Mary Maxwell's Library
Clarksville High
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| "Mini Time": Pat Grume | ||||
| 9780871922946 | 3-D Wizardry: Design In Papier Mache, Plaster And Foam | George Wolfe | Papier-mache, plaster, and foam are durable, versatile and inexpensive sculptural materials. Now, with the help of 3-D Wizardry, building puppets, masks or larger-than-life sculptures can be enjoyed in the classroom, home, summer camp or community.Anyone with a little imagination can use this book to become a sculpture artist. It introduces the three media, then guides teachers and students, parents and children through a delightful world of theatrical headpieces, creatures, life casts and more. Simple step-by-step instructions, amusing drawings and photos of student and professional works made the processes clear and engaging. The flexible format allows readers to start with any project they desire. The last chapter combines projects, showing how to create stage costumes, festive displays and parade floats.'3-D Wizardry' reveals magic in everyday materials. Use it to help you conjure up your own sculptural kingdom. You'll enter a dazzling world of imagination - and emerge as the character of your dreams!' | Davis Publications |
| 9780131931558 | A Design Manual (4Th Edition) | Shirley J. Brainard | Book annotation not available for this A Design Brainard, Pearson College DivPublication 2005/03/25Number of 182Binding PAPERBACKLibrary of 2004063399 | Pearson |
| Art Nouveau- Patterns And Designs: R. Beauclair | ||||
| 9780681303973 | Art School - How To Paint & Draw - Complete Course On Practical & Creative Techniques - Drawing, Watercolour, Oil, Acrylic... | Hazel Harrison | A complete guide to artists' techniques & materials. Sections on drawing, watercolor, oil, acrylic, & pastel. Perfect both for beginner & more advanced artist Includes up-to-date information on all the latest techniques, materials, & equipment. Packed with practical guidance on how to treat the classical subjects - portraits, figures, buildings, landscapes, & flowers - in the most popular mediums. At-a-glance, step-by-step photographs show clearly how to achieve successful results. A comprehensive arists' manial that includes examples of many different styles & treatments. | Hermes House |
| 9781910254042 | Art Therapy: Enchanted Forest | Enter the magical world of the Dark Forest: small animals, fairies and elves, magic plants and trees come together to create poetic wisdom that invites to dream. Unleash your creativity by filling these amazing illustrations with the shades you like the most. With 100 charming and magical designs for you to add colour to, this gorgeous coloring book provides not only a wonderfully creative outlet, but also a way of focusing attention away from external stress, thereby encouraging a sense of relaxation and increased wellbeing. Embrace a moment of calm and quiet in the hustle and bustle of everyday life and the chance to relax and rediscover the pleasures of being creative. | Jacqui Small | |
| 9781910254066 | Art Therapy: Extraordinary Gardens | Enter the enchanting world of the garden, where birds, insects and flowers unite to form 100 beautiful illustrations for you to make your own. From Eden to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, any garden is a symbol of peace and pleasure and this book allows you to create your own wonders of the world. Let your imagination wander between the seasons through the pages of this book and rediscover the simple, yet calming pleasure of observing nature at its finest.These 100 original illustrations offer a natural universe for you to create according to your fancy: hedge mazes, incredible topiary, elegant romantic gardens and friezes of evocative tulips of the Taj Mahal. Unleash your creativity by filling these amazing illustrations with the shades you like the most.Allow your pen to draw your attention away from the stresses and distractions of everyday life and seek relaxation in the soothing and rewarding process of colouring-in. Explore your imagination and steal a moment of calm with the help of this novel art form. | Jacqui Small | |
| 9780811813778 | Artist's Manual | Angela Gair | A veritable bible for beginners as well as an invaluable reference for accomplished artists, The Artist's Manual is a hands-on guide to hundreds of techniques for painting and drawing. For anyone who has ever had the urge to create art, this easy-to-use manual clearly explains the artist's essential tools and materials -- how to choose them, how to use them, and how to care for them. Packed with information on myriad techniques, from color use and composition to subject choice, and including tips from the professionals, here's everything painters and illustrators need to begin, develop, and perfect their craft. Over 500 color photographs, 200 original works of art, and an extensive list of suppliers complete the most comprehensive, inspirational, and affordable artists' instruction book available today. | Chronicle Books |
| 9781581800012 | Artist's Photo Reference: Buildings & Barns (Artist's Photo Reference Series) | Gary Greene | Every artist faces the difficulty of finding and taking good reference photos. In this book, photographer and artist Gary Greene captures an incredible range of architectural subjects, enabling artists to incorporate them into their own work while saving time and money.A variety of homes, store fronts, railroad stations, barns, school houses, sheds, churches, bridges, towers, and gazebos are included--with hundreds of detailed photos that capture the spirit and character of these subjects, ranging from weathered and rustic to unusual and charming.Six step-by-step demonstrations show artists how to incorporate the featured reference photos into their own work. Each demo focuses on a different medium, including oil, pastel, colored pencil, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media.* Perfect for artists of any skill level or medium* Puts a world of architecture right at artists' fingertips.* Includes 400+ high-quality, color-saturated reference photos | North Light Books |
