Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Idaho

The New York Times bestselling novel by the author of A Single Thread and At the Edge of the Orchard Translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film, starring Scarlett Johanson and Colin Firth Tracy Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly-imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings. History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius . . . even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.

Girl with a Pearl Earring

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#paperback #fiction #historical #historicalfiction #bundle #artist #girlwithapearlearring #europe 

New York

A Novel

Danny White

Michigan

The Biography

Who is Ariana Grande? This candid book traces the US pop star's story from her childhood in Florida, through her teenage years on Broadway and Nickelodeon, and onto her gleaming pop career which has seen her described as 'the new Mariah Carey'.

Ariana

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Sheila Chandra

Stik

#business #small-business #creative #artist
 This is a great book for the artist who wants to become a creative professional. Build your business from your art.

California

How to Channel the Chaos of Creativity into Career Success

A practical and friendly guide to taming your chaos written specifically for creative people by the bestselling author of Banish Clutter Forever. ‘Sheila gave me the tools to hunt success, and the infrastructure to handle it when it came.’ Stik, world renowned street artist and author Most of the conventional ‘productivity’ advice you’ll find in the ‘soft business’ section simply does not work for creative people. Surprisingly, to date there has not been a single book that addresses the unique organizational challenges that artists face. This book sets out to change that, it addresses the myth that truly creative people are messy and that they need mess in order to create. Sheila Chandra applies her professional insights as a ‘creative’ and organizing expert to the lives of other busy creative people in all disciplines – showing them how good organization can liberate their creative ‘magic’. She begins with artists’ physical spaces, including arranging their workspaces and offices so that they remain tidy effortlessly. Her career ‘headspace’ chapters cover: • creative well-being, including artist support systems • career well-being, including networking and collaborations • self-promotion and how to avoid working for free • making social media pay • personal branding, career planning and goals • how to manage copyright issues and legal paperwork • legacy management And all from an artist’s point of view. These fool-proof, tried and tested systems are mixed with creativity tips and artist well-being advice that only one artist knows to give another. Written with real affection for the reader, Sheila Chandra takes the creative person by the hand and puts them on the path to success.

Organizing for Creative People

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Tracy Chevalier

Missouri

#paperback #art #drawing #artist #howtodraw #howto

A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners with 10 Projects

Drawing is the starting point for all forms of art as well as being an important skill in itself. This comprehensive step-by-step guide covers all the major subject areas from landscapes to life drawing and provides instruction in a wide range of media including charcoals, chalks, pastels, coloured pencils, inks and graphite. The unique approach of this book is so simple that the reader can start immediately on original and exciting projects. Each section has practical information on materials and equipment and includes a gallery of work by other artists to inspire the beginner. The different approaches to figure drawing are looked at, as is the history of the study of anatomy for art and the emergence of the female nude as a painting subject. Still life, animal and landscape studies are explored through different media. The techniques and projects cover all aspects of drawing, from line and wash to using water-soluble pencils and sgraffito. Packed full of practical advice, techniques and projects, How to Draw provides a sound basis for expanding skills and teaches absolute beginners how to produce accurate and accomplished pieces.

How to Draw People

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An immigrant from a small Armenian village in eastern Turkey, Arshile Gorky (c. 1900-1948) made his way to the U.S. to become a painter in 1920. Having grown up haunted by memories of his alternately idyllic and terrifying childhood―his family fled the Turks' genocide of Armenians in 1915―he changed his name and created a new identity for himself in America. As an artist, Gorky bridged the generation of the surrealists and that of the abstract expressionists and was a very influential figure among the latter. His work was an inspiration to Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko, among others. Matthew Spender illuminates this world as he tells the story of Gorky's life and career.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Indiana

From a High Place: A Life of Arshile Gorky

Peggy Hadden

Remanence of sticker on back cover & spine. Slight crease on back cover

North Carolina

Updated to inspire a new generation of visual artists in their quest for creative growth, this book shows artists how they can experience a new awakening of creativity and add fresh meaning to their work by using simple techniques found in this inspirational guide. A working artist who has coped successfully with the daily challenge of facing a blank canvas shares her methods for overcoming creative blocks.

Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

The Artist's Quest of Inspiration

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Tennessee

This series acts as an introduction to key artists and movements in art history. Each title contains 48 full-page colour plates, accompanied by extensive notes, and numerous comparative illustrations in colour or black and white, a concise introduction, select bibliography and detailed source information for the images. Monographs on individual artists also feature a brief chronology.

Japanese Colour Prints

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Mike Venezia

Smoke-free pet-friendly home super fast shipping NO returns 

Getting to Know the World’S Greatest Artists - Rembrandt

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Cynthia Rylant

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Pennsylvania

Six Greeks Myths, Retold

Newbery Medalist Rylant retells her favorite stories from Greek mythology, in this gorgeous, thought-provoking new volume that introduces young readers to themes of love and loss, pride and forgiveness. Illustrations.

1st ED The Beautiful Stories of Life

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Paperback. See pictures for detail. More pictures upon request. 

Wisconsin

Comic Drawing Books

Manga Drawing Books

Draw and create your own comic action scenes!

