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1	Painting Children: Secrets to Capturing Childhood Moments more books like this by Bev Lee add to wishlist Painting child portraits is a strong artistic tradition. This book shows the reader how to capture the charm and warmth of children in a fresh and lively manner.All of the topics covered come from questions and problems the author has had from students over the years.This book assembles all the information needed for a successful portrait: posing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
2	Wolf Kahn Pastels more books like this by Wolf Kahn add to wishlist A collection of 100 colour plates of Kahn's pastels accompanied by essays by the artist, which offer a glimpse into the way the artist thinks. see all copies from $21.00! new only from $22.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Pastel Painting Techniques Pastel Painting Techniques more books like this by Guy Roddon, Roddon Guy add to wishlist Takes artists step by step through 17 pastel projects, including advice on material and techniques. see all copies from $2.91! new only from $10.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Pastel school more books like this by Hazel Harrison add to wishlist A practical reference resource for pastel painters which demonstrates how to create attractive paintings, regardless of subject. Eight step-by-step projects are also included for working through all the necessary stages, from initial planning to final touches. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.97! \| SVS
5	The Complete Colored Pencil Book more books like this by Bernard Poulin add to wishlist This is a complete and thorough look at the very versatile and increasingly popular medium of coloured pencil drawing, offering creative and imaginative demonstrations of the many ways coloured pencils can be used. Poulin takes artists through every step in developing or enhancing their skill with coloured pencil, including: sound advice on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions
6	Painting with Pastels: Easy Techniques to Master the Medium more books like this by Maggie Price add to wishlist "Painting with Pastels" shows the reader everything they need to know to paint with pastels, from materials to techniques to painting from photographs. Maggie Price, one of today's most well-known pastel instructors, demonstrates the varied techniques of the medium, including different types of strokes, blending, layering, underpainting and mixing ... see all copies from $8.70! new only from $8.70! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Capturing light & color with pastel. more books like this by Doug Dawson add to wishlist First published in 1992 and now reissued in paperback, an exploration of colour, shape, value and line for pastel artists in which the author discusses materials and equipment, explains how to make paintings glow with natural or artificial light, and outlines fifteen ways to create a painting. see all copies from $4.44! new only from $31.58! \| first editions
8	Pastel Workbook: A Complete Course in 10 Lessons more books like this by Jackie Simmonds add to wishlist This is a complete pastel painting course for the beginner in ten easy-to-follow lessons, demonstrating how the newcomer to this medium can achieve superb results right from the start. It covers materials, equipment and the exciting range of pastels now available. It explores all the basic elements of picture-making through a wonderful range of ... see all copies from $10.94! new only from $12.62! \| SVS
9	Pastels: Master the Techniques of Blending and Layering to Create Beautiful Pastel Paintings more books like this by Leslie B DeMille add to wishlist - Books are written and illustrated by professional artists- Each provides instructions for artists aspiring to reach a new level of expertise- Series covers a wide array of art subjects and techniques see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Painting the Landscape in Pastel more books like this by Albert Handell, Anita Louise West add to wishlist A guide to painting landscapes for beginner to intermediate pastel artists. see all copies from $12.23! new only from $13.72! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Raw Colour with Pastels more books like this by Mark Leach add to wishlist A pure-pigment medium, pastels have been used by painters for centuries for the powerful and evocative colour they can produce. Professional artist and experienced teacher Mark Leach uses pastel to translate beautiful landscapes into striking, minimalist paintings with simple form and strong blocks of colour, while still retaining a sense of ... see all copies from $9.69! new only from $9.69! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Pastel Book more books like this by Bill Creevy add to wishlist A guide to pastel materials and techniques. The author uses traditional soft and hard pastels, as well as oil pastels and oil sticks, showing the effects produced by each in step-by-step demonstrations. Included are ways to combine pastels with water, acrylic, alkyd gels and oil paint. see all copies from $9.16! new only from $13.13!
13	The Colored Pencil more books like this by Bet Borgeson add to wishlist To celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Colored Pencil, Watson-Guptill is publishing a new edition of the book that has become the "bible" of the colored pencil medium. Updated information reflects new developments in colored pencil materials, and more. 200 illustrations, 150 in full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Best of Colored Pencil more books like this by Rockport Publishing (Editor) add to wishlist Each collection in the "Best Of" series features more than 200 paintings from leading artists. Juried by authorities in each medium, these images represent a wide range of styles, techniques and subjects. see all copies from $3.20! new only from $49.00!
