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First Steps eBook Series

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  • Drawing in Pen & Ink

    by Claudia Nice ...
    Series series First Steps
    Got a yearning to pick up a pen and see what you can do? Go for it! But don't sketch alone-let popular artist and teacher Claudia Nice be your guide. She'll make your first steps fun and successful!In her trademark style-friendly and encouraging-Claudia will show you how to do a sketch of a subject that actually ends up looking like the subject. And she shares her secrets for turning simple lines ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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  • Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor

    by Claudia Nice ...
    Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Watercolour Textures

    by Ann Blockley ...
    Series series Collins Artist’s Studio
    Ann Blockley is a very successful artist, known for the innovative way in which she uses texture as a key element in her work. This book, in Collins Artist’s Studio series, looks at how she achieves her stunning effects and provides essential guidelines for the intermediate painter wishing to develop this aspect of their own painting.Creating texture in watercolour can be quite a challenge but ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Creating Textured Landscapes with Pen, Ink and Watercolor

    by Claudia Nice ...
    Capture the Rich Textures of Nature, Step by StepCapture nature's beauty as you never have before. Beloved artist and teacher Claudia Nice leads you on an inspired journey through the great outdoors. With paints in hand, she shares with you her best techniques for creating landscapes that come alive with richness, depth and textured detail.Open this guide and start painting right away. As you ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Watercolor Painting

    A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium

    by Tom Hoffmann ...
    The beauty of a watercolor painting lies in its diaphanous layers, delicate strokes, and luminous washes. However, the very features that define the beauty of the medium can make it difficult to master. This complete guide to understanding the relationships between color, value, wetness, and composition unravels the mysteries of watercolor to help your practice evolve.Experienced teacher and ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Urban Sketcher

    Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location

    by Marc Taro Holmes ...
    Make the world your studio!Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town.Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel. Packed with art and advice from Marc Taro Holmes, artist and co-founder of Urbansketchers.org, this self-directed ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink & Watercolor

    by Claudia Nice ...
    Capture the beauty and charm of wonderful weathered buildings!Paint may fade and iron may rust, but the character of buildings strengthens with age. Join Claudia Nice as she shows you how to portray the mellow hues, weathered wood, cracked windowpanes and other imperfections that make old buildings perfectly wonderful subjects to paint.Using the exciting combination of pen, ink and watercolor, ... Read more

    Was $11.99 CAD Now $7.99 CAD

  • Secrets of Watercolor - From Basics to Special Effects

    by Joe Garcia ...
    Series series Essential Artist Techniques
    A must-have reference for every watercolorist!This is your complete guide to watercolor-from basic art concepts and techniques to fun special effects and pointers for painting popular subjects. Secrets of Watercolor, From Basics to Special Effects is a handy reference that beginners and experienced artists simply can't be without.Learn how to:• Work with the right materials• Master all essential ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Creating Radiant Flowers in Colored Pencil

    64 step-by-step demos / 54 kinds of flowers

    by Gary Greene ...
    Master the Secret of Creating Spectacular Flowers in Colored PencilWhen it comes to choosing a subject, flowers are a perennial favorite for artists because of their exciting variety and complexity of color, texture and details. It's amazing, then, that their vibrant natures can be captured so realistically with the simple and direct medium of colored pencil.The "secret" is making the most of ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Painting Watercolor Flowers That Glow

    by Jan Kunz ...
    A Celebration of LightLight has the power to make an ordinary flower extraordinary. Inside, Jan Kunz shares simple, step-by-step techniques for capturing that celebrated "glow" in watercolor. A classic approach to a timeless subject, this encore publication of Kunz's best-selling book covers a fabulous range of inspirations, from lilacs artfully arranged in a sterling vase to daisies skipping ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Basic Techniques and Special Effects for Watercolor

    by Joe Garcia ...
    Take your watercolor paintings to the next level with these great techniques. Build a foundation with basic techniques like using wet-into-wet washes and glazing and layering before moving right along to using blooms, backruns, salt and wax to create great effects. Not only will you create gorgeous paintings, but you'll have fun doing them. ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors

    by Lian Quan Zhen ...
    Capture the beauty and vitality of Chinese painting in your watercolors!Using a few brushes, some rice paper and a small number of inks and paints, you can explore new realms of artistic expression in your watercolors. Author and artist Lian Quan Zhen shows you how, providing you with the clear, practical instruction you need to master every element of this intriguing style - from holding a bamboo ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD