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350 | 2018-01-11 01:28:25 | How to Decorate | 9780385345071 | Shannon Fricke | If you dream of decorating (or redecorating) your home but have no idea where to begin, this decorating workshop-in-a-book decodes an interior designer's thought process on creating a stylish home with vision and flow. The secret to those gorgeous interiors in the magazines lies not in the things that fill the rooms, but in the "decorating story" or point of view that the designer has applied to the space. With How to Decorate, learn how to create your own design concept and implement it with color, furniture, fabrics, lighting, accessorizing, and styling. This book also helps solve a decorator's biggest challenges, from working around a home's existing architecture and organizing a space, to mixing patterns and editing collections. Best of all, 150 color photographs and charming watercolor illustrations--and even a bookplate for personalizing this guide--provide inspiration that makes this book as useful as it is beautiful. Among the insider tips is information on: -Finding a dedicated space where you can organize paint samples, fabric swatches, and magazine clippings -Choosing a sofa wisely -Determining appropriate wall finishes and textures -Identifying what fabrics are right for you -Styling your decor to reinvigorate your space -Plus, the best suppliers for rugs, linens, accessories, and more "Interior design should be about telling a personal story, and Shannon Fricke has nailed it on the head with How to Decorate. Her genius tips ring true for novice and professional decorators alike, and her decorating workshop-in-a-book organization helps simplify what can be a very intimidating process. This book will empower and motivate you to tell your personal story through your home decor. Bravo, Shannon!" --Jenny Komenda, designer and founder of Little Green Notebook "How to Decorate throws out stuffy notions of doing things the 'right' way and instead invites us to imagine our homes as playgrounds for authentic self-expression. Fricke promotes the idea of decorating at its best, as a means of creating surroundings that reflect who we really are and what we love . . . while having a blast in the process!" --Camille Styles, event designer and editor of CamilleStyles.com "Shannon strikes the elusive balance between visual inspiration and practicable action. This is a book you'll both display and put to constant use." --Anne Sage, blogger and founder of The City Sage |
Contents
Introduction
Getting Started
Layer One, Discovering Your Decorating Story
Layer Two, Creating Your Concept
Layer Three, Working with Space
Layer Four, Shaping Your Backdrop
Layer Five, Becoming Friends with Color
Layer Six, Bringing in the Furniture
Layer Seven, Choosing Fabrics
Layer Eight, Light Exactly Where You Need It
Layer Nine, Accessorizing--the Key to Individuality
Layer Ten, Styling It All Together
Conclusion, You're Home
Supplies
Acknowledgments
Index
Featured Artworks and Products |
"Interior design should be about telling a personal story, and Shannon Fricke has nailed it on the head with How to Decorate. Her genius tips ring true for novice and professional decorators alike, and her decorating workshop-in-a-book organization helps simplify what can be a very intimidating process. This book will empower and motivate you to tell your personal story through your home decor. Bravo, Shannon!" --Jenny Komenda, designer and founder of Little Green Notebook "How to Decorate throws out stuffy notions of doing things the 'right' way and instead invites us to imagine our homes as playgrounds for authentic self-expression. Fricke promotes the idea of decorating at its best, as a means of creating surroundings that reflect who we really are and what we love . . . while having a blast in the process!" --Camille Styles, event designer and editor of CamilleStyles.com "Shannon strikes the elusive balance between visual inspiration and practicable action. This is a book you'll both display and put to constant use." --Anne Sage, blogger and founder of The City Sage |
209 | 188 x 240 x 18mm | 748.42g | 27 Aug 2013 | Potter Style | English | Illustrations, unspecified | 0385345070 | 87,221 | 3.45 | US$27.36 | SHANNON FRICKE is an interior designer, housewares designer, blogger, author, and TV presenter. A respected stylist for home magazines in Australia, she has guest blogged on Design*Sponge and decor8. Shannon lives with her family on their farm between the New South Wales coast and the countryside, where she spends her time cooking, gardening, and doing farm chores. She passes on her down-to-earth style of decorating in her regular and well-attended How to Decorate workshops. https: //shannonfricke.com |
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351 | 2018-01-11 01:28:29 | Aboriginal Art | 9780500204160 | Wally Caruana | This concise survey showcases the work of Australia's indigenous artists from all parts of the continent. From Arnhem Land and the desert, the Kimberley and northern Queensland, to modern towns and cities, Aboriginal artists have built on traditions that stretch back at least 50,000 years, working in a variety of contexts from the sacred and secret realm of ceremony to more public spheres. Work across all media is included, from painting, sculpture, engraving, constructions and weaving to the most recent work in photography, printmaking and textile design. The story of Aboriginal art is brought into the 21st century in this revised and expanded third edition with a new chapter that maps the latest developments across each of Australia's geographical regions. Updated information and more than twenty-five new illustrations highlight, among other things, the impact of urban living, the growth of local art centres which support the work of indigenous artists, and the rise of women artists - all testifying to Aboriginal art's continued dynamism and vitality. |
264 | 150 x 208 x 18mm | 557.92g | 06 Feb 2013 | Thames & Hudson Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | 3rd Revised edition | 231 illustrations, 90 in colour | 0500204160 | 94,359 | 3.88 | US$22.06 | Paperback | ||||||||
352 | 2018-01-11 01:28:38 | Making Small Workshop Tools | 9780852428863 | Stan Bray | The accumulation of odds and ends of bar and rod is inevitable with any lathework, but rather than throw them into an ever-growing scrap-box, why not turn them into useful little tools to simplify and speed up future work? In this book Stan Bray describes twenty-two simple but useful adjuncts to the tool kit for bench and lathe use, none taking any more than 3 to 4 hours or involving special materials, yet each able to save considerable time in use as well as aiding accuracy. You may not see an immediate need for some of them, but once made it is surprising how often they will be used. There is also the satisfaction of turning what might have been wasted into something useful and the knowledge that money has been saved. |
Part One: Marking Out Tools - Scriber. Punches. Calipers. Rule Holder. Scribing Block. Engineer's Bevel. Centre Square. Trammel. Part Two: Benchwork - Drill Clamps. Filing Plates. Small Hand Clamp. Pin Chucks. Toolmaker's Clamps. Tap and Die Holders. Part Three: Lathework - Flycutters. Rose Bit. Box Tool. Knurling Tools. Filing Rest. T-Bolts, Dogs and Jacks. Bolting Bars. Simple Indicator. |
114 | 140 x 206 x 6mm | 140.62g | 03 Jan 1998 | Special Interest Model Books | Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom | English | UK ed. | 93 black & white photographs; 52 plans & scale diagrams | 0852428863 | 91,892 | 3.5 | US$8.47 | US$14.00 | Stan Bray is a model engineer and author of wide experience including editorship of the magazine Model Engineers' Workshop and has written many books covering subjects from clock making to machine shop techniques. | Paperback | |||||
353 | 2018-01-11 01:28:43 | My Favorite Things | 9780062122971 | Maira Kalman | From Maira Kalman, the author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and The Elements of Style, comes this beautiful pictorial and narrative exploration of the significance of objects in our lives, drawn from her personal artifacts, recollections, and selections from the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.With more than fifty original paintings and featuring bestselling author and illustrator Maira Kalman's signature handwritten prose, My Favorite Things is a poignant and witty meditation on the importance of both quotidian and unusual objects in our culture and private worlds.Created in the same colorful, engaging, and insightful style as her previous works, which have won her fans around the world, My Favorite Things features more than fifty objects from both the Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum and Kalman's personal collections: the pocket watch Abraham Lincoln was carrying when he was shot, original editions of Winnie-the-Pooh and Alice in Wonderland, a handkerchief in memoriam of Queen Victoria, an Ingo Maurer lamp, Rietveld's Z chair, a pair of Toscanini's pants, and photographs Kalman has taken of people walking towards and away from her. A pictorial index provides photographs of the actual objects and a short description of them, enhancing the reading experience.As it speaks to the universal experience and importance of beloved objects in our lives-big and small, famous and private-this unique work is a fresh way of examining and understanding our society, history, culture, and ourselves. |
"So friendly, so classic, so delightful . . . Kalman has taken `the little book' [The Elements of Style] and made it even more elegant and uplifting." -- Los Angeles Times "While The Elements of Style has never lacked fans or dutiful adherents, appreciation for this slim volume has taken a turn toward the whimsical and even surreal." -- New York Times "The pictures are playful and subtle, which suits the spirit of the beloved bestseller [The Elements of Style]." -- USA Today "My absolute favorite book of recent memory: an exquisite and delightful and peculiarly illustrated memoir about . . . well, the search for the meaning of life. I will be giving this book [The Principles of Uncertainty] to everyone I love." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love |
160 | 213.36 x 236.22 x 25.4mm | 816.46g | 21 Oct 2014 | HarperCollins Publishers Inc | New York, United States | English | colour illustrations | 0062122975 | 76,560 | 4.03 | US$26.94 | US$35.00 | Maira Kalman has written and illustrated many books, such as And the Pursuit of Happiness, The Principles of Uncertainty, Looking at Lincoln, Fireboat, and with Lemony Snicket, 13 Words. She is a contributor to The New Yorker and the New York Times. Born in Tel Aviv, she lives in New York City. | Hardback | Harper Design International | |||||
354 | 2018-01-11 01:28:48 | How to Cast Small Metal and Rubber Parts | 9780830604142 | William A. Cannon | This is a make-your-own guide for hard-to-find small parts! Using this excellent sourcebook as a guide, you can easily make high quality, defect-free castings for almost any purpose ...at amazingly low cost! Just some of the countless uses you'll find for this potentially profitable skill ...making obsolete or vintage car parts, hood ornaments, garden and fireplace tools, kitchen utensils, automotive parts, replacing broken antique parts, reproducing sculpture, plaques, and other art ...all kinds of decorative and useful objects for your own use or to sell!Writing in nontechnical language, author William Cannon provides all the instruction you need to cast any part ...putting an end to those long and often unfruitful scavenger hunts through shops, flea markets, and swap meets. This time- and money-saving second edition of the 'bible' on casting small metal and rubber parts guides you through all the basics of foundry work. You'll learn how to reproduce or create new items of brass, bronze, or other metals ...or almost anything made of rubber.Cannon shows you how to organize your own home workshop - the equipment you'll need, how much it costs, and how to set it all up! You can even open your own full - or part-time business. You'll discover which metal is better for certain jobs and why, how to choose molding sands, how to design and produce molds, and how to repair castings. Plus information is included on coremaking, casting problems and their causes, finishing castings and correcting defects ...even chapters on grinding, polishing, and buffing. Plus the completely updated and revised information on casting rubber parts will bring up up-to-date on all the recent developments in polyurethane rubber. |
PART 1: CASTING METAL PARTS
Chapter 1: Survey of Casting Materials
Chapter 2: Casting Your Own Hood Ornament
Chapter 3: Alloys You Can Cast
Chapter 4: Foundary Equipment: Make It Yourself
Chapter 5: Molding Sands, Fluxes, Degassers, and Flasks
Chapter 6: How to Make and Pour Molds
Chapter 7: Core Making
Chapter 8: Casting Problems and Their Causes
Chapter 9: Finishing Castings and Correcting Defects
Chapter 10: Do's and Don'ts for Safety
Chapter 11: Foundary Terms
PART 2: CASTING RUBBER PARTS
Chapter 12: Rubber and Space-Age Substitute
Chapter 13: Making a Top Bow Rest Pad
Chapter 14: Making a Four-Hole Grommet
Chapter 15: Making Door Bumpers and Check Straps
Chapter 16: Making a Fender Lamp Pad
Chapter 17: Metal Molds for More Precision
Chapter 18: Ingenuity Replaces Original Part
Chapter 19: Molding from Defective Pattern
Chapter 20: Molding with a Metal Insert
Chapter 21: Making a Weatherstripping Mold
Chapter 22: How to Estimate Amounts Needed
Chapter 23: Be Careful, Clean, Dry, and Accurate!
