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Stunning artistry, memorable characters, gripping story lines: you'll find them all in this one-of-a-kind volume for seasoned and casual collectors alike. Discover comic gems from 1930-present, from all genres! Editor Tony Isabella (who worked beside pioneers of the industry Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, and for giants like Marvel and DC Comics) has included covers, background details, information o... [click here for more] |
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$29.99 $17.99
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Meet the bad asses, the tough guys, the guys you don't want to make mad. These are the guys you'd want to have backing you up in a fight. And these are the guys who make bad so much fun.
From hard-bitten heroes to vile villains, including Wolverine, Batman, Luke Cage, Galactus, and more. "100 Baddest Motherf*#!ers! gives you the lowdown on the down low in a full-color, fully illust... [click here for more] |
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$8.99 $3.99
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Va-Va-Voom! For decades, fans have known the secret identities and powers of the beautiful women found in the comic book universe. Now you can savor the visual delights of the 100 Sexiest Women of Comics. From Aspen and Catwoman to Sue Storm and Zatanna, we rank 'em--and tell you a bit about their comics careers in this eye-popping and revealing book. Face it, tiger--you just hit the ... [click here for more] |
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$8.99 $3.99
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Concept designer Francis Tsai presents an exciting range of imaginative figures, with clear guidance on how to draw and paint your own.
Here you will discover how to research and render a successful character, create mood using costumes, props and backdrops, and use design strategy to communicate successfully with your audience.
Each technique is accompanied by striking images, ... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $7.99
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No other guide on the market covers the volume of comic book listings and range of eras as Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide does, in an easy-to-use checklist format.
Readers can access listings for 130,000 comics, issued since 1961, complete with names, cover date, creator information and near-mint pricing. With super-hero art on the cover and collecting details from the ... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $7.99
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NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES, UPDATED RESOURCES: ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL ART CAREER!2012 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market is the must-have reference guide for emerging artists, who want to establish a successful career in fine art, illustration, cartooning or graphic design. For years, artists have relied on us to help them find new markets and navigate the changing busin... [click here for more] |
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$34.99 $13.99
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New and reinvented for 2012!
With more than 200 pages of articles on topics like setting, characters, picture book pacing, group online promotion and blogging, this updated edition of the classic CWIM provides more education, instruction and guidance for getting published than ever before-- while maintaining the same number of market listings to which readers can submit work! In this bo... [click here for more] |
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$29.99 $17.99
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All the Tools You Need to Build a Successful Art Career!
2013 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market is the must-have reference guide for any artist who wants to establish or expand a career in fine art, illustration or graphic design. Thousands of successful artists have relied on us to help develop their careers and navigate the changing business landscape. The 2013 Artist's &... [click here for more] |
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$34.99 $20.00
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The Most Trusted Guide to the World of Children's Publishing
If you write or illustrate for young readers with the hope of getting published, the 2013 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market is the trusted resource you need. Now in its 25th edition, CWIM is the definitive publishing guide for anyone who seeks to write or illustrate for kids and young adults. Inside you'll ... [click here for more] |
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$29.99 $17.99
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"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents."--Author Emilie Buchwald
Filled with beautifully illustrated reviews and a wealth of recommendations, A Parent's Guide to the Best Kids' Comics lovingly and thoughtfully reveals a world of graphic novels sure to capture the imagination and curiosity of your child.
Children's literature experts and... [click here for more] |
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$16.99 $6.99
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North Light's bestselling author Lee Hammond brings 20 years of professional experience – and a fun, lighthearted and reliable approach – to the popular medium of acrylic painting to provide everything the beginning artist needs to get started, including: an introduction to essential materials, basic techniques and key terms; more than 25 step-by-step demonstrations covering s... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom!
Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal?
It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind lif... [click here for more] |
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$26.99 $15.99
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• Features over 500 photos• Includes a wide range of wildlife including hoofed animals, forest animals, aquatic animals, and much more• Includes step-by-step painting demonstrations to illustrate how to use the photos in a compositionNature artists consider reference photos an essential component of the creation process. This unique reference features hundred of high-quality wild... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $9.99
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Build Your Own Thriving Illustration Business
The boundaries between art, design and illustration are blurring, and with all the new opportunities for visual creatives, now is the perfect time to unleash your talent on the world!
