In words, color photos, and art renditions these guides provide detailed explanations of art materials and how accomplished artists use them to achieve desired effects in the various media. The emphasis in these books is not on completing a finished painting -- a subject covered in other Barron's art series -- but on how to select and use the right materials for the right project, along with practical solutions to common artists' problems. Topics are treated in the form of easy-to-follow step-by-step directions. These volumes are valuable reference sources, both for the art classroom and for use by self-teaching hobbyists. Twenty-six concise sections describe oil paints, canvases, brushes, palettes, palette knives, easels, paint boxes, and related tools. Other topics covered in these sections include paint mixing and thinning, use of different brushes to achieve various effects, selecting pigments for a balanced palette, blending colors on the canvas, as well as controlling line and shape with brushwork.

Learning to Paint in Oil (Barron's Art Guides)

Arts & Photography

Barron's Editorial Team

Painting

B.E.S. Publishing

Sam, Jo, Matthew, and Katie are four animal-loving kids who start up their own neighborhood service--the Petsitters Club--as a school-related community service. In this volume, the aristocratic and bossy Mrs. Potter-Bunn is off to Paris, so she leaves the kids with Trixie-Belle, her Yorkie. Then the little pup finds a wonderful new friend: Henry, the cyber pet!

Trixie and the Cyber Pet (Petsitters Club, No. 6)

Children's Books

Krailing, Tessa

Animals

This revised third edition is your comprehensive personal guide to the most popular Praxis tests.  It incorporates recent changes in Praxis testing.TESTING STRATEGIES:  Proven strategies for passing both multiple choice and essay/short answer Praxis tests

How To Prepare For Praxis : Ppst, Plt, Elementary School Subject Assessments, Listening Skills Test, Overview Of Praxis Ii Subject Assessments And Specialty Area Tests

Robert D. Postman

This handsome, richly coated native of Japan is bold, courageous, and intensely loyal to its owner. It makes an excellent watchdog. Titles in Barronï¿½s wide-ranging and heavily illustrated selection of Complete Pet Ownerï¿½s Manuals present sound and useful information for pet owners. High-quality photos are in color and line drawings are anatomically accurate. These fact-filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and other pet-care specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.

Shiba Inus (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Payton, Laura

Pets & Animal Care

Book by Willner M.S., Mark, Hero M.S., George A., Weiner Ph.D., Jerry, Briggs M.S., Bonnie-Anne

Global History: The Industrial Revolution to the Age of Globalization: 2

Mark Willner

Jerry Weiner

George A. Hero

Bright, simple illustrations show Baby in cars, trains, and more when you give him Let's Go,  one of four brand-new  Rattle Books.  Each is a cleverly constructed board book showing simple, colorful images of familiar objects to catch the attention of infants. The illustrations will prompt babies to recognize the pictured objects from their own experience, and each book's colorful rattle, firmly attached to the back cover, will give infants a chance to make some noisy fun. Each book has a handle for carrying, exactly the right size to fit a tiny hand so Baby can shake the rattle.

Let's Go! (Rattle Books)

Cars, Trains & Things That Go

Baby has fun each day, from wake-up time in the morning to sleepy time at night. And he loves it when you give him  My Day,  one of four brand-new  Rattle Books.  Each is a cleverly constructed book showing simple, colorful images of familiar objects to catch the attention of infants. The illustrations will prompt babies to recognize the pictured objects from their own experience, and each book's colorful rattle, firmly attached to the back cover, will give infants a chance to make some noisy fun. Each book has a handle for carrying, exactly the right size to fit a tiny hand so Baby can shake the rattle.

My Day (Rattle Books)

Early Learning

Puppies, kittens, and other small animals are Baby's delightful friends when you give him  My Pets,  one of four brand-new  Rattle Books.  Each is a cleverly constructed board book showing simple, colorful images of familiar objects to catch the attention of infants. The illustrations will prompt babies to recognize the pictured objects from their own experience, and each book's colorful rattle, firmly attached to the back cover, will give infants a chance to make some noisy fun. Each book has a handle for carrying, exactly the right size to fit a tiny hand so Baby can shake the rattle.

My Pets (Rattle Books)

Kids see themselves in Little People Shape Books' big, imaginative cover illustrations! This brand-new additions to the series of children's favorites will inspire very young boys and girls with thoughts about things they might like to do when they grow up. The sturdy board book is die-cut so that when closed it takes the shape of the child who appears on the front cover, decked out in an appropriate costume. The story on the inside panels is easy for beginning readers, and direct enough for pre-schoolers to understand when the book is read aloud to them. There are bright color illustrations on every page. When closed, the book presents an attractive, layered, three-dimensional effect.

Equestrian (Little People Shape Books)

Caviezel, Giovanni

Presenting advice and instruction on a more basic level than found in most other calligraphy books, this brand-new title starts with fundamentals. It takes absolute beginners by the hand and walks them through 15 key alphabets. The author guides neophyte calligraphers stroke-by-stroke in the process of creating each elegant letter. Entry-level students of the art will quickly learn to create beautiful scripts for . . . 
<li> Greeting Cards </li>
<li> Scrapbooks </li>
<li> Party Invitations and Favors </li>
<li> Wedding Announcements </li>
<li> Menus </li>
<li> Place Cards . . . . . and literally every other item that requires a handsome, professional-looking script. Every page of this easy-to-follow manual is filled with step-by-step diagrams and photos, each having a detailed instructive caption. After readers master an alphabet, they can refer to the author's suggestions for adding an embellishment or two that makes the script truly their own. The book's final section shows how to add color and sparkle to a text by employing illumination techniques that are quick to learn and fun to do. Hundreds of illustrations.</li>

Calligraphy Alphabets for Beginners: The Easy Way to Learn Lettering and Illumination Techniques

Noble, Mary

Mehigan, Janet

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