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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art) Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 44 times as painting)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,053 ratings — published 2010
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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art) Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 27 times as painting)
avg rating 4.11 — 8,500 ratings — published 2009
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Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as painting)
avg rating 3.93 — 778,646 ratings — published 1999
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Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as painting)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,489 ratings — published 2014
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Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as painting)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,204 ratings — published 1998
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I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as painting)
avg rating 4.26 — 12,040 ratings — published 2005
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Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as painting)
avg rating 4.43 — 731 ratings — published 1973
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as painting)
avg rating 3.94 — 433,791 ratings — published 1972
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Alla Prima II: Everything I Know About Painting - and more Alla Prima II: Everything I Know About Painting - and more (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 13 times as painting)
avg rating 4.65 — 302 ratings — published 2013
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Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as painting)
avg rating 4.38 — 450 ratings — published 2009
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as painting)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,034,427 ratings — published 2013
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The Girl You Left Behind The Girl You Left Behind (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as painting)
avg rating 4.03 — 179,036 ratings — published 2012
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Oil Painting Techniques and Materials (Dover Art Instruction) Oil Painting Techniques and Materials (Dover Art Instruction)
by (shelved 12 times as painting)
avg rating 4.25 — 545 ratings — published 1987
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as painting)
avg rating 3.87 — 379,486 ratings — published 1979
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as painting)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,858,230 ratings — published 1890
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Urban Watercolor Sketching: A Guide to Drawing, Painting, and Storytelling in Color Urban Watercolor Sketching: A Guide to Drawing, Painting, and Storytelling in Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as painting)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,274 ratings — published 2014
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Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as painting)
avg rating 4.41 — 434 ratings — published 2007
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as painting)
avg rating 3.87 — 26,890 ratings — published 1929
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Classical Painting Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice Classical Painting Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as painting)
avg rating 4.43 — 447 ratings — published 2007
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The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting: Techniques for Rendering Sky, Terrain, Trees, and Water The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting: Techniques for Rendering Sky, Terrain, Trees, and Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as painting)
avg rating 4.19 — 161 ratings — published 2015
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What Painting Is What Painting Is (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as painting)
avg rating 4.10 — 536 ratings — published 1998
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Duma Key Duma Key (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as painting)
avg rating 3.99 — 136,260 ratings — published 2008
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Composition of Outdoor Painting Composition of Outdoor Painting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as painting)
avg rating 4.34 — 269 ratings — published 2005
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Klimt Klimt (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as painting)
avg rating 4.17 — 25,946 ratings — published 1992
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The Dot The Dot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.26 — 34,981 ratings — published 2003
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Lessons in Classical Painting: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier Lessons in Classical Painting: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.60 — 161 ratings — published
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Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction) Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,231 ratings — published 1939
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Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings Van Gogh: The Complete Paintings (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.10 — 57,055 ratings — published 1988
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Color: A Natural History of the Palette Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 3.79 — 72,642 ratings — published 2003
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 3.97 — 24,174 ratings — published 1943
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Portrait Painting Atelier: Old Master Techniques and Contemporary Applications Portrait Painting Atelier: Old Master Techniques and Contemporary Applications (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.16 — 274 ratings — published 2010
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Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.32 — 329 ratings — published 1997
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The Story of Art The Story of Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 3.97 — 461,401 ratings — published 1950
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On Painting On Painting (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,293 ratings — published 1435
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Water Paper Paint: Exploring Creativity with Watercolor and Mixed Media Water Paper Paint: Exploring Creativity with Watercolor and Mixed Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.08 — 749 ratings — published 2011
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Art & Max Art & Max (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.07 — 7,219 ratings — published 2010
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The Swan Thieves The Swan Thieves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 3.58 — 35,476 ratings — published 2010
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Pictorial Composition (Composition in Art) (Dover Art Instruction) Pictorial Composition (Composition in Art) (Dover Art Instruction)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 3.93 — 147 ratings — published 1967
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Luncheon of the Boating Party Luncheon of the Boating Party (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 3.72 — 8,379 ratings — published 2007
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The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as painting)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,984 ratings — published 1940
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The Landscape Painter's Workbook: Essential Studies in Shape, Composition, and Color (For Artists) The Landscape Painter's Workbook: Essential Studies in Shape, Composition, and Color (For Artists)
by (shelved 7 times as painting)
avg rating 4.56 — 273 ratings — published
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Keys to Drawing Keys to Drawing (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as painting)
avg rating 4.07 — 15,632 ratings — published 1985
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Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days Everyday Watercolor: Learn to Paint Watercolor in 30 Days (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 7 times as painting)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,000 ratings — published 2017
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panoramic indian painting class XII cbse english [Paperback] C.K. Luthera & R.C. Luthera (Trinity) panoramic indian painting class XII cbse english [Paperback] C.K. Luthera & R.C. Luthera (Trinity)
by (shelved 7 times as painting)
avg rating 3.86 — 195 ratings — published
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Interaction of Color Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as painting)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,192 ratings — published 1971
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Drawing the Head and Hands Drawing the Head and Hands (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as painting)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,567 ratings — published 1956
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as painting)
avg rating 3.96 — 119,485 ratings — published 2002
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. LewisJulia's reis by Finn ZetterholmThe Shadows by Jacqueline  WestThe Frame-Up by Wendy McLeod MacKnightStarry Nights by Daisy Whitney
Magical Paintings
68 books — 17 voters
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“All you need to paint is a few tools, a little instruction, and a vision in your mind.”
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“Each woman has potential access to Rio Abajo Rio, this river beneath the river. She arrives there through deep meditation, dance, writing, painting, prayermaking, singing, drumming, active imagination, or any activity which requires an intense altered consciousness. A woman arrives in this world-between-worlds through yearning and by seeking something she can see just out of the corner of her eye. She arrives there by deeply creative acts, through intentional solitude, and by practice of any of the arts.”
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