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A
TIME
TO PAINT
L. Alexander $28.50
A 76 page spiral bound book with 15 color projects of clocks, eggs,
boxes, purses, vases and much more.
ROSES
AND THE FINE ART OF CHINA PAINTING
S. Ames $29.50
A 78 page spiral bound book with 37 color studies of roses with
step-by-step instructions.
HOW
TO SUCCESSFULLY DESIGN HAND PAINTED CHINA
M. Ashcroft $20.00
A 60 page spiral bound book with 6 color pages, full of line drawings.
Directions for fruits, flowers, landscapes and portraits.
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B
PENWORK
MADE EASY
Lisa Richards Bonin $24.95
A 74 page spiral bound book. Complete text on all phases of penwork;
including materials, mixing paint, use of pen point, lettering,
color enhancement, borders. Full of basic and advanced patterns.
12 PENWORK PROJECTS ON ROUND PENDANTS
Lisa Richards Bonin $14.95
12 PENWORK PROJECTS ON MAGNETS
Lisa Richards Bonin $14.95
12 PENWORK PROJECTS ON TEARDROP PENDANTS
Lisa Richards Bonin $14.95
12 PENWORK PROJECTS ON SNOWFLAKES
Lisa Richards Bonin $14.95
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C
ENAMEL
DECORATION FOR PORCELAIN AND GLASS
D.M. Campana $4.50
A 16 page booklet dealing with the mixing and application of enamels.
100
LUSTRE EFFECTS
D.M. Campana $4.50
A 29 page booklet that covers the application of lustres and the
effect of various lustres and combinations of lusters.
TEACHER
OF FLOWER & FRUIT PAINTING
D.M. Campana $17.95
A 128 page soft bound book with 35 illustrations, 6 in color. Discusses
drawing and painting of various flowers and fruits.
TEACHER
OF CHINA PAINTING
D.M. Campana $14.95
An 81 page soft bound book explaining the art in a concise and practical
manner. Some illustrations, 4 in color.
PASS
ME ANOTHER PLATE
W. Clapham $32.50
A 200 page spiral bound book with 64 full color illustrations, plus
many designs in black and white. Covers flowers, fruit, scenes,
birds, fish—for the beginner on up to the advanced.
WANDA’S
NEW GRAPE BOOK
W. Clapham $12.50
A spiral bound book with soft cover containing 120 pages with 41
pages of color on painting grapes of every color and shape.
WANDA’S
NEW ROSE BOOK
W. Clapham $25.00
A 120 page spiral bound book containing 40 color studies with step-by-step
procedures and line drawings.
GAME
BIRDS AND SCENES
S. Clark-Vershure $16.50
A 24 page notebook with 10 color studies of various game birds.
Includes line drawings and required techniques.
BERRIES
AND FRUIT MY WAY
A.Cline $13.95
A 34 page spiral bound book with 8 full color studies with step-by-step
instructions.
EVERYTHING
YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GOLD
A. Cline $3.00
An 8 page booklet in black and white. Information about the use
of different types of gold.
KILNS
AND FIRING
A. Cline $2.50
An 8 page booklet covering the selection and use of kilns.
OLD
MASTERS
A. Cline $3.00
Nine black and white study reproductions by famous turn of the century
artists.
PAINTINGS
ON PORCELAIN BOOK #1 & #2
Ann Cline $22.95 each
Each 32 page soft cover book features 30 color pages by the "old
masters". Perfect for the collector. Book #1 features Franz
Bischoff while Book #2 features Franz Aulich and George Leykauf.
ROSES
MY WAY
A. Cline $12.95
A 34 page spiral bound book with 8 color illustrations of roses
and complete step-by-step approach to the painting of them.
WILD
ROSES, MY WAY
A. Cline $14.95
A 32 page spiral bound book with 12 pages of color. Step-by-step
instructions on painting wild roses, shadow leaves, scrolling and
firing.
BOXES
P. Collins $30.00
A 72 page, spiral bound book with 17 color studies, boxes with flowers
and scrolls lined inside with laces, satin, etc.
