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Hawthorne on PaintingHawthorne on Painting
by Charles W. Hawthorne
Collected from notes taken by students at famous Cape Cod School; hundreds of direct, personal aperçus, ideas, suggestions.



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Hensche on PaintingHensche on Painting
by John W. Robichaux, Dorothy Billiu-Hensche
Hensche taught students to "see the light, not the object," says his biographer Robichaux, who in this book reveals the basic painting philosophy and methodology of a great teacher.



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How to Draw AnimalsHow to Draw Animals
by Charles Liedl
Written by a renowned animal illustrator, this guidebook teems with over 100 illustrations of wild and domestic breeds: horses, deer, geese, dogs, cats, rabbits, foxes, zebras, wolves, bears, tigers, and more.


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How to Draw TreesHow to Draw Trees
by Frank M. Rines
Illustrating the dominant features of many common species — elm, maple, willow, apple, more — this manual includes two portraits of each variety, in pencil and other media. 34 drawings.


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How to Draw the Head in Light and ShadeHow to Draw the Head in Light and Shade
by Edward Renggli
Features the human head in every conceivable pose and illumination, from bright light to gentle shade. Includes drawings of all age groups, and provides advice on proportion, foreshortening, more. 75 illustrations.


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Illustrating Nature: How to Paint and Draw Plants and AnimalsIllustrating Nature: How to Paint and Draw Plants and Animals
by Dorothea Barlowe, Sy Barlowe
A pair of professional artists offers valuable suggestions for realistic portrayals of flowers, animals, and other natural subjects. Detailed, step-by-step demonstrations use watercolors, oils, pencil, and other media. Over 400 illustrations.


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Landscape Drawing Step by StepLandscape Drawing Step by Step
by Wendon Blake
Excellent, clearly written how-to guide for training powers of observation, judging proportions, assessing values, plus valuable suggestions for use of drawing media. 180 line illustrations and halftones.



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Landscape Drawing in PencilLandscape Drawing in Pencil
by Frank M. Rines
Concise and beautifully illustrated, this guide covers the basics of holding the pencil, applying different strokes, shading, perspective, and the rendering of different materials, as well as composition and drawing from nature. 36 illustrations.



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Learn to Draw ComicsLearn to Draw Comics
by George Leonard Carlson
This user-friendly guide from the 1930s offers wealth of practical advice, with abundant illustrations and nontechnical prose. Creating expressions, attaining proportion, applying perspective, depicting anatomy, simple shading, achieving consistency, characterization, more.



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Learning to Draw: A Creative ApproachLearning to Draw: A Creative Approach
by Robert Kaupelis
Expert guide and teacher focuses on solving the problems common to many illustrators, among them perspective, form, modeling, and drawing from memory and projected images. 134 black-and-white illustrations.



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Lessons on Figure DrawingLessons on Figure Drawing
by J Leonard Watson
This essential reference features nearly 80 drawings, photos, and paintings. Covers every topic, from the basics of posing a model and choosing materials to measurement, action, median lines, foreshortening, and more.


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Lessons on ShadingLessons on Shading
by W. E. Sparkes
A guide to shadow, light, and gradation in drawings. Advice includes deepening volume, evoking sunlight, creating mood, plus shading techniques for pyramids, cones, spheres, and vases. Features 87 expert illustrations.


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Life Drawing in CharcoalLife Drawing in Charcoal
by Douglas R. Graves
Innovative method of drawing by tonal masses. Step-by-step demonstrations, with over 200 illustrations, cover foreshortening, drawing the face, and other aspects.



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Life Drawing: A Complete CourseLife Drawing: A Complete Course
by E. L. Koller
With this invaluable reference, artists at every level can learn new methods for rendering the human figure. Illustrations and techniques cover everything from the head and facial expressions to hands in assorted positions to various action poses.


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Light and Shade: A Classic Approach to Three-Dimensional DrawingLight and Shade: A Classic Approach to Three-Dimensional Drawing
by Mrs. Mary P. Merrifield
Handy reference clearly demonstrates principles of light and shade by revealing effects of common daylight, sunshine, and candle or artificial light on geometrical solids. 13 plates.



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Light, Shade and ShadowLight, Shade and Shadow
by E. L. Koller
Without shading, even a beautiful drawing can appear flat. But artists can learn to add dimension to their work with these techniques, illustrations, and exercises that show how to achieve effects with light and shadow.


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Making Woodcuts and Wood Engravings: Lessons by a Modern MasterMaking Woodcuts and Wood Engravings: Lessons by a Modern Master
by Hans Alexander Mueller
An indispensable guide to creating woodcut masterpieces, this volume offers instructions that range from using the simplest strokes to making intricate multicolor print blocks. Easy-to-follow instructions are complemented by 98 illustrations, many in color.



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Marine Painter's GuideMarine Painter's Guide
by Jack Coggins
Invaluable instruction from an expert on portraying everything from docks and fishing villages to ships and a rocky coastline. Useful tips on perspective and reflections are accompanied by diagrams and drawings. 127 black-and-white illustrations; 11 in full color.



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The Materials and Methods of SculptureThe Materials and Methods of Sculpture
by Jack C. Rich
Exhaustive, profusely illustrated guide to technical aspects of sculpting in stone, metal, wood, other materials. Tools, techniques, modelling, casting, firing, much more. 281 illustrations.



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The Materials and Techniques of Medieval PaintingThe Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting
by Daniel V. Thompson
Sums up 20th-century knowledge: paints, binders, metals, surface preparation. Based on manuscripts and scientific investigation.



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