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When the proportions are right, the drawing looks right! Most artists whose work features the human head and figure don't have the time or opportunity to draw directly from models, so it's essential that they acquire the skills and tools to draw them accurately without using direct reference. Now, thanks to Chris Hart's foolproof method, even beginners can quick-check the proportions of their head and figure drawings, identify errors and swiftly fix mistakes. Richly illustrated with drawings from various angles, this follow-up to Hart's bestselling Figure It Out! includes step-by-step demonstrations and lessons that lead readers through the process.

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Step into a magical world of fanciful characters, animals, and landscapes that will delight adult coloring fans of fairy tales, landscapes, and whimsical drawings. Inspired by fairy tales and magical realism, artist Renata Krawczyk has created illustrations that will delight fans of coloring intricate scenes of fantasy and wonder. The beautiful drawings include such charming scenes as cottages adorned with fairy lights, delicate flowers, paper sailboats, tiny teacups, toadstools, hot-air balloons, unicorns, and more.

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Popular artist Leonardo Pereznieto—whose instructional YouTube videos have earned him millions of views and a devoted fan base—teaches beginners the fundamentals of traditional drawing. In his first book “You Can Draw!” Leonardo Pereznieto helped artists recreate the realistic surfaces and textures that make his own work so popular. Now he’s going back to the very beginning to teach them the basics of drawing, covering first exercises, fundamental techniques, light and shading, composition, and perspective, and more. Loaded with information on materials, a glossary of essential terminology, and hundreds of illustrations, this illuminating guide includes such projects as a fall still life of fruit in a basket, with instructions on shape, shadow, and detail, as well as a cityscape, a landscape with depth of field, animals, train tracks, jewelry, and drawing with a message. Once you’ve mastered these basics, you can unleash your imagination on whatever subject you like!

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Instagram star Jeannie Dickson has created a modern and inviting introductory watercolor painting book for adults, beginners, aspiring young artists, and journalers that will be a source of inspiration and art instruction for their creative journey.Hello, Watercolor! offers a fresh approach to painting watercolors with concise and accessible information. Aspiring artists and journalers will immediately be able to apply the techniques they learn on these pages—including brush lettering—to more than 15 exciting step-by-step projects, from painting origami animals, sparkling glass shards, and beautiful alphabets to still life painting of luscious florals, fruits, and fanciful unicorns. Among the features that make this handbook both a valuable learning tool and source of inspiration: Projects include a list of techniques with cross-references. Each project includes watercolors used with swatches so readers can make substitutions easily. Popular color palettes and color “recipes” for foolproof paint mixing. 12 monthly challenges with daily or weekly prompts to inspire painting all year long. Templates to trace and watercolor paint for some projects. Ideas to share work and connect with other expert or beginner watercolor artists!

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Learning to draw is as easy as 1, 2, 3, in DRAWING CARTOONS FROM NUMBERS, the fourth book in the Christopher Hart Books for Kids how-to-draw series. Your child can learn their numbers as they learn to draw a cast of cute characters! Every drawing is based on a number, starting from 1 to 10, then on multiples of 10 and beyond! Perfect for kids ages 4 and up, it makes learning fun. Includes step-by-step instructions for how to draw 130 different cartoon characters and animals.

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Reclaim your creativity with this one-of-a-kind workbook of fabulous females to personalize! It’s perfect for coloring enthusiasts and mixed-media artists. This is not your typical coloring book. Created by celebrated artist Jane Davenport, and dedicated solely to images of women, Whimsical Girls is bursting with Jane’s signature-style figures, faces, and fanciful drawings to color and customize. The unusual combination of four types of high-quality paper—coloring, marker, watercolor, and kraft paper—encourages users to experiment with a variety of mediums and techniques. Inspirational examples and prompts help allay budding artists’ nervousness, while bonus stickers and brilliantly hued collage paper—to cut or tear and glue to the pages—provide added fuel for creativity!

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Take a break and escape from the world with 120 color-by-pixel projects. At first, readers have no clue what each completed picture might be. But follow the number guide, apply color, and watch each image emerge! A palette shows which color goes with which number, telling readers what colored pencils or markers they need. Answer keys are included in the back of the book.

