Tracy Chevalier

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

A Novel

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 (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

More than 40 techniques for understanding the principles of perspective 

Perspective for the Beginning Artist

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New York

Rich Stim

California

How to Run Your Band's Business

Features business and legal advice for bands, covering such topics as drafting a partnership agreement, using samples, registering a band name, selling and licensing music, touring on a budget, and understanding record contracts.

Music Law

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Nathan Joyce

A celebration of one of the most-honored performers of all time, who reaches across generations, cultures, political parties and continents Rising to fame as a country singer in the 1960s, Dolly Parton has since become, and continues to be, a pop-culture icon and unifier. As well as being considered one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, she is also a shrewd businesswoman and is known for using her vast fame and fortune for good, having set up various charitable foundations. This celebration of the living legend includes fun activities such as a “How much Dollyou know?” quiz, coloring-in, mazes, spot-the-difference and more, alongside wit and wisdom from Dolly on love, femininity, women in business, fashion, and life. There are also fun fact features and sections exploring Dolly’s feminist ideals, humanitarian work, and influence.

A Celebration of Dolly Parton Activity Book

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New Jersey

Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompadays' apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his family in New York City. He is very much an eleven-year-old boy.After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that could help recover a famous drawing by Albrecht Dürer. But James can't go through with the plan without Marvin's help. And that's where things get really complicated (and interesting!). This fast-paced mystery will have young readers on the edge of their seats as they root for boy and beetle. In Shakespeare's Secret Elise Broach showed her keen ability to weave storytelling with history and suspense, and Masterpiece is yet another example of her talent. This time around it's an irresistible miniature world, fascinating art history, all wrapped up in a special friendship-- something for everyone to enjoy. Masterpiece is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Masterpiece

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Draw-Inside Step-by-Step Sketchbook

Learn how to draw fairy and elf faces, angels, mermaids and many more wildly inspiring creatures in this book that provides it's readers with endless tips, advice, and how-to instructions. The sketchbook includes blank pages allowing you to practice as you learn.

Sketch Fantasy Art

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All text, no illustrations. Lots of fun facts.

Clean. See pics 📸

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Explore the Life and Times of the Ultimate Renaissance Man

From his provocative relationship with the church and secret societies such as the Freemasons to the secrets behind his art and inventions, Da Vinci was a man ahead of his time who willingly paid the price to live life his way. This multitalented man, arguably the greatest genius of all time, was not only a magnificent artist, scientist, and inventor, but also a politically minded radical who deified convention at every turn in his rich, amazing life. Learn the good, the bad, and ugly truth about Da Vinci, including: The ideas that led to his prescient inventions The secrets behind his lost art His strong beliefs in animal rights activism His sexual preferences Not to mention his enemies and allies in the dark, turbulent world of his time With The Everything Da Vinci Book, you'll immerse yourself in the extraordinary mind, heart, and soul of this quintessential Renaissance man-and be inspired to live your own life to the fullest! Shana Priwer has an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and a master's degree from Harvard University. AUTHOR: Cynthia Phillips, Ph.D., is a scientist at the Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, part of the SETI Institute. She received her B.A. in astronomy, astrophysics, and physics from Harvard University and earned her Ph.D. in planetary science, with a minor in geosciences, from the University of Arizona.

⭐ The Everything Da Vinci Book

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Robyn Montana Turner

Slight edge wear. Tight binding. Pages in very good condition. 

Portraits of Women Artists for Children

Mary Cassatt

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Kasie West

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Georgia

What do you do when you’ve fallen for your best friend? Funny and romantic, this effervescent story about family, friendship, and finding yourself is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han. Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner’s summer isn’t going the way she’d planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn’t been able to manage her mother’s growing issues with anxiety. And now she’s been rejected from an art show because her work “has no heart.” So when she gets another opportunity to show her paintings, Abby isn’t going to take any chances. Which is where the list comes in. Abby gives herself one month to do ten things, ranging from face a fear (#3) to learn a stranger’s story (#5) to fall in love (#8). She knows that if she can complete the list, she’ll become the kind of artist she’s always dreamed of being. But as the deadline approaches, Abby realizes that getting through the list isn’t as straightforward as it seems . . . and that maybe—just maybe—she can’t change her art if she isn’t first willing to change herself.

Love, Life, and the List

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Graphic Artists Guild Staff

· Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest trends

· Features the latest information on pricing graphic design work

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, is
the industry bible, containing information all graphic artists and their clients need to buy and sell work in a professional manner. The twelfth edition of this classic reference has been revised and updated to provide all the information creative professionals need to keep up with current trends and compete in an ever-changing industry

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

· Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest trends · Features the latest information on pricing graphic design work Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, is the industry bible, containing information all graphic artists and their clients need to buy and sell work in a professional manner. The twelfth edition of this classic reference has been revised and updated to provide all the information creative professionals need to keep up with current trends and compete in an ever-changing industry.

Pricing and Ethical Guidelines Handbook

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Very slightly worn from age, but tight, clean, excellent condition.

Vermont

Covers very slightly warrant, otherwise clean, great condition.

Elisabeth Harden

L. Harren

Pennsylvania

A guide to watercolor flower painting, including 70 step-by-step examples.

