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How I Make A Picture by John Atherton (Famous Artists Advanced Program)
$275.00   $247.50
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John Atherton, Atherton, John, Very Good to Fine pages in a Good binder. All the pages are present including all the color plates. Some pages have mild edgewear and rust staining. Some ringholes show mild wear/stress, only a few pages have torn ringholes. The assignment sheet is presen, Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1949, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 166 pages, 3 color plates and over 400 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, printed custom binder, English

"America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and pictures all the ideas and methods...

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How I Make A Picture by John Atherton - Famous Artists Advanced Program
$200.00   $180.00
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John Atherton, Atherton, John, Near Fine. The first five pages show light wear, the rest are Fine. The one-page assignment sheet is missing, but a facsimile is included. Lacking the binder., Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1949, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 166 pages, 3 color plates and over 400 black & white illustrations, English

"America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and pictures all the ideas and methods...

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The Daily Zoo, Year 2 - Inscribed with a Drawing
  $35.00
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Chris Ayers, Ayers, Chris, Inscribed by the artist with a drawing, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Culver City, CA, DesignStudio Press, 2009, 1st, 9781933492476, 8.25 inches, 8.25 inches, 160 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Inscribed on the title page with a drawing of a penguin. From the publisher: Following in the successful paw and hoof prints of The Daily Zoo:...

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Charles Bargue and Jean-Leon Gerome - Drawing Course
$150.00   $135.00
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Gerald Ackerman, Charles Bargue, Jean-Leon Gerome, Ackerman, Gerald, Bargue, Jean-Leon Gerome, Charles, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, Paris, ACR Edition, 2007, 1st, 9782867701665, 10.75 inches, 9.75 inches, 336 pages, over 196 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the back cover: This book is a complete reprint of the fabled but rare Drawing Course (Cours de Dessin) of Charles Bargue and Jean-Léon...

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Wonder: The Art and Practice of Beatrice Blue
  $35.00
Beatrice Blue, Blue, Beatrice, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Worcester, 3dtotal Publishing, 2020, 1st, 9780955153099, 9.2 inches, 7.5 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: Wander into the immersive illustrated mind of Beatrice Blue. Filled with playful characters, enchanting natural scenery, and...

How I Make A Picture by Austin Briggs (Famous Artists Advanced Program)
$500.00   $450.00
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Austin Briggs, Briggs, Austin, Very Good+ to Near Fine in a Very Good+ binder. All the pages are present including all the color plates. Pages are clean but have age toning. Some ringholes show mild wear/stress. The ringholes on two pages are torn. The one-page assignment sheet is miss, Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1952, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 140 pages, 2 color plates, 1 tipped-in color plate, over 300 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, printed custom binder, English

"America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and pictures all the ideas and methods...

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Harley Brown's Eternal Truths for Every Artist
  $60.00
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Harley Brown, Brown, Harley, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (mild shelfwear, interior Fine), Verdi, NV, International Artist, 2001, 2nd, 978-1929834068, 11.4 inches, 9 inches, 144 pages, over 150 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: Harley Brown offers artists his "truths" for painting success--the stuff he hopes they teach in art school. A well-established...

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Harley Brown's Inspiration for Every Artist
  $60.00
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Harley Brown, Brown, Harley, Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to the rear panel of the dustjacket), Verdi, NV, International Artist, 2007, 1st, 978-1929834172, 11.4 inches, 9 inches, 128 pages, over 120 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the dustjacket: Access the creative mind and pictorial thought processes of a master painter. In his trademark no-nonsense style, Harley offers 400...

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How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way - Hardcover
  $50.00
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Stan Lee, John Buscema, Lee, Stan, Buscema, John, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket (moderate soil and stains to the edges and endpapers, corners sharp, interior pages Fine, topedge of dustjacket frayed with several small tears), Simon & Schuster, New York, 1978, 10th, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 160 pages, 100s of black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

A hardcover copy of the original 1978 edition of this excellent and iconic primer on the Marvel method. Featuring wonderful pencil art by John Buscema...