Breaking Into Freelance Illustration provides a step-by-step roadmap for promoting yourself and running your creative business. You'll find up-to-date ... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $7.99
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Colossal Collection of Action Poses
Created specifically for comic book and fantasy artists, the Colossal Collection of Action Poses features page after page of energetic, high quality, artfully composed reference photos.
This isn't your average visual aid full of boring, lifeless models in the same staid poses. In this book, you get WHAM! (Karate chop to the head!) WHOOSH! (Lea... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $9.99
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Created specifically for comic book and fantasy artists, the Colossal Collection of Action Poses features page after page of energetic, high quality, artfully composed reference photos. This isn't your average visual aid full of boring, lifeless models in the same staid poses. In this book, you get WHAM! (Karate chop to the head!) WHOOSH! (Leaping out of danger!) ARGH! (I've been shot!). Runnin... [click here for more] |
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$29.99 $11.99
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Draw characters that leap off the page!
1000+ poses!
Whether a scene calls for your heroines to be sexy, scared or savage, Comic Artist's Photo Reference: Women and Girlswill help them strike the right pose. With more than 1000 reference photos to choose from, you'll find the inspiration you need in to give your female characters attitude, believability and life.
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$24.99 $9.99
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Essential Comics Values!
From the authoritative stuff at Comics Buyer's Guide, the world's longest running magazine about comics, Comic Book Price Guide is the only guide on the market to give you extensive coverage of more than 150,000 comics from the Golden Age of the 1930s to current releases.
In addition to the thousands of comic books from such publishers as Marvel, DC, Dar... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $7.99
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60+ years of comic book exploits-on the page and behind the scenes.
Welcome to Comic Books 101, the complete, definitive and super-cool guide to the universe of caped crusaders, irradiated spiders, fantastic foursomes, and the super-talents behind their creation.
Want to know when Marvel, DC and so many other publishers got their start? Wonder why Spider-Man can't challen... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $13.99
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Top Pros Reveal the Complete Creative Process
You Can Work Professionally in Comics!
Jump-start your comic book career! Creating Comics From Start to Finish tells you everything about how today's mainstream comic books are produced and published. Top working professionals detail how comics are created from concept to completion.
Dig deep into every step of the process including... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $9.99
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52 Art Ideas, Projects and Exercises to Overcome Your Creativity Block
Paint outside the lines!
Jumpstart your creativity and inject new life into your art.
Struggling to get started? Paralyzed by the fear of failure? Find yourself falling back on the same colors again and again? Just plain stuck? It happens to every artist sooner or later. What can yo... [click here for more] |
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$26.99 $15.99
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Inspiring Challenges for Artists, Illustrators and Designers
Push the Limits of Your Creativity
Creative Grab Bag captures the spirit of exploration and innovation. Inside, you'll find inspiring work from 101 artists from around the world. Ethan Bodnar asked each artist to take on a task outside the realm of their normal work. Each task was randomly selected fro... [click here for more] |
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$25.00 $14.99
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Keep your eyes wide open because there's trouble ahead - and what fine trouble it is!
The best of the comic book world's bad girls come into view in this full-color tribute to the smokin' hot women who brought glamour and menace to oh-so-graphic tales of rousing (or should that be arousing?) adventure.
As Jessica Rabbit said "I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way."
... [click here for more] |
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$8.99 $5.99
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100 Ways to Improve Your CG Art
This book provides all the advice artists need to transform their digital painting; from brush, lighting and color basics to special effects, working with layers, and speed and matte painting. The 100+ expert tricks provide quick and easy solutions to all aspects of digital painting through clear instructions, step-by-step demonstrations and breath... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $9.99
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This essential beginner's guide to drawing in the popular manga style features 30 demos covering all of the basics from facial features to body structure, allowing readers to progress from drawing basic figures to fully developed characters. ... [click here for more] |
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$16.99 $9.99
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Everything you ever wanted to know about dragons, but were afraid to find out
Fantasy artists will breathe easier to discover a less perilous alternative to drawing dragons from life. Dracopediagrants you safe, easy access to the world's most prominent dragon species, from tiny, innocuous feydragons to the ferocious wyvern.
