Best Selling Books by Marty Noble

Intriguing mandala patterns, complete with centerpieces of human faces, florals, mythical creatures, and abstract designs. Includes 16 designs.

Meticulous adaptations of 30 well-known American treasures include Edward Hicks''The Peaceable Kingdom, Eunice Pinney''s The Courtship, and other beloved portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. Illustrations are printed on one side of perforated pages.

Victorian artist Richard Doyle (1824-1883) is famous for his charming illustrations of elves, fairies, and gnomes. For this coloring book, Marty Noble has skillfully adapted 29 of the English''s artist''s most delightful watercolors created for his book with Andrew Lang, The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland.

Sixteen full-page illustrations include the wedding at Cana, healing the sick, the Sermon on the Mount, raising Lazarus from the dead, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, many other moving scenes.

Sixteen line-art interpretations of this festive event find their inspiration in papel picado, a traditional Mexican folk art involving paper-cutting, and the images of Mexican cartoonist José Guadalupe Posada. Includes bilingual text.

Line drawings of 30 American masterpieces, carefully rendered by Marty Noble, invite colorists to add their own hues to these famous paintings. Covering a variety of styles and themes, they range from the quiet charm of Mary Cassatt''s Mother and Child to Edward Hopper''s starkly realistic Hotel Room. Other artists include Albert Bierstadt, Emigrants Crossing the Plains; Childe Hassam, Allies Day, May 1917; Edward Hicks, The Peaceable Kingdom; Winslow Homer, Snap the Whip; Grandma Moses, Early Springtime on the Farm; Maurice Prendergast, Central Park; Frederic Remington, A Dash for the Timber; Grant Wood, American Gothic; Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, and 19 other classic works of art. A variety of media—including watercolors—can be used to color the accurately rendered illustrations. All paintings are shown in original colors on the inside covers; identifying captions accompany the illustrations.

Set your imagination free with this mesmerizing gallery of full-page illustrations. Challenge your creativity with 31 Art Nouveau–inspired patterns that pulse with the dynamic, undulating, and flowing characteristics of the famed late-19th-century style. Previously published as Art Nouveau Patterns.

Horse lovers and experienced colorists alike will be thrilled by these 16 images of equine power and grace. Pages are perforated for easy removal: after coloring, place the images near a light source for glowing stained glass effects.

This handsome collection contains scores of unique images based on folk art designs created by artists of Austria, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Switzerland, and other European countries. Adapted from authentic sources, 265 original renderings depict scores of charming motifs incorporating florals, wildlife, riders on horseback, mythical figures, men and women in traditional costumes, and religious and secular motifs. Ideal for adding a touch of Old World flavor to a variety of projects, these eye-catching, stylized designs appear in assorted configurations, among them borders, squares, circles, medallions, and rectangles. Painstakingly reproduced and attractively presented, the designs represent a valuable resource of inspirational and practical art. The collection will be a major addition to the bookshelves of artists, designer, and craftworkers.

Thirty original drawings depict sexy, sophisticated, and often savage creatures of the night. These bloodthirsty characters will seduce fans with a hunger for contemporary vampire books, television shows, and movies.

Both vintage and contemporary fashions are featured among these 55 glamorous illustrations to color. Images include complete outfits, models in the latest styles, and patterns that combine shoes, handbags, jewelry, other accessories.

Inspired by the living legacy of Tibetan art, this vibrant coloring book features 31 designs adapted from authentic scroll paintings and mandalas. The pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Previously published as Tibetan Designs.

Rendered in a sensuous, curvilinear style, here are 227 black-and-white Art Nouveau floral motifs created by leading artists of the early 20th century. These lovely designs include a variety of blossoming beauties — from graceful daffodils by M. P. Verneuil and willowy wisteria by E. A. Seguy to stately lilies by Alphonse Mucha.

Thirty authentic flower seed packets of the early 20th century offer colorists a world of nostalgic charm. The meticulously re-created black-and-white renderings include carnations, petunias, nasturtiums, dahlias, poppies, and 25 other blossoms.

101 lovely, vibrantly colored illustrations, originally created by one of the great masters of the Art Nouveau style, delicately interpret an enormous variety of floral designs. Intricately woven images of fanciful blossoms in blue, gold, salmon, and other rich color combinations are perfect for textiles and wallpapers, and also offer splendid ideas for mosaics and stained glass.

Sharp, smart, dazzling Art Deco designs literally shine through a striking mix of stained glass pictures. Sixteen ornate full-page illustrations include people, buildings, abstracts, and ironwork. Hold the colored pages up to the light and watch them come to brilliant life!

Popular culture has embraced the ancient art of henna body painting as the hottest trend from India, Africa, and the Middle East. More than 150 intricate and exotic patterns in this CD-ROM and book set allow hobbyists to add a hip edge to their next project. Choose from fine line, lacy, and paisley motifs, detailed images of exotic birds and human faces, assorted floral borders, heart-shaped insets, and repeat patterns featuring woven tendrils. Included in this set are: • One CD-ROM containing 166 high-quality, permission-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF) • A large-format 64-page book with every image on the CD-ROM printed large and clearly on one side of the page only and numbered for easy reference and cut-and-paste use Also included on the CD-ROM is Dover Design Manager, a simple graphics editing program for Windows that will allow you to view, print, crop, and rotate the images. Artists, designers, collagists, and crafters will find these charming, traditional designs immensely useful. The collection also offers browsers an exciting glimpse into the rich store of Eastern ornamental art.

More than 30 historic mosaics feature works by Gaudí from Barcelona''s Park Güell plus ancient Roman and Islamic art. Sources include synagogues, Christian basilicas, and mosques in Tunis, Ravenna, Venice, and Jerusalem.

Carefully rendered from authentic artifacts, 31 sophisticated illustrations include a Moorish textile pattern, an Ashanti carved door panel, and more. Illustrations are printed on only one side of the perforated pages for easy removal and display. Previously published as African Designs Coloring Book.

For centuries, artists and artisans have been captivated by the hypnotic appeal of paisley designs. Each of these 31 twisted teardrop patterns is printed in a variety of brilliant hues that add extra verve to the coloring experience. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Paisley: Designs with a Splash of Color and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.