Chapter 24: Tips on Cutting and Shaping Rubber
APPENDIX: WHERE TO BUY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INDEX |
176 | 129.54 x 208.28 x 15.24mm | 181.44g | 01 Nov 1989 | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe | New York, United States | English | New edition | 0830604146 | 87,777 | 3.9 | US$15.92 | US$19.00 | WIlliam A. Cannon is Technical Editor of Skinned Knuckles Magazine, a monthly magazine for automobile collectors and restorers. He has spent over 30 years as a materials engineer and scientist in the chemical, automotive, and aerospace industries. | Paperback | TAB Books Inc | |||||
355 | 2018-01-11 01:28:56 | Thinking Through Craft | 9781845206475 | Glenn Adamson | Co-published in Association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London This book is a timely and engaging introduction to the way that artists working in all media think about craft. Workmanship is key to today's visual arts, when high 'production values' are becoming increasingly commonplace. Yet craft's centrality to contemporary art has received little serious attention from critics and historians. Dispensing with cliched arguments that craft is art, Adamson persuasively makes a case for defining craft in a more nuanced fashion. The interesting thing about craft, he argues, is that it is perceived to be 'inferior' to art. The book consists of an overview of various aspects of this second-class identity - supplementarity, sensuality, skill, the pastoral, and the amateur. It also provides historical case studies analysing craft's role in a variety of disciplines, including architecture, design, contemporary art, and the crafts themselves. Thinking Through Craft will be essential reading for anyone interested in craft or the broader visual arts. |
Introduction Chapter 1: Supplemental "Homage to Brancusi" Wearable Sculptures: Modern Jewelry and the Problem of Autonomy Reframing the Pattern and Decoration Movement Props Chapter 2: Sensual Ceramic Presence: Peter Voulkos The Essence of Clay: Yagi Kazuo The Materialization of the Art Object, 1966-72 Breath Chapter 3. Skilled Learning by Doing: Teaching Modern Craft Thinking in Situations: Josef Albers Learning Architecture: Charles Jencks and Kenneth Frampton Chapter 4: Pastoral Regions Apart Two Versions of Pastoral North, South, East, West Chapter 5: Amateur "The World's Most Fascinating Hobby": Robert Arneson Feminism and the Politics of Amateurism Abject Craft: Mike Kelley and Tracey Emin Conclusion |
'At a time when technical skill has been widely dismissed or outsourced in the production of art, Glenn Adamson crucially adds an entire spectrum of hand-crafted objects to the creative history of the post-war era. And at a time when theoretical frameworks have stagnated, these objects, in his hands, bring with them a fresh and sophisticated set of interpretive perspectives.' Thomas Crow, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University 'Adamson asks provocative questions about the marginalization of craft within the discourse of modernism. Best of all, he writes with a lucidity, energy and engagement that takes the reader with him all the way.' Pennina Barnett, Goldsmiths College, University of London 'A highly original contribution, Thinking through Craft is both thoughtful and exacting about crafted objects and the lessons provided by the artists' time, labor and material inventiveness.' Modern Painters 'A pathbreaking book" Elissa Auther, University of Colorado Throughout Thinking Through Craft, Adamson offers such provocative readings of both fine art and craft history that are likely to instigate radical new ways of thinking about each. Maria Elena Buszek, for Surface Design This book is ... full of thoughtful and pertinent analysis and achieves an impressive theoretical take on the role of studio craft within the history of modern art. The Journal of William Morris Studies A thoughtful, exciting and well-written book that touches on so many interesting ideas concerning craft. Museum Anthropology Review |
224 | 172 x 240 x 12mm | 439.98g | 15 Dec 2007 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | London, United Kingdom | English | 44 b&w and 16 colour illustrations, biblio, index | 1845206479 | 105,596 | 3.8 | US$27.20 | US$35.95 | Glenn Adamson is Deputy Head of Research and Head of Graduate Studies at the Victoria and Albert Museum, where he leads a graduate program in the History of Design. He holds degrees in Art History from Cornell University (BA) and from Yale University (PhD). Dr. Adamson was previously curator at the Chipstone Foundation, and in that capacity prepared exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum and taught Art History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the co-editor (with Tanya Harrod and Edward S. Cooke, Jr.) of the Journal of Modern Craft, the only academic journal in the subject area, which will launch in March 2008. |
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356 | 2018-01-11 01:29:04 | Gelli Printing | 9781574219135 | Suzanne McNeill | This title features 32 original projects for printing with revolutionary Gelli plates. It is the first book on this emerging craft trend. It is a cleaner, durable alternative to a press. Discover the amazing Gelli plate; a revolutionary printing surface that makes it easy to produce beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork with amazing colours and textures. This book shows how to use gelatine printing to create stunning layered prints, pages for art journals, fabric for quilting, greeting cards and much more. Gelli printing is the perfect medium for beginners and experts alike, plus there's no need for an expensive or bulky press. Durable and reusable, Gelli plates are easy to clean with water, so you can quickly change paint colours and move on to your next project. Wonderful results can be obtained quickly, and simple variations give each print its own unique personality. Gelli Printing gives you all the basic information you need on supplies, how to get started, and the best techniques for making colourful backgrounds, textured pages, multiple layers and basic borders. Get inspired to create your own Gelli masterpieces with 32 original projects. You'll learn how to use stencils, stamps, masks and found objects to create interesting and innovative works of art. |
208 | 210.82 x 271.78 x 7.62mm | 113.4g | 01 Jul 2014 | Design Originals | Fortworth, United States | English | full colour throughout, includes photographs | 1574219138 | 57,779 | 3.77 | US$11.44 | US$14.99 | Suzanne McNeill constantly tests, experiments and invents something new and exciting. She is the woman behind Design Originals, a publishing company dedicated to all things fun and creative. She is a designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, author and lover of everything handson. She was the 2011 winner of the Craft and Hobby Association's Industry Achievement Award. |
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357 | 2018-01-11 01:29:05 | Posh Adult Coloring Book: Cats & Kittens for Comfort & Creativity | 9781449478735 | Flora Chang | Cats and colouring - a match made in cat heaven! | 128 | 184 x 241 x 10.16mm | 317.51g | 14 Jul 2016 | Andrews McMeel Publishing | Kansas City, United States | English | B-W line drawings | 1449478735 | 133,010 | 5 | US$11.15 | US$13.00 | Flora Chang is the best-selling author of Posh Coloring Happy Doodles and a professional designer and illustrator who is happiest when she is doodling. She loves ice cream, colors, folk art, vintage children's illustrations, and antique markets. Visit HappyDoodleLand.com or happydoodleland on Instagram to learn more about Flora and her art! | Paperback | |||||||
358 | 2018-01-11 01:29:09 | Handmade Books | 9781600596827 | Ray Hemachandra | Bookmaking is one of today's fastest-growing crafts and this on-the-page gallery presents the unlimited potential of the form, from leather-tooled covers and handmade papers to exotic bindings. The talented contributors include Jeanne Germani, David Hodges, Laura Wait and a host of others. | 204 | 126 x 130 x 18mm | 258.55g | 05 Oct 2010 | Lark Books,U.S. | Asheville, United States | English | full colour throughout, includes photographs | 1600596827 | 114,265 | 3.85 | Paperback | ||||||||||
359 | 2018-01-11 01:29:20 | The Artist Blacksmith | 9781861264282 | Peter Parkinson | This is a handbook for anyone interested in bringing a creative, contemporary approach to the ancient craft of blacksmithing, and for those already hooked who want to improve and expand their skills. Topics covered include: the range and use of tools and materials; fundamental blacksmithing processes; working at the anvil, drawing down, bending, upsetting and spreading, hot cutting, punching, and finally, twisting and joining. |
160 | 218 x 260 x 20mm | 821g | 01 Nov 2002 | The Crowood Press Ltd | Ramsbury, United Kingdom | English | diagrams, 200 colour photos | 1861264283 | 43,613 | 4.1 | US$31.35 | US$45.01 | Peter Parkinson has spent a lifetime working as a designer and maker. He studied Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art. In 1979 he discovered blacksmithing and set up his first workshop. From here he initiated a BA course in Metals and taught a new generation of young blacksmiths before leaving his teaching to become a full-time artist blacksmith. Resident - Bordon, Hants | Hardback | |||||||
360 | 2018-01-11 01:29:26 | Measuring and Marking Metals | 9780852428412 | Ivan R. Law | Although much of model engineering work is a matter of making one part to fit another and thus may obviate the need for the sophisticated means of measuring often called for in production engineering, the accuracy of a finished job begins with the exactness of the initial making out and continues with the accuracy of measurements made during the progress of the work. How to use measuring equipment and how to mark out work - not always the simple matter it might at first seem - are essential skills for any engineer and the purpose of this book is to show how they may be acquired and employed. |
Concepts of Measurement. Rules and Calipers. Micrometers. Vernier Caliper Gauges. Dial Gauges. Angular Measurement. General Marking-Out Tools. Tools For Marking Castings, Forgings, etc. Marking Out Sheet Components. Interpreting Drawings. Summary. A Practical Exam. | 112 | 142 x 206 x 8mm | 140.62g | 01 Apr 1985 | Special Interest Model Books | Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom | English | UK ed. | 60 black & white photographs; 27 scale data | 0852428413 | 109,223 | 3.33 | US$8.62 | US$14.00 | Ivan Law is a very experienced and much-respected engineer who will be known to many readers for, particularly, his lucid and practical demonstrations and explanations over many years at the annual International Model Show. | Paperback | |||||
361 | 2018-01-11 01:29:33 | The Gorgeous Colouring Book for Grown-Ups | 9781782431534 | Various Authors | Hundreds of beautiful, intricately detailed patterns that will provide hours of entertainment. Doodling and colouring have long been known to enhance one's thought processes and provide a relaxing yet highly creative way to free the mind. You can explore your artistic side with this colouring book for adults - because colouring-in is not just a hobby for kids! The Gorgeous Colouring Book for Grown-ups is full of intricate and gorgeous patterns to colour in and make your own, giving you the chance to unwind, relax and explore your inner creative. In this original and unique book you'll find a host of detailed patterns to colour, providing endless entertainment and building into a piece of work that you can truly call your own. Will illustrations ranging from beautiful flowers to graphic designs, there is something for everyone to colour and make their own. |
Put some colour into your life with this unique colouring book Lancashire Evening Post | 128 | 208 x 294 x 14mm | 519.99g | 11 May 2015 | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | Black line drawings | 1782431535 | 877 | 3.95 | Paperback | |||||||||
362 | 2018-01-11 01:29:41 | Creative Lettering and Beyond | 9781600583971 | Gabri Joy Kirkendall | Creative Lettering and Beyond combines the artistic talents, inspirational tips and tutorials of four professional hand letterers and calligraphers for a dynamic and interactive learning experience. After a brief introduction to the various tools and materials, artists and lettering enthusiasts will learn how to master the art of hand lettering and typography through easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects, prompts, and exercises. From the basic shape and form of letters, to cursive script, spacing, and alignment, artists will discover how to transform simple words, phrases, and quotes into beautiful works of hand-lettered art. The interactive format and step-by-step process offers inspirational instruction for a wide variety of fun projects and gift ideas, including hand-rendered phrases on paper and digitally enhanced notecards. Artists will also discover how to apply lettering to linen, coffee mugs, calendars, and more. Numerous practice pages and interactive prompts throughout the book invite readers to put their newfound lettering skills to use, as well as work out their artistic ideas. Covering a variety of styles and types of lettered art, including calligraphy, illustration, chalk lettering, and more, artists will find a plethora of exercises and tips to help them develop their own unique lettering style. |
144 | 222 x 298 x 14mm | 699.99g | 03 Nov 2014 | Walter Foster Publishing | Laguna Hills, CA, United States | English | 350 | 1600583970 | 402 | 3.94 | US$19.65 | US$19.95 | Artist, author, and illustrator Gabri Joy Kirkendall specializes in hand lettering, watercolor, and pen and ink. She is a co-author of Creative Painting & Beyond, The Joy of Lettering, and the bestselling title Creative Lettering and Beyond, which has been featured by Pioneer Woman, Creative Market, Brit + Co, Oh My! Handmade, Life Your Way, Letter Shoppe, and The Letter Belle, among others. Gabri is the artist and owner of Gabri Joy Studios, a successful online business based in the Pacific Northwest that specializes in fine art prints, invitations, branding, wedding stationery, and custom lettering. Laura Lavender has always been passionate about the fabulous world of the arts. She earned a BA in Fine Art and has had the privilege of studing calligraphy with many fine teachers. Her work has been commissioned by greeting card and book publishers, fashion designers, and musicians and has been featured in many magazines and blogs. Laura lives on Vancouver Island in Canada, where she paints, sews, gardens, dances and sings, and spends time with her family. To learn more about Laura, visit www.lauralavender.com. Julie Manwaring has long loved the whimsical, rhythmic beauty found in the repeating letterforms and flourishes of calligraphy. Her custom hand-lettering and illustration studio, Flourish & Whim, grew out of this love for letters and passion for art. Julie's styles are a unique blend of classic and modern - the perfectly imperfect ups and downs, swirls, and undulations create a graceful dance of words. Hailing from the Northeast, Julie currently lives in San Francisco with her family of three. When not in the studio, she can be found swinging at the playground with her son, strolling through the neighborhood fabric shop, or in the kitchen combining efforts with her husband on a new pizza recipe. To learn more about Julie and her work, visit www.flourishandwhim.com. Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn is a hand-lettering artist and illustrator located in Orlando, Florida. After graduating from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Arts, she interned at a local advertising agency, where her love of hand lettering and illustration was fostered and encouraged. Now a full-time freelance illustrator, Shauna has an unhealthy obsession with typography and is quick to point out awesome lettering and packaging examples to her friends and family, who thankfully put up with her quirkiness. She loves to create side projects based around lettering, such as her Three Word Stories project and positive quotes. Shauna works out of her home studio with her puppy, Teddy. Learn more about Shauna by visiting www.shaunaparmesan.com. |
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363 | 2018-01-11 01:29:51 | Secret Garden: 20 Postcards | 9781856699464 | Johanna Basford | Containing 20 detachable postcards of Johanna Basford's beautiful drawings from the inky world of her Secret Garden. Decorate the cards to bring the flowers and tiny creatures to life, then share the magic with all your friends. For artists and gardeners of all ages. | 40 | 120 x 165 x 13mm | 160g | 13 Jan 2014 | Laurence King Publishing | London, United Kingdom | English | w. 20 illustrations | 1856699463 | 45,427 | US$8.59 | US$9.95 | Johanna Basford is an illustrator and ink evangelist who creates intricate and hand-drawn illustrations rooted in the flora and fauna that surrounds her home in rural Scotland. | Postcard book or pack | ||||||||
364 | 2018-01-11 01:30:01 | The Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain | 9780007116454 | Betty Edwards | Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you feel you hve little talent and you doubt you could ever learn, or you enjoy drawing but have been unable to get much beyond a childlike level, this book will show you how to gain the skill that you have always wanted. If you are already drawing as a professional artist or are an artist-in-training, it will give you greater confidence in your ability and deepen your artistic perception. This new edition has been dramatically revised, with more than 50 per cent new material, including: Recent developments in brain research that relate to drawing New insights on the use of drawing techniques in the corporate world and in education Instruction on self-expression through drawing Ways to step beyond black and white drawing into colour Detailed advice on how to apply the five basic skills of drawing to solve problems See how the astonishing success of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - responsible for teaching millions to draw - can work for you, too. |
