Learn to paint gorgeous landscapes the one-stroke way! In this inspiring guide, beloved artist and PBS painting instructor Donna Dewberry shows you how easy and fun it is to paint a range of enchanting outdoor scenes, using her popular one-stroke painting techniques.

Open this guide and explore the creative possibilities. From peaceful sunsets and breathtaking vistas to flowered fields and blooming gardens, Donna makes every painting achievable and satisfying. Just follow along, step by step. In addition to in-depth guidance on choosing materials and mastering basic strokes, you''ll find:

• 15 complete start-to-finish landscape painting demonstrations
• 15 tear-out cards featuring Donna''s easy color recipes
• 7 painting projects designed to function across two, three and four canvases for enhanced home-decorating potential
• 27 quick demos on those landscape details that make your paintings pop

A photographic love affair
 

Drawing is the most intimate and immediate form of self-expression, fundamental to every artist''s ability to communicate with a viewer. The sense of energy and expression that can be captured in mere strokes of charcoal, ink, pastel, marker or any of the other modest mediums proudly represented in this book is astounding.

A glowing celebration of the art of drawing, Strokes of Genius features styles ranging from meticulous realism to imaginative flights of fancy, from lyrical sketches created in minutes to intricately layered renderings that took months to complete.

• 169 stand-out examples of the finest drawing being done today, selected from hundreds of submissions from around the world.
• An impressive range of styles, materials and techniques covering a wide array of subjects, including still life, the figure, animals, landscapes, portraits and more.
• Comments from the artists offer firsthand insight on the creation of each artwork, diverse perspectives on drawing, and fresh ideas and techniques.

An up-to-date survey of Canadian art

Canada has a rich and diverse heritage in the fine arts. This book celebrates the color, beauty and energy of some of our most talented artists, among them Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, Paul Kane, David Milne, Alex Colville, Norval Morrisseau and Jean-Paul Riopelle.

Canadian Paintings, Prints and Drawings presents a wide variety of dynamic styles and distinct subject matter. The stunning collection includes late 18th-century watercolor landscapes, art from the 19th-century merchant classes, and works by the Group of Seven, Les Automatistes, Painters Eleven, First Nations and Inuit artists, and contemporary artists on the cutting edge of creativity.

An introduction places these artists in context. The book''s informative captions provide a short biography along with commentary on each work''s style and subject matter.

Canadian Paintings, Prints and Drawings is an outstanding survey and reference on the work of over 150 of the country''s most famous and interesting artists.

Among the more than 150 artists featured in Canadian Paintings, Prints and Drawings:

• Kenojuak Ashevak
• Rebecca Belmore
• William Berczy
• David Blackwood
• Paul-Emile Borduas
• Jack Bush
• Emily Carr
• A.J. Casson
• Alex Colville
• Emily Coonan
• Maurice Cullen
• Ken Danby
• Paterson Ewen
• Lionel LeMoine Fitzgerald
• Clarence Gagnon
• Betty Goodwin
• Lawren Harris
• Prudence Heward
• Edwin Holgate
• A.Y. Jackson
• Alex Janvier
• Helen Kalvak
• Paul Kane
• Cornelius Krieghoff
• William Kurelek
• Attila Richard Lukacs
• J.E.H. Macdonald
• David Milne
• James Wilson Morrice
• Norval Morrisseau
• Daphne Odjig
• Jessie Oonark
• Paul Peel
• Jean-Paul Riopelle
• Jack Shadbolt
• Michael Snow
• Takao Tanabe
• Tom Thomson
• Harold Town
• Frederick H. Varley