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    The Absolute Beginner's Big Book of Drawing and Painting: More Than 100 Lessons in Pencil, Watercolor and Oil
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    The Absolute Beginner's Big Book of Drawing and Painting: More Than 100 Lessons in Pencil, Watercolor and Oil
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    The Absolute Beginner's Big Book of Drawing and Painting: More Than 100 Lessons in Pencil, Watercolor and Oil
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    The Absolute Beginner's Big Book of Drawing and Painting: More Than 100 Lessons in Pencil, Watercolor and Oil

    By Mark Willenbrink and Mary Willenbrink

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    About this ebook

    Everyone can draw and paint, including you!

    Even if you have never drawn or painted before, you can start creating your own beautiful artwork. Let the Willenbrinks show you how!

    Beginning with materials and basic techniques, these pages will teach you everything you need to know to get started in drawing, watercolors and oil painting. Follow along with 75+ demonstrations and mini-demonstrations as you learn how to draw and paint a wide variety of subjects: people, landscapes, buildings, still life and more. Every essential art topic is covered, from sketching and shading to composition and color. Simple step-by-step instruction and many enormously useful lessons and tips will have you making your own masterpieces in no time!

    You may be an absolute beginner, but great results are absolutely within reach!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNorth Light Books
    Release dateAug 12, 2014
    ISBN9781440337611
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    The Absolute Beginner's Big Book of Drawing and Painting: More Than 100 Lessons in Pencil, Watercolor and Oil

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