`Not only a book about drawing, it is a book about living. This brilliant approach to the teaching of drawing...should not be dismissed as a mere text. It emancipates.' Los Angeles Times | 292 | 184 x 228 x 20mm | 599.99g | 04 Oct 2011 | HarperCollins Publishers | London, United Kingdom | English | Exp. and updated ed. | Illustrations, black and white | 0007116454 | 7,835 | 3.83 | US$21.20 | US$33.00 | Dr. Betty Edwards is professor emeritus of art at California State University in Long Beach. She received her doctorate from UCLA in art, education, and the psychology of perception. Dr. Edwards has been profiled by the Los Angeles Times and the Seattle Times, Reader's Digest, Time, New York, Intuition magazine and the Today show. She speaks regularly at universities, art schools and companies including AT&T, the Walt Disney Corporation and the Apple Corporation. She lives in Santa Monica, California. |
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365 | 2018-01-11 01:30:03 | Dream Catcher | 9781909855724 | Christina Rose | Dream Catcher: a soul bird's journey A beautiful and inspiring colouring book for all ages Take a journey of discovery with the soul bird as it travels through a black and white world of intricate scenes and dreams. Appealing to all ages this gorgeous & inspiring colouring book reaches deeper and further than ever before. Beautifully detailed illustrations and motivational words encourage us to listen to the voice within ourselves and take your colouring journey into a new and thoughtful dimension. Each of the 50 individual drawings is specially printed on a single page with the reverse left blank so you can cut out and keep to create a picture perfect for framing or displaying. |
104 | 210.82 x 271.78 x 10.16mm | 272.15g | 26 Nov 2014 | Bell & Mackenzie Publishing | United States | English | black & white illustrations | 1909855723 | 2,670 | US$13.35 | Paperback | ||||||||||
366 | 2018-01-11 01:30:07 | The Creative Colouring Book for Grown-Ups | 9781843178699 | Michael O'Mara Books | Explore your natural creativity with some stunning and exotic patterns to colour in, however and whenever you feel inspired. Doodling and colouring have long been known to enhance one's thought processes and provide a relaxing yet highly creative way to free the mind. In this original and unique book you'll find over 100 detailed patterns to colour, providing endless entertainment and building into a piece of work that you can truly call your own. From flowers and leaves to abstract patterns and graphic designs, something for everyone to colour and enjoy. * A unique colouring book designed to inspire creative adults * Contains pages of intricate patterns to colour in and complete in your own design and colour palettes * The perfect way to unwind, de-stress and express your creativity |
If it's 20-plus years since you picked up a crayon, you'll be surprised how fun it is Top Sante Release your imaginative side CSMA Club Magazine | 128 | 210 x 294 x 14mm | 519.99g | 07 May 2015 | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | 1843178699 | 3,499 | 4.12 | US$17.09 | Now in its 26th year, independent publishing house Michael O'Mara Books has established a reputation for high-profile autobiographies and biographies, innovative humor and nonfiction, and highly commercial children's books. | Paperback | ||||||||
367 | 2018-01-11 01:30:14 | Mastering Manga with Mark Crilley | 9781440309311 | Mark Crilley | It's THE book on manga from YouTube's most popular art instruction Guru! There's more to manga than big, shiny eyes and funky hair. In these action-packed pages, graphic novelist Mark Crilley shows you step-by-step how to achieve an authentic manga style-from drawing faces and figures to laying out awesome, high-drama spreads. You'll learn how a few basic lines will help you place facial features in their proper locations and simple tricks for getting body proportions right. Plus, you'll find inspiration for infusing your work with expression, attitude and action. This is the book fans have been requesting for years, packed with expert tips on everything from hairstyles and clothing to word bubbles and sound effects, delivered in the same friendly, easy-to-follow style that has made Mark Crilley one of the "25 Most Subscribed to Gurus on YouTube." Take this opportunity to turn the characters and stories in your head into professional-quality art on the page! Packed with everything you need to make your first (or your best-ever) manga stories! *30 step-by-step demonstrations showing how to draw faces and figures for a variety of ages and body types * Inspirational galleries featuring 101 eyes, 50 ways to draw hands, 40 hairstyles, 12 common expressions, 30 classic poses and more! * Tutorials to create a variety of realistic settings * Advanced lessons on backgrounds, inking, sequencing and layout options |
-This is the book fans have been requesting for years.- --Arts Book Mix "This is the book fans have been requesting for years." --Arts Book Mix \This is the book fans have been requesting for years.\" --Arts Book Mix" This is the book fans have been requesting for years." --Arts Book Mix" "This is the book fans have been requesting for years." --Arts Book Mix | 128 | 206 x 274 x 12mm | 459.99g | 03 Aug 2012 | F&W Publications Inc | Ohio, United States | English | Repr. | Illustrations, unspecified | 1440309310 | 5,490 | 4.42 | US$20.60 | US$22.98 | In 1998, Mark Crilley was chosen by Entertainment Weekly for their "It List," their annual issue dedicated to the "100 most creative people in entertainment," sharing the honour with Chris Ware as one of two comic book creators to be featured that year. His novels have been featured in USA Today, New York Daily News and Disney Adventures magazine, as well as on CNN Headline News. | Paperback | IMPACT Books | ||||
368 | 2018-01-11 01:30:17 | Stickerbomb 2 | 9781856696623 | Studio Rarekwai (Srk) | This all new follow on the from original Stickerbomb book, is filled with a brand new collection of more than 280 specially-commissioned stickers by artists, illustrators and graffiti writers from around the world, many of whom have not been featured in a publication before. It will appeal to a young market of designers, street artists and illustrators, plus street art fans and anyone who collects stickers. |
132 | 162.56 x 208.28 x 12.7mm | 408.23g | 13 May 2011 | Laurence King Publishing | London, United Kingdom | English | 280 colour illustrations | 1856696626 | 4,295 | 4.26 | US$19.05 | US$24.95 | Paperback | ||||||||
369 | 2018-01-11 01:30:23 | One Zentangle a Day | 9781592538119 | Beckah Krahula | One Zentangle A Day remains a preeminent, best-selling title, offering everything you need to know to get started, alongside the incredibly beautiful and inspiring artwork of author, Beckah Krahula. One Zentangle A Day is a beautiful interactive book teaching the principles of Zentangles as well as offering fun, related drawing exercises. Zentangles are a new trend in the drawing and paper arts world. The concept was started by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way to practice focus and meditation through drawing, by using repetitive lines, marks, circles, and shapes. Each mark is called a "tangle," and you combine various tangles into patterns to create "tiles" or small square drawings. This step-by-step book is divided into 6 chapters, each with 7 daily exercises. Each exercise includes new tangles to draw in sketchbooks or on tiepolo (an Italian-made paper), teaches daily tile design, and offers tips on related art principles, and contains an inspirational "ZIA" (Zentangle Inspired Art) project on a tile that incorporates patterns, art principals, and new techniques. |
IntroductionZentangle in PracticeWhat is Zentangle?Chapter One: Basics and EnhancementsChapter Two: Tangles and Value PatternsChapter Three: Geometric and Organic PatternsChapter Four: Understanding and Using ColorChapter Five: Defining and Using StyleChapter Six: Creating the Rest of Your Zentangle JourneyInspiration GalleryAppendixResourcesArtist ContributorsAbout the AuthorAcknowledgements |
128 | 213.36 x 228.6 x 12.7mm | 430.91g | 15 Nov 2012 | Quarry Books | Beverly, MA, United States | English | 150 color photos | 1592538118 | 54,349 | 4.12 | US$18.39 | US$22.98 | Beckah Krahula is an artist, writer, consultant, product designer, and industry expert. She began her career with the first graphic rubber stamp company in the U.S., and has worked as a full-time mixed media artist ever since. She has worked for publishers, toy designers, and product manufacturers. In February of 2011 she became a certified Zentangle teacher. She lives in Houston, TX. She is the author of One Zentangle a Day (Quarry Books, 2012) and 500 Tangles, (Quarry Books, 2015). |
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370 | 2018-01-11 01:30:26 | Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain | 9781585429202 | Betty Edwards | A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come. Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. Whether you are drawing as a professional artist, as an artist in training, or as a hobby, this book will give you greater confidence in your ability and deepen your artistic perception, as well as foster a new appreciation of the world around you. This revised/updated fourth edition includes: - a new introduction; - crucial updates based on recent research on the brain's plasticity and the enormous value of learning new skills/ utilizing the right hemisphere of the brain; - new focus on how the ability to draw on the strengths of the right hemisphere can serve as an antidote to the increasing left-brain emphasis in American life-the worship of all that is linear, analytic, digital, etc.; - an informative section that addresses recent research linking early childhood "scribbling" to later language development and the importance of parental encouragement of this activity; - and new reproductions of master drawings throughout |
2013 Nautilus Books for a Better World Silver winner as Best Creative Process Book | 284 | 190.5 x 228.6 x 20.32mm | 635.03g | 26 Apr 2012 | Penguin Putnam Inc | Los Angeles, United States | English | 4th Definitive, Expanded, Updated ed. | Line drawings, black and white; Illustrations, black and white | 1585429201 | 59,167 | 3.83 | US$24.39 | Betty Edwards speaks regularly at universities, art schools, and companies. Now retired from her position as professor emeritus of art at California State University in Long Beach, Edwards received her doctorate from UCLA in art, education, and the psychology of perception. Dr. Edwards has been profiled on the Today show and in Time, among other magazines and newspapers. She lives in California. |
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371 | 2018-01-11 01:30:29 | Codex Seraphinianus XXXIII | 9780847842131 | Luigi Serafini | An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Ever since the `Codex Seraphinianus` was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language has fueled much debate over its meaning. Written for the information age and addressing the import of coding and decoding in genetics, literary criticism, and computer science, the `Codex` confused, fascinated, and enchanted a generation. While its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact. Blurring the distinction between art book and art object, this anniversary edition-redesigned by the author and featuring new illustrations-presents this unique work in a new, unparalleled light. With the advent of new media and forms of communication and continuous streams of information, the `Codex` is now more relevant and timely than ever. A special limited and numbered deluxe edition that includes a signed print is also available. |
..".the book really does live up to its reputation: The drawings are in turn hilarious, disturbing, bizarre and, sometimes, just flat-out incomprehensible, but all of them are annotated in Serafini's script." -Dangerous Minds "It's not the sort of thing that easily lends itself to classification, but probably the most accurate way to describe it would be as an encyclopedia of an invented alien civilization...the Codex is still a disorienting and provocative vision of inscrutable otherness." -Slate.com "Codex Seraphinianus is an art book in the most direct sense--there are big, beautiful drawings accompanied by indecipherable letterforms--and it is impossible to "read" in a literal way. The text has remained a mystery all these years, and perhaps that's part of its draw as an art object." -FineBooks Magazine"Is the best art book of the year one that is not only impossible for me to review, but one that is probably equally impossible for you to understand? It's a handsome, hilarious and enduring puzzle that not only features wonderful art in it, but in its entirety captures another kind of human creativity--the encyclopedia, the result of compiling and collecting, and an unlikely medium for artists." -North Adams Transcript "Codex Seraphinianus History's Most Bizarre and Beautiful Encyclopedia, Brought Back to Life...a weird and wonderful masterpiece of art and philosophical provocation on the precipice of the information age....Undoubtedly one of the most intricate and beautiful art books ever created." -Brain Pickings "Wow. One of the strangest and most beautiful books ever published." -Faerie Tales "Codex Seraphinianus is in a sense the most elaborate book of doodles ever made. What makes it much more than that is not just the quality of Serafini's drawings and the superior book-making craft, but its brilliant structure. Part of the genius of the Codex is that there is enough information to be familiar but not enough to make any sense." -Spectrum Culture "The intense strangeness of Codex Seraphinianus belies the joyous feel of the artistry. Even the oddest, most unnerving images are rendered with pastel beauty, and a softness that makes them almost endearing." -KQED the book really does live up to its reputation: The drawings are in turn hilarious, disturbing, bizarre and, sometimes, just flat-out incomprehensible, but all of them are annotated in Serafini s script. -Dangerous Minds It s not the sort of thing that easily lends itself to classification, but probably the most accurate way to describe it would be as an encyclopedia of an invented alien civilization the Codex is still a disorienting and provocative vision of inscrutable otherness. -Slate.com Codex Seraphinianus is an art book in the most direct sense there are big, beautiful drawings accompanied by indecipherable letterforms--andit is impossible to read in a literal way. The text has remained a mystery all these years, and perhaps that s part of its draw as an art object. -FineBooks Magazine Is the best art book of the year one that is not only impossible for me to review, but one that is probably equally impossible for you to understand? It s a handsome, hilarious and enduring puzzle that not only features wonderful art in it, but in its entirety captures another kind of human creativity the encyclopedia, the result of compiling and collecting, and an unlikely medium for artists. -North Adams Transcript "Codex Seraphinianus History s Most Bizarre and Beautiful Encyclopedia, Brought Back to Life...a weird and wonderful masterpiece of art and philosophical provocation on the precipice of the information age....Undoubtedly one of the most intricate and beautiful art books ever created." -Brain Pickings Wow. One of the strangest and most beautiful books ever published. Faerie Tales Codex Seraphinianus is in a sense the most elaborate book of doodles ever made. What makes it much more than that is not just the quality of Serafini s drawings and the superior book-making craft, but its brilliant structure. Part of the genius of the Codex is that there is enough information to be familiar but not enough to make any sense. Spectrum Culture The intense strangeness of Codex Seraphinianus belies the joyous feel of the artistry. Even the oddest, most unnerving images are rendered with pastel beauty, and a softness that makes them almost endearing. KQED" ."..the book really does live up to its reputation: The drawings are in turn hilarious, disturbing, bizarre and, sometimes, just flat-out incomprehensible, but all of them are annotated in Serafini's script." -"Dangerous Minds" "It's not the sort of thing that easily lends itself to classification, but probably the most accurate way to describe it would be as an encyclopedia of an invented alien civilization...the Codex is still a disorienting and provocative vision of inscrutable otherness." -"Slate.com" ""Codex Seraphinianus" is an art book in the most direct sense--there are big, beautiful drawings accompanied by indecipherable letterforms--and it is impossible to "read" in a literal way. The text has remained a mystery all these years, and perhaps that's part of its draw as an art object." -"FineBooks Magazine""Is the best art book of the year one that is not only impossible for me to review, but one that is probably equally impossible for you to understand? It's a handsome, hilarious and enduring puzzle that not only features wonderful art in it, but in its entirety captures another kind of human creativity--the encyclopedia, the result of compiling and collecting, and an unlikely medium for artists."" -North Adams Transcript"."..a weird and wonderful masterpiece of art and philosophical provocation on the precipice of the information age....Undoubtedly one of the most intricate and beautiful art books ever created." -"Braing Pickings" |
416 | 229 x 330 x 46mm | 2,341g | 27 Nov 2013 | Rizzoli International Publications | New York, United States | English | Multilingual, New, Updated | 400 Colour Diagrams | 0847842134 | 10,205 | 4.51 | US$114.70 | US$125.00 | Luigi Serafini is an architect, ceramist, glazier, painter, sculptor, designer, opera director, set designer, and critic who works in Italy and abroad. In 2007, the Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea in Milan dedicated a successful `mostra ontological` (ontological exhibition) to him. He has illustrated works by Franz Kafka and Michael Ende. | Hardback | |||||
372 | 2018-01-11 01:30:40 | Illustration School: Let's Draw Cute Animals | 9781592536450 | Sachiko Umoto | Created by one of Japan's most popular artists, this book provides detailed and complete instruction for illustrating fun and appealing characters and elements that celebrate life. The author's special and distinct style is simple, appealing, happy, and cute and offers artists, crafters, and art enthusiasts-with and without experience-the instruction and inspiration to draw in the Japanese character style. This book is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work. It offers both entertaining and fun drawing instruction and techniques along with inspiring and sweet unique style characters and elements. |