FLORAL
ART ON PORCELAIN
P. Collins $30.00
A 60 page spiral bound book with step by step painting illustrations
in full color for roses with scrolling, wisteria, bluebells, sunflowers,
iris and double violets with scrolling.
A
FLORAL VARIETY
P. Collins $30.00
A 62 page spiral bound book with 5 step-by-step projects of geraniums,
bachelor buttons, holly hocks, lilacs and daisies.
FLOWERS
AND FOLIAGE
P. Collins $28.00
Step-by-step instructions for foliage strokes and several flowers.
17 color pages and black and white illustrations.
JUST
BERRIES
P. Collins $28.00
A 56 page spiral bound book with 17 color studies, plus line drawings.
A step-by-step painting of various berries.
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D
CHINA
PAINTING DOUBLE ROSES
B. Duncan $25.95
A 68 page spiral bound book with 12 color pages. Includes step
by step instructions with line drawings on double roses. Perfect
for beginners.
CHINA
CHINA PAINTING
B. Duncan $28.50
A 68 page spiral bound book. Lessons on Wild Roses, Magnolias, Carnations, Nasturtiums, Strawberries, Small Roses, and a Country Cottage. Includes instructions, line drawings, and three fires.
CHINA
PAINTING FLORALS
B. Duncan $25.00
A 68 page spiral bound book with 13 color pages. Includes step by
step instructions with line drawings on roses, wisteria, iris, peonies,
morning glories and pansies.
HOLIDAY
CHINA PAINTING
B. Duncan $25.95
A 62 page spiral bound book. Beautiful lessons on poinsettias,
holly, Christmas rose, pinecones, snowballs & holly, roses,
nativity scene and a one-fire Santa.
SPRING
BOUQUETS
B. Duncan $27.50
A 66 page spiral bound book with beautiful color projects.
Includes white roses & berries, hydrangeas, roses, orchids,
fuchsias, peonies, lily of the valley.
SUMMER
GARDEN
B. Duncan $28.50
A 68 page spiral bound book. Lessons on raspberries & Blossoms;
Apples; Pears; Grapes; Pink Rose Tray; Apple Blossom Dinner Set;
and Calla Lilies and Gladiolus. Includes instructions, line drawings,
and three fires.
TEA
SETS & TRAYS
B. Duncan $20.00
A 32 page spiral bound book with 12 color pages. Includes
step by step instructions with line drawings on four tea sets.
Subjects are Pink & Ruby Roses, Pink Poppies, Raspberries and
Roses & Violets.
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E
GARDENS
& GARLANDS
C. Evans $26.95
A 104 page book with 15 color pages. Includes a unique overlay for
learning scrolling. Covers luster-jeweling, marbling, penwork and
florals.
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F
THE
SCROLL WORK BOOK
J. Fehl $4.00
A 12 page, plastic bound booklet with instructions on scrolling
plus numerous illustrations.
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G
CHINA
PAINTING - FUN & BASICS
G. Galloway $21.95
A ring bound, 140 page book. 14 color pages plus over 100 designs.
A good basic book covering nearly every phase of the art.
HOLIDAYS
AND SPECIAL MOMENTS
G. Galloway $30.00
A 136 page, spiral bound book with 700 drawings, borders and ideas
for holidays and special occasions. 16 pages in color.
SPARKLING
TABLES
G. Galloway $30.00
A 117 page spiral bound book containing 17 pages of color. Designs
for dinnerware, breakfast, lunch, tea sets with instructions.
LET’S
PAINT CLOWNS
N. Gulick $15.00
A 22 page spiral bound book with instructions and line drawings
for 10 different clowns, 8 of them in color.
MY
SKETCH BOOK
N. Gulick $29.50
A 151 page spiral bound book loaded with assorted line drawings
and pencil sketches of birds, animals, scenes and flowers.
PAINTING
TIME
N. Gulick $5.00
A 32 page book dedicated entirely to the painting of clock faces.
Numerous line drawings plus instruction for each project.
