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    2005 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market (Artist's & Graphic Designer's
    list: $24.99 - our price: $16.49
    by Writers Digest Books
    Paperback (18 October, 2004)
    3:16 Bible Texts Illuminated
    list: $29.95 - our price: $29.95
    by A-R Editions
    Paperback (01 April, 1991)
    (6 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Novel Approach: After being aware of this book and also recently having read "Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About", I was eager to read this book.

    A Proven Strategy for Creating Great Art
    list: $27.99 - our price: $17.63
    by International Artist Publishing
    Hardcover (01 December, 2002)
    (10 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Hats off to Dan Mccaw!: Recommended by a friend, I must say that I was initially attracted to the paintings in this book and found my self just looking at the pictures.
    A Survival Kit for the Elementary/Middle School Art Teacher (J-B Ed:Survival Guides
    list: $32.50 - our price: $20.47
    by Jossey-Bass
    Paperback (07 June, 2002)
    (3 reviews) 4.67 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Must have for the elementary art teacher!: If you teach art to kids then this book is definately a must have for you! Although it involves more of a general overview of what age groups should be at as far as learning skills and techniques,

    Against The Grain : Mad Artist Wallace Wood
    list: $39.95 - our price: $33.96
    by TwoMorrows Publishing
    Paperback (16 July, 2003)
    (3 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: This is looking the gift horse in the mouth, but...: Although it had been promised to be a "definitive biography" by the publisher,
    Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting
    list: $132.00
    by Stove Prairie Press
    Hardcover (01 November, 1999)
    (19 reviews) 4.68 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: If one could buy only one book, this would be the one!: As a serious painter, I have purchased many books over the years always hoping for the "Holy Grail" of instruction,

    Amphigorey Also
    list: $20.00 - our price: $13.60
    by Harvest Books
    Paperback (01 April, 1993)
    (9 reviews) 4.56 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Gorey and ghastly: The much-lamented Edward Gorey specialized in intricate, ominous pen-and-ink drawings. Doomed Victorian opera singers,
    An Encyclopedia of Archetypal Symbolism: The Body
    list: $125.00 - our price: $92.50
    by Shambhala
    Hardcover (15 October, 1996)
    (1 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A Masterpiece In More Ways Than One!: This is a beautiful book! Each aspect of the body, from the first chapter on the "Primordial Body,"

    Anime Mania: How to Draw Characters for Japanese Animation (Christopher Hart Titles
    list: $19.95 - our price: $13.57
    by Watson-Guptill Publications
    Paperback (01 May, 2002)
    (21 reviews) 3.14 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Kids Will Like This Book. Serious Anime Fans Will Not.: I would rename this book, THE ART OF WESTERNIZED ANIME. The colorful illustrations are great,
    Anyone Can Draw Horses!: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Horses for All Ages
    list: $7.95 - our price: $7.16
    by Horse Hollow Press
    Paperback (01 April, 2003)

    Art & Fear
    list: $12.95 - our price: $9.71
    by City Lights Books
    Paperback (01 April, 2001)
    (46 reviews) 4.54 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A Must Read for "non-artists," too: I do not describe myself as a practicing artist. I have practiced Emergency Medicine in large urban teaching hospitals for 25 years.
    Art Escapes: Daily Exercises and Inspirations for Discovering Greater Creativity
    list: $27.99 - our price: $17.63
    by North Light Books
    Spiral-bound (01 August, 2003)
    (7 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A Jumpstart for the Creative Juices: This is exactly what "the doctor ordered" for jumpstarting the creative juices & getting out of an "artists' block"!

    Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist
    list: $24.95 - our price: $15.72
    by North Light Books
    Paperback (30 January, 2000)
    (15 reviews) 4.2 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A real surprise: To tell the truth, being an artist I was a little turned off by the cover. I ordered the book anyway, and cover aside,
    Art: A World History
    list: $40.00 - our price: $25.20
    by Dorling Kindersley Publishing
    Paperback (01 July, 2002)
    (4 reviews) 4.75 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A Definitive & Intriguing Guide: Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.- Jean-Luc GodardIf you are interested in following the evolution of art through the ages,

    Art: The World's Greatest Paintings Explored and Explained
    list: $25.00 - our price: $15.75
    by DK Publishing Inc
    Hardcover (01 April, 1995)
    (9 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Good book: My Mother is really into art and I bought this for her b-day. When I got it I looked through it and it was very informational and had some really cool facts and pictures about art.
    Artists Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages
    list: $21.99 - our price: $14.95
    by Quarry Books
    Paperback (01 March, 2004)
    (7 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A Must Have !: This is a great book, very inspiring!! I have several books on the subject and this is fast becoming my favorite.