For years, artist William O'Connor has tr... [click here for more] |
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$26.99 $10.99
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Nothing makes your imagination catch fire like a dragon!
And now you can breathe fire with the best of them as you create dragons and other mythical beasts that will awe, delight, and disturb. More than 30 lessons break down each creature into simple color-coded steps, from basic shapes, to details including claws and wings, to spectacular finished dragons and beasts.
All... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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Dragons are terrifying creatures, and do not like to be drawn by just anyone!
If you're brave enough to take on the task, you'll appreciate the lessons in this book for guiding you on your treacherous journey!
By the end, you'll have created some great scaly friends. ... [click here for more] |
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$5.99 $2.99
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A dragon artist's guide to better drawing
Magnificent and powerful creatures, these dragons be, with bone-crushing jaws and razor-sharp teeth, it's difficult to tell whether you're dealing with a hotheaded nature or a wise and benevolent beast. Therein lies the trouble with drawing them from life. Make your dragon portraits more authentic (while avoiding loss of life an... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $9.99
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You will experience immediate success by starting with extremely easy, basic anatomy that most fantasy characters share (simple shapes, easy views, easy to copy) then be able to move on to more interesting and complex characters that go past initial pencils into a shaded and colored finish.
Many of the features in the first book are carried over into Fantasy Characters such as historica... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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A tribute to dragonkind
120 dragons with advice and inspiration from 49 international artists
From fire-breathing to friendly, dragons pretty much rule the fantasy world. Dedicated to the coolest of mythological beasts, DragonWorld is a showcase of some of today's best, most imaginative dragon art. Some stick to the popular notion of what a dragon is, while others offer more une... [click here for more] |
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$26.99 $10.99
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Readers will learn how to draw and paint truly fabulous fantasy females with this practical and inspirational guide for improver artists.
Fleming demonstrates the basics of female anatomical structure, how to use both drawing and painting media effectively, and how to design and build fantasy female characters.
Key to this subject matter is capturing female allure, and there are... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $9.99
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Dogs, Cats, Birds, Horses and More
Turn your love of animals into art you adore!
From her family farm in Kentucky, artist Jeanne Filler Scott spends her days joyfully surrounded by pets, barnyard animals and wildlife. In this book, she shares her love of animals and her easy techniques for capturing their beauty and charm in acrylics, oils and pencil.
5... [click here for more] |
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$26.99 $15.99
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How to Create Anthropomorphic Fantasy Creatures
Furries are so much fun to draw, people have been doing so for thousands of years. By crossing animal traits with human, you can create some fantastic characters with distinct personalities.
The authors of Draw Furries bring you more of the best step-by-step lessons for creating anthropomorphic characters. Y... [click here for more] |
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$22.99 $13.99
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Having trouble drawing a nose that looks like a nose? In this step-by-step guide, Lee Hammond will teach you how to draw realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people - more easily than you ever thought possible. Really!
The secret is in the blending: with pencil and paper, Lee shows you how to create gradual, smooth shadings of light and dark to replicate the subtle contour... [click here for more] |
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$14.99 $7.49
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This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined! Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all-from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong ... [click here for more] |
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$19.99 $11.99
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This e-book contains nine detailed step-by-step demonstrations on composition, texture, perspective and storytelling and includes a glossary of common art terms.
It is based on Drawing for the Absolute Beginner (North Light 2006) by Mark and Mary Willenbrink.
Note: This digital edition includes the ePub and Mobi (Kindle) versions of the book. ... [click here for more] |
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$5.99 $3.99
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You won't be disappointed with the basic instruction based on the popular print book Drawing for the Absolute Beginner (North Light 2006) by Mark and Mary Willenbrink.
Learn all you need to know about getting started sketching and drawing including materials, basic techniques and perspective. Also includes a glossary of common art terms.