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Mechanika: Creating the Art of Science Fiction with Doug Chiang
  $25.00
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Doug Chiang, Chiang, Doug, Near Fine (mild wear and nicks to the covers, no thumbdents, interior Fine), Cincinnati, Impact, 2008, 4th, 9781600610233, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 144 pages, color and black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

This is the original edition from 2008. From the back cover: Revered science fiction artist and film designer, Doug Chiang, reveals the thought...

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Cats & Dogs Sketches
  $60.00
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Bobby Chiu, Chiu, Bobby, Fine, Imaginism Studios, Toronto, 2005, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 72 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

An early collection from Bobby Chiu and Imaginism Studios. Art Gallery featuring Bobby Chiu's cats and dogs Effective learning by Bobby Chiu...

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Girl Sketches
  $60.00
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Bobby Chiu, Chiu, Bobby, Fine, Imaginism Studios, Markham, Ontario, 2005, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 72 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

An early collection from Bobby Chiu and Imaginism Studios. 2 Digital Painting Tutorials by Bobby Chiu Subway Sketching Tips by Bobby Chiu Art...

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Drawing Beautiful Women: The Frank Cho Method Studio Edition
$75.00   $67.50
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Frank Cho, Cho, Frank, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Flesk Publications, Santa Cruz, 2014, 1st, 17.25 inches, 12.25 inches, 140 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This is the oversized hardcover edition with 16 bonus pages. From the publisher: The Studio Edition hardcover is 140 pages, 12 x 17 inches. You get...

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Capturing the Essence: Techniques for Bird Artists
$45.00   $25.00
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William T. Cooper, Cooper, William T., Very Fine, Yale University Press, New Haven, 2011, 1st, 7.75 inches, 10.25 inches, 128 pages, 139 color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

A great book with fantastic paintings. This book features three detailed step-by-step demonstrations of the artist creating a painting in watercolors, in...

Painting Nature's Quiet Places
$35.00   $31.50
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Thomas Aquinas Daly, Daly, Thomas Aquinas, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (spine sunned), Watson-Guptill, New York, 1985, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.5 inches, 144 pages, 135 color plates, hardcover, cloth, English

Subtitled: Conveying mood and a sense of place in your paintings.

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Cinematics Storyboard Workshop - Third Edition
$18.00   $16.20
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Gregg Davidson, Davidson, Gregg, Very Fine, Eagle Rock, Design Studio Press, 2019, 1st thus, 9780977861118, 5.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 96 pages, black & white, softcover, wraps, English

Cinematics Storyboard Workshop is for any artist who wants to learn how to create professional, production-ready storyboards for film, animation,...

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How To Draw And Print Lithographs
$30.00   $27.00
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Adolf Dehn & Lawrence Barrett, NF/VG+, Dehn & Lawrence Barrett, Adolf, American Artists Group, 1950, 1st, cloth

A comprehensive volume. Dehn writes about drawing on the stone in the first half of the book. Barrett explains printing from the stone in the second half....

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Harvey Dinnerstein: Artist At Work
$70.00   $63.00
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Harvey Dinnerstein, VF/NF, Dinnerstein, Harvey, Watson-Guptill, 1978, 1st, cloth

This figurative painter offers step-by-step demonstrations and a gallery of paintings. "Harvey Dinnerstein: Artist at Work offers an intimate look at how a...

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How I Make A Picture by Stevan Dohanos - Famous Artists Advanced Program
$250.00   $225.00
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Stevan Dohanos, Dohanos, Stevan, Very Fine, Lacking the binder., Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1950, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 86 pages, 1 color and 144 black & white illustrations, English

"America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and pictures all the ideas and methods...

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The Art of Stranski
$100.00   $90.00
Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Lorenzo Etherington, Etherington, Lorenzo, The Etherington Brothers, 2016, 12.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 100 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

The Art of Stranski is a 100-page full colour hardback book measuring 11.6" by 8.2". The book collects together several years of concept art and...