    Atlas of Foreshortening: The Human Figure in Deep Perspective (Second Edition)
    list: $45.00 - our price: $28.35
    by Wiley
    Paperback (February, 2002)
    (5 reviews) 4.2 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Very useful: There are lots of visual reference books out there. It would be easy to populate a bookshelf with them. After a while,
    Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist (Galaxy Books)
    list: $19.95 - our price: $13.57
    by Oxford University Press
    Paperback (01 January, 1982)
    (14 reviews) 4.57 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: An invaluable aid to beginners and professionals.: This book is neither a tome of detailed anatomical examination or an attempt to encompass a politically correct set of social photography so as not to offend female teachers.

    Becky Kelly Forever Friends : 2005 Wall Calendar (Becky Kelly)
    list: $12.99 - our price: $10.39
    by Andrews McMeel Publishing
    Calendar (01 June, 2004)
    Brushwork Essentials: How to Render Expressive Form and Texture With Every Strok
    list: $28.99 - our price: $18.26
    by North Light Books
    Hardcover (01 May, 2002)
    (5 reviews) 4.4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Just too simplistic: I am sorry to be the 'nay sayer', and no doubt some will disagree, but in my opinion this book has far more fluff than significant information,

    Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers
    list: $29.95 - our price: $18.87
    by Allworth Press
    Paperback (01 August, 2003)
    (9 reviews) 4.67 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: It's a $29.95 Lawyer!!: Our small graphic design firm had been relying on the legal forms and contracts from this book for about one year.
    Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy
    list: $10.00 - our price: $7.50
    by Perigee Books
    Paperback (01 July, 1986)
    (4 reviews) 4.75 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Very helpful: Nicely-formatted book with a gazillion scripts. Made me get out my calligraphy pen immediately and start practicing,

    Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
    list: $9.95 - our price: $8.96
    by Dover Publications
    Paperback (01 June, 1973)
    (12 reviews) 3.83 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Worthwhile, but a little old-fashioned: This book covers a lot of important landscape painting topics that are often not covered adequately or well in other books.
    Cartooning for the Beginner (Christopher Hart Titles)
    list: $19.95 - our price: $13.57
    by Watson-Guptill Pubns
    Paperback (15 June, 2000)
    (7 reviews) 4.29 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Great basics in cartooning: I am an aspiring comic artists. First, a word of note to beginners in cartooning or art -- drawing is HARD.

    Celebrate Your Creative Self: Over 25 Exercises to Unleash the Artist Within
    list: $28.99 - our price: $18.26
    by North Light Books
    Spiral-bound (01 October, 2001)
    (6 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Great exercises, misleading title: Like the other reviews state, this exercises in this book are great; in many ways, it IS a workshop in a book.
    Character Costume Figure Drawing : Step-by-Step Drawing Methods for Theatre Costume
    list: $39.95 - our price: $39.95
    by Focal Press
    Paperback (20 April, 2004)

    Charles Reids Watercolor Secrets
    list: $28.99 - our price: $18.26
    by North Light Books
    Hardcover (01 April, 2004)
    Childe Hassam: American Impressionist
    list: $65.00 - our price: $42.90
    by Yale University Press
    Hardcover (01 June, 2004)

    Chris Ware (Monographics Series)
    list: $19.95 - our price: $13.57
    by Yale University Press
    Paperback (01 October, 2004)
    Christo and Jeanne-Claude: On the Way to The Gates, Central Park, New York City
    list: $65.00 - our price: $40.95
    by Yale University Press
    Hardcover (10 May, 2004)
    (1 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: The Gates by Christo and Jeanne-Claude: This book depicts a project began by the authors circa 1979.The presentation contains many full-color pictures i.e

    Color (4th Edition)
    list: $68.40 - our price: $68.40
    by Prentice Hall
    Paperback (30 August, 2002)
    (2 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Color, 3rd Ed.: Excellent source for artists, archietcts, or designers who want to push the envelope with color. Definite must for students in any Art and Design school!
    Color : A Natural History of the Palette
    list: $14.95 - our price: $10.17
    by Random House Trade Paperbacks
    Paperback (30 December, 2003)
    (8 reviews) 4.75 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: The Travel History of Artist Pigments: This is a joy of a book. Victoria Finley has taken a subject that is very important, but seldom discussed - namely how did we get the colors used by artists for painting - and wove it into a personal account of her travels to find their sources.

    Color by Betty Edwards: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors
    list: $17.95 - our price: $10.77
    by Jeremy P. Tarcher
    Paperback (23 September, 2004)
    Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects,
    list: $49.95 - our price: $31.47
    by John Wiley & Sons
    Hardcover (16 June, 1999)
    (10 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: The best book of its kind: Probably no other book has influenced my techniques and choice of media other than this one; a true masterpeice.