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The most trusted on-the-go knitting reference of the past 20 years gets a thorough update, featuring the many advances made in knitting since its original publication. A companion to the completely updated and revised edition of Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book, this quick reference is the most straightforward and comprehensive on-the-go knitting guide around. With more than 50 additional pages, knitters can rely on this edition to lead them through more techniques than ever before. From cast-ons to Kitchener stitch, all the tried-and-true skills are covered as well as more recent mainstays such as entrelac and brioche. A durable flexibound cover and lay-flat binding make this volume convenient, usable, and practical in every possible way—whether at home, in the car, at the local yarn shop, or anywhere else. Sized to pop into your knitting bag, it’s got all the information you need to help you through any project.Bonus features include a Needle Inventory and a Measuring Tool with a ruler, a stitch gauge, and a needle gauge.

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This fun and engaging activity book full of scratch-off art pages, coloring pages, games, puzzles, and more provides hours of entertainment for kids—and tells the story of a unicorn who learns the power of teamwork and friendship. Pippa the unicorn loves pizza, but she needs all her friends’ help to learn how to make it! Readers use the wooden stylus that comes with the book to trace illustrations of Pippa’s story, scratching off the magic ink to reveal rainbow swirls or sparkly foil underneath. Unicorn Pizza Party contains 20 of these magic scratch-off pages along with 20 regular coloring pages to color in with crayon, colored pencil, or marker, as well as 20 pages of games and puzzles such as word searches, word scrambles, and more. In addition to the hours of entertainment provided by these art activities, kids will learn the power of teamwork and friendship alongside Pippa and her magical friends.

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Create beautiful projects step by step with your Cricut® ambassador, Kimberly Coffin, of Sweet Red Poppy® Learn to use your Cricut machine and make gorgeous projects with Cricut ambassador, Kimberly Coffin in this Cricut book for beginners and seasoned crafters! Kimberly will teach you how to use your machine with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Kimberly has been trusted by Cricut to test each new machine before launch for the past several years. She knows how overwhelming Cricut can be for beginners with no idea where to start, so she made it her goal to learn all she could, then spent months on trial and error. Once she got the hang of it, she fell in love with Cricut! It's now her mission to help you love your machine, have fun using it and create stunning projects. This book is loaded with everything you need to know to make the best use of your Cricut. It includes: How to use tools, software, materials, etc. Information about different Cricut models Step-by-step projects Free downloadable files Tutorials Access to giveaways and much more!

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The second coloring book from celebrated tattoo artist Chris Garver—star of Miami Ink. Come along on a coloring safari! Featuring a wide array of animals and environments, Animal Odyssey offers the same graceful imagery and distinctive elements that have made Chris Garver a breakout star. Garver’s fans will love filling in his new collection of illustrations, which beautifully blend the familiar and fantastic.

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In Underwater Worlds, the sequel to her imaginative adult coloring book Dreamland, Renata Krawczyk explores the ocean depths to discover whimsical dwellings, mermaids, and sea life, all with exquisite hand-drawn detail. Dive deep into the imagination of Renata Krawczyk to discover marine beauty and aquatic friends across 46 hand-drawn scenes, each presented on single-sided and perforated pages. Here, dolphins wear party hats, turtles carry homes on their shells, seahorses tow paper boats, and mermaids play with giant octopuses or surprise humans who have ventured into their world via submarine. Each drawing is teaming with life, seashells, and underwater dwellings with rich detail that will delight adult coloring enthusiasts.

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Paint sweet watercolor fantasy characters and scenes, including all skin tones and hair types. Journey to a magical fantasy land! Learn to paint fairies, mermaids, creatures, and their realms with step-by-step watercolor demonstrations. The book includes information and demos on: • Materials and basic techniques • Fairy heads, bodies, and wings • Flower fairies, snow fairies, fairy families, fairy houses, and woodland scenes • Mermaid heads, bodies, and tails • Mermaids, mermaid families, and under-the-sea scenes • Fantasy creatures, including magical owls, rabbits, seahorses, unicorns, bears, cats, and dragons

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'Vogue Knitting' presents Rosemary Drysdale's essential guide to one of the hottest trends in knitwear today - entrelac, a modular technique that results in striking basketwork designs of rows within rows and interlocking diamond patterns. Using only simple knit-and-purl stitches, knitters can create eye-catching pieces with incredible texture. Entrelac introduces both the history and how-to of this fun style, along with 20 patterns for a variety of garments, home decor items and baby accessories. Comprehensive instructions and a wide array of swatches provide endless possibilities in lace, colourwork and much more.

