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Art For Sale - Saint Michael Miniature Pen and Ink Drawings
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Our Lady of Guadalupe, stippled ink on genuine sheep skin, a (finished) Work In Progress |
As war escalates around the world, please remember each day to pray for Peace.
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Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Inc.
The Society of Tempera Painters
Marians Of The Immaculate Conception
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Recommended Books
Art
Drawing
| The Pen and Ink Book by Jos. A. Smith
| Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor
by
Claudia Nice
| The Technical Pen by Gary Simmons
| Pen and Ink Techniques by Frank J. Lohan
| Pen and Ink Sketching Step by Step by Frank
J. Lohan
| How to Draw What You See by Rudy de Reyna
| Rendering in Pen and Ink by Arthur L. Guptill
| The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature
by Cathy Johnson
| Sketching your Favorite Subjects in Pen and Ink
by
Claudia Nice
| Pacioli's Classic Alphabet by Stanley Morison
| The Illuminated Manuscript by Janet Backhouse
| The Book of Kells, Dover Edition, Edited by
Blanche Cirker
| Writing and Illuminating and Lettering by
Edward Johnston
| The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting
by Daniel V. Thompson
| Small Gardens Are More Fun by Rhoda Specht
Tarantino
| Residential Landscape Architecture by Norman
K. Booth and James E. Hiss
| Color Theory by Jose M. Parramon
| Human Anatomy by Jose M. Parramon
| Irish Art and Architecture by Peter Harbison,
Homan Potterton and Jeanne Sheehy | |
Colored Pencil
| The Colored Pencil by Bet Borgeson |
| Creating Textures in Colored Pencil by Gary Greene |
| Creating Radiant Flowers in Colored Pencil by Gary Greene |
| The Encyclopedia of Colored Pencil Techniques by Judy Martin |
Egg Tempera
| Video - Iconography: Egg Yolk Tempera Technique, Limited Edition Tutor by Orthodox Liturgical Arts |
| The Practice of Tempera Painting, Materials and Methods by Daniel V. Thompson, Jr. |
| Icons, A Sacred Art by Linda Proud (The Pitkin Guide) |
| Egg Tempera Painting by Kirk Miller (Walter Foster Series) |
| The Luminous Brush by Altoon Sultan |
| The Painter's Manual of Dionysius of Fourna, translated into English by Paul Hetherington |
| The Techniques of Icon Painting by Guillem Ramos-Poqui` |
| New Techniques in Egg Tempera by Robert Vickrey |
| Robert Vickrey, Artist at Work, Advanced Techniques in Egg Tempera Painting |
Gouache, Watercolor, Pastel
| Gouache For Illustration by Rob Howard
| Gouache, A Personal View by Pamela Kay
| Pastel, A Comprehensive Guide to Pastel Painting
by
Daniel E. Greene
| An Introduction to Drawing and Painting with
Pastels by Diana Constance
| How to Draw Plants by Keith West
| Botanical Illustration in Watercolor by
Eleanor Wunderlich
| How To Paint Songbirds by David Mohrhardt
| The Big Book of Watercolor by Jose M.
Parramon
| Interpreting The Figure in Watercolor by Don
Andrews
| How To Make Watercolor Work For You by Frank
Nofer
| Painting Seascapes in Watercolor by Jose M.
Parramon | |
Oil Pastel
| Oil Pastel, Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist by
Kenneth Leslie
| The Pastel Book by Bill Creevy (contains information on oil
pastel, but is mostly for soft pastel)
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Oil
| Encyclopedia of Impressionism by Michael
Howard
| Van Gogh, Fields and Flowers by Debra N.
Mancoff
| Van Gogh, His Life and Complete Works by
Francesc Miralles | |
Self Promotion or Legal Guidelines
I highly recommend the books below for reference, for copying forms, and for many aspects of the "business" of art.
| Artist's and Graphic Designer's Market - Writer's Digest Books |
| Business and Legal Forms for Illustrators by Tad Crawford - (includes 17 sample forms for photocopying) |
| Creative Self- Promotion On A Limited Budget For Illustrators And Designers by Sally Davis |
| Legal Guide For The Visual Artist, The Professional's Handbook by Tad Crawford (Revised and Expanded) |
| Licensing Art and Design, A Professional's Guide For Understanding And Negotiating Licenses And Royalty Agreements by Caryn R. Leland |
| The Artist's Tax Guide & Financial Planner , Complete Tax and Financial Advice for All Self-Employed Art Professionals by Carla Messman |