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Winslow Homer: An American Vision

by Winslow Homer, Randall C. Griffin

The First Major Critical Survey on the Artist in a Decade; Includes All Major Paintings. WINSLOW HOMER: AN AMERICAN VISION, by Randall C. Griffin, is the first major critical survey on the life and work of Homer, one of America's best-loved artists, in the last decade. The book features every one of his major paintings alongside a remarkable selection of his lesser-known etchings and woodcuts. ... (more)

Come On, Rain

by Karen Hesse

"Come on, Rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat. Then the clouds roll in and the rain pours. And Tess, her friends, and their mothers join in together in a rain dance to celebrate the shower that renews both body and spirit. Full color.

Artist"s Photo Reference: Water & Skies (Artists Photo Reference)

Artist"s Photo Reference: Water & Skies (Artists Photo Reference)

by Bart Rulon

Artists can't always wait for perfect weather and lighting conditions to paint a dramatic sky, or drive to a distant coast to paint a stunning seascape. That's why reference photos are so essential--they save artists hours of time, frustration and unnecessary work. The Artist's Photo Reference: Water and Skies makes finding those much-needed images easy, by placing hundreds of magnificent, high-quality photos at... (more)

Move Over, Rover!

by Karen Beaumont

It's raining cats and dogs! Good thing Rover is snuggled safe and dry inside his doghouse--until, one by one, a soggy menagerie of creatures shows up looking for a cozy place to sit out the storm. But who's the very unwelcome surprise visitor? Skunk, of course. Suddenly that doghouse isn't quite so crowded after all!

Old Turtle

by Douglas Wood

When it was first published a decade ago, OLD TURTLE was hailed as a beautiful fable about ecology, peace, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Now considered a modern classic, OLD TURTLE continues to inspire people all over the world. Few books can match the understated power of its hopeful message or the evocative beauty of its illustrations. Each book will be packed with a CD featuring the author,... (more)

Spirit of the North: The Art of Eustace Paul Ziegler

Spirit of the North: The Art of Eustace Paul Ziegler

by Kesler E. Woodward

Child of Faerie, Child of Earth

by Jane Yolen

"According to certain tales, faeries leave the underworld once a year to join together in a faerie ring beneath the moonlight on All Hallow's Eve. One time during this magical celebration, a faerie boy meets a human girl, and the two become friends. Here is their story..."

James Henry Moser : His Brush and His PenGrace M. Fetherolf, Samuel S. Fetherolf, James H. Moser

James Henry Moser : His Brush and His Pen

by Grace M. Fetherolf, Samuel S. Fetherolf, James H. Moser

American Watercolors

by Charles S. Finch, Christopher Robin Finch

Finch (Special Effects traces an extensive history of American watercolor painting from its British roots in the 16th and 17th centuries to the present, but focuses mainly on the major masters of the mediumHomer, Sargent, Prendergast at the turn of the century and Marin, Burchfield, Hopper and Demuth a few decades later. His approach is geared to an evaluation and comparison of the formal properties of the works,... (more)

The Collected Best of Watercolor

by Betty Lou Schlemm

Selected for their special and outstanding talent in a specific technique category, each featured artist provides insight and background information on their painting and their creative process. Each section focuses on a specific watercolor painting technique - Light & Shadow, Texture, Composition and Color, and presents a wide range of watercolor work which addresses these areas in innovation and creative... (more)

Buddha in the Garden

by Dave Bouchard

This gorgeous and delightful picture book is the fourth in the award-winning "Chinese Legends" series. In this radiant retelling of an ancient legend, a small boy left at the gates of a Buddhist temple is adopted by the monks who live there. While the monks travel the world seeking enlightenment, the boy tends the temple garden. He befriends a blind monk who sits by the garden gate, too old to travel. One day the... (more)

James McNeill Whistler: Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours: A Catalogue Raisonne (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis)

James McNeill Whistler: Drawings, Pastels and Watercolours: A Catalogue Raisonne (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis)

by Margaret F. MacDonald

Painter, etcher, draughtsman, lithographer, watercolourist, and author of critical essays and aphorisms, James McNeill Whistler had a tremendous influence on the art and aesthetics of his era. Born in Massachusetts in 1834, he settled in London when he was 25 years old and for the next four decades produced hundreds of highly acclaimed (and sometimes highly criticised) works, often concentrating on two or more... (more)

The Watercolors of Carolyn Brady: Including a Catalogue Raisonne 1972-1990

The Watercolors of Carolyn Brady: Including a Catalogue Raisonne 1972-1990

by Irene McManus

Every work by supreme watercolorist in full color. Still lifes, landscapes; fascinating essays.

Vincent Van Gogh (Masters of Art)

by Vincent van Gogh

A renowned art historian and Van Gogh expert provides inspirational and authoritative commentary on forty-eight major works, reproduced in full-color, including The Starry Night, Crows over the Wheat Field, The Potato-Eaters, Sunflowers, and Irises.

Slow Storm

by Danica Novgorodoff

A firefighter in rural Kentucky, Ursa searches for her place in life, struggling to meet her own expectations. When a tornado hits her town, the ensuing chaos brings her world into sharp focus, somehow making everything clearer, and Ursa finds that she just can’t stomach the way her life is going. It is then that she meets Rafi, an illegal immigrant whose life isn’t going the way he’d pictured it either. Their... (more)

Watercolor School, practical guide, (Learn as you Go guide)Hazel Harrison

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