112 | 158 x 200 x 12mm | 113.4g | 01 Nov 2010 | Quarry Books | Beverly, United States | English | 700 | 159253645X | 6,764 | 4.34 | US$10.60 | US$15.99 | SACHIKO UMOTO, born in 1970, graduated with a degree in oil painting from Tama Art University (Tokyo). In addition to her work as an illustrator, she also produces animation works for Usagi-Ou Inc. She is the author of An Introduction to Making Illustrations with One Pencil Workbook and An Introduction to Sketching with One Pencil Workbook (both published by MDN Corporation). She dearly loves dogs and Hawaii. Visit her online at http://umotosachiko.com. |
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373 | 2018-01-11 01:30:49 | Postcards from Penguin | 9780141044668 | Penguin | A collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Penguin book jacket. From classics to crime, here are over seventy years of quintessentially British design in one box.In 1935 Allen Lane stood on a platform at Exeter railway station, looking for a good book for the journey to London. His disappointment at the poor range of paperbacks on offer led him to found Penguin Books. The quality paperback had arrived.Declaring that 'good design is no more expensive than bad', Lane was adamant that his Penguin paperbacks should cost no more than a packet of cigarettes, but that they should always look distinctive. Ever since then, from their original - now world-famous - look featuring three bold horizontal stripes, through many different stylish, inventive and iconic cover designs, Penguin's paperback jackets have been a constantly evolving part of Britain's culture. And whether they're for classics, crime, reference or prize-winning novels, they still follow Allen Lane's original design mantra.Sometimes, you definitely should judge a book by its cover. |
100 | 116 x 170 x 64mm | 739.99g | 15 Sep 2010 | Penguin Books Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | 0141044667 | 3,298 | 4.57 | US$23.58 | US$25.00 | Hardback | |||||||||
374 | 2018-01-11 01:30:53 | Drawing and Painting Beautiful Faces | 9781592539864 | Jane Davenport | Drawing and Painting Beauitful Faces is an inspiring, mixed media workbook on how to draw and paint beautiful, fashion illustration-style faces. Author Jane Davenport is a beloved artist, and popular international workshop instructor known by her thousands of students and fans for her over-the-top, enthusiastic, happy and encouraging style. In this book, she guides you step-by-step through the foundations of drawing a face, developing successful features, creating skintones, playing with bright colors, shading, highlighting and much more as you learn to create amazing mixed media portraits. Master a variety of techniques that employ pencil, marker, pen, watercolor, acrylic paint, ink, pastel, and ephemera as you happily dance your way through the exercises in this brilliant guide. |
-From an upbeat, lighthearted point of view, this workbook, written by working artist and art educator Davenport, encourages readers to get in touch with their creativity through drawing female faces in whimsical styles. The guide first provides a lengthier than average discussion of a wide variety of art materials, then plunges into easy to follow, step-by-step exercises. Individual steps are numbered and text is used to describe in detail the action of the pencil, pen, or brush. Davenport uses her fashion illustration background as a jumping-off point. Simplified styles of drawing prevail, but the author still takes on anatomy and underlying facial structure, explaining how to represent them convincingly in two dimensions. Sections on mixed media and collage offer advice for the reader on spontaneity. VERDICT Younger readers, especially teen girls, will enjoy this book most.- - Library Journal |
136 | 220.98 x 271.78 x 10.16mm | 476.27g | 19 Feb 2015 | Quarry Books | United States | English | colour illustrations | 1592539866 | 2,058 | 4.48 | US$19.77 | US$24.99 | JANE DAVENPORT is a professional Artist, prize-winning author, popular Workshop Leader and her Online Schools are home to thousands of creatives from all around the world. Jane's artwork has featured in magazines, books, tv and movies. She designs signature art products, hosts art retreats in Byron Bay, Bali and Paris and her first mixed-media technique book is Drawing and Painting Faces (Quarry). |
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375 | 2018-01-11 01:30:54 | Illustration School: Let's Draw | 9781592539765 | Sachiko Umoto | Created by one of Japan's most popular artists, this kit provides the instruction and tools needed for illustrating fun and appealing characters and elements that celebrate life. The author's special and distinct style is simple, appealing, happy, and cute and offers artists, crafters, and art enthusiasts-with and without experience-the instruction and inspiration to draw people, characters, animals, flowers, plants and more! This kit is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work. It offers both entertaining and fun drawing instruction and techniques along with inspiring and sweet unique-style characters and elements. |
224 | 175 x 217 x 30mm | 439.99g | 15 Aug 2014 | Quarry Books | United States | English | 1592539769 | 2,696 | 4.29 | US$14.57 | US$19.99 | SACHIKO UMOTO, born in 1970, graduated with a degree in oil painting from Tama Art University (Tokyo). In addition to her work as an illustrator, she also produces animation works for Usagi-Ou Inc. She is the author of An Introduction to Making Illustrations with One Pencil Workbook and An Introduction to Sketching with One Pencil Workbook (both published by MDN Corporation). She dearly loves dogs and Hawaii. Visit her online at http://umotosachiko.com. |
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376 | 2018-01-11 01:31:05 | Colour Me Good Benedict Cumberbatch | 9780992777753 | Mel Elliott | It doesn t take Sherlock Holmes to deduce who s popular at the moment One Benedict Cumberbatch, epicly named English actor, is the man of the moment. The slow trickle of long-awaited Sherlock series (three episodes at a time is just inhumane!) keep anticipation high for his most notable TV show, but he s been everything from nerds to dragons, period drama to futuristic Sci-Fi baddies on the big screen in recent years. Everyone and their mum loves him! This colouring in activity book celebrates Mr Cumberbatch with a series of black and white drawings for you to colour in. All you need is some colour pencils, felt tip pens, good old crayons or would watercolours suit this posh poster boy better? The colouring book contains 16 black line drawings by Mel Elliott for you to colour in." |
24 | 204 x 204 x 6mm | 60g | 15 Jun 2014 | I Love Mel | Upton, United Kingdom | English | 1 Illustrations, unspecified | 0992777755 | 78,218 | 4.03 | US$9.05 | US$13.00 | Paperback | ||||||||
377 | 2018-01-11 01:31:15 | Drawing Lab for Mixed-media Artists | 9781592536139 | Carla Sonheim | Carla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more child-like, playful approach to creating. Her innovative ideas are now collected and elaborated on in this unique volume. Carla offers a year's worth of assignments, projects, ideas, and techniques that will introduce more creativity and nonsense into your art and life. Drawing Lab offers readers a fun way to learn and gain expertise in drawing through experimentation and play. There is no right or wrong result, yet, the readers gain skills and confidence allowing them to take their work to a new level. |
Book Review, "Running with Scissors" by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, www.craftgossip.com, July 7, 2010Reclaim your inner artistIf I ever meet Carla Sonheim, I will probably not be able to suppress the urge to hug her for writing "Drawing Lab For Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun." Loaded with a year's worth of inspirational prompts, this book is for all of us creative types who stopped drawing right around the third grade because we decided we weren't talented enough to stick with it. From doodle sketches to paper dolls, this book will renew your confidence and make you want a new sketch book and box of Crayolas.Book review, Cecil Whig, "5 Things to Do This Week," Elton, Maryland, July 26, 2010 "This book might be just what you are looking for when escaping this summer's inexorable hear. The projects and techniques are designed to help adults recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Find a ton of projects, ideas and techniques that will increase confidence and improve skills." Sonheim, Carla. Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises To Make Drawing Fun. Quarry: Quayside. 2010. 144p. illus. bibliog. ISBN 9781592536139. pap. $22.99. ART INSTRUCTIONSonheim, a painter, illustrator, and workshop instructor, uses skills learned by drawing--e.g., learning to "see" and focus, developing your "hand"--to instill the confidence to get wildly creative in mixed media. In 52 weekly projects, she finds inspiration in famous artists, childhood, and nature. One week focuses on "Your Inner Dr. -Seuss," another on drawing 100 experimental portraits. Sonheim hopes to return adults to the creative innocence of childhood. A good choice for artists of any level. - Library Journal, November, 15, 2010 Sonheim, Carla. Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises To Make Drawing Fun. Quarry: Quayside. 2010. 144p. illus. bibliog. ISBN 9781592536139. pap. $22.99. ART INSTRUCTIONSonheim, a painter, illustrator, and workshop instructor, uses skills learned by drawing--e.g., learning to "see" and focus, developing your "hand"--to instill the confidence to get wildly creative in mixed media. In 52 weekly projects, she finds inspiration in famous artists, childhood, and nature. One week focuses on "Your Inner Dr. -Seuss," another on drawing 100 experimental portraits. Sonheim hopes to return adults to the creative innocence of childhood. A good choice for artists of any level. - Library Journal, November, 15, 2010 Book Review, "Running with Scissors" by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, www.craftgossip.com, July 7, 2010Reclaim your inner artistIf I ever meet Carla Sonheim, I will probably not be able to suppress the urge to hug her for writing "Drawing Lab For Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun." Loaded with a year's worth of inspirational prompts, this book is for all of us creative types who stopped drawing right around the third grade because we decided we weren't talented enough to stick with it. From doodle sketches to paper dolls, this book will renew your confidence and make you want a new sketch book and box of Crayolas.Book review, Cecil Whig, "5 Things to Do This Week," Elton, Maryland, July 26, 2010 "This book might be just what you are looking for when escaping this summer's inexorable hear. The projects and techniques are designed to help adults recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Find a ton of projects, ideas and techniques that will increase confidence and improve skills." Book Review, Running with Scissors by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, www.craftgossip.com, July 7, 2010Reclaim your inner artistIf I ever meet Carla Sonheim, I will probably not be able to suppress the urge to hug her for writing Drawing Lab For Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun . Loaded with a year s worth of inspirational prompts, this book is for all of us creative types who stopped drawing right around the third grade because we decided we weren t talented enough to stick with it. From doodle sketches to paper dolls, this book will renew your confidence and make you want a new sketch book and box of Crayolas.Book review, Cecil Whig, 5 Things to Do This Week, Elton, Maryland, July 26, 2010 This book might be just what you are looking for when escaping this summer s inexorable hear. The projects and techniques are designed to help adults recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Find a ton of projects, ideas and techniques that will increase confidence and improve skills. " Book Review, Running with Scissors by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, www.craftgossip.com, July 7, 2010Reclaim your inner artistIf I ever meet Carla Sonheim, I will probably not be able to suppress the urge to hug her for writing Drawing Lab For Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun . Loaded with a year s worth of inspirational prompts, this book is for all of us creative types who stopped drawing right around the third grade because we decided we weren t talented enough to stick with it. From doodle sketches to paper dolls, this book will renew your confidence and make you want a new sketch book and box of Crayolas.Book review, Cecil Whig, 5 Things to Do This Week, Elton, Maryland, July 26, 2010 This book might be just what you are looking for when escaping this summer s inexorable hear. The projects and techniques are designed to help adults recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Find a ton of projects, ideas and techniques that will increase confidence and improve skills. " Sonheim, Carla. Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises To Make Drawing Fun. Quarry: Quayside. 2010. 144p. illus. bibliog. ISBN 9781592536139. pap. $22.99. ART INSTRUCTIONSonheim, a painter, illustrator, and workshop instructor, uses skills learned by drawing e.g., learning to see and focus, developing your hand to instill the confidence to get wildly creative in mixed media. In 52 weekly projects, she finds inspiration in famous artists, childhood, and nature. One week focuses on Your Inner Dr. Seuss, another on drawing 100 experimental portraits. Sonheim hopes to return adults to the creative innocence of childhood. A good choice for artists of any level. - Library Journal, November, 15, 2010" Book Review, "Running with Scissors" by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, www.craftgossip.com, July 7, 2010Reclaim your inner artistIf I ever meet Carla Sonheim, I will probably not be able to suppress the urge to hug her for writing "Drawing Lab For Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun." Loaded with a year's worth of inspirational prompts, this book is for all of us creative types who stopped drawing right around the third grade because we decided we weren't talented enough to stick with it. From doodle sketches to paper dolls, this book will renew your confidence and make you want a new sketch book and box of Crayolas.Book review, Cecil Whig, "5 Things to Do This Week," Elton, Maryland, July 26, 2010 "This book might be just what you are looking for when escaping this summer's inexorable hear. The projects and techniques are designed to help adults recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Find a ton of projects, ideas and techniques that will increase confidence and improve skills." "Book Review, "Running with Scissors" by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, www.craftgossip.com, July 7, 2010"Reclaim your inner artistIf I ever meet Carla Sonheim, I will probably not be able to suppress the urge to hug her for writing "Drawing Lab For Mixed Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun." Loaded with a year's worth of inspirational prompts, this book is for all of us creative types who stopped drawing right around the third grade because we decided we weren't talented enough to stick with it. From doodle sketches to paper dolls, this book will renew your confidence and make you want a new sketch book and box of Crayolas."Book review, Cecil Whig, "5 Things to Do This Week," Elton, Maryland, July 26, 2010 " "This book might be just what you are looking for when escaping this summer's inexorable hear. The projects and techniques are designed to help adults recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Find a ton of projects, ideas and techniques that will increase confidence and improve skills." |
144 | 213.36 x 215.9 x 17.78mm | 476.27g | 01 Jul 2010 | Quarry Books | Beverly, United States | English | black & white illustrations, colour illustrations | 1592536131 | 23,387 | 3.95 | US$17.86 | US$22.98 | CARLA SONHEIM is an illustrator and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more child-like play approach to creating. One student recently said, "[Being in your workshop] is like being a kid again, but we get to do it as an adult." Carla is the author of three books: "The Art of Silliness: A Creativity Book for Everyone" (Perigee Books), "Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals: A Mixed-Media Workshop" (Quarry) and the best-selling "Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists" (Quarry). She currently resides in Seattle, WA where she holds numerous online workshops. Visit her online at carlasonheim.com and carlasonheim.wordpress.com |
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378 | 2018-01-11 01:31:26 | Sticker Bomb | 9781856695671 | Studio Rarekwai (Srk) | "Stickerbomb" is the first collectable, fully-peelable sticker book featuring illustration, graffiti and graphics. It is filled with an amazing collection of over 250 specially commissioned stickers by artists, illustrators and graffiti writers from around the world. An essential part of the street art movement, inexpensive, and easy to produce, stickers often act as an informal business card for graffiti writers, and a quick and effective promotional tool for many artists and illustrators. As more and more stickers are placed around major cities in the world, interest in the subject keeps growing. Many street art books to date have featured photographs of stickers spotted in urban environments packed with examples of the real thing. "Stickerbomb" offers the fun of peeling and sticking, and of owning and collecting cool stickers. |
132 | 164 x 210 x 16mm | 459.99g | 13 May 2011 | Laurence King Publishing | London, United Kingdom | English | 265 color stickers | 1856695670 | 7,052 | 4 | US$25.72 | Studio Rarekwai are the authors of RackGaki, the first book and DVD devoted to exploring graffiti in Japan, and the editors of the Sketch! series of high-quality blank sketchbooks. | Paperback | ||||||||
379 | 2018-01-11 01:31:27 | The Gashlycrumb Tinies | 9780151003082 | Edward Gorey | A new, small-format edition of one of Edward Gorey's "dark masterpieces of surreal morality" (Vanity Fair): a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet. | 64 | 129.54 x 157.48 x 7.62mm | 113.4g | 15 Oct 1997 | Harcourt Brace International | Orlando, United States | English | Reprint | Illustrations, unspecified | 0151003084 | 5,401 | 4.2 | US$9.28 | US$10.00 | Hardback | |||||||
380 | 2018-01-11 01:31:35 | Illustration School: Let's Draw Happy People | 9781592536467 | Sachiko Umoto | Created by one of Japan's most popular artists, this book provides detailed and complete instruction for illustrating fun and appealing characters and elements that celebrate life. The author's special and distinct style is simple, appealing, happy, and cute and offers artists, crafters, and art enthusiasts-with and without experience-the instruction and inspiration to draw in the Japanese character style. This book is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work. It offers both entertaining and fun drawing instruction and techniques along with inspiring and sweet unique style characters and elements. |