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Chris Hart’s how-to-draw books have sold in the several millions of copies. Now, in his latest, he delivers detailed instructions, inspiring ideas, and invaluable tips for creating appealing and original manga-style characters. Character design is the key to success in comic books and animated films, and with this clear step-by-step guide, it’s a skill that can be quickly learned. Starting with the basics—body types, facial features, costumes, and expressions—Chris shows how to draw a hyper kid, bratty teen, lovable pooch, cool rapper, and many other distinctive types. Then, he takes the reader on a guided tour in search of original characters in places that range from suburban malls to the glitter and glamour of Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

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Beloved illustrator Jane Maday guides aspiring artists through dozens of exercises and fun activities to help them expand their creativity. Everyday Art Exercises is a joyful journal designed to help budding artists nurture their creativity through art. More than one hundred simple drawing and coloring prompts and step-by-step demonstrations spark creativity. Artist Jane Maday's adorable illustrations encourage readers to jump right in and explore these fun and inspiring exercises.

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Cartooning can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 and A, B, C! Using material from Drawing Cartoons from Numbers and Drawing Cartoons Letter by Letter, this fifth book in the Christopher Hart Books for Kids how-to-draw series teaches kids a fun way to create 125+ characters. Start with the number 4—then turn it into a kooky bird! Or transform an L into a zooming, flying superhero. With his simple step-by-step directions, Christopher Hart gives kids ages 4 and up an easy process for learning to draw as they also build their reading, writing, and number recognition skills. Hart uses the numbers 1 to 9 as well as multidigit numerals, and upper- and lower-case letters from A to Z. It’s creative fun at its best!

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This engaging anatomy coloring book for medical students, yoga enthusiasts, and teachers, offers a delightful combination of a coloring book and an instructional guide to unravel the mysteries of anatomy, and includes 32 perforated flash cards enabling readers to quiz themselves and study yoga anatomy on the go. Join Kelly Solloway, a seasoned yoga instructor, licensed massage therapist, and anatomy teacher, on an enlightening and enjoyable exploration of the human body. With a primary focus on the bones, joints, and muscles involved in yoga, Kelly presents a wealth of information in an accessible manner. Begin your journey with an introduction to essential anatomical terms before delving into the intricacies of the skeletal system, joints, and connective tissue. The subsequent chapters cover the muscular system, providing comprehensive insights into its structure and function. Enhancing the learning experience, each anatomical feature is beautifully illustrated with a black-and-white drawing depicting a yoga posture, or asana, which you can color to your heart's content. By immersing yourself in the process of coloring the bones, muscles, and their corresponding names, you'll foster a deeper understanding and easier recall of their location and purpose. Immerse yourself in this captivating blend of education and creativity, as you unlock the secrets of anatomy for yoga practitioners and instructors alike. Let Kelly Solloway be your guide as you embark on an illuminating journey through the human body, demystifying yoga's connection to anatomy in an engaging and memorable way.

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With more than 250 characters across all the popular genres, this is the big, must-have book for every aspiring manga artist! Drawing on the mega-success of Christopher Hart’s Manga Mania series, Manga Mania Universe combines curated content from each of his previous Manga Mania books (Girl Power!, Romance, and Shonen) into one giant, breathtaking volume. It showcases the best in capturing manga girls, romantic characters and scenes, and action and adventure. Fans will enjoy having such a wide variety of first-rate how-to-draw instruction, along with the dynamic artwork that has made this series so popular.Massive book on drawing manga!

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All cartoon characters have exaggerated characteristics. This book teaches you the best way of achieving this in your own cartooning.

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The latest installment in The Manga Artist's Coloring Book series gives manga and coloring enthusiasts dozens of fabulous fashions to color. Christopher Hart continues the best-selling Manga Artist's Coloring Book series with this collection that is bursting with eye-catching characters and clothes to color. The most fashionable girls and boys from the world of Japanese comics show off their sense of style in more than 40 full-page images printed on high-quality paper. Each image includes an intricate patterned background for maximum coloring fun. The Manga Artist's Coloring Book: Fashion! is a fun and challenging experience for anyone who loves to color.