The Absolute Beginner series of e-... [click here for more] |
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$5.99 $3.99
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Explore exciting textural possibilities with techniques anyone can master. Step-by-step demonstrations show how to create the look of metal, wood, hair and other textures. ... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $12.49
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You won't believe the incredible drawings you can create using common pencils and the special techniques illustrated in this book.
These methods are so easy that anyone—from doodler to advanced artist—can master them in minutes! Step by step, you'll learn how to capture the look of metal, glass, weathered wood, skin, hair and other textures.
Two detailed start-to-fin... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $14.99
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Dreamscapes is a unique guide to painting beautiful watercolor angels, fairies and mermaids in their own worlds (celestial, woodland, garden, sea and castle scenes) step by step. Fantasy artist Stephanie Pui-Mun Law walks readers through her process, showing and describing her techniques for creating fantasy scenes full of wonder and mystery.
You will begin by learning about essential m... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $14.99
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Create Fantasy Creatures & Animals with Watercolor!
Dreamscapes artist Stephanie Pui-Mun Law weaves her spell once again, this time with a focus on winged, underwater and four-legged creatures that captivate with their grace and impossible beauty. Step by step, you'll learn how to partner with watercolor to paint koi, the Phoenix, Pegasus and other fantastical creatures to inhabit your oth... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $9.99
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Open this book, and enter a realm where fantasy springs to life in dreamlike colors, luscious textures and graceful compositions. Continuing the journey of the original Dreamscapes, this second book by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law explores - in words and beautiful watercolor imagery - more legends of the sea, sky and earth. Learn Stephanie's secrets for calling forth maidens, mermaids and bewitching m... [click here for more] |
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$24.99 $9.99
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In this guide, award-winning author Nancy Kress explores the crucial relationship between characterization and plot, illustrating how vibrant, well-constructed characters act as the driving force behind an exceptional story.
In teaching you the fundamentals of creating characters that will keep your readers spellbound, Kress utilizes:
Dozens of excerpts from well-known f... [click here for more] |
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$16.99 $9.99
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This fun book shows readers how to make standalone fantasy character figures with polymer clay.
Readers will learn about materials, special precautions and quick, simple techniques; then they will get 3 step-by-step demonstrations including an Elf, Dragon and Bird. Each demonstration shows how to make accurate figures, from beginning supports to sculpting the head (including eyes, chins... [click here for more] |
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$5.99 $3.99
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This fun book shows readers how to make standalone fantasy character figures with polymer clay.
Readers will learn about materials, special precautions and quick, simple techniques; then they will get 3 step-by-step demonstrations including an Elf, Ogre and Goblin. Each demonstration shows how to make accurate figures, from beginning supports to sculpting the head (including eyes, chins... [click here for more] |
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$5.99 $3.99
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This fun book shows readers how to make standalone fantasy character figures with polymer clay.
Readers will learn about materials, special precautions and quick, simple techniques; then they will get 3 step-by-step demonstrations including an Elf, Troll and Satyr. Each demonstration shows how to make accurate figures, from beginning supports to sculpting the head (including eyes, chins... [click here for more] |
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$5.99 $3.99
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This fun book shows readers how to make standalone fantasy character figures with polymer clay.
Readers will learn about materials, special precautions and quick, simple techniques; then they will get 3 step-by-step demonstrations including an Elf, Witch and Fairy. Each demonstration shows how to make accurate figures, from beginning supports to sculpting the head (including eyes, chins... [click here for more] |
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$3.99 $2.99
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This fun book shows readers how to make standalone fantasy character figures with polymer clay. Readers will learn about materials, special precautions and quick, simple techniques; then they will get 1 step-by-step demonstration.
The demonstration shows how to make an accurate Elf figure, from beginning supports to sculpting the head (including eyes, chin, nose, brows, lips, cheeks, mo... [click here for more] |
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$3.99 $2.99
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From superheroes to manga - all you need to start creating your own graphic works
Watchmen. V for Vendetta. A History of Violence. The Sandman. 300. You've read them, you've loved them, and now you want to write and illustrate them. The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels is your shot at the big time. Whether you want to go as dark as Sin City, as funny as Bone, or as poignant as... [click here for more] |
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$14.95 $5.99
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