112 | 157.48 x 200.66 x 2.54mm | 181.44g | 01 Oct 2010 | Quarry Books | Beverly, United States | English | 700 | 1592536468 | 5,255 | 4.38 | US$11.45 | US$15.99 | SACHIKO UMOTO, born in 1970, graduated with a degree in oil painting from Tama Art University (Tokyo). In addition to her work as an illustrator, she also produces animation works for Usagi-Ou Inc. She is the author of An Introduction to Making Illustrations with One Pencil Workbook and An Introduction to Sketching with One Pencil Workbook (both published by MDN Corporation). She dearly loves dogs and Hawaii. Visit her online at http://umotosachiko.com. |
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381 | 2018-01-11 01:31:44 | Figure Drawing for All it's Worth | 9780857680983 | Andrew Loomis | The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of figure drawing and his clean, realist style. His hugely influential series of art instruction books have never been bettered, and "Figure Drawing" is the first in Titan's programme of facsimile editions, returning these classic titles to print for the first time in decades. |
"My entire approach to drawing and painting superheroes owes its genesis to Loomis' work." (Alex Ross)" | 208 | 231.14 x 307.34 x 27.94mm | 1,292.73g | 31 May 2011 | Titan Books Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | Facsimile edition | b/w illustrations throughout | 0857680986 | 14,973 | 3.98 | US$34.83 | US$39.95 | Andrew Loomis was born in 1892. After studying art, he moved to Chicago, eventually opening his own studio, working in editorial and advertising for most of the top clients of the time including Kellogg's, Coca Cola, Lucky Strike, and more. He also became renowned as an art teacher and his instructional books on illustration and art are acclaimed classics in the field. He died in 1959. |
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382 | 2018-01-11 01:31:47 | Keys to Drawing | 9780891343370 | Dodson | Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system-fifty-five "keys" that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner. These keys, along with dozens of practice exercises, will help you draw like an artist in no time. You'll learn how to:Restore, focus, map, and intensifyFree your hand action, then learn to control itConvey the illusions of light, depth, and textureStimulate your imagination through "creative play" |
-This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises.- --Library Journal "This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises." --Library Journal \This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises.\" --"Library Journal"" This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises." --"Library Journal"" "This long-popular guide uses simple black-and-white pencil drawing illustrations to help beginners to develop their skills and dexterity through a series of short exercises." --"Library Journal" |
224 | 216 x 279 x 13mm | 01 Mar 2001 | F&W Publications Inc | Ohio, United States | English | Reprint | 0891343377 | 2,435 | 3.99 | US$20.33 | US$22.98 | A painter, teacher and illustrator, Bert Dodson is the author of the best-selling North Light book Keys to Drawing. He's illustrated more than 70 children's books and worked as an animation designer for the PBS series Intimate Strangers. | Paperback | NORTH LIGHT BOOKS | |||||
383 | 2018-01-11 01:31:49 | You Can Draw in 30 Days | 9780738212418 | Mark Kistler | Learn to draw in 30 days with public television's favourite drawing teacher. Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent- anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. You Can Draw in 30 Days will teach you the rest. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler as your guide, you'll learn the secrets of sophisticated three-dimensional renderings, and have fun along the way. Inside you'll find: type="disc" Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing everything from simple spheres to apples, trees, buildings, and the human hand and face type="disc" More than 500 line drawings, illustrating each step type="disc" Time-tested tips, techniques, and tutorials for drawing in 3-D type="disc" The 9 Fundamental Laws of Drawing to create the illusion of depth in any drawing type="disc" 75 student examples to help gauge your own progress In just 20 minutes a day for a month, you can learn to draw anything, whether from the world around you or from your own imagination. It's time to embark on your creative journey. Pick up your pencil and begin today! |
Kingman Daily Minor, 12/22/10 "Would make a great gift." Boston Globe, 1/16/11"Sharpen your pencils and open your sketchbook; your teacher is waiting." Infodad.com, 1/20/11 "The book offers a set of valuable introductory lessons in putting what you see-in the real world or your mind's eye-down on paper." Midwest Book Review, February 2011"A must for anyone who wants to pursue art but doesn't know where to start." Deseret News, 2/26/11"Kistler provides detailed instructions and tips that take the mystery out of making simple drawings that look good. He also uses a sense of humor and encouraging words to help." Sacramento Book Review, April/May 2011 "Kistler's approach is light and fun, and rather than overwhelming with technical terminology and intimidating concepts, he instead starts you out putting pencil to paper. Within the first few pages of the book, you are already well on your way...The approach presented in this book works so well because you get instant results, which inspire you to continue with the process." |
256 | 190.5 x 231.14 x 25.4mm | 453.59g | 04 Jan 2011 | INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US | Cambridge, United States | English | 200 b/w illustrations | 0738212415 | 10,478 | 4.23 | US$15.69 | US$19.00 | Mark Kistler is one of the most popular and most recognized drawing teachers in the world. The longtime PBS host of Mark Kistler's Imagination Station, he is the author of nine books, including the bestselling children's drawing book, Drawing in 3-D with Mark Kistler. He lives near Houston, Texas. | Paperback | Da Capo Lifelong | |||||
384 | 2018-01-11 01:31:54 | Art Forms in Nature | 9783791319902 | Olaf Breidbach | The geometric shapes and natural forms, captured with exceptional precision in Ernst Haeckel's prints, still influence artists and designers to this day. This volume highlights the research and findings of this natural scientist. Powerful modern microscopes have confirmed the accuracy of Haeckel's prints, which even in their day, became world famous. Haeckel's portfolio, first published between 1899 and 1904 in separate installments, is described in the opening essays. The plates illustrate Haeckel's fundamental monistic notion of the "unity of all living things" and the wide variety of forms are executed with utmost delicacy. Incipient microscopic organisms are juxtaposed with highly developed plants and animals. The pages, ordered according to geometric and "constructive" aspects, document the oness of the world in its most diversified forms. This collection of plates was not only well-received by scientists, but by artists and architects as well. Rene Binet, a pioneer of glass and iron constructions, Emile Galle, a renowned Art Nouveau designer, and the photographer Karl Blossfeld all make explicit reference to Haeckel in their work. |
144 | 238.76 x 304.8 x 12.7mm | 839.14g | 25 Aug 2008 | PRESTEL | Munich, Germany | English | 100 colour and 30 b& w illustrations | 3791319906 | 11,794 | 4.09 | US$26.36 | Paperback | |||||||||
385 | 2018-01-11 01:32:03 | 642 Things to Draw | 9780811876445 | Chronicle Books | This deceptively simple and addictive sketchbook-with-content includes tons of hip and entertaining things to draw. Encourages artists to try their hands at things like a bike, mistakes, Fred Astaire, synchronized swimmers, a sippy cup, RUN DMC, feelings, a waffle, the view from an airplane, and many many more. | 304 | 187.96 x 226.06 x 22.86mm | 612.35g | 01 Sep 2010 | CHRONICLE BOOKS | San Francisco, United States | English | 0811876446 | 10,139 | 3.83 | US$16.38 | US$16.95 | Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children. The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. | Notebook | ||||||||
386 | 2018-01-11 01:32:06 | Drawing with Children | 9780874778274 | Mona Brookes | Since the publication of the best-selling first edition of Drawing with Children in 1986, Monart Drawing Schools have expanded all over the country. Teachers are eager for the chance to learn the Monart Drawing Method, a practical, field-tested technique that assumes no prior knowledge of art or special talent. Mona developed the Monart Drawing Method after she observed what she felt was a state of visual illiteracy among children. She was shocked that even very young children were suffering from competitive and judgmental attitudes to the point of being unwilling to try, for fear of failure. Although she recognized the need for the symbolic representations that all children draw naturally, she noted that they did not know where to begin to draw the realistic illustrations they yearned to create. From this grew the Monart Drawing Method, which features a noncompetitive environment where children are free to explore independent expression while simultaneously learning how to observe all visual data through five basic elements of shape. The Method has instilled a sense of pride among the thousands of students who have overcome the `I can't draw` mindset and learned to create remarkable artwork. This latest edition of Drawing with Children includes a new sixteen-page full-color insert, hundreds of new illustrations, and two additional chapters explaining how to reach children with learning problems and how to incorporate drawing into teaching the basic subjects in an integrated school curriculum. |
Acknowledgments
A Note to Parents and Educators
Preface: The Monart Method
How to Use This Book
Duplication of Drawing Samples
Drawing Instruction Format
Free Use Permission Information
Preliminaries
Before You Draw: How You Feel about Your Own Drawing Ability; Changing Your Attitudes and Abilities; Giving the Artist in You Permission to Unfold
Setting the Stage: Preparing Your Work Space; Shopping for Supplies; Ideas for Inspiration: Knowing What's Possible
Creating a Supportive Climate: Communication Can Aid the Process; Troubleshooting
Choosing Your Starting Level: Starting-Level Exercises; General Guidelines for Different Age Groups
Lessons
Lesson 1: Learning the Basics: Conducive Relaxation; Experimenting with Your Supplies; Recognizing the Five Elements of Contour Shape; Warm-ups; Wow! I Can Draw!
Lesson 2: Drawing from Graphics: Drawing Tips; Level 1: Leo the Lion; Level 2: Tropical Birds; Level 3: Carousel Horse; Choosing Other Projects
Lesson 3: Drawing from a Still Life: Level 1: The Teapot and the Vase; Level 2: Adding the Kitchen Utensils; Level 3: Adding the Abacus; Building Still Life Arrangements
Lesson 4: Volume Drawing: The Positive and the Negative of Space; Levels 1, 2, and 3: Tiger Lilies; Choosing Other Projects
Lesson 5: Widening Your Horizons: Media Tips; Design; People; Faces; Environment
Reaching Special Education and At Risk Students: Letting Go of the Labels; Individualizing and Appreciating Behavior; Solving the Problems
Using Drawing to Teach Other Subjects: Multiple Intelligence Theory (MI); Integrated Learning; Infinite Possibilities
Bibliography |
304 | 190 x 241 x 21mm | 658g | 31 Dec 1996 | Penguin Putnam Inc | New York, United States | English | 2nd edition | illustrations | 0874778271 | 8,680 | 4.11 | US$21.14 | Mona Brookes is an internationally acclaimed art educator who has been a consultant to schools and museums worldwide. She is the founder of the Monart Drawing Schools with 20 branches, including in Los Angeles, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Denver, St. Louis, and Detroit. Her first book, Drawing with Children, has sold over 250,000 copies. | Paperback | Tarcher/Putnam,US | |||||
387 | 2018-01-11 01:32:15 | Joy of Zentangle | 9781574214277 | Suzanne McNeill | Zentangle[registered] is an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity. This book will introduce readers to the basic theory of Zentangle and provide instructions for drawing over 100 tangle patterns from such Certified Zentangle Teachers as Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew and Marie Browning. This beautiful book is filled with examples of Zentangle drawings as well as other art projects and compelling stories from those who have improved their well-being through Zentangle. |
Joy of Zentangle an EXCELLENT choice for the beginning Tangler to start on their Zentangle Journey with well crafted how-to steps, excellent pictures, inspirational stories and beautiful examples. All you need is pen, paper, and this book book to get you started on your Zentangle journey. Certified Zentangle Teachers: Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew and Maria Browning have authored most of the first 6 Zentangle books. Now the best of the best from these books and a few new tangles have been added to this Overview edition. Find 101+ tangles in one place. The differences between the small books 16-20 pagse and this book and this 160 page book is the high presentation quality. The photography is very nice and most of the pages are dedicated to a single tangle with how-to steps and inspiration concepts or thought to give futher understanding to the Joy that Zentangle has brought to many lives. Additional info is included to offer the new budding artist exploring Zentangle an understanding what focus means to cultivating creativity, stress reduction and relaxation. Ideas for working with 3-D object, Zendala / Mandalas, and much more are included. -- Sharla R. Hicks CZT, Soft Expressions |
144 | 190.5 x 228.6 x 15.24mm | 453.59g | 01 Nov 2012 | Design Originals | Fortworth, United States | English | full colour throughout, 800 zentangles (both b&w & colour) | 1574214276 | 9,109 | 4.11 | US$17.79 | US$24.99 | Suzanne McNeill is often known as the Trendsetter of the arts and crafts industry. Suzanne is the creative woman behind Design Originals, a publishing company dedicated to all things fun and creative. She is an artist, designer, publisher, TV personality, columnist, art instructor and author. | Paperback | ||||||
388 | 2018-01-11 01:32:19 | 20 Ways to Draw a Tree and 44 Other Nifty Things from Nature | 9781592538379 | Eloise Renouf | This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new 20 Ways series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophisticated collection of illustration fun. Each spread features 20 inspiring illustrated examples of a single item, such as a tree, tulip, shell, owl, peacock feather, mushroom, cloud, or berry.-with blank space for you to draw your take on "20 Ways to Draw a Tree." This is not a step-by-step technique book--rather, the stylized flowers, trees, leaves, and clouds are simplified, modernized, and reduced to the most basic elements, showing you how simple abstract shapes and forms meld to create the building blocks of any item that you want to draw. Each of the 20 interpretations provides a different, interesting approach to drawing a single item, providing loads of inspiration for your own drawing. Presented in the author's uniquely creative style, this engaging and motivational practice book provides a new take on the world of sketching, doodling, and designing. Get out your favorite drawing tool, and remember, there are not just 20 Ways to Draw a Tree! |
"This series takes a novel, minimalist approach to art instruction. Each "20 Ways" title provides 45 spreads that are each filled with 20 small drawings on a given theme. REaders will find no step-by-step exercises here; however, each spread offers a variety of styles and techniques. Drawings range from the realistic to the cartoonish to the decorative, with a few rendered in color. The variety of drawing types is intended to inspire readers to experiment on their own. ASpiring artists can either copy drawings directly from the book or create their own variations on a theme. The latest two volumes in the series focus on nature and animals. 20 Ways To Draw a Tree presents many sophisticated, modern drawings of plants and flowers, executed with a surprising array of materials. Despite the title, 20 Ways To Draw a Cat includes all sorts of animals, such as hedgehogs, buffalo, fish, and zebras. VERDICT While Tree will appeal to teens or adult readers, Cat is most appropriate for younger audiences." - Library Journal |
96 | 214 x 252 x 14mm | 379.99g | 01 Jun 2013 | Quarry Books | Beverly, MA, United States | English | 880 color photos | 1592538371 | 56,747 | 3.94 | US$15.10 | US$19.99 | Eloise Renouf graduated from university with a degree in printed textiles. She designed high-end fashion prints for two years for the Timney Fowler Design Studio in London, then moved to New York and spent another year working in design studios, again designing prints for fashion. She established her own stationery business with her partner in 2001; for 8 years, they have designed and published their own greetings cards, selling to stores both domestically and internationally. In addition, she designs giftware and has done commissions for organizations such as UNICEF. She also teaches part time on the textiles degree course at Nottingham Trent University. Eloise has a keen interest in mid-century art and design that influences her design aesthetic. Imagery, textiles, children's book illustrations, and home interiors from the 1950's, 60's, and 70's contribute to her unique, appealing style. She currently lives in Nottingham, U.K. View her work online at http://www.etsy.com/shop/EloiseRenouf. |
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389 | 2018-01-11 01:32:24 | How to Draw People | 9780486420608 | Barbara Soloff-Levy | By joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes, even the budding artist can easily create 30 different characters -- a fireman, a drummer, a mailman, a cowboy, an astronaut, a roller-skating girl, a boy on a swing, and more. Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations, and blank practice pages make it even easier. You can color the pictures when you are done -- it's a fun-filled way to teach art to young children or a beginner that enjoys drawing. |
Baby boy
Baby girl
Boy
Girl with doll