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Created by industry leader Vogue Knitting, this book offers 90+ pages of special colorwork paper that features stitch outlines rather than rectangles—so knitters can grasp what their finished project will actually look like. Knitters who enjoy creating their own colorwork patterns now have a fun, effective, and easier way to work! The innovative pages in Vogue Knitting: Knitter’s Colorwork Paper have outlines in the V shape of an actual knit stitch rather than the rectangles of ordinary knitting graph paper. This lets you create a better representation of what your finished item will actually look like. More than 90 pages of two common knitting gauges allow plenty of room for hundreds of patterns. Knitters can use the 5 stitches by 6 rows gauge for stranded colorwork and the 6 stitches by 8 rows gauge for intarsia motifs. They can also use this paper to test alternative color combinations of existing patterns. The book is as fun to use as it is practical, and will leave knitters wondering why this hasn’t been done before.

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An inviting collection of lush botanical drawings to colour, created in mixed-media artist Rachel Reinert's lovely and distinctive style. Reinert's fresh take on modern florals has earned her a following among private collectors and interior decorators and Botanical Wonderland makes her aesthetic accessible to everyone. The book includes some finished, fully coloured botanical paintings to inspire would-be artists to draw their own beautiful works.

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Botanical Wonderland artist Rachel Reinert's debut collection was one of the most distinct and stunning colouring books on the market. With this large-size, extremely high-quality artist's edition, colouring enthusiasts can create a complete portfolio of 20 works from the original book. Each exquisite print in this follow-up features easily removable pages - and they're so beautiful that they could be displayed even without colour. These stunning designs open up dozens of possibilities for artists, whether for colouring and painting or as inspiration for further projects.

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Contemplative and calming to colour, Elizabeth Carpenter's 30 mandalas offer delightfully challenging mazes running through her striking designs. Very different from the childhood mazes you're familiar with, each of these intricate puzzles exercises the critical part of the brain as you work your way through the winding paths.

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Shows how to create chic characters by combining stylish clothes with great hairstyles, pretty facial features and appealing poses.

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With beautiful hand-painted decorations on every page, this keepsake prayer journal offers Christian women daily prompts and scripture on a variety of themes to help them grow their prayer life and deepen their relationship with God. Find inspiration in your day-to-day experiences, worshipping God and seeking Christ with the aid of this guided journal from renowned Bible journaler, Jenna Parde, of Scribbling Grace. It’s divided into seven two-week sections, each with a different topic to pray over: My Relationship with God Family and Friends Home and Life Health and Safety Work and Career Finances The World Along with a Bible verse or prayer prompt, each day includes dedicated space to journal about six prayer topics (with space to record the date): Scripture Gratitude Answered Prayers People in Need Fears to Pass to God Prayer

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From young love to heartbreak, the fourth anime drawing book in Christopher Hart’s bestselling Master Guide to Drawing Anime series helps users learn to draw the hugely popular Romance anime genre. The newest addition to Christopher Hart’s bestselling Master Guide to Drawing Anime series takes on one of the most popular styles in Japanese cartoons: Romance. It provides an overview of romance subgenres and teaches every aspect of drawing romance anime, from common male and female anime character types to the dramatic—and funny—situations they find themselves in. Hart covers the complete arc of romantic anime stories—bliss, arguing, breaking up, and getting back together—and explains how to draw anime heads and bodies, match poses to the characters’ personalities, craft emotional expressions, design standout features, draw couples that click, and create a romantic setting. Fans will welcome this deep dive into the genre, and newcomers will be drawn in by the dynamic artwork that is a hallmark of Christopher Hart’s anime and manga drawing titles.Suitable for all levels, from beginners who are just starting to learn how to draw anime, to advanced users who want to hone their skills, this is the ideal resource for all fans of anime and manga drawing, and can be used on its own or with the other titles in the Master Guide to Drawing Anime series. Drawing books are a perennial present to inspire young artists and a popular gift for teens. There is no greater tool than an art book to spark creativity, develop new artistic skills, and help kids and teens channel their energy towards positive self-expression. Paperback; 144 pages; 9 in W by 10 in H.

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Girl power forever! Christopher Hart has created the perfect follow-up to his hugely popular coloring book, The Manga Artist’s Coloring Book: Girls! Coloring and manga fans will welcome Hart’s second exciting collection of adorable, irresistible girls! Featuring intricate backgrounds throughout, these pictures make for a fun and challenging coloring experience, and give budding artists a fun opportunity to play creatively with color and character. All pages are printed single sided on quality stock so you can use most coloring materials to complete the drawings.

