This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of the Blues website.

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Patrick Prince

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The artist shares his ideas, experiences, and techniques of painting and cites the styles and works of many masters

When You Paint: A Complete Guide for Practicing Artists

Brackett, Ward

Arts & Photography

Here is an art book by a noted painter and teacher full of dash, color, and sound advice for the aspiring artist. A lively text punctuated with sketches, drawings and painting demonstrations, shows how a skilled practitioner creates exciting still lifes, landscapes and figurative compositions. Chadbourn's insights broaden the horizons of the novice by demonstrating how to paint complex subjects in a simple, straightforward manner. Years of teaching experience have proven the effectiveness of his premise. A figure or group of figures, says the artist, are no more complicated than trees, buildings or still life objects. It is all in how you think about it and simplify the shapes. Long recognized for his brilliant color and strong, bold compositions, Chadbourn tells of his dedication to art and painting; about his experimenting with different mediums and approaches. He also discusses the differences between the professional and the amateur; how these differences are mainly in the attitude of the individual, not in his ability. Years of teaching and a never ceasing regimen of painting give credence and authority to the author's words. His demonstrations and pictures prove his case convincingly. All artists, novice or experienced, will find The Direct Approach to Painting stimulating, helpful and rewarding.

A Direct Approach to Painting: Expand Your Horizons As a Painter

Chadbourn, Alfred

Mastery of Alla Prima Painting

Taubes, Frederic

An American watercolorist discusses art and its purpose, composition, technique, evaluation, art teachers, and museums, with an examination of taste, success, and art's value to society

Artist and the Real World

Whitaker, Frederic

Shows how to produce different watercolor effects, provides examples of seascapes, landscapes, industrial landscapes, trees, flowers, buildings, boats, and harbors, and discusses the artist's approach to each work

Watercolor Interpretations

Blockley, John

Painting

Describes useful equipment, materials, and techniques, explains each step in the batik process, and suggests a variety of projects

Introduction to Batik

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Hone, Margaret

Griffin, Heather

Crafts & Hobbies

This copyright-free collection of graphic borders contains 103 designs that are ideal for any purpose, including producing ads, brochures, flyers, posters, newsletters, and other forms of printed communication.

Graphic Borders (North Light Clip Art Series)

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Graphic Design

Provides writing samples and lists of vocabulary for each grade, one through six, and synonyms of various reading levels for hundreds of words

The Children's Writer's Word Book

Reference

Mogilner, Alijandra

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Marketing and business information to succeed in this tough market.

Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist

Smith, Constance

Business of Art

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