I have a wonderful collection of various types of art books - many artist-authors - different mediums - mostly large format sized - lots of beautiful pictures, excellent instruction, great inspiration - $3/each (most of these retail around $30). Come take a look if you're an artist or need a Christmas present for an artist!
Titles below:
Watercolor
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Watercolor
The Big Book of Watercolor
Transparent Watercolor
Flowers in Watercolor
Watercolor Painting Smart
Painting Watercolor Portraits that Glow
Painting With The White of your Paper
Texture Techniques for Winning Watercolors
Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor
Solving the Mystery of Watercolor
Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor
Flower Painting in Watercolor
Country Landscapes in Watercolor
Painting Texture
The Complete Watercolor Book
How To Paint Landscapes
Exploring Color
Understanding Transparent Watercolors
Fill Your Watercolors with Light and Color
Portraits and Figures in Watercolor A Step-By-Step Art Instruction Book
Splash 4 - The Splendor of Light
Creative Discoveries in Watermedia
Creative Watermedia Painting Techniques
Watermedia Techniques for Releasing the Creative Spirit
Watercolor Techniques: Painting The Still Life - Jan Kunz*
Painting Beautiful Watercolors From Photographs*
Creating Textures in Pen & Ink With Watercolor*
Watercolor Made Easy*
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Oil
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The Oil Painter’s Guide to Painting Water
Brushwork for the Oil Painter
The Art of Landscape Painting - A Master Oil Painters’s Approach to Composition,
Keys to Successful Color - A Guide for Landscape Painters in Oil
Marine Painting In Oil
Seapower
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Books for All Mediums
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Light for the Artist
Brilliant Color - Painting Vibrant Outdoor Scenes
Alla Prima - A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting
Becoming a Successful Artist
The New Creative Artist - A Guide to Developing Your Creative Spirit
Painting Nature: Solving Landscape Problems
Painting the Landscape - Developing Your Own Personal Style
Landscape Painting - Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice
The Painterly Approach
Color Mixing Recipes
Designers Guide to Color 3
The Artistic Touch
Painting From The Source
200 Great Painting Ideas for Artists
Painting The Effects of Weather
Creating Escher-Type Drawings
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Exhibitions
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Andrew Wyeth The Helga Pictures
Kandinsky Francois Le Targat
Artists Hawaii
Patrick Heron St Ives Artists
New American Paintings A Juried Exhibition
American Impressionism California School Fleischer Museum
The Arts of the North American Indian Native Traditions in Evolution
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Artsy Craftsy
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The Artist’s Silkscreen Manual
Collage Discovery Workshop: Beyond the Unexpected
The Ultimate Painting Book
Stamping With Style
Artists’ Journals & Sketchbooks - Exploring and Creating Personal Pages
Mobile Magic
Decoupage, Paint and Fabric Projects
Leslie Linsley’s Decoupage - Design, Create, Display
Papier-Mache Today
Make Your Own Decorative Boxes with Easy to Use Patterns
How to Do Linoleum Block Printing
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Tattoo
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Tattoo History
Stoney Knows How - Life as a Sideshow Tattoo Artist
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Creative Home Interiors Painting
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The Complete Home Decorating Book
Recipes for Surfaces - Decorative Paint Finishes Made Simple
The New Paint Magic
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