John Hollander

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Guide to English Verse

In Rhyme's Reason, a work that has already become a classic text, the distinguished poet and critic John Hollander surveyed the schemes, patterns, and forms of English verse, illustrating each variation with an original and wittily self-descriptive example.

Rhyme's Reason

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Ezra Pound

Ezra Pound's classic book about the meaning of literature.

ABC of Reading

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Sharon Finmark

Sketching Indoors

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Keys To Drawing The Human Body

Figure Drawing

Erich Neumann

Ralph Manheim

Art and the Creative Unconscious

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W. G. Paulson Townsend

Useful reference covering several varieties of plants includes more than 100 precise drawings of flowers, leaves, buds, and growth patterns, along with detailed descriptions of physical features and general botanical information. 114 illustrations.

Plant and Floral Studies for Artists and Craftspeople

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Ben Shahn

"A modern painter discusses meaning and form in contemporary painting and offers advice to aspiring artists."--

Shape of Content

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Joshua C. Taylor

A Handbook for the Visual Arts

An illustrated beginner's guide to the visual arts examines specific art works, studies expression and construction of art, and discusses creative and technical processes of art.

Learning to Look

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Martin. Kemp

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

An Anthology of Writings by Leonardo Da Vinci; with a Selection of Documents Relating to His Career As an Artist

This is a selection of Leonardo da Vinci's writings on painting. Martin Kemp and Margaret Walker have edited material not only from his so-called Treatise on Painting but also from his surviving manuscripts and from other primary sources.

Leonardo on Painting

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Ettore Maiotti

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Learning from the Masters

The Drawing Handbook

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Joy Of Drawing

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A Student Guide

Deconstruction

Scott McCloud

Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.

Understanding Comics

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Kimon Nicolaides

A Working Plan for Art Study

Great for the beginner and the expert, this book offers readers exercises to improve their work.

The Natural Way to Draw

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Vitruvius Scoticus

George B. Bridgman

Art, music, drama/theater

Provides instructions on drawing the human figure.

Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life

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Drawing From Life

Renaissance And Baroque

Gardner's Art Through The Ages

Drawing Basics

Dale G. Cleaver

An Introduction

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A Guide To Drawing

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A Complete Guide

How To Draw Anything

Daniel Chard

A Spatial Approach to Painting

In this book the author demystifies the language of art and makes the fundamentals of creating three-dimensional illusions and designing effective compositions accessible to artists and nonartists alike--Jacket.

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