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How I Make A Picture by John Atherton (Famous Artists Advanced Program)
  $275.00
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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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Vision: Color and Composition for Film
  $60.00
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Hans P. Bacher, Sanatan Suryavanshi, Hans P. Bacher, Bacher, Sanatan Suryavanshi, Hans P., Bacher, Hans P., Top of the spine lightly bumped and three small indentations to the topedge of the rear board otherwise Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, London, Laurence King, 2018, 3rd, 9781786272201, 8.7 inches, 11.3 inches, 240 pages, over 700 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

With over 40 years in the industry, production designer Hans P Bacher is acknowledged as one of the legends in animation film design. Bacher has...

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Creating Characters with Personality
  $20.00
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Tom Bancroft, Bancroft, Tom, Very Fine, Watson-Guptill, New York, 2006, 978-0-8230-2349-3, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From Snow White to Shrek, from Fred Flintstone to SpongeBob SquarePants, the design of a character conveys personality before a single word of dialogue is...

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Charles Bargue and Jean-Leon Gerome - Drawing Course
  $150.00
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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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Charles Bargue and Jean-Leon Gerome - Drawing Course
  $85.00
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Gerald Ackerman, Charles Bargue, Jean-Leon Gerome, Ackerman, Gerald, Bargue, Jean-Leon Gerome, Charles, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap, ACR Edition, Paris, 2007, 9781788840446, 11 inches, 10 inches, 336 pages, over 196 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, 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
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Beatrice Blue, Blue, Beatrice, Very Fine, 3dtotal Publishing, Worcester, 2020, 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...

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How I Make A Picture by Austin Briggs - Famous Artists Advanced Program
  $600.00
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Austin Briggs, Briggs, Austin, Near Fine in Near Fine binder. One color plate and the one-page assignment sheet are missing, but facsimiles are included. Pages are very clean. The first and last pages have some toning. Ringholes show only very light wear. The binder is clean and unworn, 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, printed custom binder, English

A very sharp, attractive copy. "America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and...

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Action! Cartooning
  $15.00
Ben Caldwell, Caldwell, Ben, Near Fine (moderate wear to covers and edges, very flat, tight, clean), Sterling, New York, 2004, 4th, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 96 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

Out of print. From the publisher: Written and illustrated by a former Marvel Comics' artist with brilliant hand-done images throughout, this graphic...

The Art of Pascal Campion - Signed - Pre-Order
  $50.00
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Pascal Campion, Campion, Pascal, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Worcester, 3dtotal Publishing, 2022, 1st, 9781912843664, 10.9 inches, 9.3 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Our friend Pascal's latest art book incorporates color illustrations, comic strips, and instructional text, in a superbly designed and produced hardcover,...

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Imaginism Studios Vol. 4: Creature Sketches - Inscribed
  $50.00
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Bobby Chiu, Chiu, Bobby, Inscribed by artists Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera, Near Fine (mild curl to the corner, otherwise very flat, tight, clean), Imaginism Studios, Toronto, 2006, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 72 pages, color, softcover, wraps

Art, Sketches and a Tutorial by Bobby Chiu, Guest Artists Gallery: Kei Acedera, Gavin Ball, Fred Bastide, Carlos Cabrera, Robin Mitchell, Richard Rosenman,...

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Imaginism Studios Vol. 11: Life Drawing - Signed
  $50.00
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Bobby Chiu, Kei Acedera, Chiu, Kei Acedera, Bobby, Signed by artists Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera, Near Fine (light cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), Imaginism Studios, Toronto, 2009, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 72 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

This collection from 2009 is out of print. "A collection of [one- to fifteen-minute] Life Drawings by Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera. Full of costumed life...

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Imaginism Studios Vol. 1: Girl Sketches
  $50.00
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Bobby Chiu, Kei Acedera, Chiu, Kei Acedera, Bobby, Near Fine (light cover rubbing, very flat, tight, clean), Imaginism Studios, Markham, Ontario, 2005, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 80 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, 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 Gallery...

