Best Selling Books by Marty Noble

Express your creativity with 30 meticulously rendered black-and-white drawings of van Gogh masterpieces. Bring alive skillful adaptations of Sunflowers, Starry Night, Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe, The Church at Auvers, and many more. From great works of the Italian Renaissance to masterpieces from the Impressionist movement, the Dover Masterworks series offers more experienced colorists the opportunity to re-create some of the world''s most famous paintings. The illustrations are printed on only one side of perforated pages, making it easy for artists to remove and display their finished pieces. The original paintings are included in full color on the inside covers for reference.

Thirty full-page renditions include El Greco''s "St. Martin and the Beggar, " Picasso''s "Stage Curtain for" Parade, Toulouse-Lautrec''s "The Jockey, " and Gauguin''s "Riders on the Beach, " plus works by Renoir, Remington, Hokusai, and others.

Create a parade of police cars, tow trucks, Medivac helicopters, ambulances, and other hard-working emergency vehicles. 6 precut stencils.

The art of Claude Monet reveals a delicately colored world of harbors and beaches, roads and gardens. With this book, colorists of all ages can create their own versions of this famous Impressionist''s lovely landscapes, seascapes, and graceful figures. Marty Noble’s 30 black-and-white line illustrations depict such celebrated paintings as Water Lilies I, The Regatta at Argenteuil, The Boardwalk at Trouville, Flowering Garden, The Luncheon, The Beach at Sainte-Adresse, Madame Monet Embroidering, Luncheon on the Grass, Corner of a Studio, Garden House at Zaandam, and 20 other superb masterpieces. There’s no "wrong way" to color these remarkable works of art. Just apply colors of your choice or re-create the artist''s original hues. Actual paintings are shown in full color on the covers, and all works are identified.

Six easy-to-use stencils portray giant squid, octopus, sea anemone, horseshoe crab, jellyfish, and stingray. Great for tracing and coloring. Add marine accents to walls, posters, bulletin boards, more.

Dress this demure little girl in charming costumes perfect for home, garden, and special dress-up events. 23 full-color reusable stickers.

Look what''s in the trick-or-treat bag! It''s 6 scary tattoos to brighten your Halloween: a ghost, a colony of bats, a dancing skeleton, a hoot owl in the moonlight, and more.

Rub illustrations with a pencil to reveal a unicorn, dragon, griffin, 13 other fantastic creatures from mythology.

This graphic gallery of 30 stylized illustrations from pulp fiction magazines of the 1920s-40s offers delightfully over-the-top images -- from seductive dames to fearless heroes. Classic and campy fun!

Easy-to-trace images of 6 creepy crawlers — wasp, winged ant, Hercules beetle, moth, weevil, and grasshopper — will add an interesting note to many flat surfaces.

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.

Re-create masterpieces by El Greco, Picasso, and other great artists! From portraits of the saints and Spanish nobility to images of street vendors and country life, this color-your-own collection offers a vibrant selection of timeless works. Adults and children alike will enjoy adding their own choice of colors to finely drawn reproductions of works by Spain''s greatest painters, including Goya, Dalí, Velázquez, Borrassa, Miró, Gris, and others.

Add 50 reusable sticker images to two background scenes — a homesteader''s small farm with fenced-in vegetable garden and a log cabin interior.

10 enchanting images from the beloved holiday ballet: Clara, the story’s heroine; the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the dreaded Mouse King, and more. Safe and easy to apply and remove.

Add a touch of angelic charm to countless graphic projects with the help of these celestial beauties. Ninety-one illustrations depict a host of heavenly creatures in a variety of poses: seated, kneeling, standing, and airborne; strumming musical instruments; holding flowers, birds, garlands of ribbons; and more. Ideal for lending a graceful note to holiday signs, posters, and announcements; perfect for framing brief messages and embellishing advertising and catalog copy, these versatile, royalty-free images come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Dover Original.

According to legend, the dreamcatcher traps nightmares in its spidery web and lets the good dreams slip through. This remarkable collection includes 16 decorative dreamcatcher designs, adorned with feathers, beads, and other ornaments. Printed on translucent paper, the images can be placed near a lamp or window after they''re colored for a beautiful stained glass glow.

Colorists of all ages are invited to create their own versions of 60 great paintings. From masterpieces by Michelangelo and Raphael to striking creations by Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, this ready-to-color collection includes excellent renderings of Grant Wood''s American Gothic, Winslow Homer''s Snap the Whip, and Edward Hopper''s Hotel Room, as well as compositions by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Paul Cézanne, Edward Burne-Jones, Claude Monet, John Singer Sargent, Vincent van Gogh, and 45 other great artists. Printed on one side only, the illustrations can be colored with a variety of media, including watercolors. All paintings are shown in original colors on the inside covers and notes provide information on each artist.

Includes Mary Cassatt''s Mother Combing Her Child''s Hair, Renoir''s At the Concert, and 28 other reproductions of works by Monet, van Gogh, Gauguin, Manet, Pissarro, Morisot, Cezanne, and more great artists.

The intricate details of Thai design are centuries old, born from religious inspiration and cultural reflection. Thirty illustrations re-create ornately patterned textiles, lacquerware, wood carvings, frescoes, architecture, masks, and theatrical puppets.

