Eleven projects feature exotic zoo animals, such as a lion, an elephant, a giraffe and a chimp. Also included are favorite petting zoo critters, including a lamb and a baby chick. What's more, Lin includes a brand-new technique for sculpting necks using gravel, glue and woodfiller! Best-selling author's latest book features eleven projects for painting exotic zoo animals on rocks, plus a brand new technique for sculpting necks using gravel, glue and...

Rock painting is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression known to man. The varied surfaces, shapes, and sizes of rocks also make them perfect for crafts. From brooches to bookends, paperweights to place cards, miniature owls to patterned pebbles, you can create just about anything with the right rock and a bit of imagination.

"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...

Includes step-by-step instructions for painting such creatures as a field mouse, penguin, skunk, beaver, calf, bear, and wolf

"Unrivaled in scope, this encyclopedic reference on the most versatile of all painting mediums is an excellent tool to help both beginning and seasoned artists produce their best work in acrylics. With its great flexibility, acrylic paint can mimic the appearance of oils, tempera, and watercolors in unique ways, each method pictured in a separate step-by-step demonstration. The author also examines the use of acrylics with airbrush, sculptural, and...

Learn how to use a thumbnail sketch, how to paint the eyes and mouth, and other tips and techniques for drawing and painting with watercolors.