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Purchase the e-book "Native American Art Guide."

This e-book, filled with 86 descriptive color photographs, covers the major art producing tribes of Western North America. Here’s a quick way to become familiar with their arts and learn valuable tips for buying and collecting the beautiful work of these talented, indigenous people. All major crafts are discussed including jewelry, weaving, sculpture, pottery, basketry, and painting.  Included are useful museum and website resources. Price: $15.95

Purchase the e-book "Mind of the Artist."

The author of this book, Mrs. Cicely Margaret Binyon, was very much a part of early Twentieth Century British culture. With her husband Laurence Binyon, poet, playwright, critic and Orientalist, she was well acquainted with noted English artists of the time. This 92-page e-book is the product of her great interest in the nature of artistic expression and fascination with the artists’ intimate thoughts about their work. Her quotes come from a wide range of sources including translations of memoirs and letters, and the words and writings of her contemporaries. The artists speak about many aspects of the nature of art including techniques, personal goals, relationships to society, training, and personal struggles. Artists from Ancient Greece to early Modern times are quoted. Anyone interested in artists and their work will profit from reading their words. $4.95

Purchase the e-book "Prehistoric Textiles."

In this Nineteenth Century description of Native American fiber techniques, William H. Holmes focused on early weaving methods discovered by looking at carefully detailed impressions left on pottery shards. The impressions showed the particulars of several fiber construction methods, and the text’s hand-drawn illustrations, done in pen and ink, provide incredible detail that make the techniques used very easy to understand.  The modern reader will have to forgive descriptions like “savages” and “primitive” because they speak of an age and are belied by the incredible ingenuity and creativity of the Native American weavers. Price:  $4.95

Purchase the e-book "Navajo Silversmiths ."

Thanks to the interest in Native American culture by some dedicated scholar/explorers in the early years of America’s westward expansion, we have insights into their lifestyles. In this e-book we can benefit from the commentaries of Dr, Washington Matthews to learn about the initial development of silversmithing among the Navajo people. His monologue, originally published for the Smithsonian Institution’s Bureau of Ethnology, gives us information about the simple working tools and techniques Navajo silversmiths used to create objects of utility and great beauty. Some of these straight forward techniques may be valuable for artists today. Price: $4.95

Purchase the e-book "Masters of Watercolor."

Because this book was originally written in 1923, it gives the reader first-hand insights into the development of watercolor as a painting medium. The author also explains how the new art technique was embraced by artists who began the English school of watercolor painting. Some artists’ names are easily recognizable like William Henry Hunt and J.M.W. Turner, but anyone interested in watercolor painting will certainly benefit from seeing the work of the other master watercolorists and learning from the 25 beautiful illustrations. Price: $7.95