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The tools needed - both the basic kit and the items desirable for the more experienced carpenter Useful dovetailing techniques How to make increasingly complex dovetail joints How to make a dovetailed heirloom watch and jewellery box

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Part of the infographic 4-Letter Word series, each containing 4 chapters to teach how to PLAN, MAKE, PLAY and GROW. The words are kept to a minimum as an expert author employs illuminating and entertaining illustrations, infographics, charts, tips and cheat-sheets, to guide you through all you need to develop your craft in sketching and drawing.

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Superhero feats and exhilarating fights are the climax of a comic book; here readers will learn to draw this fun and vital part of comic art. Techniques for drawing every dynamic action are explained from running, swinging and flying through to fist fights, group rumbles, and battles.

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'This is quite the best book on portrait painting, in any medium, that Ive seen for a very long time, perhaps ever.' Artbookreview.net

Invest your portraiture with character and ease with this complete guide to drawing and painting portraits in watercolour, pencil and charcoal, which includes five step-by-step projects and numerous practical techniques.

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A comprehensive guide to drawing the natural world from plants and landscapes to domestic and wild animals by master artist and best-selling author, Giovanni Civardi.

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'This is a serious book that takes its subject and its readership seriously and is all the better for that.' Artbookreview.net

Your one-stop guide to bringing life and expression to your artwork of animals.

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Birds are much admired, revered and envied. They do though pose a challenge to paint and are not always the most cooperative of models. By understanding their anatomy and recognising their type, the artist can learn a shorthand way to capture movement and attitude.

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Introduces the reader to the many diverse aspects of drawing and painting buildings - a subject that has fascinated artists for years and has inspired many forms of art. This book offers step-by-step guidance towards achieving realistic three-dimensional effects on a two-dimensional surface.

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Explains the fundamental principles of drawing before guiding the reader through the advanced methods of painting a horse. With illustrations throughout in graphite pencil and oils, this book informs and helps every artist who wants to improve or develop their equestrian work.

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Whatever your experience, whether new to the subject or a seasoned entomologist, this book helps you capture the beauty of insects by helping you understand their structure and appreciate their behaviour, movement, colour and habitat.

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Giving advice for those wishing to capture the beauty of the urban landscape, this guide annotates artworks in a range of styles and media to demonstrate techniques and details. It includes studies of a range of different architectural styles, from town houses and rural cottages to churches and continental cafes.

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An expert guide to producing beautiful lifelike drawings of birds in their natural habitat.

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Topics covered include: Tools and equipment Capturing facial expressions Creating a sense of movement Choosing a subject Using computers

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Artists of all skill levels will find much to inspire them in this detailed and practical guide to drawing landscapes.

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Offers an exciting approach to drawing the human body. Divided into three parts, on structure, anatomy and observation, it introduces a set of principles and develops a treasury of ideas for the artist to follow.

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The go-to drawing guide for quick, easy and expressive portraiture.

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This stylist colouring book is packed to the brim with wonderful shoes. From fantasy creations to the highest of fashion, you'll find boots, sandals, stilettos, platforms and shoes beyond your wildest imagination to colour them any way you like.

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Paint beautiful, inspirational watercolor angels, fairies and mermaids in ethereal settings.

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Includes a history of decoys, an introduction to basic carving techniques, and instructions for carving a male mallard decoy. This design book offers strategies for carving the head attachment, setting eyes, shaping the body and feathers, sealing, priming, and painting.

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Offers a detailed and illustrated study examining stitches, threads, techniques and the embroiderers of the period. The author delves into the archives to research the personalities, varied and unusual techniques and tools that hand-embroiderers used in the period 1900-1939, before the outbreak of World War II.

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