painting

A guide to drawing the human figure teaches basic artistic theory and explains practical techniques, including drawing faces and bodies, using various media, and handling colors.

Step-by-step directions, along with many tips and hints, you will soon developthe skills to draw different cars, trucks, and planes.

Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century Mexican painter known especially for his murals.

An introduction to nineteenth-century French artist ?douard Manet, discussing his early life, the development of his talent, and the characteristics of his work.

Toggles paints such lifelike portraits of her friends, Slider mistakes the pictures for real Beasties.

This book, Lifelike animals, introduces fundamentals of drawing animals to new artists -- particularly those with real interest in skill development. Included is an emphasis on helping students find their "inner" artist.

Vini, a talented young woman in sixteenth-century Italy, hoping to win the approval of her artist father, finds romance and adventure when she enlists the aid of an apprentice in her father's studio to steal materials for her so she can practice her art. Based on the life of Renaissance artist Lavinia Fontana.

Simple instructions describe how to use shapes and lines to draw action cars and trucks, as well as how to use shading, patterns, and three-dimensional effects.