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The Awesome Anime Characters booklet is the ultimate quick-reference guide to drawing anime's most exciting action characters.

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Yarn Tarot is a wool-infused interpretation of the classic Rider-Waite tarot deck to reflect the modern and diverse fiber arts community with breathtaking artwork. Inspired by the classic Rider-Waite tarot deck, Yarn Tarot is for anyone who appreciates wool- and yarn-related crafts. Each suit has been translated into a different fiber craft: swords become knitting needles, wands become crochet hooks, pentacles become hand-weaving looms, and cups become drop spindles. With characters of various races, genders, body types, and ages, Yarn Tarot reflects the inclusive morals of the fiber arts community. All 78 major and minor arcana cards are represented with gorgeous illustrations in rich colors. Complete with a guidebook that includes core knowledge about reading tarot, example spreads, and upright and reversal meanings for each card, this deck is suitable for tarot readers of all levels, whether they are looking to inspire spiritual connection or aim for agnostic reflection.

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Embark on your own creative journey with the beautiful Color Odyssey. Stunningly intricate black and White designs are inspired by nature and penned by professional tattoo artist and former reality TV star Chris Garver. With the world discovering the meditative power of adult colouring, pick up the pens and make sure you don't get left behind on this Odyssey.

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In this follow-up to the best-selling The Master Guide to Drawing Anime, manga master Christopher Hart focuses on some of the most popular characters of Japanese anime: the dynamic and beautiful women and girls. Aspiring anime artists will learn all the ins and outs of creating these stunning heroines, schoolgirls and fantasy characters. Basic templates make it easy to draw the head, hairstyles, clothing, body proportions and more. Tutorials on creating scenes and multiple characters take the drawings to the next level. All of these topics and more are covered with Christopher Hart's trademark easy-to-follow steps with helpful techniques and tips.

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Start with a heart shape . . . and end with a beautiful finished piece of art!You’ll love Jane Davenport’s fabulous, fun, and amazingly easy technique for drawing figures. For aspiring artists, drawing people can be intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be. Over years working as a fashion illustrator, Jane Davenport devised her own method of creating in-proportion figures. Her clever core technique involves using equal-size hearts to build the body’s structure. And Jane’s results have been astounding: her students go from “I can’t draw a stick figure” to producing gorgeous, well-proportioned illustrations. After laying out the basics, her imaginative guide walks you through working with different mediums; drawing the head, face, clothing, hair, and features; and constructing figures inspired by fashion, fantasy, life drawing, and more.

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This guide helps artists learn to draw natural-looking figures. Hart portrays everyday, real-life gestures on human-looking foundation figures: standing, sitting, kneeling and reclining, with arms folded, ankles crossed, hands on hips and more, all shown from various angles. He also explores deeper concepts such as perspective, illusion of depth, casting shadows and foreshortening, and provides step-by-step tutorials that take artists through complete, naturally posed figure drawings from start to finish.

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An original twist on hidden pictures for all ages. This collection of coloring pages celebrates the dreamlike art of Stephanie Law, with 30+ projects featuring intricate worlds of wonder and the beauty of nature, including dozens of hidden images within those artworks. Spark your imagination as you bring each image to life, finding secret treasures throughout the exquisitely detailed drawings. The answers are included in the back of the book.

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Jane Davenport's stunning journal will send women on a satisfying journey of self-discovery. Bombarded by constant demands from work, home, family, friends, and social media, women crave the opportunity to slow down and reflect on what is truly important. Journaling is a proven therapeutic process that promotes well-being and sparks creativity, but newcomers can feel intimidated the first time they face a blank page. Where should they begin? Imagine Out Loud combines famed artist Jane Davenport's inspirational artwork, trademark "Jane-isms," and quotations with compelling journaling prompts. Readers will be moved to write, make lists, doodle, and draw. Designed to encourage introspection and self-discovery, Imagine Out Loud will be a constant companion in the search for creative and personal fulfillment.