Flower Painter's Pocket Palette (Chartwell Books Edition, 1996)

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Art Donovan

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

Extraordinary Devices and Ingenious Contraptions from the Leading Artists of the Steampunk Movement

Welcome to the world of Steampunk: a unique fantasy version of nineteenth century Victorian England imbued with today's technology. Discover the captivating and dynamic world of this emerging genre through the creative vision of today's leading artists."The Art of Steampunk is a visual treat that you can peruse time and time again, as well as proudly display on your coffee table for your guests to enjoy." -- NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS "The book wastes very little time getting to the good stuff..."-- WIRED MAGAZINE

The Art of Steampunk, Revised Second Edition

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Missouri

Irving Stone

Arizona

A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo

Irving Stone's classic biographical novel of Michelangelo--the #1 New York Times bestseller in which both the artist and the man are brought to vivid, captivating life.

His time--the turbulent Renaissance, the years of poisoning princes, warring Popes, and the all-powerful de'Medici family...

His loves--the frail and lovely daughter of Lorenzo de'Medici, the ardent mistress of Marco Aldovrandi, and his last love, his greatest love--the beautiful, unhappy Vittoria Colonna...

His genius--a God-driven fury from which he wrested brilliant work that made a grasp for heaven unmatched in half a millennium...

His name--Michelangelo Buonarroti. Creator of the David, painter of the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, architect of the dome of St. Peter's, Michelangelo lives once more in the tempestuous, powerful pages of Irving Stone's towering triumph. A masterpiece in its own right, this biographical novel offers a compelling portrait of one of the greatest artists the world has ever known.

The Agony and the Ecstasy

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Faythe Levine

Cortney Heimerl

The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design

"Today's craft world has emerged as a marriage between historical technique, punk culture, and the DIY ethos, also influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, feminism, and art. It is no longer simply about cross-stitching samplers or painting floral scrolls on china. Instead, it embraces a vibrant movement of artists, crafters, and designers working in traditional and nontraditional media." "The heart of the new wave of craft is the community. Participants share ideas and encouragement through websites, bless, boutiques, galleries, and craft fairs. Together they have forged a new economy and lifestyle based on creativity, determination, and networking. Faythe Levine has traveled 19,000 miles to document the handmade scene in the film Handmade Nation, and she and Cortney Heimerl bring together the raw, fresh, and radical results in this comprehensive book. Twenty-four artists from Olympia, Washington, to Providence, Rhode Island, and everywhere in between show their work and discuss their lives. Texts by Andrew Wagner, Garth Johnson, Callie Janoff, Betsy Greer, and Susan Seal supply a critical view to the tight-knit community. For those who are a part of the emerging handmade nation, or just interested in viewing it from afar, this book is an essential introduction." --Book Jacket.

Handmade Nation

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Camille Aubray

This captivating novel-- inspired by Pablo Picasso's actual disappearance from Paris in 1936-- follows a young chef who finds her life transformed when the internationally renowned artist arrives in her seaside village in the South of France. Their encounter ties into a suspenseful present-day story involving the young chef's American granddaughter.

Cooking for Picasso

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Jennifer Fosberry

Artist Extraordinaire

The plucky, purple-haired Isabella, star of the New York Timesbestselling picture book series, is back and her imagination is turning her life into a wondrous work of art! In how many colors can a little girl dream? When Isabella has a day off from school, her parents suggest going somewhere special. Isabella knows that home is special, but she humors themanyway and begins to imagine places they could go, turning to some of history's most famous artists for inspiration. Perhaps they could go to The Boating Party, see Dancers In Blue, or admire The Starry Night. But can Isabella paint pictures inspiring enough to show her parents that home is actually the most wondrous place of all?

Isabella

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Heather Darcy Bhandari

Jonathan Melber

There are no missing page or torn pages. Cover and back cover may be slightly worn. Book comes from a non-smoking home and a personal/private collection

Oregon

Everything You Need to Know (And Do) as You Pursue Your Art Career

The most comprehensive guide of its kind, Art/Work gives artists of every level the tools they need to make it in an art world so competitive one dealer likens it to "The Sopranos, except nobody gets killed." Whether you're an art school grad looking for a gallery, a mid-career artist managing a busy studio, or someone just thinking about becoming a professional artist, this indispensable resource will help you build your career and protect yourself along the way.

Unlike other creative professionals, visual artists don't have agents or managers. You have to do it all yourself, at least until you find gallery representation -- and even then, there are important business and legal issues you need to understand to stay in control of your career and ensure you're being treated fairly. Heather Darcy Bhandari, a gallery director, and Jonathan Melber, an arts lawyer, walk you through these issues so that you can essentially act as your own manager and agent.

No matter what kind of artist you are -- or want to be -- this book will help you. Art/Work covers everything you need to know to succeed, saving you from having to learn it all the hard way -- and letting you spend more time making art.

Art/Work

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Walter Isaacson

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

"He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The [bestselling biographer] brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Drawing on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo's genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. His creativity, like that of other great innovators, came from standing at the intersection of the humanities and technology. He peeled flesh off the faces of cadavers, drew the muscles that move the lips, and then painted history's most memorable smile on the Mona Lisa. He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson also describes how Leonardo's lifelong enthusiasm for staging theatrical productions informed his paintings and inventions. His ability to combine art and science, made iconic by his drawing of what may be himself inside a circle and a square, remains the enduring recipe for innovation. His life should remind us of the importance of instilling, both in ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it; to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different."--Jacket.

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Flower Painter's Pocket Palette (Chartwell Books Edition, 1996)

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