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Offers concise instructions that targets specific topics in specific mediums, which are often requested by practicing artists who want to experiment with their medium - or find a new one. This title also provides the portability and easy-to-follow instruction that appeals to newer artists still finding their way.

A must-have reference for every watercolorist! This complete guide to watercolor covers everything from basic art concepts and techniques to 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.

How do you find the time to write? Keep momentum? How do you deal with the horror of showing anyone a single sentence of your work-in-progress? The answers remain fun and easy, and author Elizabeth Sims will take your hand, dispel your worries, and show you how it's done in this stress-free guide to accomplishing your dream of writing your book.

You've got a great story idea. So now what? How do you take that idea and turn it into a novel? Building upon his Six Core Competencies approach to story creation presented in his book Story Engineering, bestselling author Larry Brooks helps writers do just that.

Learn How to Create Stories That Captivate Agents, Editors, and Readers Alike! Inside you'll find the tools you need to build strong characters, keep your plots moving, master the art of dialogue, choose the right point of view, and more. This comprehensive book on the art of novel and short story writing is packed with advice and instruction from best-selling authors and writing experts like Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Sims, Hallie Ephron, N.M. Kelby, Heather Sellers, and Donald Maass, plus a foreword by James Scott Bell. You'll learn invaluable skills for mastering every area of the craft: - Define and refine your characters. - Make your plot and conflict high-energy and intense. - Hone your story's point of view. - Create a rich setting and backstory. - Craft dialogue that rings true. - Select the right words and descriptions throughout your story.>Throughout you'll find supplemental sections that cover special topics like getting started, beating writer's block, researching your work, and getting published. They'll help you integrate your skills into a balanced, productive, and fulfilling career. Whether you're writing flash fiction, a short story, a novel, or an epic trilogy, you'll come away with the tools you need for strong and effective storytelling.

Everyone either has or knows someone who has been given a coin folder as a child and gone on to fill it with cents, nickels, dimes or quarters. This is a perfect low-cost purchase for parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles looking to engage children in a healthy, educational hobby.

Throughout, you'll find expert advice on rendering dynamic poses, expressions, weapons, clothing, cool modes of transportation and more. Hero or villain, chibi or giant, mecha or mega-cute...you'll learn how to draw them all manga-style. Simply add your one-of-a-kind twist, and POW! There's no stopping you!

Loaded with sketches, drawings, anatomical studies, detailed diagrams, natural history and step-by-step colour art demonstrations for dragons, this title shows the process of making dragon images from start to finish, including some information on working digitally.

With real-world advice on issues ranging from bidding for freelance jobs and pricing artwork, to filing for taxes, to building a network of connections within the community, this title helps readers learn to navigate the business of being an artist.

Let your fabrics inspire you to create your own lovely combinations!Quilt designer Jen Kingwell brings you fifteen amazing new quilt designs in Quilt Lovely. With nine gorgeous quilt projects that use a variety of techniques, including applique, hand sewing and hand quilting, and six fun pillow projects that can be expanded easily into quilts, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Full-size paper patterns make template creation quick and simple, and an easy-to-navigate reference section provides advice on quilting basics and finishing.

Give your story a solid foundation-a plot that engages readers from start to finish!The best stories linger in the hearts and minds of readers for decades. These tales gain their power through plots that connect with the audience on both an emotional and intellectual level.Inside Ronald B. Tobias details these 20 time-tested plots. Each is discussed and analyzed, illustrating how a successful plot integrates all the elements of a story. Tobias then shows you how to use these plots effectively in your own work.Tobias then goes to the next level, showing you how to choose and develop plot in fiction. He shows you how to craft plot for any subject matter, so that you develop your work evenly and effectively. As a result, your fiction will be more cohesive and convincing, making your story unforgettable for readers everywhere."Plot isn't an accessory that conveniently organizes your material according to some ritualistic magic. You don't just plug in plot like a household appliance and expect it to do its job. Plot is organic. It takes hold of the writer and the work from the beginning." -Ronald Tobias

Offers readers easy to follow instruction for achieving detailed, realistic art from photographs with an encouraging "You can do it!" attitude. Suitable for beginners, this big guide offers helpful graphing technique for achieving a likeness and enjoy painting popular subjects like people, animals, flowers and more.

A collection that includes two core North Light watercolour guides showing readers the basics. It clarifies and simplifies various aspects of painting with watercolours while at the same challenging artists with different possibilities.

Provides the reader with an impressive array of techniques and ideas for mixed media surface treatments.

The follow-up book to Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & UseComplete plans, expert instruction and rationale for building nine workbench formsInstruction on improving existing workbenches for better workholding and an improved woodworking shop.The Workbench Design Book not only shows how to design a workbenchâ€"it also discusses and presents nine specific designs plus critiques of 10 additional workbenches, with suggestions for making any bench work most effectively for the kind of work the user does. The 9 workbench plans have a range suitable for all workshop needs, from handwork to power tools. A discussion of workbench design rules teach what's effective and why in a multitude of workshop situations. Additional workholding optionsâ€"from shop-made jigs and commercial bench dogs to vise hardwareâ€"are also provided.

Mastering the basics is the only way to shoot faster or more accurately, and this goal can be achieved only with proper instruction and critiques.

Be inspired to craft your own fantastic masterpiece with The Crafter's Book of Clever Ideas! Andrea and Cliff Currie give you 25 fun projects with his and hers variations for a total of 50 unique gift giving and craft party ideas. Try clever techniques with a wide range of materials, including glitter, glass, felt and glue gun resin. Create everything from a cactus pal that'll hide your personal items to a magnetic dino board for holding all your messages. Pick projects to make at parties or throw your own shindig with the mosaic partyware, confetti popper and booby-trapped gifts! There's something for every occasion with plenty left over for crafting fun at home.

Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun-even easy!With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting-not by reading about a bunch of confusing theories.Cathy tells you everything you need to begin-including: • Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start • When, what, even where to paint • Explanations of watercolor terms (such as "washes" and "puddles") • Easy and useful painting tricks-such as glazing and drybrush.Exercises help you loosen up and learn the ins and outs of putting paint on paper. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions show you how to paint water, believable skies, a variety of trees in different seasons and other popular elements. Plus, a dozen demonstrations show you how paintings come together, from initial sketch to final brushstrokes.With Cathy's help, you can start painting right away!

From story concept to character development to scene construction and beyond, this title helps you learn the big picture of storytelling at a professional level through a fresh approach that shows how to combine six core competencies: the four elemental competencies of concept, character, theme, and story structure (plot).

Suitable for artists, this book offers instruction (primarily graphite, coloured pencil and watercolour) on overcoming the 'intellectual brain' and focusing on the observant 'artist's brain'.

Magnificent and powerful creatures, with bone-crushing jaws and razor-sharp teeth, it's difficult to tell whether you're dealing with a hotheaded nature or a wise and benevolent beast. Therein lies the trouble with drawing them from life. Make your dragon portraits more authentic (while avoiding loss of life and limbs) with the help of this guide.

A comprehensive guide that leads beginners through the approaches and techniques needed to create great fantasy art. It deals with popular fantasy subjects, including dragons, heroines and monsters. It includes information on how to choose the right medium, lighting, imagination, atmosphere and more.