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Tell your own story in comic-book form with this blank journal—already formatted with panels!An intro from art instruction superstar Christopher Hart will get you started. Whether they’re interested in producing comic strips, manga, or graphic novels, aspiring illustrators can begin their own artistic journey with this specially produced journal. Every page features blank, black-framed panels formatted in the comic-book style, and separate sections throughout allow artists to create several different stories. Those with more experience can use the journal to flesh out their narrative and visual ideas, while beginners can experiment with the format and see where it takes them. The possibilities for self-expression are endless!

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The third title in Christopher Hart’s bestselling Master Guide to Drawing Anime series, Tips & Tricks has over 100 essential drawing techniques for artists who want to fine-tune their anime and manga drawing skills. This is the guide that all anime and manga artists—of any level—need! Chris Hart delves deep into the specifics of drawing anime characters and scenes and explores every aspect of anime forms. He reveals his secrets for composing a complete picture, and discusses rarely covered topics. Entirely new tutorials include instruction on drawing hands and feet in different gestures or positions, arranging characters within the action, and creating nuanced expressions. Fans of the Master Guide to Drawing Anime books will find this anime drawing book to be invaluable in strengthening their drawing skills, while newcomers ready to learn to draw will see this as a perfect introduction to the series.Suitable for all levels, from beginners who are just starting to learn how to draw anime, to advanced users who want to hone their skills, this is the ideal resource for all fans of anime and manga drawing, and can be used on its own or with the other titles in the Master Guide to Drawing Anime series. Drawing books are a perennial present to inspire young artists and a popular gift for teens. There is no greater tool than an art book to spark creativity, develop new artistic skills, and help kids and teens channel their energy towards positive self-expression. Paperback; 144 pages; 9 in W by 10 in H.

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German artist Liza Lott creates eclectic, freehand drawings with engagingly intricate designs. Because of the incredibly detailed nature of her hand-drawn artwork, Lott encourages colourers to slowly savor the experience and to take their time exploring this fun, funky and thoroughly modern colouring book.

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Outdoor painting tips and more from the best landscape painters working today. Many painters enjoy working outdoors when the weather is good, but they also need to know how to deal with it when the weather changes! This book includes the best instruction on the special challenges of painting landscapes outdoors from a variety of the best plein-air artists working today in all major media-oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and gouache. It includes: - Materials, site selection, and practical tips - Values, shapes, composition, color, and elements of landscape painting - Bringing outdoor studies back into the studio - Complete start-to-finish demonstrations - Hundreds of gorgeous images - A wealth of knowledge from a variety of instructors

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Vogue Knitting Lace collects more than 40 lace accessories, shawls, sweaters, and dresses from Vogue Knitting magazine for a diverse collection that will leave knitters breathless. Delicate yet bold, lace is one of knitting's most beloved and beautiful techniques. Diverse in every possible way, this collection includes many different types of projects over a range of skill levels. Fingerless gloves, hats, shawls, pullovers, cardigans, and dresses are all included, varying in complexity from small lace inserts to easy repeats to overall complex patterning. A great collection for both those just starting to dabble with lace and those experienced in the technique, Vogue Knitting Lace packs beauty and value into a stunning package.

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A much-needed study of pre-Islamic poetry from Arabia, that fills a key gap in understanding not only the history of Arabian poetry, but also of Arabian ethos and ideology. What emerges is a complex, stylized discourse which reflects a distinctive cosmology.

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Brush Type 4 Class 47 locomotives have seen more than sixty years of service on Britain’s railways, celebrating their diamond jubilee on 25 September 2022. This book draws together previously unseen photographs by the author and others who have spent decades photographing, traveling behind and preserving these locomotives. Looking at the early years of the fleet of 512 locomotives as they settled into hauling passenger and freight, as well as the halcyon years of the 1980s and 1990s and more recent times, Martin Measures shares the importance of these locomotives to the railways and their many enthusiasts. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this fitting tribute to the Brush Type 4s commemorates their long and successful service.

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A laugh-out-loud and punny take on Groundhog Day for young readers from a top-notch author-illustrator pairing. Ever-punctual Anna Gain is never late, and she's certainly never late for the school bus. Every day she catches it in perfect time. But not today. After a series of absurd events cause Anna to miss the bus, she's transported one minute back in time – only to be stuck re-living the same sixty seconds again … and again … and again … Is fate trying to teach Anna a lesson? And will she ever escape? A laugh-out-loud and punny take on 'Groundhog Day' from a top-notch author-illustrator pairing, particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

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