Schoolgirl
Baseball player
Child on sled
Roller Skater
Boy on swing
Girl with fishing rod
Boy with toy train
Child with kite
Hockey player
Scuba diver
Tennis player
Skateboarder
Softball player
Boy with beach ball
Marching band drummer
Hiker
Businessman
Postal worker
Ice cream man
Woman with cake
Astronaut
Firefighter
Cowboy
Painter
Dancer
Faces |
64 | 210 x 279 x 7.62mm | 226.79g | 21 May 2002 | Dover Publications Inc. | New York, United States | English | 0486420604 | 16,050 | 3.9 | US$8.01 | Barbara Soloff Levy has created over two dozen "How to Draw" guides for Dover, plus many other activity books. Since retiring from her job as an elementary school art teacher, she devotes much of her time thinking up new ideas for this popular series. | Paperback | ||||||||
390 | 2018-01-11 01:32:34 | The Master Guide to Drawing Anime | 9781936096862 | Christopher Hart | The Hugely popular Christopher Hart simplifies professional anime art so readers can develop their own original characters. It includes templates, step-by-step demonstrations and drawing exercises. Nothing brings anime artists more satisfaction than creating original characters to use in a comic strip or graphic novel. Bestselling How-to-Draw author Christopher Hart helps them reach this goal by providing insight into the six most popular anime types: schoolgirls, schoolboys, preteens, vengeful 'baddies', humorous personalities, and fantasy figures. He supplies templates for each- an extensive array of 'menus' of head and body types, outfits, and accessories, as well as detailed, accessible, step-by-step demonstrations and drawing exercises. Plus, Hart showcases some of the best anime artists in the world for this title, including Inma R., Tabby Kink, Ayame Shiroi, Euro Pinku and Tina Francisco. It's the guide every would-be anime artist has been looking for! |
144 | 228 x 250 x 12mm | 539.99g | 07 Jul 2015 | Sixth and Spring Books | New York, United States | English | full colour throughout, includes illustrations | 1936096862 | 7,467 | 4.24 | US$19.53 | US$19.95 | Christopher Hart is the world's bestselling author of manga, basic drawing and cartooning books. His titles have set the standard for art instruction with more than 3 million copies in print in eighteen languages. Renowned for up-to-the-minute content and easy-to-follow steps, all of Hart's books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals. | Paperback | |||||||
392 | 2018-01-11 01:32:36 | Wall and Piece | 9781844137879 | "Banksy" | Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banksy is unmistakable, except maybe when it's squatting in the Tate or New York's Metropolitan Museum. Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cites throughout the world. Witty and subversive, his stencils show monkeys with weapons of mass destruction, policeman with smiley faces, rats with drills and umbrellas.If you look hard enough you'll find your own. His statements, incitements, ironies and epigrams are by turns intelligent and cheeky comments on everything from the monarchy and capitalism to the war in Iraq and farm animals. His identity remains unknown, but his work is prolific. Here's the best of his work in a fully illustrated colour volume - including brand material. |
"Witty and thought-provoking, his images excite and infuriate in equal measure. Already a classic" * www.shortlist.com * "This is work that must be witnessed, lived with, taken to heart, and re-enacted in the name of 'Freedom'" * Rain Taxi Review of Books * | 240 | 205.74 x 259.08 x 20.32mm | 929.86g | 06 Dec 2010 | Cornerstone | London, United Kingdom | English | New | Illustrations (chiefly col.) | 1844137872 | 48,334 | 3.84 | US$21.62 | US$22.94 | Banksy, real name unknown, was born in Bristol. | Paperback | CENTURY | ||||
393 | 2018-01-11 01:32:43 | Wall and Piece | 9781844137862 | "Banksy" | Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banksy is unmistakable, except maybe when it's squatting in the Tate or New York's Metropolitan Museum. Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cities throughout the world. Witty and subversive, his street art depicts monkeys with weapons of mass destruction, policemen with smiley faces, rats with drills and the iconic young girl with the heart-shaped balloon. If you look hard enough you'll find your own. His statements, incitements, ironies and epigrams are by turns intelligent and cheeky comments on everything from the monarchy and capitalism to the war in Iraq and farm animals. His identity remains unknown, but his work is prolific. And now for the first time, he's putting together the best of his work - old and new - in a fully illustrated colour volume. |
"Since spotting my first few Banksies I have been desperately seeking out more. When I do come across them, surreptitiously peeping out of an alley or boldly emblazoned on a wall, I find it hard to contain myself... they make me smile and feel optimistic about the possibilities of shared dreams and common ownership." * Simon Hattenstone, Guardian * | 208 | 214 x 256 x 24mm | 1,119.98g | 01 Sep 2006 | Cornerstone | London, United Kingdom | English | New title | col. Illustrations | 1844137864 | 48,424 | 3.83 | US$34.26 | US$37.95 | Banksy, real name unknown, was born in Bristol. He is a world-famous street artist and his trademark graffiti images are instantly recognisable as original Banksy artwork. | Hardback | CENTURY | ||||
396 | 2018-01-11 01:32:49 | The Book of Symbols | 9783836514484 | Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism | In this title, around 350 incisive essays and almost 800 full-color images evoke the hidden dimensions of archetypal symbology - showing how symbols in art, religion, life or dreams can lead to transformational experience and psychological resonance. This is an exploration of symbols and their meanings. "The Book of Symbols" combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The highly readable texts and almost 800 beautiful full-color images come together in a unique way to convey hidden dimensions of meaning. Each of the c. 350 essays examines a given symbol's psychic background, and how it evokes psychic processes and dynamics. Etymological roots, the play of opposites, paradox and shadow, the ways in which diverse cultures have engaged a symbolic image - all these factors are taken into consideration. Authored by writers from the fields of psychology, religion, art, literature, and comparative myth, the essays flow into each other in ways that mirror the psyche's unexpected convergences. There are no pat definitions of the kind that tend to collapse a symbol; a still vital symbol remains partially unknown, compels our attention and unfolds in new meanings and manifestations over time. Rather than merely categorize, "The Book of Symbols" illuminates how to move from the visual experience of a symbolic image in art, religion, life, or dreams, to directly experiencing its personal and psychological resonance. "The Book of Symbols" sets new standards for thoughtful exploration of symbols and their meanings, and will appeal to a wide range of readers: artists, designers, dreamers and dream interpreters, psychotherapists, self-helpers, gamers, comic book readers, religious and spiritual searchers, writers, students, and anyone curious about the power of archetypal images. This title is suitable for readers of works of high-quality popular history by Schama, Marr and Kynaston, as well as families and individuals looking for a one-stop history of Britain that takes a strikingly different approach from standard narrative histories. |
810 | 178 x 246 x 50.8mm | 1,791.68g | 25 Nov 2010 | Taschen GmbH | Cologne, Germany | English | col. Illustrations | 3836514486 | 962 | 4.4 | US$36.70 | US$39.99 | Drawing upon Carl Gustav Jung's work on the archetype and the collective unconscious, the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) is a pictorial and written archive of mythological, ritualistic, and symbolic images from all over the world and from all epochs of human experience. The collection of 17,000 photographic images, accompanied by commentary on their cultural and historical context, probes the universality of archetypal themes and provides a testament to the deep and abiding connections of all life. |
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402 | 2018-01-11 01:32:58 | Little People in the City | 9780752226644 | Slinkachu | `They're Not Pets, Susan,' says a stern father who has just shot a bumblebee, its wings sparkling in the evening sunlight; a lone office worker, less than an inch high, looks out over the river in his lunch break, `Dreaming of Packing it all In'; and a tiny couple share a `Last Kiss' against the soft neon lights of the city at midnight. Mixing sharp humour with a delicious edge of melancholy, Little People in the City brings together the collected photographs of Slinkachu, a street-artist who for several years has been leaving little hand-painted people in the bustling city to fend for themselves, waiting to be discovered. . . `Oddly enough, even when you know they are just hand-painted figurines, you can't help but feel that their plights convey something of our own fears about being lost and vulnerable in a big, bad city.' The Times |
128 | 144 x 198 x 20mm | 381.02g | 14 May 2010 | Pan MacMillan | London, United Kingdom | English | Unabridged edition | w. col. photos. | 0752226649 | 8,486 | 4.21 | US$13.70 | US$14.95 | 'Slinkachu' is a London-based artist whose creations can be found in doorways and cracks in the pavement across the capital. This is the first collection of his work in book form. See more of his pictures at www.little-people.blogspot.com | Hardback | BOXTREE LTD | |||||
404 | 2018-01-11 01:33:06 | The Art of Horizon Zero Dawn | 9781785653636 | Paul Davies | The Art of Horizon Zero Dawn is the ultimate gallery of thehotly anticipated new IP from Guerrilla Games (Killzoneseries). It focuses on the stunning artwork used to developthe game, and includes over 300 images, sketches, andconcept art, commentary throughout from the artists andcreators. This is an in-depth insight into a world asbeautiful as it is dangerous. | "Horizon: Zero Dawn isn't just a very good game, it's a very pretty game" Kotaku "The Art of Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful accompaniment to this amazing game and if you're a fan of this game or video game art in general, this books is filled with stunning imagery and information" Impulse Gamer review "a beautiful book that depicts just how gorgeous this game truly is" Gamers Sphere review "Horizon Zero Dawn's art book is as beautiful as the game" Polygon feature "very good at what it does, providing background context to what makes Horizon Zero Dawn so visually appealing." Adventures in Poor Taste "At 192 pages, this hardback book is a beautiful and packed from cover to cover with incredible artwork. I can't find a single thing to call out in a negative way with this book -- it's simply perfect." Gaming Trend "This is easily one of the most top rate art books in my vast collection." Enemy Slime "the post-post-apocalypse has never looked so beautiful" VG Blogger -Horizon: Zero Dawn isn't just a very good game, it's a very pretty game- Kotaku -The Art of Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful accompaniment to this amazing game and if you're a fan of this game or video game art in general, this books is filled with stunning imagery and information- Impulse Gamer review -a beautiful book that depicts just how gorgeous this game truly is- Gamers Sphere review -Horizon Zero Dawn's art book is as beautiful as the game- Polygon feature -very good at what it does, providing background context to what makes Horizon Zero Dawn so visually appealing.- Adventures in Poor Taste -At 192 pages, this hardback book is a beautiful and packed from cover to cover with incredible artwork. I can't find a single thing to call out in a negative way with this book -- it's simply perfect.- Gaming Trend |
192 | 228 x 301 x 23mm | 567g | 07 Mar 2017 | Titan Books Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | w. num. ills. | 1785653636 | 3,457 | 4.55 | US$33.80 | US$39.95 | Paul Davies has worked in gaming journalism for twentyyears, writing and editing magazines and websitesincluding Official Nintendo and Computer & VideoGames. He is the co-founder of media agency UnlikelyHero Ltd. whose clients include Yahoo! UK and Microsoft. | Hardback | ||||||
405 | 2018-01-11 01:33:09 | Surface Treatment Workshop | 9781440308246 | Darlene Olivia McElroy | Breaking the Surface Pondering how to begin a new piece of art? Surface Treatment Workshop has the answer! The authors of Image Transfer Workshop are back to show you 45 stepped-out mixed-media techniques that will add depth and texture to your artwork. These techniques are the perfect jump-off point for creating art you will love to look at, and, in some cases, touch! In this comprehensive guide, you'll find:45 techniques. Exciting new applications such as the use of WonderUnder, pulled paper and plaster-dipped gauze will provide you with fresh ideas--many previously unpublished. Multiple variations. Each technique features swatches and descriptions to take the techniques in multiple directions with multiple mixed-media products. Inspirational style. Fully stepped-out projects from two artists will show you how to combine the techniques into finished works of art that can go in any artistic style. Take Surface Treatment Workshop with you on your artistic journey for beautiful beginnings. |
128 | 208 x 274 x 10mm | 544.31g | 03 May 2011 | F&W Publications Inc | Ohio, United States | English | Illustrations, unspecified | 1440308241 | 14,691 | 4.2 | US$23.28 | US$24.99 | Darlene Olivia McElroy is a mixed media artist & painter whose work focuses on man's primal origins, sins and religious conflicts. In the past 20 years she has written for numerous publications and has taught art classes. Sandra Duran Wilson is a painter and mixed-media artist. Making her paints and paper from materials found in Nature is a direct result of her passion for combining art and science. |
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406 | 2018-01-11 01:33:21 | Swear Word Coloring Book | 9781523312696 | Adult Coloring World | Get fantastic value for money with this huge Swear Word Coloring Book! These expertly illustrated swearing and cursing designs will provide hour upon hour of entertainment! This swear word coloring book contains 40 single sided coloring pages. This allows you to remove each page for framing or hanging. This also helps reduce bleed through onto the other designs even if you are using markers, making this book suitable for everything from coloring pencils through to marker pens. The swear word designs contained within this fantastic book are created by one of our in house artists, each hand picked by us here at Adult Coloring World to ensure fantastic quality throughout. We know that sometimes you will buy a book after being impressed initially by an amazing design on the cover, only to be disappointed with the books contents when you open it. Well we make sure this never happens with any of our books and we can assure you that all of the designs inside are high quality from start to finish. This adult coloring book of swear words contains a wide variety of patterns. This book makes a fantastic funny gift idea for your family and friends. If you know someone who likes a laugh then this will be sure to get one! If you love coloring and humor, then you are sure to love this adult coloring book too! |
203 x 254 x 4mm | 183g | 08 Jan 2016 | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform | English | Illustrations, black and white | 1523312696 | 22,142 | 3.4 | US$12.82 | Paperback | |||||||||||
407 | 2018-01-11 01:33:24 | Banksy. You are an Acceptable Level of Threat | 9781908211088 | Gary Shove | Banksy is the closest thing we have to Che Guevara. Except, as far as we know, he's never flunked medical school, shot anyone or attempted to foment revolution in the Congo. You will find, gathered lovingly together, in this book a stunning collection of photography that covers the past 10 years . If that isn't enough there are some words too. | 228 | 210.82 x 259.08 x 25.4mm | 1,202.01g | 15 Aug 2012 | Carpet Bombing Culture | Darlington, United Kingdom | English | 4th ed. | ill | 1908211083 | 14,482 | 4.15 | Hardback | |||||||||
408 | 2018-01-11 01:33:34 | Draw Every Day, Draw Every Way | 9781419720147 | Jennifer Lewis | Embarking on a daily creative project has become a phenomenon in recent years. Conceived by illustrator Jennifer Orkin Lewis, this guided journal is both a container and a cheerleader for carving out a moment of self-expression each day. To conquer the intimidating prospect of filling 365 blank spaces, Lewis divides the journal into twelve monthly themes and provides prompts suggesting what to draw each day. Each month begins with an inspiring tutorial that shows you how to draw with different materials: ballpoint pens, metallic gel pens, coloured pencils, paint and collage. The entries are not dated. You can work through the journal from front to back, or jump around and draw whatever appeals to you at the moment. |
240 | 194 x 228 x 22mm | 770g | 13 Sep 2016 | Abrams | New York, United States | English | 46 full-colour illustrations | 1419720147 | 25,999 | 4.55 | US$18.16 | Jennifer Orkin Lewis is freelance illustrator and textile designer who paints for thirty minutes every day in her sketchbook and posts the results on Instagram. She lives in Irvington, New York. | Paperback | Harry N. Abrams, Inc. | |||||||
409 | 2018-01-11 01:33:43 | The Art of Urban Sketching | 9781592537259 | Gabriel Campanario | The Art of Urban Sketching is both a comprehensive guide and a showcase of location drawings by artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel. This beautiful volume explains urban sketching within the context of a long historical tradition and how it is practiced today. It includes profiles of leading practitioners, a discussion of the benefits of working in this art form, and shows how one can participate and experience it through modern-day social networks and online activity. The book is illustrated with over 700 beautiful, contemporary illustrations, and includes artists' profiles and extended captions where these urban sketchers share their stories, tips and tools. With sketches and observations from more than 50 cities in more than 30 countries, the book offers a visually arresting, storytelling take on urban life from different cultures and artistic styles, as well as insight into various drawing techniques and mediums. |
Preface
Introduction
SECTION I: Becoming an Urban Sketcher
What is Urban Sketching?
