Thank you for choosing books from F+W to support your efforts in the classroom. Below you will find several of our finest art titles for your classroom use.
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 Bold Visions- The Digital Painting Bible
By Gary Tonge ISBN 160061020X; $19.99; Paperback This comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the rapidly expanding area of digital painting features beautifully displayed finished works of art alongside practical demonstrations. Artists will learn to create a wide range of subject matter from futuristic spacescapes and revolutionary vehicles to medieval landscapes and beautiful maidens. An in-depth materials section introduces all the equipment you are likely to need, from computer hardware and software to more traditional art media. A detailed basic techiques section caters to both newcomers to the digital medium and those who wish to brush up on their skills.
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 Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide, 2nd Ed.
By Claire Shaeffer ISBN 0-89689536X; $39.99; Paperback Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide is the sewing enthusiast's one-stop sewing resource, with answers to the most common fabric sewing questions and details about the latest advancements in sewing. This new, full-color edition has been completely revised and contains everything sewers need to know and will surely reference again and again. In addition to an extensive glossary with answers to the most common sewing questions, this must-have guide includes easy-to-read charts for needle sizes and thread, stabilizer types, and more.
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 Complete Guide to Perspective
By John Raynes ISBN 1-58180-516-0; $24.99; Paperback Clear step by step principles to help students grasp and successfully apply the laws of perspective.
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 Drawing People
By Barbara Bradley ISBN 1581803591; $24.99; Hardcover This complete course in drawing focuses on the clothed person as opposed to the nude figure.
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 Drawing with Your Artist's Brain
By Carl Purcell ISBN 1581808119; $26.99; Hardcover Drawing is the key to creating believable renderings. If you think you can't draw, it's all in your head. No subject will be beyond your reach, and you'll be amazed at your sudden mastery of drawing!
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 Enchanting Fairies: How to Paint Charming Fairies and Flowers
By Barbara Lanza ISBN 1581809565; $19.99; Paperback Fantasy artists and decorative painters alike will love the charming fairies presented in this book. Readers will start off by learning how to draw children, adolescents and adults, then will add elements such as wings and pointy ears to create fairies with sweetness and mischief. Demos feature individual fairies and groups, from simple subjects without backgrounds to those with background elements. The demos allow readers to paint exactly as the author has done or they can be used as a starting point for original artwork. From playing in a sundrenched field of wildflowers to hiding by a shady woodland stream, or dancing amidst snowflakes, reader can capture the essence of fairies with the tips and techniques provided in this book.
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 Exploring Watercolor
By Elizabeth Groves ISBN 1581808747; $29.99; Hardcover Readers will learn how to combine watercolor with other media to enhance their painting style, expand their creativity and improve their artwork. Exploring Watercolor is filled with easy-to-use features, including charts and color wheels, as well as 40-plus exercises and mini-demos. All exercises and mini-demos can be completed multiple times, offering the reader varying results and endless opportunities. For beginner artists and experienced painters alike, Exploring Watercolor offers a new and exciting creative outlet.
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 Fantastic Realms
By V Shane ISBN 1581806825; $19.99; Paperback Discover how to sketch, draw and color your own fantasy worlds--one of the hottest trends in popular culture today.
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 Glaze Book
By Stephen Murfitt ISBN 0-873492765; $39.95; Hardcover Over 700 glazed tiles illustrate the vast range of colors available to the potter, with recipes, descriptions, and tips for success.
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 Hell Beasts
By Jim Pavelec ISBN 1581809263; $19.99; Paperback Let loose the beasts of hell with top gaming artist Jim Pavelec (Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering and many others). Progressing from the basic to the more intermediate, readers will find everything they need to start drawing a plethora of gruesome creatures. The book covers tools, setup, references and getting started, and features over 25 step-by-step demonstrations for drawing a variety of fearsome beasts including demons, goblins, zombies, minotaurs, hydra, and more.
Hell Beasts examines the skeletal structure, musculature and organic features of monsters, allowing readers to achieve realistic looking results. Filled to the teeth with examples and step-by-steps, and stunning-well, shocking-examples, this book is sure to teach artists to draw the stuff nightmares are made of.
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 Incredible Comics with Tom Nguyen
By Tom Nguyen ISBN 1581809468; $19.99; Paperback Drawing comics can be intimidating, but this book puts readers on the fast track to drawing incredible comic art. Incredible Comics With Tom Nguyen not only shows how to draw hot character types, including hunky heros and extremely sexy female characters, but also reveals the secrets pros use for paneling and storytelling. This book gives readers a thrilling crash course in drawing, then shows how to construct complete comic book pages using sample scripts from a real DC Comics writer. "Do" and "don't" examples throughout the book attack things being done incorrectly in comic-book art-not just at the amateur level, but also by pros!
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 Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing
By Tim McCreight ISBN 1880140292; $29.99; Hardcover This newly revised book presents the craft of metalworking as an accessible art form even for the most inexperienced beginner.
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 Keys to Drawing
By Bert Dodson ISBN 0-891343377; $22.99; Paperback Forty-eight exercises, reviews and self-evaluations help artists learn to trust their eyes and sharpen their observation skills. Rediscover the art of seeing with:
55 specific keys to improving your drawings
48 mini-lessons that help your master techniques
8 self-evaluation checklists to help you gauge your progress
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 Landscape Painter's Essential Handbook
By Joe Francis Dowden ISBN 0-715325019; $22.99; Paperback This unique artist's reference offers easy-to-follow, ingenious ideas, and techniques for painting 50 popular landscapes in watercolor. The 50 landscapes range from a gentle flower-filled meadow and hazy summer mountains to a dramatic cliff scene and rippling stream in sunshine. Each landscape is explored throught exercises, step-by-step sequences and easy-to-follow instructions. Readers will learn the principle and technique, and then move on to the watercolor painting exercise. A comprehensive introductory section then covers basic materials, techniques and colors, making this an indispensable reference for all artists.
