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Image - Nine Decades front cover - Watercolor of autumn trees by Master Painter Milford Zornes. His signature.

Nine Decades with a Master Painter
Milford Zornes, N.A. & Bill Anderson

 

World renown Master Painter Milford Zornes is still painting at ninety-six. What has he learned in nine decades of creative work?  Price: $50.00 



Image - Nicaragua Sketchbook front cover - A pencil sketch by Milford Zornes of a tree and house in Nicaragua in this book that is designed to replicate the actual sketchbook.

Nicaragua Sketchbook
Milford Zornes, N.A.

 

The sketchbook is probably the most valuable tool an artist has. It is where he studies the world around him and searches for answers and solutions to problems. There he is free to use his creativity in a direct and spontaneous way. The sketchbook allows for experimentation, mistakes, incomplete thoughts and uncertainty.  Price: $30.00 



Image - Milford Zornes in Black and White front cover - Replica of Milford Zornes’ India Ink drawing of trees along a river.

Milford Zornes in Black & White
Milford Zornes, N.A.

 

In order to be a great painter, one must be great at drawing and composing a two-dimensional space. India ink is a difficult medium—direct, immediate, unforgiving. The drawings in this book evidence this truth: Milford Zornes is a great painter.  Price: $30.00 



Image - Milford Zornes Book of Trees front cover - Milford Zornes’ distinctive signature on a cover of sage green.

Book of Trees
Milford Zornes, N.A.

 

Milford Zornes is a master teacher as well as a master artist. This small book contains a wealth of insights and an eclectic collection of drawings and paintings sure to inspire both those who love art and those who love to create it.  Price: $15.95 



Image - The Art of the Seeing Eye front cover - Four rectangles with dramatic black images—grass, the body and feet of a goose, a spider web, and the wing of a bird—to show a different way of seeing.

The Art of the Seeing Eye
learning to draw what you really see
Carolyn Wing Greenlee & Stephanie Del Bosco

 

Ten lessons with explanations, examples, exercises and evaluation instructions designed to encourage the Right Brain to see more accurately—to judge space and relationships, and to notice.  Price: $29.95 



Image - Aardvark to Zebu front cover - The cartoon profile of an aardvaark attempts sends out his long, thin tongue to feast on a line of unsuspecting ants.

Aardvark-To-Zebu-Animal-Cartooning-How-To Book
Carolyn Wing Greenlee

 

The Aardvark-to-Zebu-Animal-Cartooning-How-to Book is a whimsical approach to the art of cartooning animals. Practical, playful and informative, it offers a part-by-part look at what makes each animal uniquely itself. It’s fun to look at, fun to read, and fun to try.  Price: $12.50 



Image - Speaking for Fire front cover - Tissue and construction paper image of Indians wrapped in colored blankets siting around a bright campfire with purple mountains in the background and a sliver of white moon in the darkening sky.

Speaking for Fire
Story by James Bluewolf
Illustrations by Carolyn Wing Greenlee

 

Presented in lyrical storytelling style by former Lake County Poet Laureate James BlueWolf and lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Carolyn Wing Greenlee, readers witness the persistence of life after destruction and the importance of cooperation, community and the value of the individual voice. This book is destined to be a classic for all ages.  Price: $12.95 



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Image - Nine Decades front cover - Watercolor of autumn trees by Master Painter Milford Zornes. His signature. Image - Nicaragua Sketchbook front cover - A pencil sketch by Milford Zornes of a tree and house in Nicaragua in this book that is designed to replicate the actual sketchbook. Image - Milford Zornes in Black and White front cover - Replica of Milford Zornes’ India Ink drawing of trees along a river. Image - Milford Zornes Book of Trees front cover - Milford Zornes’ distinctive signature on a cover of sage green. Image - The Art of the Seeing Eye front cover - Four rectangles with dramatic black images—grass, the body and feet of a goose, a spider web, and the wing of a bird—to show a different way of seeing. Image - Aardvark to Zebu front cover - The cartoon profile of an aardvaark attempts sends out his long, thin tongue to feast on a line of unsuspecting ants. Image - Speaking for Fire front cover - Tissue and construction paper image of Indians wrapped in colored blankets siting around a bright campfire with purple mountains in the background and a sliver of white moon in the darkening sky.