Tools for Your Portable Studio
Style and Technique
SECTION II: See the World, One Drawing at a Time
Seattle
Victoria
San Francisco
Davis
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Antonio
Kansas City
Toronto
Montreal
New York City
Washington DC
Norfolk
Orlando
Santo Domingo
São Paulo
Buenos Aires
Johannesburg
Nouakchott
Marrakech
Malaga
Cordoba
Lisbon
Barcelona
Blois
Rennes
Paris
Liege
London
Sheffield
Dublin
Berlin
Stuttgart
Kandern
Venice
Rome
Naples
Istanbul
Tel Aviv
Al Ain
Pune
Bangkok
Penang
Singapore
Jakarta
Semarang
Hong Kong
Seoul
Tokyo
Auckland
Sydney
SECTION III: Drawing Inspiration
Skylines, Cityscapes, and Panoramas
Buildings and Architecture
Industry and Construction Sites
Harbors and Waterfronts
Monuments, Cars, and Urban Furniture
Through the Seasons
Events, News, and Performances
Subways, Buses, and Airports
Cafes, Restaurants, and Bars
People in Action
Parks and Museums
Night Sketching
Contributors
About the Author |
"Campanario founded the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers, and this book showcases the work of over 100 artists worldwide who draw scenes from the cities where they live and travel, posting them at urbansketchers.org. The concept caught on fast, and new groups are forming around the world, connecting with each other online. Here, Campanario offers guidance on tools, techniques, the urban environment, and drawing styles, but the main strength of this book is the 500-plus full-color examples of successful sketches drawn in metropolises and towns all over the globe. VERDICT: Part travel book, part art instruction, this is a great guide to look at before (or instead of) your next vacation." - Library Journal |
320 | 210.82 x 251.46 x 22.86mm | 929.86g | 01 Feb 2012 | Quarry Books | Beverly, United States | English | 700 colour illustrations | 1592537251 | 9,099 | 4.29 | US$21.86 | US$27.00 | Gabriel Campanario, is a staff artist at The Seattle Times and the founder of Urban Sketchers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the art of on-location drawing. Campanario's newspaper column, Seattle Sketcher, was recently awarded first place for blog writing in "The Best of the West" journalism contest. | Paperback | |||||
410 | 2018-01-11 01:33:48 | Swear Word Coloring Book #2 | 9781523318209 | Adult Coloring World | Get fantastic value for money with this huge Swear Word Coloring Book! These expertly illustrated swearing and cursing designs will provide hour upon hour of entertainment! This swear word coloring book contains 40 single sided coloring pages. This allows you to remove each page for framing or hanging. This also helps reduce bleed through onto the other designs even if you are using markers, making this book suitable for everything from coloring pencils through to marker pens. The swear word designs contained within this fantastic book are created by one of our in house artists, each hand picked by us here at Adult Coloring World to ensure fantastic quality throughout. We know that sometimes you will buy a book after being impressed initially by an amazing design on the cover, only to be disappointed with the books contents when you open it. Well we make sure this never happens with any of our books and we can assure you that all of the designs inside are high quality from start to finish. This adult coloring book of swear words contains a wide variety of patterns. This book makes a fantastic funny gift idea for your family and friends. If you know someone who likes a laugh then this will be sure to get one! If you love coloring and humor, then you are sure to love this adult coloring book too! |
203 x 254 x 4mm | 183g | 08 Jan 2016 | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform | English | Illustrations, black and white | 1523318201 | 21,722 | 4.42 | US$12.82 | Paperback | |||||||||||
412 | 2018-01-11 01:33:55 | Paint Mojo - A Mixed-Media Workshop | 9781440333132 | Tracy Verdugo | Claim the beauty of your unique, authentic expression. Break free of your comfort zone, sharpen your senses to perceive the world around you and find happiness in play. On this painterly journey, Tracy Verdugo leads you from self-doubt to self-appreciation by helping you find your voice through a myriad of vibrantly-hued mark making, painting and self-reflection techniques. There are no mistakes here, only opportunities to learn and grow. * Learn the language of your own sacred marks by painting with personal symbology. * Discover the inspiration that exists around you, in your home, your community, the present moment. *19 step-by-step exercises use popular mixed media materials such as pastels, acrylic paints, inks and more! * See how to use art making to plant creative seeds and cultivate your wildest dreams. Turn on your Paint Mojo and make an awesome, shiny, perfectly imperfect mark of you. |
144 | 228.6 x 274.32 x 20.32mm | 861.82g | 18 Jul 2014 | F&W Publications Inc | Ohio, United States | English | 1440333130 | 21,617 | 4.04 | US$31.10 | Spiral bound | NORTH LIGHT BOOKS | |||||||||
413 | 2018-01-11 01:33:59 | The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti | 9781781310731 | Rafael Schacter | Since its genesis on the East Coast of the United States in the late 1960s, street art has travelled to nearly every corner of the globe, morphing into highly ornate and vibrant new styles. From Steve Powers (Espo) in New York to Kid Zoom in Australia, taking in Banksy's London, Paris as transfigured by Honet and OX, and the gargantuan murals of the Brazilian twins 'Os Gemeos', The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti is the first truly geographical history of the form. Featuring specially commissioned works from major graffiti and street art practitioners, The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti offers the reader an insider's view of the urban landscape as the artists themselves experience it. This beautifully illustrated book, produced with the help of many of the artists it features, dispels the idea of such art as a thoughtless defacement of pristine surfaces, and instead celebrates it as a contemporary and highly creative inscription upon the skin of the built environment. Organized geographically, by continent and by city - from New York, Los Angeles and Montreal in North America, through Mexico City and Buenos Aires in Latin America, to London, Berlin and Madrid in Europe, as well as Sydney and Tokyo in the Pacific - it profiles more than 100 of today's most important artists and features over 700 astonishing artworks. |
400 | 220 x 235 x 40mm | 1,782g | 05 Sep 2013 | AURUM PRESS | London, United Kingdom | English | Full-colour photography throughout | 1781310734 | 28,360 | 3.88 | DR RAFAEL SCHACTER is an anthropologist and curator from London. He co-curated the 'Street Art' exhibition at Tate Modern, London, in 2008. He has written for a variety of publications and has lectured on Independent Public Art around the world. His ethnography, Ornament and Order, is based on an ongoing engagement as well as more than two years' in-depth fieldwork with some of the world's most important Independent Public Artists. JOHN FEKNER is a multidisciplinary artist from New York City. A pioneer in urban art, much of his work remains site-specific in the streets and includes the hand-cut, painted stencil, I Still Have a Dream, which was installed on the outside wall of Pal's Lounge, Atlanta, Georgia, in honour of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday in 2012. |
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415 | 2018-01-11 01:34:05 | Art Made from Books | 9781452117102 | Alyson Kuhn | This volume collects a jaw-dropping assortment of art made from books--by cutting, painting, sawing, laminating, balancing or stacking. The definitive guide to the emerging art form, Art Made from Books showcases groundbreaking work by today's best practitioners, from Su Blackwell's whimsical pop-up landscapes to the stacked-book sculptures of Jonathan Callan. A foreword by pioneering artist Brian Dettmer and an introduction by design critic Alyson Kuhn complete the collection, presented in an unusual, tactile package with exposed spine. |
"Books take on a whole new life in Laura Heyenga's anthology of groundbreaking artists who've stitched, sliced, cut and carved bound literature to create anything from an intricate chess set to a huge area rug to a literary jewelry collection. (Never fear: The artists use recycled or discarded books-that otherwise would end up in landfills!). In fact, the real joy of this book comes from discovering how each individual starts with the same item and yet ends up with vastly different works of art." - Oprah.com "I was instantly taken with Art Made from Books: Altered, Sculpted, Carved, Transformed - a compendium of extraordinary artworks from the around the world.... Sensual, rugged, breathtakingly intricate, ranging from "literary jewelry" to paperback chess sets to giant area rugs woven of discarded book spines, these cut and carved tomes remind us that art is not a thing but a way of being in the world that transmutes its dead cells into living materials, its cultural legacy into ever-evolving art forms and creative sensibilities." - Brain Pickings "The 27 visual artists whose portfolios comprise this exciting collection each work with printed books as their medium. They carve, paint, and repurpose pulp to striking effect, building startling secondary evocations from their material's primary narratives.... The central message is uplifting and joyous-that a book is a uniquely precious, infinitely malleable treasure chest in the hands of an ambitious artist....A magical collection of paper wonders." - Publishers Weekly "As a bibliophile, you might have conflicting emotions about these sculptures. Many books were harmed in the making of this book. But the thousands of painted, shredded, and petrified pages are not so much defiled as exalted by the artists whose works are shown in lush photos here." - Entertainment Weekly |
176 | 180.34 x 233.68 x 20.32mm | 703.06g | 11 Dec 2014 | CHRONICLE BOOKS | San Francisco, United States | English | 1452117101 | 22,825 | 4.25 | US$23.73 | US$27.50 | Alyson Kuhn is a freelance writer and branding strategist. She is a regular contributor to the beloved design and paper goods blog, Felt & Wire. Brian's artwork has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and The Guardian, among other prestigious publications. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Laura Heyenga is a former editor at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the author of Paper Cutting. She lives in Berkeley, California. |
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416 | 2018-01-11 01:34:14 | Mixed-media Girls with Suzi Blu | 9781592537693 | Suzi Blu | Mixed-Media Girls with Suzi Blu takes you step-by-step through the process of how to draw folk art and stylized girls' faces. With inspiration from Suzi's popular online workshops and videos, this inspiring book teaches you to create simple, balanced features and add shading with colored pencils and paint. From there, you'll discover how to draw the rest of the figure and put it into a complicated, textured, mixed media/ waxed background. After learning to design costumes and personalities for your girls and adapt them to fit your own personal style, you'll create vivid, exciting, backgrounds by layering paint, collaging with fabric, carving beeswax, distressing wood, and building up texture with mediums and pastes. Extensive examples and close ups of work will inspire you to take your art to the next level. |
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: How to Draw and Shade a Pretty Face and Folk Art Body
Chapter 3: Putting It All Together
Project 1: A Petite Doll: Your First Mixed-Media Girl
Project 2: Marie Antoinette: Making It Larger
Project 3: The Gypsy Girl: Creating a Carnival Environment
Project 4: Angels and Fairies: Adding Wings
Project 5: La Sirena: Making a Mermaid Mosaic with Large Embellishments
Chapter 4: Taking It Further
Project 1: La Maison: Houses for Your Girls
Project 2: Scrapbooks and Journals
Project 3: ATCs and Mini Paintings
Chapter 5: Student Gallery
Templates
Contributing Artists / Resources
About the Author / Dedication |
128 | 222 x 254 x 12mm | 557.92g | 01 May 2012 | Quarry Books | Beverly, United States | English | 250 colour illustrations | 1592537693 | 13,417 | 4.25 | US$20.79 | US$24.99 | Known for her quirky videos and down to earth style, Suzi Blu is a leader in teaching art to women all over the world through her online school Les Petit Academy. She lives in a gypsy cottage in San Diego, California with her best pet friends Gigi Rainbow Sparkle and Finnegan Glitter Sunshine Magic. She encourages everyone to be an artist. | Paperback | ||||||
418 | 2018-01-11 01:34:16 | The Guerilla Art Kit | 9781568986883 | Keri Smith | We are living in a golden age of self-expression. The explosion of user-created content on blogs and social networking sites moved Time magazine to name "You" their 2006 person of the year. But while we may be spending a lot more time in virtual worlds, we have not lost the urge to make our physical world more meaningful. By leaving art and ideas in public places, you can affect someone's daychange their mood or their mindand maybe even change the world in the process!The Guerilla Art Kit shows how small artistic acts can start a revolution. Keri Smith, noted author of Living Out Loud and the blog Wish Jar Journal, uses her unique drawing and handwriting style to help anyone find and release their inner artist or activist. This visually exciting activity bookfull of step-by-step exercises, cut-out projects, sticker ideas, and morehas both fun assignments and handy tips to help you unleash your creative energy into the streets, where you can really make an impact. From the quick exercisesleaving books for strangers to find, chalking quotes on the sidewalkto the more involvedmaking a "wish tree," guerilla gardening, or making your own stencilsThe Guerilla Art Kit contains everything you need to put your message out into the world. |
144 | 154 x 184 x 28mm | 399.16g | 01 Nov 2007 | PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS | New York, United States | English | Repr. | 80 illus., 70 in color. | 1568986882 | 21,575 | 4.05 | US$15.76 | US$19.95 | Keri Smith is an author and illustrator turned guerilla artist. She is the author of several books including Living Out Loud and Tear Up This Book and the creator of the popular weblog Wish Jar Journal, which attracts over ten thousand readers daily. | Hardback | ||||||
419 | 2018-01-11 01:34:20 | Art Journal Courage | 9781440333705 | Dina Wakley | Gather Your Art Journal Supplies: * Journal * Pens * Paint * Courage! Discover the techniques and courage you need to journal bravely! With Dina's help, you'll begin by working through any fears you have of using your own handwriting. You'll get journaling prompts and techniques to help you develop a handwriting style you'll love and words you'll want to write! Then, you'll move onto drawing: you'll learn not only how to train your hand, but also how to appreciate your own unique drawing ability. As you continue through the eight chapters, you will learn additional mixed-media techniques to help you overcome your fears of new materials, using photos of yourself, creating layers, working without a plan and much more. Put your worries aside and create fearlessly! You'll find: * Eight common journaling fears dispelled * Twenty techniques to give you art journal courage * Dozens of colorful art journal pages to inspire your own art |
128 | 205.74 x 271.78 x 12.7mm | 294.83g | 20 Nov 2014 | F&W Publications Inc | Ohio, United States | English | 300 Illustrations, unspecified | 144033370X | 23,332 | 4.34 | US$20.15 | US$24.99 | Dina Wakley's work has been published in Somerset Studio, Art Journaling, Cloth Paper Scissors and more. Her Ranger Signature Designer Media Line of paint, brushes, stencils, stamps and more was just released. Dina teaches art journaling classes around the world and online. DinaWakley.com | Paperback | NORTH LIGHT BOOKS | ||||||