SMALL
TALKS
N. Gulick each subject $5.00 -- SPECIAL -- SET OF ALL 10 STUDIES FOR ONLY $30.00
A series of portfolios, contains 4 pages each, with instructions
and color examples on the subjects listed below.
1. Texturing Tips
6. Skies & Clouds
2. Ways with Water
7. Winter Scenes
3. Birds of Field & Forest
8. Round Things
4. Birds of Marsh & Water 9. Still Lifes
5. Trees and Foliage
10. Monochromes
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H
CREATIVE
TECHNIQUES
M. Haggerty $19.95
A 48 page book with 18 color pages on dusting, luster, metallics,
roses, grapes, florals and scenery with instructions.
HAND IN THE GARDEN
V. Hand $25.00
A 60 page spiral bound book with 19 pages in color. Subjects include Daffodils& Violets, Pansies, Morning Glories, Fuschia, A Little About Leaves, Pink & Ruby Roses. Instructions and line drawings.
MY
COLORING BOOK
M. Haggerty $34.50
A 136 page ring bound notebook with self standing easel binder.
36 color pages, including 18 lessons on color and technique.
From simple to advanced in many subjects.
PAINTING
BIRDS WITH
J. Houston $25.95
An 83 page ring bound book full of color plus corresponding
black and white illustrations. Covers a variety of birds.
PAINTING
DRESDEN FLOWERS I
J. Houston $29.95
An 80 page ring bound book with 16 in color plus corresponding black
and white illustrations. A complete approach to Dresden flowers.
PAINTING
DRESDEN FLOWERS II
J. Houston $29.95
A 79 page ring bound book with 24 pages of color. Includes many
black and white illustrations and line drawings.
PAINTING
FLOWERS
J. Houston $25.95
An 86 page ring bound book with 26 pages of full color. Includes
many black and white illustrations and line drawings. Includes
the basics for roses, pansies, poppies, lilacs, violets and more.
PAINTING
FRUIT WITH
J. Houston $25.95
An 83 page ring bound book with 23 in color plus corresponding black
and white illustrations. Covers a variety of fruit.
PAINTING
PORTRAITS
J. Houston $25.95
Over 100 page ring bound book with 14 pages of full color.
Includes many black and white illustrations and line drawings.
Step by step instructions on doing portraits.
THE
BEAUTY OF MONOCHROMATICS
H. Humes $10.50
A 26 page spiral bound book with 15 color studies plus line drawings.
Monochromes of both florals and scenes.
PAINTING
PANSIES
H. Humes $10.50
A 28 page spiral bound book with 10 color designs and instructions.
PAINTING
WILD ROSES
H. Humes $10.50
A 24 page spiral bound book on the painting of wild roses.
12 color illustrations, line drawings and instructions.
PORCELAIN
ARTISTS COLOR WHEEL
H. Humes $6.00
A color wheel (in full color) plus six pages of discussion
on color, relationships of the various colors, complementary, triadic,
analogous, etc..
SCROLLING
H. Humes $8.00
A 12 page booklet with 4 color pages of scrolls. Accompanied
by a discussion of technique.
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J
COLLECTIBLE
EGGS
B. Jensen $6.50
A 10 page book with 2 color pages, covering raised paste with designs
for 3 eggs.
GOOD
AS GOLD
B. Jensen $18.95
A 72 page spiral bound book with 12 color studies. Design
and application of raised paste for gold with examples of intricate
borders and scrolls.
GOLD
FOR ALL SEASONS
B. Jensen $22.00
A 72 page book with 10 color pages, covering raised paste and paste
carving.
GOLDEN
INSPIRATIONS
B. Jensen $22.00
A 72 page spiral bound book with 8 color pages. 7 projects,
including a blueberry box, lemon tile, monogram box, morning glory
plate, peony box, poppy tile and Sevres-style cache pot. A complete
text.
GOLDEN
REFLECTIONS
B. Jensen $24.00
A 72 page spiral bound book with 12 color illustrations of many
types of pieces using gold, raised paste and florals.
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K
AMERICAN
PAINTED PORCELAIN
D. Kamm $19.95
A Collector's Identification and Value Guide. A 142 page soft
bound book with color on almost every page. Covers history,
manufacture, identification, collecting and more.