How I Make A Picture by Robert Fawcett - Famous Artists Advanced Program
$600.00   $540.00
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Robert Fawcett, Fawcett, Robert, Near Fine in Near Fine binder. All the pages are present including all the color plates. Pages are clean. Ringholes show only light wear. The tracing paper page and one color plate have some wear along the edge. The one-page assignment sheet is missing, b, Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1949, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 174 pages, 306 black & white illustrations, 2 color plates, Hardcover, printed custom binder, English

"America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and pictures all the ideas and methods...

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How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal - Signed 1st
$28.00   $25.20
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Nathan Fowkes, Fowkes, Nathan, Signed by the author, Very Fine, Design Studio Press, Culver City, CA, 2016, 1st, 10 inches, 9 inches, 180 pages, color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: Whether you're an aspiring artist or new to the medium, seasoned instructor and accomplished artist Nathan Fowkes makes drawing...

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How to Paint Landscapes Quickly and Beautifully with Watercolor and Gouache
  $28.00
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Nathan Fowkes, Fowkes, Nathan, Very Fine, Eagle Rock, CA, Design Studio Press, 2019, 1st, 978-162465-049-9, 9 inches, 11 inches, 184 pages, color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: How to Paint Landscapes Quickly and Beautifully with Watercolor and Gouache reveals quick and effective painting setups and...

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Brushwork for the Oil Painter
$80.00   $72.00
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Emil A. Gruppe, Gruppe, Emil A., Fine in Fine dustjacket (a clean unread copy, dustjacket slightly shelfrubbed), Watson-Guptill, New York, 1983, 2nd, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 144 pages, 150 color plates, 20 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

This is the "New Revised Edition" of Brushwork (published in 1977) with nearly all new paintings. Whereas the first edition only had 24 pages in color,...

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Brushwork: A Guide to Expressive Brushwork for Oil Painting
$40.00   $36.00
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Emil A. Gruppe, Gruppe, Emil A., Near Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket (upper corners lightly bumped, dustjacket lightly shelfrubbed, spine sunned), Watson-Guptill, New York, 1977, 2nd, 11.25 inches, 8.5 inches, 152 pages, 48 color plates, 160 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist - Signed with a Drawing
  $45.00
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James Gurney, Gurney, James, Signed by the artist with a drawing of a T Rex at an easel painting a female "Dream it and paint it!", Very Fine, Andrews McMeel, Kansas City, 2009, 5th, 10.5 inches, 9 inches, 224 pages, color illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

Signed by the artist with a drawing of a T Rex at an easel painting a female: "Dream it and paint it!" From the publisher: An award-winning fantasy...

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The Artist's Guide to Sketching: A Handbook for Drawing on the Spot - From the Estate of Nick Meglin
  $125.00
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James Gurney, Thomas Kinkade, Gurney, Thomas Kinkade, James, From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Very Good+ in Near Fine dustjacket (upper corners bumped otherwise Fine), New York, Watson-Guptill, 1982, 1st, 0823003329, 11.25 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, over 200 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

This copy is from the collection of longtime Mad Magazine editor Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity "Madly Yours, From The Estate Collection of...

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How I Make A Picture by Peter Helck (Famous Artists Advanced Program)
$400.00   $360.00
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Peter Helck, Helck, Peter, Very Good to Fine pages in a Good binder. All the pages are present including all the color plates. Some pages have mild edgewear and rust staining. Some ringholes show mild wear/stress, only a few pages have torn ringholes. The assignment sheet is presen, Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1949, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 136 pages, 2 color fold-out plates and over 400 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, printed custom binder, English

"America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and pictures all the ideas and methods...

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Drawing Dynamic Hands - Inscribed
$195.00   $175.50
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Burne Hogarth, Hogarth, Burne, Inscribed by the artist, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Watson-Guptill, New York, 1977, 4th printing 1984, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 144 pages, over 300 illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

Hogarth's fourth instruction book. Inscribed by the artist on the half-title page: "For / Stuart / All fond wishes / Burne Hogarth / Apr. 91" Hogarth...

