Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&browse=true&N=3+3368&No=70 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1613381 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674368 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1556484 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668162 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646834 Using handmade holiday cards by American artists from the Smithsonians Archives of American Art, Seasons Greetings shows how artists imagined the holidays through original watercolors, etchings, silk-screen prints, and drawings. Rarely seen beyond the eyes of their recipients, these cards confirm the irrepressible artistry of their senders and offer personal insight into the style and sentiment of artists, including how they summed up the years events in their own lives and the world in which they lived. The cards add an intimate dimension to an artists social network, illuminating their relationships with dealers, curators, teachers, and close friends-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1556406 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1545419 A kaleidoscopic tale follows the experiences of seven women models from different historical periods, the artists for whom they sit, the factors that shape the creations of their portraits, and the ties that connect them to each other. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1480812 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1630176 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706042 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674369 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1584324 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1629869 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668163 Provides instructions and illustrations for drawing different animals such as bears, dogs, kittens, monkeys, sharks, and camels, along with advice for how to draw their facial features and bodies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577995 These manuscripts contain paintings produced by some of the finest artists of the Middle Ages and together provide the most vivid surviving source for understanding royal identity, moral and religious beliefs, faith and international politics. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674963 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681702 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674386 Do you dream of becoming a comic artist? Drawing Comics Lab covers all of the basic steps necessary to produce a comic, from the first doodle to the finished publication. This easy-to-follow book is designed for the beginning or aspiring cartoonist; both children and adults will find the techniques to be engaging and highly accessible.Featured artists include:- James Sturm- Tom Hart- Jessica Abel- Matt Madden- Eddie Campbell- And many othersStart your comic adventures today with Drawing Comics Lab!-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671962 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674382 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616317 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675091 Four artists offer advice on equipment and materials, setting up work space, and using additives, while providing demonstrations and lessons on learning to paint with watercolors. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660211 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616262 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667462 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1630173 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685022 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616315 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669082 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667738 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687116 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667776 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1556598 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668949 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657497 Baroque and Rococo is a perfect detailed introduction to two styles of art, architecture and expression that bridged the Renaissance with the Enlightenment period. Baroque and Rococo explores the key artists and works of the period, such as Rembrandt and Bernini, while expanding its reach to include Asia and Latin America. Baroque and Rococo contains excellent illustrations, maps, glossaries and biographies to capture the diversity of two art forms growing against the backdrop to a world of plague, war, rioting, rebellion and religious dissent. Baroque and Rococo encompasses all arts - religious and profane painting and sculpture, church architecture and interiors, public buildings, palaces, domestic interiors, festivals, gardens, theatres, music, ceramics and furniture - to provide the reader with a thorough understanding of this great period in art history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675025 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675039 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696457 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1481425 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679208 Julie King shows you how to paint beautiful irises, from the classic deep purple variety to the more unusual white and golden blooms. Artists who want to learn how to create realistic pictures of these popular flowers without relying on their drawing skills have everything they need, and more experienced artists will find much to inspire them. -- p. 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Vitruvian Man is the worlds most famous drawing, by one of the worlds most famous artists. The image has become visual shorthand for artistic genius and scientific inquiry, and yet nobody knows anything about it. In it the author examines the forces that converged in 1490 to turn an idea that had been around for centuries into this iconic image, bringing the ghost of an unknown Leonardo da Vinci back to life. Populated by a colorful cast of characters, including Brunelleschi of the famous Dome, the book opens up a surprising window onto the artist and philosopher himself and the tumultuous intellectual and cultural transformations he bridged. Rooted in little-known episodes of the artists colourful career, and taking in ideas including theories of the cosmos, Roman land-surveying and the relationship between anatomy and architecture, the book tells the story of his evolving, lifelong study of the human body. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616316 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1623795 Just like having an art teacher on call 24 hours a day, this book is packed with hints and tips that will guide and inspire both beginners and more experienced artists alike. OVER 200 TECHNIQUES REVEALED: Both inspirational and practical, this book includes over 200 tips and step-by-step techniques organized to help you build on each skill you learn. With this book artists will learn how to use lines, contours, and shading to create subtle and dramatic effects, choose interesting subjects, design captivating compositions and more-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1613401 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731212 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1638607 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1479277 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668946 Zentangle(r) is an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity. This book will introduce readers to the basic theory of Zentangle and provide instructions for drawing over 100 tangle patterns from such Certified Zentangle Teachers as Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Marie Browning. This beautiful book is filled with examples of Zentangle drawings as well as other art projects and compelling stories from those who have improved their well-being through Zentangle-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660580 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682489 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1538565 Shares the events that shaped the creation of the painters most famous portrait, covering such topics as the story of the salon hostess who was his model, contributing factors in turn-of-the-century Vienna, and the paintings fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1479298 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694496 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712038 Traces the parallel stories of nineteenth-century art patron Charles Ephrussi and his unique collection of 360 miniature netsuke Japanese ivory carvings, documenting Ephrussis relationship with Marcel Proust and the impact of the Holocaust on his cosmopolitan family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1629847 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668913 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674970 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675064 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682511 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684314 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669106 One Zentangle A Day is a beautiful interactive book teaching the principles of Zentangles as well as offering fun, related drawing exercises. Zentangles are a new trend in the drawing and paper arts world. The concept was started by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way to practice focus and meditation through drawing, by using repetitive lines, marks, circles, and shapes. Each mark is called a tangle, and you combine various tangles into patterns to create tiles or small square drawings. This step-by-step book is divided into 6 chapters, each with 7 daily exercises. Each exercise includes new tangles to draw in sketchbooks, teaches daily tile design, and offers tips on related art principles, and contains an inspirational ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) project on a tile that incorporates patterns, art principals, and new techniques-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1481459 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674366 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712581 Shares the events that shaped the creation of the painters most famous portrait, covering such topics as the story of the salon hostess who was his model, contributing factors in turn-of-the-century Vienna, and the paintings fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684581 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1673020 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657498 Pop art is one of the most recognisable, and recent artistic movements in art history. 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Artist and dragon expert J NeonDragon Peffer (along with Dolosus, her fire-breathing dragon familiar) will give you tips and tricks to help you create your own unique fantasy world full of legends, fairy tales and things that go bump in the night. Surpass the drawing skills of mere mortals with this master collection of easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction--P. 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