COLORS
AND COLORING IN CHINA PAINTING
Keramic Supply Co. $3.00
A 48 page reprint of a classic 1918 treatise on china painting colors.
Discusses china colors, their composition, their nature and their
application.
DIRECTIONS
FOR PAINTING ON CHINA
Klimpke $3.00
A 90 page translation of a German treatise written in 1894 by the
decorator and general manager of the Royal Pottery Works at Berlin.
Covers china, colors, preparation and painting.
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L
CHINA
PAINTING FOR FUN, FAME OR FORTUNE
R. Little $39.95
A 250 page hardbound book including step-by-step design instructions
and over 80 pages of color.
CHINA
PAINT & Overglaze
P. Lewing $59.95
A 238 page, hard bound book full of color. Covers the history of porcelain and overglaze decoration, tools & equipment, medium & solvents, painting techniques, kilns & firing, chemistry of china paint and much more.
A
BEGINNER TAKES A LOOK AT CHINA PAINTING
M. Lomba $29.95
A 192 page ring bound book with 16 color pages plus hundreds of
black and white illustrations and photos with step-by-step instructions.
Covers all aspects of the art.
VICTORIAN
GLASS LAMPS
M. Lomba $18.95
This 59 page spiral bound book covers materials, special recipes,
pattern conversion, extensive firing information, lamp matching
and flat glass. Techniques and color chart for glass lamps.
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M
FRUIT
STUDIES
J. Marcks $16.00
A spiral bound book showing 8 different projects in fruits or berries.
Each project has 3 fires in color, plus line drawings.
PAINTING
PORTRAITS WITH JANE MARCKS
J. Marcks $17.95
A 32 page spiral bound book with eight color studies and one in
monochrome. Very detailed step-by-step instructions.
PORTRAITS
PLUS
J. Marcks $20.00
A 40 page book of advanced techniques, including 2-4 fire studies
from photos, fabrics, lace, jewelry, hair and backgrounds.
COLOR
FOR THE PORCELAIN ARTIST
G. Michels $17.50
A 60 page, spiral bound book dealing with all phases of color including
theory, light, harmony, value, chemistry, selecting a palette, creating
new colors, exercises in use and firing.
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THE
ANTHOLOGY OF A PORCELAIN ARTIST
G. Burbank Nelson $7.50
A spiral bound, 101 page book containing a wealth of information on
all phases of china painting and basic art. 16 color pages and
many black and white examples.
BUTTERFLIES,
WHAT ELSE!
P. Nickerson $16.50
A 57 page book on butterflies. Includes 4 color pages, many black
and white drawings, and detailed instructions.
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O
PAINTING
BLACKBERRIES IN WARM COLORS
A. S. Orr $17.00
A 24 page soft cover book on blackberries. Four color pages, numberous
black and white and line drawings. Covers brush strokes, filtering,
leaves, berries, stems and procedures for three firings.
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P
PORCELAIN
COLLECTION -- SPECIAL -- ONLY $20.00
M. Patel $35.00
A 72 page book with half of the pages in color. Shows her work
in oriental, lustre, Imari, raised paste, enamelling and detailed
gold, platinum, silver and white gold.
PORCELAIN
GOLDEN MILLENNIUM COLLECTION -- SPECIAL -- ONLY $20.00
M. Patel $24.00
Her second book is 64 pages with half in color. Her amazing
pieces are proudly displayed with photos of her travels where she
often contributes to worldwide charities.
SONGBIRD
SERIES
K. Peterson Notebook & all 5 Designs $48.95
-- Notebook alone $5.00 each -- Separate Designs $10.50
each
Three-ring notebook contains a Table of Contents showing the 10
Bird Portrait Studies planned. Only designs I-V are completed.
Each Design contains between 6 and 9 pages of detailed instructions,
history on each bird, 4 colored steps of painting progression, mylar
tracing, graphite paper and “bird seed” for good luck.
