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B3390. Renaissance and Medieval Costume / Bonnard
Renaissance and Medieval Costume by Camille Bonnard. 2008. 128pp. 8-3/8 x 9. Paper $17.95. Sale
Displays a detailed gallery of costumes worn in the eleventh through fifteenth centuries: maidens in tasseled gowns and elaborate headpieces; jousting knights in armor with swords and breastplates; young men in flowing robes and wide-brimmed hats; others on horseback with decorative trappings, and so much more. The images are based on figures from period paintings, frescoes, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts in Italian museums and churches. Includes 120 splendid full-color plates showcasing head-to-toe apparel worn by citizens of all classes: nobility, the bourgeois, soldiers, ecclesiastics, and others. Includes captions and a new introduction. Selection from Costumes historique frd XIIe, XIIIe, XIVe, et XVe siecles published by A. Levy Fils, Paris, in 1860. All captions translated into English.
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B2777. Wordplay / Langdon
Wordplay: The Philosophy, Art, and Science of Ambigrams
By John Langdon. 2005. 224pp. 8"x8." Paper $14.95. SALE
Ambigrams are a visual lettering trick.You turn the lettering upside down and the word reads the same! This updated collection of ambigrams features a section of full-color ambigrams and dozens of mind-bending examples of this cryptic art form.Many involve full circles of lettering. Each ambigram is accompanied by a short essay, some serious, some witty. This revised edition includes 50 new examples!
This is the UK printing with a different cover from what is pictured.
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B3054. Write Stuff: Collector's Guide to Inkwells...
The Write Stuff: A Collector's Guide to Inkwells, Fountain Pens, and Desk Accessories by Raymond and Bevy Jaegers. 2000 204pp. 8.5x11. Paper $26.95.
Covers inkwells, fountain pens, desk sets, blotters, letter openers and other desk accessories. Chapters include the history of ink and ink containers; the materials used for ink containers; inkwells and their designs and motifs; the history of pens; fountain pen makers and collecting; desk sets and
accessories; advertising items. Filled with B&W photos and illustrated advertisements (plus a 32-page full-color section).
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B3158. Image Transfer Workshop / McElroy & Wilson
Image Transfer Workshop: Mixed-Media Techniques for Successful Transfers by Darlene Olivia McElroy and Sandra Duran Wilson. 2009. 128pp. 8-1/4x10-7/8". Paper $24.95.
Introduces you to as many as 35 transfer techniques, complete with finished art examples. Includes step-by-step instructions, ways to combine multiple transfer processes, tips for troubleshooting (and making the most of creative accidents!). Transfers can be used in calligraphy, fine art, mixed media/collage, and craft projects.
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B3219. 101 Ways to Say Thank You / Browne
101 Ways to Say Thank You: Notes of Gratitude for All Occasions by Kelly Browne. 2008. 144pp. 5.4"x8.25". Hardcover
Notes of Gratitude provides perfectly worded thank-yous for nearly every occasion, from baby showers and christenings to business interviews and charitable donations. Provides the keys to expressing gratitude to significant others, friends, and family members. Exhaustive and totally indispensable.
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B3247. 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women
12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women by Gail McMeekin. 2000. 236pp. 7" x 9". Paperback $17.95.
Earnestly recounting how 45 successful women achieved their dreams, McMeekin aims to provide "mentors" who can help readers transcend creative blocks as they follow her program for personal transformation.
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B3106. Art From Intuition/Nimmer
B3106. Art From Intuition: Overcoming Your Fears and Obstacles To Making Art by Dean Nimmer. 2008. 160pp. 8.5"x10.5". Paperback $25.95
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B2680. Quotable Artist
The Quotable Artist
By Peggy Hadden. 2002. 212pp. 7.75"x7.75". Paperback
Both long and short quotes from generations of visual artists and other creative geniuses. They are arranged by subjects including: inspiration, style, light, line, materials, emotion, beauty, nature, color, creativity, critics and time.
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B3175. Rethinking Acrylics / Patti Brady
Rethinking Acrylics: Radical Solutions for Exploiting the World’s Most Versatile Medium by Patti Brady. 2008. 160pp. 11" x 9.25". Hardcover Hidden Spiral.
Acrylic can mimic oil paint, watercolor, gouache, and encaustic; it can be applied in subtle transparent washes or troweled as a heavy thick impasto; it can be as transparent as glass or as dense and black as tar. Covers the most popular techniques for acrylic, making them accessible through a variety of mini-demonstrations followed by full demonstrations that show how to transform those techniques into finished paintings.
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B3060. Simple Art of Chinese Brush Painting / Qu Lei Lei
Simple Art of Chinese Brush Painting. By Qu Lei Lei. 2004. 128pp. 8"x11". Paper$14.95.
Paint beautiful works of art using the special brush-and-ink techniques cultivated for centuries by Chinese artists-techniques that allowed them to represent the structure and spirit of any subject. The images provide inspiration, background information informs you on how the style developed, and practical guidance helps beginners select brushes, paper, ink, and other supplies. Master the skills of both the Literati (freehand) and Meticulous (more formal) styles, and see how to create each of the classic and meaningful Four Gentlemen -the blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum-as well as a range of elegant birds. More than 15 projects that include a flower-and-bird parchment fan, bamboo greeting cards, lantern with a nightingale in peach blossom, and decorative kite with gold-fish design. The lush paintings and the delicate yet instructional art techniques will soon have you creating stunning Chinese brush paintings of your own.
Recommended by Victoria Pittman as a good resource for her pen-formed flowers class.
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