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101 Mixed Media Techniques: Master the fundamental concepts of mixed media art
Suzette Rosenthal · Walter Foster Publishing; Spi edition
Format: Hardcover
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In 101 Mixed Media Techniques, artists of all backgrounds and skill levels will learn and explore fun, cutting-edge techniques in the exceedingly popular genre of mixed media art. Mixed media enthusiasts will enjoy learning the essential concepts for creating their own mixed media art--whether... |
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American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell
Deborah Solomon · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome to Rockwell Land, writes Deborah Solomon in the introduction to this spirited and authoritative biography of the painter who provided twentieth-century America with a defining image of itself. As the star illustrator of The Saturday Evening Post for nearly half a century, Norman... |
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Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism
Thomas David Brothers · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 594
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive account of Louis Armstrong -- his life and legacy -- during the most creative period of his career. Nearly 100 years after bursting onto Chicago's music scene under the tutelage of Joe "King" Oliver, Louis Armstrong is recognized as one of the most influential artists... |
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Ringo: With a Little Help
Michael Seth Starr · Backbeat Books
Pages: 442
Format: Hardcover
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(Book) . Ringo: With a Little Help is the first in-depth biography of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, who kept the beat for an entire generation and who remains a rock icon over fifty years since the Beatles took the world by storm. With a Little Help traces the entire arc of Ringo's... |
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On Bowie
Rob Sheffield · Dey Street Books
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape, a thoughtful and loving meditation on the life of the late David Bowie that explores his creative legacy and the enduring and mutual connection he enjoyed with his fansInnovative. Pioneering. Brave. Until his death in January... |
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Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard on You?: A Memoir
George Clinton · Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this seminal music memoir Father of Funk George Clinton talks four decades of hit songs drug abuse the evolution of pop rock and soul music his legal pitfalls and much much moreGeorge Clinton began his musical career in New Jersey where his obsession with doo-wop and RB led to a barbershop... |
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Songs of the 2000s: The New Decade Series with Online Play-Along Backing Tracks
Hal Leonard Corp. · Hal Leonard
Pages: 464
Format: Musical score
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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) . The New Decade Series provides great synopses of the musical decades and lets you play the iconic songs along with optional orchestrated backing tracks that make you sound great! The audio is accessed online for download or streaming. The 2000s features... |
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Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream
Scotty Mccreery · Zondervan
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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It was just a simple singing competition that would be fun to audition for. Who knew what kind of doors it might open for a sixteen-year-old from Garner, North Carolina. Go Big or Go Home is the story of a kid with country songs in his soul. The special thing with Scotty McCreery, however,... |
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar
Charles Kim · Visual; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Everything beginners need to know to start playing guitar Do you learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instructions? Then pick up a guitar and start strumming! Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar shows you the basics—step by step and note by note. You begin with... |
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Ukulele for Kids Songbook: Hal Leonard Ukulele Method; With Downloadable Audio
Hal Leonard Corp. · Hal Leonard
Pages: 24
Format: Print book
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Strum your favorite hits from Jason Mraz, Disney, U2 and more! This collection can be used on its own, as a supplement to the Ukulele for Kids method book or with any other beginning ukulele method. The songs are presented in order of difficulty using simple strumming notation ¯ no music... |
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How to Draw and Paint Fantasy Combat: A Step-by-Step Guide to Epic Combat Scenes
Matt Stawicki · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback
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One of the hallmarks of fantasy art is incredible combat scenes. Epic battles beneath thundery skies, hand-to-hand combat between good and evil, the lone warrior facing a monstrous foe ... this is what fantasy is all about! For artists, the amount of detail and movement needed to make these... |
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Mastering Calligraphy: The Complete Guide to Hand Lettering
Gaye Godfrey-Nicholls · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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The centuries-old art of calligraphy has rarely witnessed a more diverse and prolific explosion of new work than in todays hand-lettering revival. Mastering the Art of Calligraphy is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on this traditional craft and its contemporary practice. Brimming... |
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Storytelling Portrait Photography: How to Document the Lives of Children and Families
Paula Ferazzi Swift · Amherst Media
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Photojournalists are trained to scout important events, capture mood and emotion, predict peak action, and create images that, in an instant, tell a compelling and memorable story. In this book, award-winning photojournalist Paula Ferazzi Swift (from Framingham, MA) shows readers how she adapted... |
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