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If you can only have one art book for the aspiring artists in your classroom, this comprehensive guide serves both the enthusiastic novice as well as those more experienced. Covering drawing, perspective, watercolor, pastels, oil painting, acrylics, and mixed media, each section details the skills needed to master that aspect of art, from choosing the correct brushes for a watercolor to manipulating color to create mood. Easy-to-follow projects such as drawing natural forms, dry brushing with acrylic, or anamorphic projecting are sure to improve any artist's stroke. A history of art offers readers background and context and hundreds of paintings, pictures, and projects from a wide range of artists illustrate techniques.