| 1. Portrait Painting Atelier: Old Master Techniques and Contemporary Applications | 
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By: Suzanne Brooker
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
March 09, 2010
I received this book yesterday and love it.
I think this will be one of those books which keep growing in value long after they have been sold out. This book is in the same class in regard to the traditional indirect methods of painting as Richard Schmid's Alla Prima in regard to direct painting. Although its focus is on portraiture the techniques and principles can be applied to figure... more
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| 2. Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice | 
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By: Mitchell Albala
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
November 17, 2009
This book was written by someone who obviously has been teaching oil painting for some time. The writing style, the organization and the informational content is exceptional. I am a novice oil painter who has struggled with various aspects of this medium--especially in a plein air setting using the direct alla prima method. Most of my oil painting education has come from reading many, many books--yet... more
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| 3. Photography |
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By: Barbara London, John Upton
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns
1994-12
I purchased this book for myself to help me study for the Certified Professional Photographers exam. The book was a VITAL tool for studying for the exam. I can truly say I would not have passed the exam on the first time if I had not used this book to study. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to get into photography as a career. GREAT, AMAZING book. LOVE IT. ... more
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| 4. Learning to See Creatively |
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By: Bryan Peterson
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
June 01, 1988
Bryan Peterson is a fantastic photographer that explains things in a simple and understandable way. He is awesome. I have purchased two books from him and intend on taking an online photo course soon with him as the instructor. I have learned more from him in 3 months than I have in my entire time of years trying to learn for myself without attending a college or other photography school. ... more
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| 5. Little Brown Handbook |
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By: H. Ramsey, H. Ramsey Fowler, Jane E. Aaron
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
1995-06
Book arrived with in days after ordering. very clean book no marks. and it's what I needed. ... more
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| 6. Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultra-Realistic Effects |
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By: Alyona Nickelsen
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
March 17, 2009
As a retired music teacher with a love of everything artistic, I began painting and drawing in my free time. This book I bought with a gift card because it just looked interesting and since I was drawing, I thought colored pencils would be fun.
This book is amazing! Everything a person might want to know about colored pencil art is in it. One of my first pictures was a seascape... more
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| 7. How to Draw What You See | 
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By: Rudy de Reyna
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
January 01, 1972
This is a great book and very easy to follow. I couldn't draw a box or a ball before reading this book and now I can't stop sketching... more
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| 8. The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics |
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By: Freddie E Williams II
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
September 01, 2009
Es un buen libro para aquellos que quieran pasar del dibujo de modo tradicional al digital usando photoshop... more
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| 9. Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting |
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By: Al Gury
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
January 06, 2009
Great book for the price, but not the real Alla Prima. (Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting by Richard Schmidt)... more
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| 10. Patternmaking |
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By: Helen Joseph Armstrong
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
1995-12
Excellent book! No need to even do a course in pattern making =D This book absolutely blew me away, it tells you everything you need to know to make professional patterns. ... more
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