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Discover hundreds of intriguing, entertaining & often hilarious origins to the English language's most curious phrases in this trivia book from a bestselling author.English is filled with interesting phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Close, but No Cigar• Bring Home the Bacon• Caught Red-Handed• Under the Wea...

From a cup of coffee to a panda, this comprehensive directory of 100 step-by-step watercolor projects will teach you how to paint it, in six steps or less!Watercolor painting has never been easier or more fun with this super-accessible guide to painting animals, botanicals, food and drink, and more! With easy-to-follow visual steps, you’ll see how to build up realistic looking pictures from the first washes to the final details.This value-packed book will b...

A Watercolour How-To Book for the Whimsical Creative"I am brand new to watercolor and this book is exactly what I needed. Highly recommended." —Amazon review#1 Bestseller in Watercolor Painting, Plants & Animals, Mixed Media & DecoratingTake a walk down the path of translucent pastels and delicate wet washes with Watercolour Lessons. Filled with engaging exercises, this vibrant guide contains step...

Creative and calming watercolour projects that all budding artists will love.Everything a complete beginner needs to know to get started in watercolour.The perennial favourite material for beginner artists, watercolour can be a surprisingly tricky medium to get to grips with. In this essential guide, bestselling author and artist Harriet de Winton walks readers through all the essential materials, tools and techniques to get started with cr...

Table of ContentsAbout WatercolorsShort HistoryTypes of Water ColorsWatercolor PencilsDifferent Techniques of Watercolor paintingMaterials used for Watercolor PaintingMaterial for drawingWatercolor PencilsTracing PaperWatercolor Pencilswater color pencils are a helpful way of achieving realistic results from watercolors.WatercolorsPaperBrushesContainersMasking fluidTissue...

JMW Turner is one of the greatest artists Britain has ever produced. His watercolours, with their extraordinary effects of shifting light and dramatic skyscapes, are especially highly regarded. For the first time, the secrets of Turner's technique are revealed, allowing present-day watercolourists to learn from his achievements.This book combines unrivalled knowledge of Turner's working methods from Tate curators and conservators with practical advice from some of the world's most respecte...

Learn how to create six delicate, see-through flowers in watercolour with the renowned YouTube and Instagram tutor and botanical watercolour artist.In her debut book, Olga Koelsch gently guides artists through the process of painting flowers that combine the accuracy of botanical illustration with the expression and freedom of modern watercolour. Here you'll find:A concise introduction with the key items you'll need to get startedOlga's most-...

"This is a genuinely exciting evolution of a popular series. You'll be guided through some simple exercises and on to complete paintings, gaining valuable insights that will develop and improve your skills." – Artbookreview.netThis guide to painting boats and harbours in watercolour is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Broken down into 33 quick and easy postcard size paintings, this basic course will teach you all the skills you n...

Since sprinting away from her sister's wedding (and knocking over a bridesmaid in the process) Matty Bell has lived in a self-made monochromatic life of work-eat-sleep-survive.In and out of work, she hasn't seen her family in over a decade, lives vicariously through her best friend's seemingly perfect life. And the only goal she has (other than filling her stomach) is to avoid any and all reminders of her birthday. It only brings her pain.But when life catches up with Matty...

Discover hundreds of entertaining and often hilarious etymological journeys, by the bestselling author of Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Clos...

**THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERA standalone darkly humorous thriller set in modern America's age of anxiety, by New York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin.**Outside Los Angeles, a driver pulls up to find a young woman sitting on a large black box. She offers him $200,000 cash to transport her and that box across the country, to Washington, DC.But there are rules:He cannot look inside the box.He cannot ask questions.He cannot tel...

This beginner-friendly colored-guide to Clip Studio Paint equips you with all the essential tools to tell your own manga story and develop your digital drawing skills.Key FeaturesAn illustrated guide by an award-winning manga and comic book artistExplore essential drawing, inking, and coloring techniques to create captivating characters and stories that pop off the pageTake your first steps into animation with Clip Studio Paint to add movement ...