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.

Based on imagery from authentic Mexican art and artifacts, these brilliantly colored temporary tattoos showcase the region''s historical artistic variety. Four large tattoos depict the Mixtec God of Death, the Olmec Jaguar God, and intricate figures from a Mayan relief and an Aztec calendar.

Create a long-lasting bouquet with 6 stencils representing the bird of paradise, orchid, poinsettia, anthurium — tail flower — lobster claw, and hibiscus.

Intricate and inventive, these 30 full-page designs are drawn from the vibrant patterns that have adorned Indian clothing and decorative objects for centuries. Motifs include birds and animals, folkloric characters, abstract florals, paisley patterns, and other bold designs. Colorists of all ages will thrill to the challenge of bringing these black-and-white patterns to vivid life.

These excellent illustrations allow colorists to "paint" Cézanne''s most famous creations, including Leda and the Swan, Still Life with Apples and Peaches, and many others. Illustrations are printed on one side of perforated pages.

30 of the artist''s finest paintings, among them Tahitian Landscape, Landscape Near Arles, Spirit of the Dead Watching, The Moon and the Earth, and Breton Girls Dancing.

Thirty full-page illustrations include Leonardo''s "Mona Lisa, " Botticelli''s "The Birth of Venus, " Raphael''s "The Sistine Madonna, " Michelangelo''s "The Delphic Sibyl, " and other gems from a golden age of creativity. Illustrations are printed on one side of perforated pages.

Art lovers of every age will delight in these exquisitely reproduced masterpieces by the finest artists of the Italian Renaissance. Thirty full-page illustrations include Leonardo''s Mona Lisa, Botticelli''s The Birth of Venus, Raphael''s The Sistine Madonna, Michelangelo''s The Delphic Sibyl, Fra Angelico''s The Annunciation, and other gems from a golden age of creativity. Colorists can be traditional and stick to the original hues or choose shades from their personal palettes.

A kangaroo, giraffe, cheetah, giant panda, and 12 other creatures of the wild magically appear with a few simple rubs of a pencil.

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.

Fashion a delightful land of make-believe with 32 peel-and-apply pictures of fairies, elves, and little creatures of the forest.

Exotic array of perennially popular designs — widely recognized for their striking qualities — depict scores of authentic motifs from Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Includes artfully rendered images of serene Buddhas, sandstone sculptures, textile designs, details from decorative panels, temple ornaments, shadow puppets, masks, and other motifs. 150 black-and-white illustrations.

Influenced by 17th- through early-19th-century styles, French provincial designs embodied the simplest of decorative motifs — quaint, small-scaled florals, sea creatures, birds, barnyard animals, Far Eastern figures, and pastoral scenes, among others. This rich archive contains a host of these images, adapted from period textiles, furniture, domestic accessories, and other authentic sources. Included in the set are: • One CD-ROM containing 224 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 48-page book with every image on the CD-ROM printed large and clearly and numbered for easy reference Also included on the CD-ROM is Dover Design Manager, a simple graphics editing program for Windows. Affording graphic artists, hobbyists, and designers a host of practical uses, this handsome visual sourcebook will delight browsers and devotees of French Provincial design.

The power of paisley transports colorists to a dreamscape of captivating designs. More than 40 original patterns, all swirling with energy and natural imagery, fill the pages of this compact coloring book. The book''s small size makes it easy to enjoy a convenient, stress-free diversion just about anywhere

Characterized by distinctive, curved surfaces and sleek, streamlined finishes, the elegant lines of Art Deco style influenced many aspects of art and architecture — from skyscrapers to jewelry. This rich archive depicts a wide range of those designs, incorporated in period textiles, fashions, domestic accessories, and other objects from the 1920s and ''30s. The set contains: • One CD-ROM containing 213 high-quality, permission-free illustrations 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 48-page book with every image on the CD-ROM printed large and clearly for easy reference Also included on the CD-ROM is Dover Design Manager, a simple graphics editing program for Windows. Ideal for use in numerous craft and graphic design projects, these distinctive drawings will add a dazzling touch of the Jazz Age wherever they''re applied.

Whether these pandas are munching on bamboo, gazing at butterflies, or hugging a cub, they''re the cutest bears around. Everyone will love the images on these 22 colorful stickers, perfect for decorating notepads or invitations.

Based on authentic Indian, African, and Middle Eastern sources, these 63 striking patterns include exotic birds and butterflies, hypnotic paisley prints, and flowers galore.

Dive into the meditative calm of the ocean! Thirty-one dazzling illustrations include an incredible variety of underwater wonders featured within stunning seascapes, magnificent mandalas, and an amazing array of playful patterns.

Four paintings adapted as "body art" include Self-Portrait, Bouquet of Sunflowers, The Church at Auvers, and Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear.

Add your own color to 30 pre-Raphaelite masterpieces! A progressive group of mid-19th-century artists, the Pre-Raphaelites chose to create their work in the style of medieval and Renaissance painters before the time of Raphael. The other-worldly essence and idealistic spirituality of their art is showcased in this heady collection of Pre-Raphaelite renderings from the masters of the period: John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Evelyn de Morgan, Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and more. Each illustration awaits your colors from paintbrush, pencil, marker, or crayon.