# I: Eastern Bluebird-Male
# II: Eastern Bluebird-Female
# III: Rufous Hummingbirds w/Blue Morning Glories
# IV: Redwing Blackbird w/Cattails
#V: W. Meadowlark w/Thistles
BOOK
OF THE CHINA PAINTER
L.V. Phillips $9.00
A classic reprint of an Art Amateur Handbook first published in
1896. 150 illustrations, black and white. A veritable fountain of
information on every phase of china painting.
TREASURY
OF TECHNIQUES
L. Pickrell $14.95
A 46 page spiral bound book with 8 color pages. 6 color projects,
worksheets and instructions. Covers matt paints, enamel and
gold on bisque.
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R
MORE
ROSES, STEP BY STEP
B. Ramsey-Snow $19.95
A 32 page soft cover book filled with color and line drawings. Extensive
step by step directions and illustrations on painting various views
of the rose.
PEN
& INK
W. Refvem $5.00
A 21 page spiral bound book devoted to penwork on porcelain. Complete
step-by-step instructions on the technique.
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S
AIRBRUSHING
S. Smith $20.00
A 38 page spiral bound book covering all aspects of airbrushing. Numerous color pages with photos and pen and ink drawings. Detailed instructions on airbrushing with china paint and porcelain; makeup and food decoration; and T-shirts or cloth.
FROM MY KILN TO YOURS
S. Smith $30.00
A 486 page spiral bound book with lots of color pages. Full of instructions and tips. Includes: Sweet Texture, Dripping, Dry Dusting and Left Handed Worksheet, Acorns, Native American, Latino Flair and Birds are featured.
GIRAFFES
S. Smith $20.00
A 30 page spiral bound book covering all aspects of giraffes. Ten color pages with photos and pen and ink drawings. Detailed instructions on all parts of the giraffe.
HERONS, BLUE, WHITE & EGRETS
S. Smith $20.00
A 36 page spiral bound book with six full color pages. Numerous line drawings and anatomical drawings. Full of istructions.
PAINTING SCENES WITH CARLOS SPINA
C. Spina $9.00
A 24 page spiral bound book with step by step instructions. Subjects include mountains, water, trees, impressionistic colors. Full of instruction.
SPRING
BOUQUETS
S. Steen $13.50
A 30 page spiral bound book containing more forget-me-nots and “how
to” instructions. Plus violets, baby roses, daisies, wild roses
and other surprises.
ORIENTALS
K. Sting $9.50
A 23 page spiral bound book with 4 color designs with line drawings
and instructions with a discussion of brush work, composition and
color used in Oriental painting. Text in English and Spanish.
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T
THE
EYES HAVE IT
R. Timm $4.00
A 13 page booklet dedicated to the painting of facial features,
particularly eyes.
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W
ORIENTAL
BRUSH STROKE PAINTING
B. Walker $15.00
A 25 page spiral bound book with 1 color illustration but extensive
black and white illustrations and instructions on Oriental brush strokes,
characteristics, symbolism and color.
15 COUNTRY SCENES
B. Watson $15.00
A spiral bound book which includes her studies #28-43. Full of line drawings and color pages.
LANDSCAPES
B. Watson $25.00
A 59 page, spiral bound book, liberally illustrated including 9
color pages. The most comprehensive text available on landscapes.
PAINTING
DOWN MEMORY LANE
B. Watson $25.00
A 66 page, spiral bound book containing 11 color studies plus numerous
black and white sketches. An excellent instructional book dealing
primarily with scenes.
FUNDAMENTAL
SCENERY TECHNIQUES
S. Weston $28.00
An 84 page spiral bound book with 38 color studies, step-by-step
instructions on how to paint any part of a scene, skies, trees,
water, etc. Composition, design, perspective. Scenes made easy!
PAINTING
AND FIRING GLASS
M. Wing $5.95
A 28 page booklet covering selection of glass, preparing for painting,
glass color, painting procedures and firing. Contains designs and
pictures of completed lamps.
PLATE
DESIGNS
M. Wing $22.50
A 65 page spiral bound book with 17 color designs of flowers and
fruit adaptable to plates. Includes full instructions.
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