120 Pages, 7 Panel, Silver Cover, Large (8. 5 X 11) Inches, White Paper, Draw Your Own Comics

This Blank Comic book has 120 pages of seven panel action layout templates. Good Quality white paper. Size 8.5 x11 (large). High quality Matte cover. Perfect for sketching and drawing Comic strips. Suitable for students, artists, teens, kids and adults.

Blank Comic Book

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#hardcover #crafters #DIY #artist #Business #homemade 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Make Money Doing What You Love

Home-based businesses are a common starting point for many entrepreneurs--and women in particular yearn for flexible hours as well as the chance to do creative work they really love. But how can that dream become reality? Find out, from the experts who already made it happen. The women artisans at the heart of this volume will inspire and motivate anyone who wants to follow in their footsteps. In illuminating in-depth profiles, they provide invaluable practical information on what it takes to get started, develop a saleable product, organize a company, market your goods, manage the finances, and handle staffing. All types of business are featured, from hand-weaving, doll making, and rug hooking to travel, interior design, and photography. Gorgeous photos showcase each businesswoman happily in her element, along with her work.
INSIDE, YOU’LL MEET:
Amy Butler, owner of Amy Butler Design
Anna Corba, owner of Found Cat Studio (home accessories)
Michelle Joy, owner of Primrose, a floral design and vintage shop
Marilyn Lysohir, owner of Cowgirl Chocolates
Lisa Norris, owner of Made by One Girl (handmade books)
Kate Shifrin Style Consultants Inc., Come Flea with Me
Jane Zaccaria, owner of Tiddlywinks and Scallywags, a child’s clothing store
And many more!

Country Living Crafting a Business

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Texas

From life studies to character portraits- a comprehensively illustrated masterclass in drawing the human form. Organized on a project-by-project basis so that skills can be learned and applied logically.

How to Draw a Human Figure

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Amazon has this for $54.88. 314 pages. 4 foldouts. beautiful book. 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Virginia

Reprint. Originally published: New York: H.N. Abrams 1975. Text and captioned illustrations present selections of the artist's work and a brief biographical sketch.

Norman Rockwell's America

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#paperback #selfhelp #amandapalmer #art #artist #creativelife #brenebrown 

Iowa

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

Now with a new Postscript from Brain Pickings creator Maria Popova Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring). And when she left her record label to strike out on her own, she asked her fans to support her in making an album, leading to the world's most successful music Kickstarter. Even while Amanda is both celebrated and attacked for her fearlessness in asking for help, she finds that there are important things she cannot ask for-as a musician, as a friend, and as a wife. She learns that she isn't alone in this, that so many people are afraid to ask for help, and it paralyzes their lives and relationships. In this groundbreaking book, she explores these barriers in her own life and in the lives of those around her, and discovers the emotional, philosophical, and practical aspects of THE ART OF ASKING. Part manifesto, part revelation, this is the story of an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the twenty-first century, both on and off the Internet. THE ART OF ASKING will inspire readers to rethink their own ideas about asking, giving, art, and love.

The Art of Asking

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#paperback #fiction #historical #drama #alicehoffman #stthomas #artist

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things: a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro the Father of Impressionism"--

The Marriage of Opposites

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Come to know the great masters of painting in these activity books, with fun games to discover the work of every artist! In this book, Dalí tells you his fascinating story, going all over his life!

Dalí for Children 

#paperback #biography #picasso #art #artist

Intimate, revealing memoir of Picasso as man and artist by influential literary figure. Highly readable amalgam of biographical fact, artistic and aesthetic comments: Picasso as founder of Cubism, associate of Apollinaire, Braque, Derain, other notables; titanic, creative spirit. One of Stein's most accessible works. 61 black-and-white illustrations. Index.

Picasso

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Godfrey Harris

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Godfrey Harris
Americas Group, 2007 - Artists - 198 pages
Discusses and illustrates why three crucial aspects of Leonardo da Vinci's life -- his illegitimate birth, his left-handedness, and his homosexuality -- drove an ordinary man to make extraordinary contributions in art, science, engineering, design, and philosophy. The author shows how many of his 15th century contributions still have relevance to the 21st century and why Leonardo's abiding belief that "every difficulty can be overcome by effort" is a lesson we need to instil in students of today. As one reviewer noted: "You have made me a believer (and so will) just about anyone else who reads what you have written..."

Discusses and illustrates why three crucial aspects of Leonardo da Vinci's life -- his illegitimate birth, his left-handedness, and his homosexuality -- drove an ordinary man to make extraordinary contributions in art, science, engineering, design, and philosophy. The author shows how many of his 15th century contributions still have relevance to the 21st century and why Leonardo's abiding belief that "every difficulty can be overcome by effort" is a lesson we need to instil in students of today. As one reviewer noted: "You have made me a believer (and so will) just about anyone else who reads what you have written..."

The Legacy of Leonardo Da Vinci

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Portrait of the Artist

John Baker

Alfred Lammer

Massachusetts

English Stained Glass of the Medieval Period

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John Lahr

The Artist and the Man

Traces the life and career of the singer and actor, contrasting his personal and professional images

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