Horadam watercolours from Schmincke are guaranteed to be of the highest quality. The watercolours stand out for their high quality as they have the finest artist's pigments in the highest possible concentrations, the finest ingredients such as kordofan gum arabic, the highest lightfastness & unvarying ease of dilution. This steel plate box with thumb-grip, fold-out palette & lid palette, contains 12 half pans & space for 12 more pans. Colours included: 215 Lemon Yellow, 224 Cadmium Yellow, 349 Cadmium Red Light, 353 Permanent Carmine, 494 Ultramarine Finest, 492 Prussian Blue, 519 Phthalo Green, 534 Permanent Olive Green, 655 Yellow Ochre, 649 English Venetian Red, 663 Sepia Brown, 780 Ivory Black. ...

This is a complete practical guide to all aspects of drawing & painting the human figure, from basic anatomy through to creative illustration. Discover how to render stylish figures using minimal marks on the page with ingenious tips & techniques from one of London's foremost figurative artists. Basic anatomy & musculature are covered, through to adding clothing, character & movement & working figures into full compositions in a variety of styles & media. Working sketches, demonstrations & a portfolio of the author's stylish, contemporary work combine to make this inspirational, practical & achievable for all. ...

Starting with simple shapes, four popular artists show how easy it is to develop circles, rectangles, squares & ovals into an exciting selection of creatures including cats, dogs, horses, lions, elephants, monkeys, penguins & eagles. If you have never drawn before this is definitely the book for you, & there is a lot here to inspire more experienced artists too. Uses material from the How to Draw series. ...

All drawing is based on the construction of simple lines & shapes. This easy-to-follow book teaches how to draw short-haired & long-haired cats & kittens in extremely easy step-by-step stages. Polly Pinder

Includes:: a good selection of all the favourite breeds including domestic & pedigree cats as well as the amazingly patterned tabbies. Even absolute beginners will be able to create great drawings following these illustrations. This title

Includes:: a great variety of breeds. It offers extremely simple step-by-step drawing method. It is great for beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills.



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All drawing is based on the simple construction of lines & shapes. This great new series teaches how to draw popular subjects in extremely easy step-by-step stages. Even an absolute beginner will be able to create great drawings following these illustrations. In this book, Paul Davies

Includes:: a fantastic range of dragons from fearsome flying & fighting beasts to fire-breathing creatures & endearing cartoon-like characters. This book covers a popular subject. It

Includes:: drawings for Paul Davies' Dragons in Watercolour demonstrations. It describes an extremely simple step-by-step drawing method. It is great for absolute beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills. About the Author Paul Bryn Davies has worked as a professional artist & illustrator all his working life. In addition to producing countless magazine illustrations, Paul has worked as an advertising illustrator, has had his work published as posters, greeting cards & fine art prints; fantasy being the dominant theme. Paul has also produced over 150 book jackets for some of the world's leading authors, including such luminaries as Christopher Pike, Lyall Watson, Robert E. Vardeman & Stephen King. Paul has designed & illustrated some 13 book jackets for Stephen King including the author's first ever No. 1 European best seller.



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This delightful introduction to drawing exotic flowers completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished flowers. Janet Whittle

Includes:: a good selection of popular species such as Fuchsia, Orchid, Amaryllis, Delphinium & many, many more. She uses a helpful two-colour method that clearly shows every line & curve of the step-by-step pictures. Even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book & there is much to inspire more experienced artists too. An invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject. About the Author Janet Whittle has worked as a professional artist for thirty years & is a qualified teacher who specialises in flowers & landscapes in watercolour & pastel. She exhibits regularly at the Westminster Galleries in London, & has also shown her work at the prestigious Mall Galleries & other international venues. Greeting cards bearing her work are widely available in Europe & the US & her fine art prints are sold throughout the world. Janet has received awards from the major UK art groups, including the Society of Botanical Artists' Founder President's Honour in 1999, & the St. Cuthbert's Mill Award for a picture of outstanding quality in 2001. Also in that year she won The Society of Floral Painters' Award for Excellence for their Jersey Exhibition. This is her fifth book with Search Press. To learn more about Janet please visit her website: www.janetwhittle.co.uk

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This delightful introduction to drawing faces completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished faces. Susie Hodge

Includes:: a good selection of head-&-shoulder portraits in this book including couples, children, babies & older people in a variety of poses, and showing a range of expressions. She uses a helpful two-colour method that clearly shows every line & curve of the step-by-step pictures. Even absolute beginners will find themselves creating great drawings when they use this book & there is much to inspire more experienced artists too. An invaluable guide for anyone interested in this subject. About the Author Susie Hodge has a passion for art education & has been teaching practical art & art history to children & adults for over 11 years. She has written & illustrated many drawing books. She also works for the Royal Academy, the Tate & the V&A Museum to produce booklets for visitors, teachers & students. She lives in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

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Drawing the figure is made easy as each fairy is built up from simple shapes & developed into a final image. There's much to inspire artists in this book, whatever their skill levels, along with different drawing styles, from simple cartoons to whimsical portraits. This book features popular subject & extremely simple step-by-step drawing method. It is great for absolute beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills. ...

If you have never drawn before you will love the simple approach to drawing flowers in this easy-to-follow book. Janet Whittle

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