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Drawing the Human Head - Inscribed
$195.00   $175.50
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Burne Hogarth, Hogarth, Burne, Inscribed by the artist, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Watson-Guptill, New York, 1965, 10th printing 1978, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 160 pages, over 300 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Hogarth's second instruction book. Inscribed by the artist on the half-title page: "For / Stuart / Hope you enjoy this / Burne Hogarth / Apr. 91"...

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Dynamic Anatomy - Inscribed
$225.00   $202.50
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Burne Hogarth, Hogarth, Burne, Inscribed by the artist, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (upper tips lightly bumped, otherwise crisp and sharp, dustjacket has two short closed tears), Watson-Guptill, New York, 1958, 11th printing 1984, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 232 pages, over 300 two-color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Hogarth's first instruction book. Inscribed by the artist on the half-title page: "For / Stuart / Warm personal regards / Burne Hogarth / Apr. 91"...

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Dynamic Figure Drawing - Inscribed
$225.00   $202.50
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Burne Hogarth, Hogarth, Burne, Inscribed by the artist, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, New York, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1970, 12th printing 1986, 0823015750, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 176 pages, Over 300 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, leatherette, English

Hogarth's third instruction book. Inscribed by the artist on the half-title page: "For / Stuart / Best personal regards / Burne Hogarth / Apr. 91"...

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Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery - Inscribed 1st
$195.00   $175.50
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Burne Hogarth, Hogarth, Burne, Inscribed by the artist, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Watson-Guptill, New York, 1992, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 144 pages, 200 two-color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

Hogarth's sixth instruction book. Inscribed by the artist on the half-title page: "For / Stuart Ng / With all good wishes / Burne Hogarth / May 94"...

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John Howe Fantasy Art Workshop
$25.00   $22.50
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John Howe, Howe, John, Fine, Cincinnati, F+W Publications, 2007, 1st, 9781600610103, 10 inches, 8.75 inches, 122 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the back cover: Discover the creative processes and intriguing inspirations behind the work of leading fantasy artist John Howe, in his first-ever...

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A Complete Famous Artists Advanced Program (How I Make A Picture) - 12 Volumes
$5,000.00   $4,500.00
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John Atherton, Austin Briggs, Stevan Dohanos, Robert Fawcett, Peter Helck, Fred Ludekens, Al Parker, Norman Rockwell, Ben Stahl, Harold Von Schmidt, Jon Whitcomb, John Atherton, Austin Briggs, Stevan Dohanos, Robert Fawcett, Peter Helck, Fred Ludekens, Al Parker, Norman Rockwell, Ben Stahl, Harold Von Schmidt, Jon Whitcomb, Near Fine to Fine pages in Near Fine binders. Pages are clean but have slight age toning and edgewear. Some ringholes show mild wear/stress. The binders are lightly worn along the edges and seams., Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1949-1952, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 1552 pages, 23 color plates and over 4000 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, printed custom binders, English

This is not the Famous Artists School Course you are familiar with (24 lessons in 3 binders), this is the Advanced Course. In the advanced course,...

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Anatomy by Jack Katz: Drawing the Human Form, Vol. 1 - Inscribed with a Drawing
$95.00   $85.50
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Jack Katz, Katz, Jack, Inscribed by the artist with a drawing, Near Fine (light shelfwear), Berkeley, Windcast, 2005, 1st, 9780977292608, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 152 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, cloth spine, wraps, English

Inscribed on the copyright page "To Kurt / Best Wishes / Jack Katz 2007" with a pencil drawing of the head and torso of a nude man. The writer and...

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Painting Portraits
$45.00   $40.50
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Everett Raymond Kinstler, Fine/NF, Kinstler, Everett Raymond, Watson-Guptill, 1971, 1st, cloth

Contents: 1. Materials and Tools  2. Setting Up the Studio 3. Your Attitude Toward the Portrait 4. Preparing the Composition ...

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How to Draw from Life: Joe Kubert
How to Draw from Life: Joe Kubert (Signed with a Drawing)
$250.00   $225.00
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Signed, with a drawing by the artist, Very Fine, Joe Kubert, Kubert, Joe, Vanguard, 2009, 1st, 9781934331149, Softcover, French wraps, English

Signed by Kubert on the first page with a drawing of Tarzan. From the Publisher: JOE KUBERT!...the legendary Hawkman, Tarzan, Enemy Ace, Batman, Sgt Rock...