| 9780486231709 | Authentic Indian Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive) | This vast Pictorial Archive collection offers you the beauty and vigor of 2,500 authentic Indian designs that come from all over the United States, including Alaska and the Canadian Pacific Coast. Dating from prehistoric times (c. 1000 B.C.) to the end of the nineteenth century, these designs have been selected from illustrations in the first 44 Annual Reports of the prestigious Bureau of American Ethnology, a branch of the Smithsonian Institution, by American and Indian art expert Maria Naylor.The illustrations show designs and objects of innumerable kinds, including decorated vases and bottles; bowls, bottles, and pipes in the shape of birds, animals, and human heads; pottery vessels and their scrolled and fretted designs, including much Pueblo pottery with spiral, bird, animal, and other designs; shell gorgets with conventionalized rattlesnake designs; winger human figures and equal-arm cross designs on plates made by the Mound Builders; geometric and floral patterns on beadwork; pictographs of the battle of the Little Bighorn and other scenes; symbolic tipi decorations; masks depicting shamans such as the killer whale, wolf, raven, etc., dancing masks with human faces, ceremonial masks with half-human, half-animal faces, and incredibly elaborate Zuñi masks with their abstract designs; baskets and their conventionalized designs composed of stripes, chevrons, geometric figures, zigzags and so on; amazing Hopi katcina figures; legendary Zuñi and Navaho sand paintings with their pictograph-like figures; and much more. Each illustration or group of illustrations on one page has a caption containing information condensed from the Reports such as date and use of objects, tribe, region, etc.To make consideration of these illustrations easier, they have been divided into five categories: Prehistoric Art of the Eastern Woodlands; The Eastern Woodlands in the Historic Period; The Plains Area; The Northwest Coast, Alaska and the Arctic Regions; and The Southwest. If you are a commercial artist or illustrator who has been looking for authentic Indian designs, you are sure to find all that you need in this splendid collection. Anyone interested in the art of the North American Indian will find this collection to be an indispensable, comprehensive sourcebook. | Dover Publications | |
| 9780399509643 | Calligraphy Made Easy: A Beginner's Workbook | Margaret Shepherd | With Calligraphy Made Easy, you can learn the art of beautiful writing in just eight easy lessons. Includes sections on the Gothic alphabet, the Italic alphabet, and how best to hold the pen. Perfect for creating unique gifts, stationery, and invitations. | TarcherPerigee |
| 9780486272382 | Celtic Cut & Use Stencils: 61 Full-Size Stencils Printed On Durable Stencil Paper | Co Spinhoven | Striking motifs from an ancient tradition range from powerful mythical figures to highly appealing geometric abstractions. Dynamic elements in each figure have been rendered into 61 stencils that convey the energy and appeal of their original Celtic motifs. Extremely useful for art and design projects. Instructions are included. | Dover Publications |
| 9780500276853 | Celtic Design: Illuminated Letters | Aidan Meehan | From the Celtic Design series: a reference manual on Celtic illuminated letters, blending history and anecdote with practical instruction. The step-by-step instructions provide an invaluable resource for artists, designers, and craftspeople―a unique blend of history, anecdote, and practical instruction that recreates the schooling of the Celtic illuminator. Fully illustrated with examples throughout | Thames & Hudson |
| Chagall: Alfred Werner | ||||
| Chinese Brush Painting: Pauline Cherret | ||||
| Chuck Close Up Close: Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan | ||||
| Color Manual: Stephen J. Sidelinger | ||||
| 9781905704347 | Complete Watercolor Course: 35 Practical Lessons, Expert Hints, And Tips | Paperback: 255 pagesPublisher: Amber Books; First edition. edition (2007)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1905704348ISBN-13: 978-1905704347Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.6 inchesShipping Weight: 2 pounds | Amber Books | |
| 9780026622288 | Creating And Understanding Drawings | Gene A. Mittler, James D. Howze | Help Your Students Look at Art with the Eyes of an Artist Creating and Understanding Drawings helps your students build the visual competencies critical to any art-related field. This comprehensive, discipline-based program provides an outstanding introduction to studio art, art criticism, and art history. As students learn to understand and appreciate the drawings of others, they'll also gain the knowledge and confidence to improve their own work. | Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co |
| 9780026622295 | Creating And Understanding Drawings | Gene A. Mittler | Help Your Students Look at Art with the Eyes of an Artist Creating and Understanding Drawings helps your students build the visual competencies critical to any art-related field. This comprehensive, discipline-based program provides an outstanding introduction to studio art, art criticism, and art history. As students learn to understand and appreciate the drawings of others, they'll also gain the knowledge and confidence to improve their own work. | McGraw-Hill Inc.,US |