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Imaginism Studios Vol. 5: Fairy Sketches
  $40.00
Bobby Chiu, Kei Acedera, Chiu, Kei Acedera, Bobby, Near Fine (covers rubbed, very flat, tight, clean), Imaginism Studios, North York, ON, 2006, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 72 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

Sketches, drawings, and color illustrations by artists Chiu and Acedera in a variety of media. Plus The Making of the Cover Painting - Tutorial by Bobby...

Imaginism Studios Vol. 6: Ancient Japan Sketches - Inscribed
  $50.00
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Bobby Chiu, Kei Acedera, Chiu, Kei Acedera, Bobby, Inscribed by artists Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera, Near Fine (mild curl to the corner, thumbdent, otherwise very flat, tight, clean), Toronto, Imaginism Studios, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 72 pages, color, softcover, wraps

Sketches, drawings, and color illustrations by artists Chiu and Acedera in a variety of media. Plus Mayan Samurai--a Collaboration and Tutorial by Alberto...

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The Monster Volume
  $150.00
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Fine, issued without dustjacket, Creaturebox (Greg Baldwin & Dave Guertin), Creaturebox (Greg Baldwin & Dave Guertin), CreatureBox, 2012, 1st, 9780615668543, 12.75 inches, 8.75 inches, 140 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. From the publisher: Our first premium art book collecting over five years of our adventures behind the drawing table. Within these...

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Painting Nature's Quiet Places
  $35.00
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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
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Gregg Davidson, Davidson, Gregg, Very Fine, Design Studio Press, Eagle Rock, 2019, 9781624650413, 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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Harvey Dinnerstein: Artist At Work
  $70.00
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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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Harvey Dinnerstein: Artist at Work
  $35.00
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Harvey Dinnerstein, Dinnerstein, Harvey, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to dustjacket edges), New York, Watson-Guptill, 1978, 1st, 0823022102, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 144 pages, 80 color plates, 58 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

This figurative painter offers step-by-step demonstrations and a gallery of paintings.

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Comics & Sequential Art - Softcover
  $25.00
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Will Eisner, Eisner, Will, Very Fine, Tamarac, FL, Poorhouse Press, 1990, 24th printing 2003, 9780961472818, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 164 pages, over 250 black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

Will Eisner's influential analysis of the form. This edition was published by Eisner's own company, Poorhouse Press, and contains the expansion added in...

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How I Make A Picture by Robert Fawcett - Famous Artists Advanced Program
  $600.00
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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 I Make A Picture by Robert Fawcett - Famous Artists Advanced Program
  $700.00
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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 very light wear. The tracing paper page and two color plates are Fine. The one-page assignment sheet is missing, but a facsimile , 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

A very sharp copy of this rare and sought-after volume. "America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting...

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How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal
  $28.00
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Nathan Fowkes, Fowkes, Nathan, Fine, Culver City, CA, Design Studio Press, 2016, 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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Anatomy for Artists: Drawing Form & Pose
  $56.00
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Tom Fox, Fox, Tom, Very Fine, Worcester, 3dtotal Publishing, 2022, 1st, 9781912843428, 12 inches, 10.25 inches, 304 pages, black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, color wraps, English

The ultimate guide to drawing anatomy in perspective and pose with tomfoxdraws From the publisher: Learn how to confidently draw the human form from...

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Sketch and Finish: The Journey from Here to There
  $20.00
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Milton Glaser, Glaser, Milton, Very Fine, Hudson, NY, Princeton Architectural Press, 2020, 1st, 9781616899615, 9.7 inches, 7 inches, 168 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: Design legend Milton Glaser demystifies his creative process in this thoughtful collection of illustrations showing his journey from...

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Brushwork for the Oil Painter
  $80.00
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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
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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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The Dynamic Bible (Revised Edition) Signed with a Drawing
  $40.00
Peter Han, Han, Peter, Signed by the artist with a drawing, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, SuperAni, Seoul, 2021, Revised, 12.3 inches, 9.3 inches, 84 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Hardcover, decorative boards, English

Peter added a full-page brushpen drawing to this copy. This drawing/instructional book is the first volume in a new series by SuperAni and is separate...

