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books & gifts for creatives

The following books are favorites and ones I recommend the most.

They cover various mediums, color theory, art biz insights and tapping into the creative voice.

 

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Check out this awesome Arty Advent Calendar: Want a great gift for the artist in your life??

I looked at several arty Advent calendars and love this one from Grabie! Fun for kids 8 - 80+ with

a box of goodies each day. Mini watercolor tin set, crayons, stamps, stickers, brushes, acrylic paint,

mini coloring book, washi tape. Comes in a folding box with each day clearly marked . 

Grabie Art Advent Calendar



Sketching: 



 

5-Minute Sketching Landscapes 

5-Minute Sketching Architecture

5-Minute Sketching People

5-Minute Sketching Pets ​

​Sketching Techniques for Artists

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain​​​​




Watercolor:



Watercolor Success in 4 Steps

 

5-Minute Watercolor

Watercolor Class by Michael Crespo



Painting


Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting

60 Minutes to Better Painting

Daily Painting by Carol Marine

How to Paint Fast, Loose and Bold

Compostion for Landscape Painting

The Landscape Painter's Workbook

 

 



Color Theory

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Color Theory by Patti Mollica

 

 
















Creativity

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​The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

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Abstract Painting 


Abstract Painting: The Elements of Visual Language

Painting Abstract: Ideas, Projects and Techniques

Abstract Painting: for Today's Contemporary Artist



Sticker Books



​The Botanist's Sticker Anthology

The Bees, Birds and Butterfly Sticker Anthology

The Sticker Book of Curiosities

Mystical Ephemera Sticker Book



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Gifts for Artists

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Grabie Artist Advent Calendar

© 2020 by Kirah Van Sickle

Wilmington, NC  910.233.7507

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