Books with author A. G. Smith Jr

The Victorians were quite fond of wraparound porches, dormers, gables and turrets, stained glass windows, and other architectural embellishments. Even the smallest cottages boasted unusual elements such as gingerbread fretwork and arched windows. This handsome collection of ready-to-color drawings serves as a delightful introduction to the many distinctive styles of authentic Victorian-era homes.Twenty-nine meticulously rendered illustrations depict steep-roofed Gothic Revival villas with spacious "piazzas," or porches, and stained glass windows; a Queen Anne structure with turrets, bay windows, and hipped roofs; a Richardson Romanesque dwelling, distinguished by rounded arches and stone and brick facing; and an Italianate "palazzo," with tall, narrow windows and porches.Other homes include a seaside cottage in the "stick style"; an Italianate San Francisco residence of the 1880s; the John Anderton House — with its attractive mansard roof — in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts; the Russell-Cooper House in Mount Vernon, Ohio, an 1890 Victorian renovation of a house originally built in 1829; the unusual Octagon House in Ottawa, Illinois (1856); a Moorish-styled urban residence in Baltimore (1886), designed by W. C. Frederic (1886); and the elegant "Vinland," a Newport, Rhode Island, residence (1882–1884).A wonderful opportunity for coloring book fans to apply their own ideas of color and hue to these residences, this book will also delight architecture buffs and lovers of nostalgia and all things Victorian.

Now you can re-create the glowing, muted colors and sinuous complexities of Art Nouveau stained glass with this handsome coloring book. Artist A. G. Smith has carefully preserved the familiar swirling, organic forms in 16 boldly outlined designs derived from works by master artisans of the Art Nouveau tradition.Printed on translucent paper, lovely patterns depict motifs of flowing leaves, vines and flowers, graceful birds, mythical creatures, and more. Each exquisite design lends itself especially to coloring with crayons, felt-tip pens, acrylics, watercolors, tempera, and even oil paint. All can be mounted on windows and lampshades or placed near other sources of light to create startling stained glass effects.Not just for young coloring book fans, these handsome designs will captivate colorists of all ages

They're found in snowflakes, seashell spirals, the petals of flowers, and other objects. They're called mandalas — round designs filled with circles, squares, triangles, and other figures. This coloring book invites you to color 8 of these fascinating patterns. When you're finished, place the pictures in a window or near another source of bright light and watch them glow like stained glass.

This exciting collection of easy-to-color drawings takes you on a cross-country journey during which you’ll visit famous, man-made landmarks—from the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor to the Pearl Harbor Memorial in Hawaii.Along the way you can stop and color pictures of:•the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia•Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s stately Virginia home•the Civil War Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, Georgia•Mount Rushmore in South Dakota•the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco... and 23 other celebrated sites.A brief, identifying caption accompanies each picture is this glorious tribute to America’s historic past.

From the Canadian maple leaf to the crescent and star of Tunisia, these brightly colored stickers re-create the striking symbols of an international array of flags. Children and adults will admire the accurate depictions of the colors, patterns, emblems, and crests of banners from across the globe. Each flag, from Algeria to Zimbabwe, is identified and keyed to a map of the world.

With this book young Egyptologists can travel back in time for an exciting and accurate glimpse of everyday life in the land of the Pharaohs. Nineteen full-color stickers depict inhabitants of the ancient Nile River Valley as they ply their trades — scribe, musician, potter, farmer, warrior, homemaker, and more. Perfect for illustrating classroom assignments, these handsome peel-and-apply illustrations can be used to add a decorative touch to bulletin boards, posters, lockers, notebooks, and a host of other flat surfaces.

This country railroad station, on the edge of a small village in a pleasant valley, is waiting for you to bring it to life. You can make it bustle by using the 32 peel-and-apply images of passengers, a locomotive, railway cars, porters, baggage racks, freight cars, crossing signs, a taxi, and other stickers around this rural transportation center.And because the stickers are reusable, you can create one busy train station scene after another.

You can recapture the excitement of yesteryear's noblest battles with this remarkable pageant of dauntless knights and armor, in coloring book form. Defend the Empire with an authentic Roman legionary, or hold back the fierce Mongol hordes with a dashing Russian chieftain. Meet celebrated leaders such as Richard the Lion-Hearted and Henry VIII, meticulously costumed and detailed. More than 40 dramatic plates — specially designed for you to color — portray the wide range of protective armor in use in Europe from about A.D. 100 to 1640. The attire of Vikings, Crusaders, Italian condottieri, Spanish foot-soldiers and royal jousters all appear in precise, historically accurate line drawings that convey the splendor of chivalry and detail the accoutrements of war. Each plate is accompanied by clear explanatory captions; in addition, a useful glossary of unfamiliar terms and a thoroughly researched introduction offer historical background and more to bring each warrior to life. Twelve full-color illustrations on the covers enable you to reproduce each striking suit of armor in authentic hues.History buffs, military enthusiasts, children and colorists of all ages will revel in this stunning collection of valorous paladins.

The studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany produced the finest examples of stained glass art, specializing in richly ornamented window designs. This coloring book features 16 gorgeous Tiffany window motifs, faithfully re-created from the master's own designs of flowers, birds, and landscapes. Boldly outlined on translucent paper, the patterns can be colored with crayons, felt-tipped pens, acrylics, and watercolors. Place them near a window or other light source to recapture the glorious effect of Tiffany windows.