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How to get your model to pose for some great modelling and fashion shots: Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios (Paperback) by Billy Pegram Some top tips from a photography expert: The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter) (Paperback) by Joe McNally And here's a great book for the more advanced photographer: The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos (Paperback) by Michael Freeman

Oil Painting: Course Of Drawing And Painting (Start to Learn) (Hardcover) by Josep Casals From the middle of the fifteenth century to the present oil painting has been the indisputable queen of painting techniques. In spite of the more recent advances in chemistry and all the novel products that these have generated, it never ceases to surprise how vivid the colors and textures of oil paintings can be. The medium also has many advantages such as a slow drying time allowing for the paint to be manipulated it many ways - and of course, the durability of the finally dried surface of the paint is legendary. Also, the ability to be able to wash or sponge-off the painting when it gets dusty or dirty over time, is a tremendous advantage if you live in a big city in a tropical country and you can't afford air-conditioning. (One reason why I have never sold a single painting in Manila - I have only done pastels up to this point...) The book includes chapters on: First steps in oil painting Step-by-step flower painting using oils Obtaining colors with oil paints Step-by-step landscape painting Drawing in oils - with a step-by-step banana and lemon still-life Using different brush-strokes - with a step-by-step river scene landscape Using cool colors - with a step-by-step still life with apples Using masses of color - with a garden painting demonstration Using light and shadow - with a pomegranate still life demonstration Pictorial planes with a step-by-step bottles and tablecloth still life demo

Seascapes & Landscapes: Course Of Drawing And Painting (Start to Learn) (Hardcover) by Josep Casals This book aims to approach in a clear and simple way two of the techniques most commonly used in the world of Drawing and painting seascapes and landscapes. Both are approached from the point of view of the beginner, concentrating on subjects that are easy to acheive. With chapters on and exercises to complete in: Composition of subjects within a landscape Painting trees in the landscape Painting calm seas Painting objects reflected in the water Basic notions of perspective Acheiving depth through the use of color Opening up the landscape scene with the use of whites Painting dry on damp The use of complementary colors The sea as a protagonist (Whatever that means!?!!) Painting landscapes in gouache The use of backlighting and differnet tones in a landscape painting Loose brush-stroke techniques This is another book for absolute beginners but it is as "cheap as chips" from Amazon.com and well worth a few bob to get you started!

How Did You Paint That?: 100 Ways to Paint People and Figures : Tips, Inspiration and Instruction in All Mediums Tips, inspiration and easy to grasp instruction on painting people and portraits in all of the main art mediums How Did You Paint That?: 100 Ways To Paint Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes (Paperback) A great little introduction into the art and techniques of landscape painting How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways To Paint Favorite Subjects (Paperback) by International Artist How Did You Paint That?: 100 Ways to Paint Still Lifes & Florals (Paperback) by International Artist A great little introduction into the art and techniques of painting flowers and still lifes How Did You Paint That?: 100 Ways to Paint Flowers & Gardens : tips, inspiration and instruction in all mediums