The Art of Heikala: Works and Thoughts
  $35.00
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Heikala, Heikala, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, 3dtotal Publishing, Worcester, 2018, 978-1-909414-81-5, 10.75 inches, 9.25 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: The Art of Heikala: Works and Thoughts is a comprehensive collection of the best work by popular illustrator Heikala, including...

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Drawing Dynamic Hands - Inscribed
  $195.00
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Pose Drawing SparkBook
  $30.00
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Fine, Cedric Hohnstadt, Hohnstadt, Cedric, 2013, 1st, 9780989954105, 10.25 inches, 7.75 inches, 250 pages, Softcover, wire loop binding, English

The author's description: The Pose Drawing Sparkbook is a "super-charged" sketchbook designed to help you practice putting more life into your drawings...

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The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action Analysis, Caricature
  $12.00
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Ken Hultgren, Hultgren, Ken, Near Fine (light shelfwear, interior Fine), New York, Dover, 1993, 10.8 inches, 8.3 inches, x, 134 pages, over 700 black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

Ken Hultgren was an animator and comic book artist best known for instructing Disney's animators on animal drawing for Bambi. From the publisher: This...

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Eleeza: The Art of Eliza Ivanova
  $43.00
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Eliza Ivanova, Ivanova, Eliza, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Worcester, 3dtotal Publishing, 2021, 1st, 978-1-912843-08-4, 13 inches, 9.5 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Eliza Ivanova explains her approach and technique in this instructional book. A nice companion to her sketch/art book Raw Material. From the publisher:...

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A Complete Famous Artists Advanced Program (How I Make A Picture) - 12 Volumes
  $5,000.00
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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
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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
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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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Komorebi: The Art of Djamila Knopf
  $43.00
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Djamila Knopf, Knopf, Djamila, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Worcester, 3dtotal Publishing, 2020, 1st, 9781912843213, 11.5 inches, 8.9 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Illustrator Djamila Knopf leads us through her world, where anime-influenced characters, exquisite settings, and the process of...

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Superheroes: Joe Kubert's Wonderful World of Comics - Signed & Numbered Hardcover
  $95.00
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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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Windows to Worlds: The Art of Devin Elle Kurtz
  $43.00
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Devin Elle Kurtz, Kurtz, Devin Elle, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Worcester, 3dtotal Publishing, 2022, 1st, 978-1-912843-46-6, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Industry professional Devin Elle Kurtz inspires and instructs in her debut art book. In addition to sharing how she navigated the...

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Sketch with Asia: Manga-inspired Art and Tutorials by Asia Ladowska
  $35.00
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Asia Ladowska, Ladowska, Asia, Fine, issued without dustjacket, 3dtotal Publishing, Worcester, 2019, 978-1-909414-66-2, 10.5 inches, 7.8 inches, 168 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: Sketch with Asia is the first major publication from online manga-inspired art phenomenon, Asia Ladowska. Asia blends her talent for...

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Morpho: Anatomy for Artists
  $30.00
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Michel Lauricella, Lauricella, Michel, Very Fine, San Rafael, CA, Rocky Nook, 2018, 9781681983745, 1681983745, 8.2 inches, 6 inches, 320 pages, over 1000 black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

This was a bestseller for us in the original French edition! Now it is available in English! From the publisher: In this book, Michel Lauricella...

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Morpho: Clothing Folds and Creases: Anatomy for Artists
  $15.00
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Michel Lauricella, Lauricella, Michel, Very Fine, Rocky Nook, San Rafael, CA, 2022, 9781681988474, 7 inches, 4.6 inches, 96 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

From the publisher: In Morpho: Clothing Folds and Creases, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw clothing....

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Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds: Anatomy for Artists
  $15.00
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Michel Lauricella, Lauricella, Michel, Very Fine, Rocky Nook, San Rafael, CA, 2019, 9781681985046, 7 inches, 4.6 inches, 96 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

From the publisher: In Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human body....

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Morpho: Hands and Feet: Anatomy for Artists
  $15.00
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Michel Lauricella, Lauricella, Michel, Very Fine, Rocky Nook, San Rafael, CA, 2019, 9781681985398, 7 inches, 4.6 inches, 96 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

From the publisher: In Morpho: Hands and feet, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human body. In...

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