15 view cover	Painting Animals That Touch the Heart more books like this by Lesley Harrison add to wishlist Painting Animals that Touch the Heart, by popular wildlife artist Lesley harrison, will help artists portray the emotion and "feelings" of certain popular animals, as well as the wonderful textures of luxuriously soft fur and glistening eyes. Each of the six chapters in this book gives readers an intimate look at layering techniques, individual ... see all copies from $54.57!
16 view cover	Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter more books like this by John Elliot add to wishlist Designed for the serious beginner, this volume offers step-by-step advice on painting in oil pastels. Lessons progress simply from easy subjects and techniques to the more difficult and complex. First, artists learn how to use oil pastels to create traditional paintings in still landscape and portraiture. Then the author explores 12 specific ... see all copies from $8.62! new only from $11.21! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Pastel Artist's Bible: An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist more books like this by Claire Waite Brown (Editor) add to wishlist Discover the unique joys of pastel painting with this easy-to-use guide. More than 100 visual sequences reveal key techniques such as mixing, blending, scumbling, sgraffito, hatching, and feathering. see all copies from $6.95! new only from $7.87! \| SVS
18	Oil Pastel: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist more books like this by Kenneth D. Leslie add to wishlist Here is an entire book devoted to oil pastel. This versatile medium is economical, fast, easy to transport, and it is less toxic than many other media, including oil paint, dry pastel, and encaustic. After presenting a brief history of oil pastel, the author describes the handling and characteristics of this evocative medium and compares the ... see all copies from $24.90! first editions
19	Art of Pastel Painting more books like this by Alan Flattman add to wishlist see all copies from $2.43! new only from $16.98! \| first editions
20 view cover	Dancing with Degas more books like this by Julie Merberg, Suzanne Bober add to wishlist Children can enter the magical world of toe shoes, tutus, and elegant ballerinas imagined by painter Edgar Degas. "Dancing with Degas" is a fun introduction to art and an imaginative adventure all rolled into one. (Baby/Preschool) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Pastel Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist more books like this by Bill Creevy add to wishlist This is designed as a reference book for artists working in the pastel medium. During the past ten years innovations in pastel materials have led to exciting developments in pastel technique. This book looks at contemporary pastel materials combining this knowledge with an in-depth exploration of a range of pastel techniques. The author combines ... see all copies from $7.90! new only from $29.76! \| first editions
22	How to Paint with Colored Pencils more books like this by Jose Maria Parramon add to wishlist This book provides concise coverage of everything any artist interested in the medium of coloured pencil needs to know - materials, techniques, colour theory, and practical applications to a wide variety of subject matter. The chapter on basic methods explains such essentials as achieving gradations and values, mixing colours, white pencil, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	Degas Pastels more books like this by Alfred Werner add to wishlist Although he worked in many mediums, Edgar Degas had a special passion for pastels, conducting radical experiments in color and texture that widely influenced other painters, as did his distortions of space and unorthodox lighting and composition-all shown and analyzed in this book's stunning full-page plates and scholarly notes. see all copies from $2.56! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
24	Pastel, more books like this by Joe Singer (Editor), Daniel E. Greene add to wishlist see all copies from $5.63! new only from $124.95! \| first editions
25	Color Drawing Workshop more books like this by Bet Borgeson add to wishlist "Offers practical methods for drawing in color, as well as a variety of strategies for becoming a colorist" -- Art Direction. Covers color structure, modeling with color, rendering textures, using whites, capturing light, and using wet media. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions

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	Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil: Basic Techniques for Mastering Traditional and Watersoluble Colored Pencils by Kristy Ann Kutch see all from $8.20! new only from $12.99!
	Colored Pencil for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Artist by Bet Borgeson see all from $10.95! new only from $11.87!
	An Introduction to Pastels by Michael Wright see all from $1.99! new only from $3.99!
	A Picnic with Monet by Julie Merberg, Suzanne Bober see all from $1.99! new only from $2.25!
	Wolf Kahn's America: An Artist's Travels by Wolf Kahn, John Updike (Introduction by), Elaine Stainton (Editor) see all from $26.34! new only from $26.34!
	Painting with Pastels by Peter D. Johnson (Editor) see all from $1.99! new only from $83.27!