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Book cover of 'People in Motion' with illustrations of people and a street scene on a white background.

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People and Motion

Gabi Campanario

People and Motion

Tips and Techniques for Drawing on Location

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Draw Your Adventures

Samantha Dion Baker

Draw Your Adventures

Making Art to Celebrate Everyday Experiences and Travels Near and Far

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Kodi

Jared Cullum

Kodi

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Make (Sneaky) Art

Nishant Jain

Make (Sneaky) Art

And Other Ideas to Build Your Sketchbook Habit

Book cover of 'People in Motion' with illustrations of people and a street scene on a white background.

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People and Motion

Gabi Campanario

People and Motion

Tips and Techniques for Drawing on Location

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Sketch Now, Think Later

Mike Daikubara

Sketch Now, Think Later

Jump Into Urban Sketching with Limited Time, Tools, and Techniques

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Spotlight on Nature

Virginia Hein & Gail Wong

Spotlight on Nature

Tips and Techniques for Drawing and Painting Nature on Location

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Techniques for Beginners

Suhita Shirodkar

Techniques for Beginners

How to Build a Practice for Sketching on Location

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Watercolor in Nature

Rosalie Haizlett

Watercolor in Nature

Paint Woodland Wildlife and Botanicals with 20 Beginner-Friendly Projects

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Watercolor Painting

Tom Hoffmann

Watercolor Painting

A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium

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Wildflower Watercolor

Sushma Hegde

Wildflower Watercolor

The Beginner’s Guide to Painting Beautiful Florals

A stack of various art books and sketchbooks, including titles like "Watercolor in Nature," "The Sketchbook Challenge," and "Draw Your Adventures." Some books are open, revealing colorful illustrations and instructions for drawing and painting.

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