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Award-winning watercolorist Frank Webb's vibrant and inspiring works have captivated audiences for decades. And as a workshop teacher, Webb is beloved for his insightful instruction and careful eye. Now, thanks to this one-of-a-kind book, you can learn to paint vital, dynamic watercolors under the guidance of Frank Webb himself.
With helpful tips and lessons for painters of all skill levels, Watercolor Energies is a carefully organized book that focuses on practical, mechanical skills and conceptual thinking in equal measure. Webb emphasizes the importance of personal...

Create compelling paintings by mastering compositional techniques

While happy accidents may occasionally contribute to producing strong, eye-catching paintings, conscious painting is more important. According to author Frank Webb, "Composition is more important than fact, technique, or subject." To create compelling, expressive works, you must make the composition the foundation of your plan. This book provides example-by-example demonstrations of how you can achieve this.

The works of 24 professional artists included in this book give you an over-the-shoulder look at how to...

In this novel set in antebellum America, the Garies--a white southerner, his mulatto slave-turned-wife, and their two children--have moved to Philadelphia from Georgia.

Originally published in London in 1857, The Garies and Their Friends was the second novel published by an African American and the first to chronicle the experience of free blacks in the pre-Civil War northeast. The novel anticipates themes that were to become important in later African American fiction, including miscegenation and -passing, - and tells the story of the Garies and their friends, the Ellises, a...

Webb on Watercolor is an instructive and insightful guide for serious painters striving to expand their technical skills and develop a strong personal style. When looking at a finished painting, you should see some of yourself in the brush strokes. By combining masterful technical advice with unusually inspiring wisdom on the topic of artistic self-discovery, Frank Webb delivers transformative lessons on the art of watercolor painting.
Webb on Watercolor outstrips traditional watercolor manuals by mixing challenging technical exercises with discussions on the...

Create compelling paintings by mastering compositional techniques

While happy accidents may occasionally contribute to producing strong, eye-catching paintings, conscious painting is more important. According to author Frank Webb, "Composition is more important than fact, technique, or subject." To create compelling, expressive works, you must make the composition the foundation of your plan. This book provides example-by-example demonstrations of how you can achieve this.

The works of 24 professional artists included in this book give you an over-the-shoulder look at how to...

The Korean War--or, "conflict," as it's known by only those who weren't on the battlefield--was a devastating time in world history. Although most of modern American society has forgotten just how devastating the toll was, those in the upper echelons of power are particularly aware of the uneasy truce that has existed since the ceasefire. A truce so precarious, that the slightest misstep may send the two countries back into the crosshairs of a multi-national war. Meanwhile, Jessica DeLucca is a seemingly normal teenager. A drummer in a surprisingly successful band, Jess is reveling in the...