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Superheroes: Joe Kubert's Wonderful World of Comics - Signed & Numbered Hardcover
$95.00   $85.50
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Joe Kubert, Kubert, Joe, #1247 of 1500 hardcover copies signed by Kubert, Near Fine (light bump to the head of the spine, covers lightly rubbed) issued without dustjacket, Watson-Guptill, New York, 1999, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 144 pages, over 150 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Basically, How to Draw Comics the Kubert Way. Learn how to draw super heroes from the legendary writer/illustrator Joe Kubert. The man that helped define...

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Creative Illustration - Pres Romanillos' Copy
$195.00   $175.50
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Andrew Loomis, Loomis, Andrew, Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket (mild shelfwear, corners rubbed but sharp, binding & interior very soun, Viking, New York, 1947, 2nd 1948, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 302 pages, well-illustrated in black & white, with 22 pages in color, hardcover, cloth, English

This 1948 second printing of the original edition is from the library of Disney and Dreamworks animator Pres Romanillos. His original sales receipt from...

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Drawing The Head & Hands
$90.00   $81.00
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Andrew Loomis, VG+/VG+ (mild fraying and bumping to the corners, binding & interior very soun, Loomis, Andrew, Viking, 1956, 6th 1970, cloth

Loomis provides detailed instruction on creating idealized features and faces in the "Chicago advertising art" style of Sundblom and Gil Elvgren . This...

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Drawing The Head & Hands
$80.00   $72.00
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Very Good+/Very Good+ (mild fraying and bumping to the upper corners, otherwise book is very clean and brigh, Andrew Loomis, Loomis, Andrew, Viking, 1956, 7th 1970, Hardcover, cloth, English

Recently reprinted by Titan, this is the original publisher's edition with far superior reproduction of the many pencil drawings. Loomis provides detailed...

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Drawing the Head and Hands
$40.00   $36.00
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Very Fine in Fine Dustjacket , Andrew Loomis, Loomis, Andrew, Titan, 2011, Hardcover, boards with dust jacket, English

From the publisher: "The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including the great American painter Norman Rockwell and...

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Figure Drawing For All It's Worth
$120.00   $108.00
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Andrew Loomis, NF/VG+ (upper corner lightly bumped, other three corners sharp, Loomis, Andrew, Viking, 1943, 29th 1978, cloth spine

"A book of Fundamentals for an Artistic Career." "Salable drawing must be good drawing, convincing and appealing, and Mr. Loomis drills his readers on the...

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Fun With A Pencil
$175.00   $157.50
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Andrew Loomis, Fine/NF. A very attractive copy, Loomis, Andrew, Viking, 1939, 21st 1977, cloth

An incredibly clean copy of Loomis' first book: a "how to draw" book with basic and intermediate instruction.

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Fun With A Pencil
$150.00   $135.00
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Andrew Loomis, NF/NF (light shelfwear to bottom corners otherwise Fine, two short tears to very clean dustjacket) . A very attractive copy, Loomis, Andrew, Viking, 1939, 21st 1977, cloth spine

An incredibly clean copy of Loomis' first book: a "how to draw" book with basic and intermediate instruction.

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Fun with a Pencil
Fun with a Pencil
$40.00   $36.00
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Very Fine/Very Fine, Andrew Loomis, Loomis, Andrew, Titan Books, 2013, 1st thus, 9780857687609, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 120 pages, black & white, Hardcover, boards, English

A brand-new reprinting of Loomis' famous first instructional volume. Fabulous reproduction of the 1939 original. From the publisher: Andrew Loomis...

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I'd Love to Draw
$40.00   $36.00
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Andrew Loomis, Loomis, Andrew, Small remainder mark next to spine otherwise Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Titan, London, 2014, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.25 inches, 122 pages, black & white, Hardcover, cloth, English

A new Andrew Loomis book! Full of never before seen drawings by the famed Chicago school illustrator! Published for the first time, I'd Love To Draw is...

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