    Color on Metal: 50 Artists Share Insights and Techniques
    list: $30.00 - our price: $18.90
    by Guild Publishing
    Hardcover (01 April, 2001)
    (3 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Where did all the color go?: 50 artists share insights but the techniques seem to be limited to a brief explanation and a footnote at the bottom of a picture listing the material used.
    Color Works: The Crafter's Guide to Color
    list: $24.95 - our price: $15.72
    by Interweave Press
    Spiral-bound (01 May, 2004)
    (2 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Classic Reference on Color...Don't Miss This One!: This book is one of the most valuable resources I've ever seen regarding color.

    Colored Pencil Portraits Step by Step
    list: $27.99 - our price: $17.63
    by North Light Books
    Hardcover (01 March, 1999)
    (34 reviews) 4.68 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A very in depth and informative book.: I just finished reading Colored Pencil Portraits Step by Step by Ann Kullberg. I found this book to be most informative and the beautiful illustrations made it so enjoyable to read.
    Comics & Sequential Art
    list: $19.95 - our price: $13.57
    by Poorhouse Press
    Paperback (01 November, 1985)
    (11 reviews) 4.55 out of 5 stars
    Editorial Review: Based on the popular course Eisner taught for several years at New York's School of Visual Arts, this lovingly written book on visual storytelling contains an accumulation of his ideas, theories and advice on the practice of graphic story-telling and the uses to which the comic book art form can be applied.

    Design Drawing
    list: $44.95 - our price: $28.32
    by Wiley
    Paperback (18 August, 1997)
    (5 reviews) 4.8 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: A Wealth of Information: This is one of the best drawing books that I've read in ages. The information on basic drawing techniques is simple,
    Design for Communication : Conceptual Graphic Design Basics
    list: $40.00 - our price: $37.20
    by Wiley
    Paperback (23 May, 2003)
    (4 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: This work contributes to graphic design education: I am particularly impressed with the strength of the sections and introductory texts for each section.

    Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art (Icon Editions)
    list: $38.00 - our price: $38.00
    by Westview Press
    Paperback (01 August, 1979)
    (2 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Oh I wonder what that means: Delve into the mysterious world, behind the scenes of symbolism.Discover the true meaning of those curious and cryptic details in the bizarre paintings u ponder during your latest art expedition.T
    Draping for Apparel Design
    list: $60.00 - our price: $60.00
    by Fairchild Books & Visuals
    Hardcover (01 October, 1999)
    (1 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: See it and learn!: This book is so beautifully illustrated, you hardly need to read a line. To me, draping is the most rewarding method of apparel design,

    Draw 50 Flowers, Trees and Other Plants: The Step-By-Step
    list: $8.95 - our price: $8.06
    by Broadway
    Paperback (01 June, 1994)
    (1 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Draw 50 Flowers, Trees and Other Plants: This is a great instructional book. It takes you step by step thru the process. I would reccommend it to anyone starting out in drawing.
    Draw Fashion Models! (Discover Drawing)
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.19
    by North Light Books
    Paperback (01 November, 1998)
    (6 reviews) 3.83 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Not for beginners: i enjoyed this book from an artist point of view, it is really great if you are more so into giving your work a more "polished" artistic look but not much for fashion illustration.

    Draw Horses (Discover Drawing)
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.19
    by North Light Books
    Paperback (01 July, 2001)
    (2 reviews) 5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Excellent book!: I hesitated to buy this book because it had a low price, but it is excellent. Lee Hammond can really draw, and she shows you how.
    Draw Real People! (Discover Drawing Series)
    list: $14.99 - our price: $10.19
    by North Light Books
    Paperback (01 March, 1996)
    (12 reviews) 4.58 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Excellent for beginners dedicated to improving: "Draw Real People" is one of the best art instruction books out there. Many art instruction books that teach you how to draw are too boring and difficult to follow,

    Draw Your Own Manga: All the Basics
    list: $19.95 - our price: $13.57
    by Kodansha International (JPN)
    Paperback (01 November, 2003)
    (1 reviews) 4 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: Fits the title!: While this book has " All the Basics" in it's title, it still could be VERY useful to more mature artists. This book covers any kind of drawing tool you'd ever want: templates,
    Drawing and Designing with Confidence : A Step-by-Step Guide
    list: $54.95 - our price: $34.62
    by Wiley
    Hardcover (19 July, 1993)
    (6 reviews) 4.5 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: AWSOME!!: well, this book is one of the 1st books i bought when i 1st started studying architecture and i just can't say enough about it.

    Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy: The Ultimate Reference for Comic Book Artists (Cutting
    list: $19.95 - our price: $13.57
    by Watson-Guptill Publications
    Paperback (01 October, 2004)
    Drawing Cutting Edge Comics
    list: $19.95 - our price: $13.97
    by Watson-Guptill Publications
    Paperback (01 December, 2001)
    (18 reviews) 4.17 out of 5 stars
    Customer Review: The best art teaching book available...: "Drawing Cutting Edge Comics" has been the best drawing book I have seen on the market by Chris Hart in a long time.

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