"From bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes an irresistible new novel. North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher's life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself serving a three-year stint in the North Carolina Women's Correctional Center. Her dream of a career in art is put on hold-until a mysterious visitor makes her an offer that will see her released immediately. Her assignment: restore an old post...

Determined to leave a mark on the world even though they are in the hospital and their days are dwindling, unlikely friends, seventeen-year-old Lenni and eighty-three-year-old Margot, devise a plan to create one hundred paintings showcasing the stories of the century they have lived.

Provides instructions for making cars, flowers, dinosaurs, food, and more from painted rocks.

Offers an introduction to painting, providing advice on materials, techniques, and paints, with step-by-step instructions for using watercolors, acrylics, and oils to create such works as portraits, still life, landscapes, and buildings.

Acrylic paint is easy to use, it dries quickly and many different effects can be created, from washes and glazes to exciting textural finishes. This text presents an inspirational introduction to acrylics which illustrates the versatility and beauty of this medium.

A well-rounded introduction to the art of basic oil painting, Beginning Oil describes and explains everything needed to paint your own oil masterpieces, including tools and materials, color essentials and theory, design and composition, still life painting, landscape painting, plein air painting, and more. Basic oil techniques are clearly explained and beautifully illustrated, allowing readers to master key concepts and then put them into practice....

In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places.