No Excuses Watercolor Oceans a Field Guide for Exploring, Sketching and Painting Gina Rossi Armfield
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F+W Media Spring 2019 Frontlist North Light Books (F+W Media, Inc) No Excuses Watercolor Oceans A Field Guide for Exploring, Sketching and Painting Gina Rossi Armfield $30.99 Trade Paperback ISBN 9781440352546 On Sale Date March 6, 2019 Art-making as easy and breezy as a day at the beach! The ocean is home to a fascinating cast of odd and awesome creatures. With this creative field guide, anyone can sketch and paint these living treasures of sea and shore. Generously illustrated pages offer waves of inspiration, along with tips for making the most of watercolor's expressive, free-flowing nature. • Profiles for 21 mammals, birds, fish, crustaceans, invertebrates and shellfish • Each profile features a reference photo, interesting facts, color palette, sketches, a line drawing, a step-by-step detail demonstration and a finished watercolor rendering • Includes an introductory primer on basic watercolor techniques and special effects for evoking seaworthy textures and backgrounds • Quotes throughout celebrate the wonder of the sea With an intuitive approach and friendly instruction, No Excuses Watercolor F+W Media Spring 2019 Frontlist North Light Books (F+W Media, Inc) The Leonardo da Vinci Sketchbook Learn the art of drawing with the master Leonardo Da Vinci $25.99 Trade Paperback ISBN 9781440300691 On Sale Date March 5, 2019 Master of art, science, philosophy, architecture and much more, Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance Man. 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F+W Media Spring 2019 Frontlist North Light Books (F+W Media, Inc) AcrylicWorks 6 - Creative Energy The Best of Acrylic Painting Jamie Markle $45.00 Hardcover with dust ISBN 9781440353925 On Sale Date May 14, 2019 "The energy is transmitted. If one feels it, the public perceives it in the painting." ~Daniella Sukaczer, p98 The unparalleled competition showcase for outstanding acrylic artists! Creative energy is the driving force of what it means to be an artist, and how an artist chooses to use that energy is what sets one apart from the others. Some may choose energetic brush strokes creating movement that seems to dance across the canvas. Others may select colors that represent a feeling behind their emotional energy for a particular work. Or creative energy may take a more behind-the-scenes role, where only the artist knows the source of inspiration. 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F+W Media Spring 2019 Frontlist North Light Books (F+W Media, Inc) The Best of Graphic Design How & Print Editors $71.50 Hardcover with dust ISBN 9781440354755 On Sale Date August 13, 2019 Loaded with winning designs carefully chosen by prominent industry judges, you'll enjoy going behind the scenes with top winners of PRINT Regional Design Awards; HOW International Design Awards; HOW Promotion & Marketing Design Awards; and HOW In-House Design Awards. • 1400+ images of 600+ incredible award-winning projects • Designers speak to designers, explaining the goals, process and outcome of their work • Projects cover a broad range of categories--from self-promotional projects to client work, to poster and identity design and the food-and- beverage industry A little bit of inspiration can go a long way, and this must-see book for every graphic designer delivers a lot! 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