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 Lee Hammond's Big Book of Drawing
By Lee Hammond ISBN 1581804733; $22.99; Paperback
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 Lifelike Drawing with Lee Hammond
By Lee Hammond ISBN 1-58180-587-X; $19.99; Paperback
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 Making Marks
By Robin Hopper ISBN 0-873495047; $44.99; Paperback The expansive range of techniques provided in
Making Marks, together with the
straightforward tips for successful use, is a
formula guaranteeing remarkable results for
potters, teachers, students, collectors, or
anyone with an interest in ceramics.
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 Moira Huntly's Sketchbook Secrets
By Moria Huntly ISBN 715319345; $22.99; Paperback This is a unique opportunity to see the complete progression of a painting, from field sketch to finished artwork.
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 No Experience Required: People in Watercolor
By Wendy Mattson ISBN 1581807198; $19.99; Paperback This is one of the most rare watercolor guides that focuses on painting people while keeping novices in mind.
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 Paint Realistic Animals in Acrylic with Lee Hammond
By Lee Hammond ISBN 1581809123; $24.99; Paperback In this fun and informative guide, Lee Hammond takes her basic, step-by-step approach to drawing and applies it to painting animals in a realistic style. In addition to covering all the basic materials, techniques, and theories, the book breaks down key animal features into several demonstrations. Readers will learn to paint eyes, mouths, ears, fur, and feathers for a wide variety of animals including cats, dogs, horses, cows, rabbits, squirrels, lions, tigers, iguanas, turtles, swans, and cockatoos.
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 Painting Mood & Atmosphere in Oils
By Carolyn Lewis ISBN 1581806310; $28.99; Hardcover Combines technical mastery with emotional impact to create powerful, evocative scenes!
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 Painting with Your Artist's Brain
By Carl Purcell ISBN 158180993X; $24.99; Paperback The biggest roadblock to any artist's success is the intellectual brain. In this easy-to-follow guide, readers will learn to silence their enemy within so they can listen more clearly to their visual brain.
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 Pouring Light: Layering Transparent Watercolor
By Jean Grastorf ISBN 1581806051; $28.99; Hardcover Watercolorists of all levels will learn to capture the elusive qualities of light in their work.
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 Realistic Figure Drawing
By Joseph Sheppard ISBN 0-891343741; $21.99; Paperback A traditional approach to drawing the figure taught through hundreds of Sheppard's classical, timeless figure drawings.
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 Secrets to Realistic Drawing
By Carrie Stuart & Rick Parks ISBN 1581806493; $23.99; Paperback It's easy to create lifelike sketches in no time with encouraging instruction on all the drawing basics and easy-to-follow advice!
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 Seven Keys to Great Paintings
By Jane R. Hofstetter ISBN 1581804792; $28.99; Hardcover
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 Superhero Explosion
By Neal Yamamoto ISBN 1581806523; $19.99; Paperback With just a few basic supplies, comic book and superhero fans can re-create the kind of thrilling adventure scenes that make their favorite superheroes so fascinating.
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 The Art of Figure Drawing
By Clem Robins ISBN 1581802048; $22.99; Paperback The concise guide to rendering the male and female form in classic style.
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 The Art of Portrait Drawing
By Joy Thomas ISBN 1581807120; $26.99; Hardcover Learn how to turn what you see into masterful, expressive art. With the practical instruction and advice in these pages, you can develop the skills necessary to draw fine portraits in the realist tradition.
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 The Figure
By Walt Reed ISBN 0-891340971; $19.99; Paperback Through step-by-step illustrations and instructions, Reed shows how to simplify the complex figure into a variety of basic shapes.
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 The Little Book of Drawing
By Dr. Mary McNaughton ISBN 1581808852; $19.99; Paperback Readers will work at their own pace, enjoying the friendly and experienced instruction from Dr. Mary on all aspects of drawing, including composition and design principles. The Little Book of Drawing addresses readers with compassion, some humor and a sense that even if they know nothing of the drawing process, they can achieve their goals to draw proficiently and express a personal style. The reader will not only learn to draw, but will learn to see like an artist, the key skill to making art. Basic contour drawing, value and texture will be discussed with lessons on the figure, composition, and working from life on location.
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 The Sculptor's Bible
By John Plowman ISBN 0-896891941; $29.99; Paperback The Sculptor's Bible covers everything from selecting surfaces, carving wood and modeling clay to utilizing various surface techniques to create stunning pieces.
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 The Watercolor Bible
By Joe Garcia ISBN 1581806485; $24.99; Hardcover This book contains all the know-how the first-time painter needs to create finished paintings. All the most important aspects of watercolor painting are explained, including color theory, brush strokes, tone, composition, and perspective.
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 Virtual Pose: Children & Teens
By Mario Henri Chakkour ISBN 9780971401051; $34.99; Hardcover This series is dedicated to presenting clothed children and teens in a way that allows a deeper understanding of shape, form, and gesture.
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 Watercolor for Starters
By Paul Talbot Greaves ISBN 0-715321854; $22.99; Paperback This book is the perfect introduction to watercolor painting for the complete beginner. Popular landscape subjects are broken down into achievable step-by-step exercises to help develop the reader's understanding.
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