420 | 2018-01-11 01:34:27 | Art Journal Freedom | 9781599636153 | Dina Wakely | Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom! Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal? It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is power and knowing the "rules" of color and composition gives you the freedom to use and break them willfully to create the effects you want. Dina shares these principles in a fun and approachable way with dozens upon dozens of unique journal pages to show you just some of the many possibilities. Inside You Will Find:Lessons and tips about composition and color including dominance and repetition, symmetry, contrast and the power of black and white.10 step-by-step technique demonstrations.Dozens of color and design tips and page challenges. |
-Just a note: Art Journal Freedom is not just for art journalers: I think anyone in the mixed media and art/craft arena will find something of value.- --Honore, The Queen's Inkling-Bottom line? This book is amazing and I can't recommend it enough!! It truly is a very big workshop/class in book form and I'm very inspired by it and will be working my way through each challenge and idea. You could get it just for the eye candy and loads of Dina's pages shown inside - but it really is so much more than just a pretty book.- --May Flaum "Just a note: Art Journal Freedom is not just for art journalers: I think anyone in the mixed media and art/craft arena will find something of value." --Honore, The Queen's Inkling"Bottom line? This book is amazing and I can't recommend it enough!! It truly is a very big workshop/class in book form and I'm very inspired by it and will be working my way through each challenge and idea. You could get it just for the eye candy and loads of Dina's pages shown inside - but it really is so much more than just a pretty book." --May Flaum "Just a note: "Art Journal Freedom" is not just for art journalers: I think anyone in the mixed media and art/craft arena will find something of value." --Honore, "The Queen's Inkling""Bottom line? This book is amazing and I can't recommend it enough!! It truly is a very big workshop/class in book form and I'm very inspired by it and will be working my way through each challenge and idea. You could get it just for the eye candy and loads of Dina's pages shown inside - but it really is so much more than just a pretty book." --May Flaum \Just a note: "Art Journal Freedom" is not just for art journalers: I think anyone in the mixed media and art/craft arena will find something of value.\" --Honore, "The Queen's Inkling"\"Bottom line? This book is amazing and I can't recommend it enough!! It truly is a very big workshop/class in book form and I'm very inspired by it and will be working my way through each challenge and idea. You could get it just for the eye candy and loads of Dina's pages shown inside - but it really is so much more than just a pretty book.\" --May Flaum" Just a note: "Art Journal Freedom" is not just for art journalers: I think anyone in the mixed media and art/craft arena will find something of value." --Honore, "The Queen's Inkling""Bottom line? This book is amazing and I can't recommend it enough!! It truly is a very big workshop/class in book form and I'm very inspired by it and will be working my way through each challenge and idea. You could get it just for the eye candy and loads of Dina's pages shown inside - but it really is so much more than just a pretty book." --May Flaum" |
128 | 210.82 x 274.32 x 15.24mm | 408.23g | 22 Feb 2013 | F&W Publications Inc | Ohio, United States | English | 1599636158 | 55,843 | 4.15 | US$22.39 | US$27.00 | Dina has taught art journaling classes around the world, as well as online. She has designed for Hambly Screen Prints, Kenner Road, Kitschy Digitals, Jenni Bowlin Studios, Poppy Ink and Maya Road and has been published in many magazines. Website: dinastamps.typepad.com. | Paperback | NORTH LIGHT BOOKS | ||||||
421 | 2018-01-11 01:34:29 | The Hare with Amber Eyes | 9780099539551 | Edmund de Waal | 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox: potter Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. Later, when Edmund inherited the \'netsuke\', they unlocked a story far larger than he could ever have imagined...The Ephrussis came from Odessa, and at one time were the largest grain exporters in the world; in the 1870s, Charles Ephrussi was part of a wealthy new generation settling in Paris. Marcel Proust was briefly his secretary and used Charles as the model for the aesthete Swann in Remembrance of Things Past. Charles\' passion was collecting; the netsuke, bought when Japanese objects were all the rage in the salons, were sent as a wedding present to his banker cousin in Vienna. Later, three children - including a young Ignace - would play with the netsuke as history reverberated around them. The Anschluss and Second World War swept the Ephrussis to the brink of oblivion. Almost all that remained of their vast empire was the netsuke collection, smuggled out of the huge Viennese palace (then occupied by Hitler\'s theorist on the \'Jewish Question\'), one piece at a time, in the pocket of a loyal maid - and hidden in a straw mattress. In this stunningly original memoir, Edmund de Waal travels the world to stand in the great buildings his forebears once inhabited. He traces the network of a remarkable family against the backdrop of a tumultuous century. And, in prose as elegant and precise as the netsuke themselves, he tells the story of a unique collection which passed from hand to hand - and which, in a twist of fate, found its way home to Japan. |
"[A] wonderful book" -- Dame Felicity Lott * Waitrose Weekend * "From a hard and vast archival mass...Mr de Waal has fashioned, stroke by minuscule stroke, a book as fresh with detail as if it had been written from life, and as full of beauty and whimsy as a netsuke from the hands of a master carver." * The Economist * "This remarkable book... a meditation on touch, exile, space and the responsibility of inheritance... like the netsuke themselves, this book is impossible to put down. you have in your hands a masterpiece." -- Frances Wilson * The Sunday Times * "Few writers have ever brought more perception, wonder and dignity to a family story as has Edmund de Waal in a narrative that beguiles from the opening sentence" -- Eileen Battersby * Irish Times * "Part treasure hunt, part family saga, Edmund de Waal's richly original memoir spans nearly two centuries and covers half the world" * Evening Standard * |
368 | 129 x 198 x 27mm | 27 Jan 2011 | VINTAGE | London, United Kingdom | English | w. ill. | 0099539551 | 16,444 | 3.84 | US$11.75 | US$13.99 | Edmund de Waal's porcelain is shown in many museum collections round the world and he has recently made installations for the V&A and Tate Britain. He was apprenticed as a potter, studied in Japan and read English at Cambridge. He is Professor of Ceramics at the University of Westminster and lives in London with his family. | Paperback | ||||||
422 | 2018-01-11 01:34:36 | The Princess Diarist | 9780593077566 | Carrie Fisher | The Princess Diarist is Carrie Fisher's intimate, hilarious and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous film sets of all time, the first Star Wars movie. When Carrie Fisher recently discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved-plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naivete, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Today, her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon is indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a (sort-of) regular teenager. With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher's intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous film sets of all time-and what developed behind the scenes. And today, as she reprises her most iconic role for the latest Star Wars trilogy, Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candour and introspection of a diary while offering shrewd insight into the type of stardom that few will ever experience. |
"Smart and funny...the pages crackle with one-liners" * Guardian * "It's an eye-opener for fans, but it also shows a gifted writer even at a young age. There was a lot going on between Princess Leia's hair buns." * USA Today * "An unflinching, sometimes painful, sometimes hilarious look inside the mind of a 19-year-old ... It's invasive, juicy, sad, nostalgic and gripping all at once. It's as if you've knocked the lock off of your cooler older sister's journal and discovered she's been sleeping with the hottest boy in school this whole time." * LA Times * "Fisher offers a thoughtful, sardonic meditation on the price of fame, cost-of-living adjustments included." -- J.D. Biersdorfer * The New York Times Book Review * "[The Princess Diarist] is a radical truth bomb" -- Julia Felsenthal * VOGUE.com * |
272 | 144 x 222 x 27mm | 412g | 16 Jan 2017 | Transworld Publishers Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | 0593077563 | 2,377 | 3.66 | Carrie Fisher was an author and actress best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise. She appeared in countless other films, including Shampoo and When Harry Met Sally, and wrote four bestselling novels: Surrender the Pink, Delusions of Grandma, The Best Awful and Postcards from the Edge, as well as the memoirs Shockaholic and Wishful Drinking. | Hardback | BANTAM PRESS | ||||||||
423 | 2018-01-11 01:34:43 | The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts | 9781506703350 | Nintendo USA | The Legend of Zelda(TM) Art and Artifacts contains over four hundred pages of fully realized illustrations from the entire thirty-year history of The Legend of Zelda(TM) including artwork from the upcoming The Legend of Zelda(TM) Breath of the Wild! Every masterwork is printed on high-quality paper in an oversized format so you can immerse yourself in the fine details of each piece. This book includes rare promotional pieces, game box art, instruction booklet illustrations, official character illustrations, sprite art, interviews with the artists, and much, much more! The Legend of Zelda(TM) Art and Artifacts collects many of your favorite masterpieces from the storied franchise, as well as rare and never before seen content, presented in one handsome hardcover. Select artwork from the entirety of the franchise! A nostalgic look at the past! An exciting look at the future! Interviews with some of the artists behind The Legend of Zelda(TM) series! |
416 | 236 x 312 x 38.1mm | 2,680g | 23 Feb 2017 | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. | Milwaukie, United States | English | 1 Illustrations, unspecified | 1506703356 | 13,946 | 4.51 | US$61.59 | Nintendo is a Japanese video game company founded in 1985. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is given credit for revolutionizing the home gaming experience. A few years later, the Gameboy and the Super Nintendo cemented Nintendo as one of the premier gaming companies in the world. With iconic characters such as Mario, Link, Luigi, Donkey Kong, and Kirby, Nintendo has solidified itself as a true force in video game community. |
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424 | 2018-01-11 01:34:48 | The Wes Anderson Collection | 9780810997417 | Matt Zoller Seitz | Wes Anderson is the most influential comedic voice from the past two decades of American cinema. A true auteur, his intimate involvement in each of his films; Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom, includes scriptwriting, set design, soundtrack selections and unit photography. Anderson's visual artistry, inimitable tone and idiosyncratic characterisations make each of his films instantly recognisable as "Andersonian."The Wes Anderson Collection is the first in-depth overview of Anderson's work, guiding readers through the life and career of one of the most talked-about contemporary filmmakers. Previously unpublished photos, artwork and ephemera complement a book-length interview between Anderson and award-winning film critic Matt Zoller Seitz, who offers insights into Anderson's creative process, influences, and the production of his films. These elements come together in a meticulously designed object in the spirit of Anderson's movies: melancholy and playful, wise and childish--and thoroughly original. |
336 | 264 x 314 x 26mm | 2,079.97g | 19 Mar 2014 | Abrams | New York, United States | English | 400 colour and black-and-white photographs | 081099741X | 2,729 | 4.4 | US$57.42 | Matt Zoller Seitz, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for criticism, is a leading expert on Wes Anderson's life and work. Seitz wrote some of the earliest published articles on Anderson and the Wilson brothers and has written for The New York Times, New York Press and Film Forum. Seitz currently writes for New York Magazine and is a founder of and contributor to IndieWire's Press Play blog. Wes Anderson was born in Houston, Texas and studied philosophy at the University of Texas, where he met future collaborator Owen Wilson. Anderson resides mainly in Paris. |
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425 | 2018-01-11 01:34:49 | Cloth Lullaby | 9781419718816 | Amy Novesky | Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was a world-renowned modern artist noted for her sculptures made of wood, steel, stone, and cast rubber. Her most famous spider sculpture, Maman, stands more than 30 feet high. Just as spiders spin and repair their webs, Louise's own mother was a weaver of tapestries. Louise spent her childhood in France as an apprentice to her mother before she became a tapestry artist herself. She worked with fabric throughout her career, and this biographical picture book shows how Bourgeois's childhood experiences weaving with her loving, nurturing mother provided the inspiration for her most famous works. With a beautifully nuanced and poetic story, this book stunningly captures the relationship between mother and daughter and illuminates how memories are woven into us all. |
40 | 236 x 281 x 11mm | 500g | 24 May 2016 | Abrams | New York, United States | English | 40 Full-colour illustrations | 1419718819 | 3,593 | 4.16 | US$19.09 | Amy Novesky is the author of Georgia in Hawaii and Me, Frida, which won the Pura Belpre Honor Award and was an ALA Notable Book. She lives in San Francisco. www.amynovesky.com. Isabelle Arsenault is an award-winning illustrator whose first children's book received the prestigious Governor General's Award for children's literature in French (illustration). She lives in Montreal. www.isabellearsenault.com. |
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426 | 2018-01-11 01:34:55 | The Art of Rogue One | 9781419722257 | Lucasfilm Ltd | This book is a visual chronicle of the Lucasfilm art department's creation of new worlds, unforgettable characters, and newly imagined droids, vehicles, and weapons for the first movie in the Star Wars Story series--Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In the same format and style as Abrams' The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the book gives readers unprecedented access to hundreds of concept paintings, sketches, storyboards, matte paintings, and character, costume, and vehicle designs. The Art of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will stand as the definitive guide to the artwork and imagination behind the newest chapter in the Star Wars franchise and will delight Star Wars fans and cineastes for decades to come. Directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Monsters), with production design by Doug Chiang and Neil Lamont, Rogue One chronicles the adventures of a Rebel cell tasked with a desperate mission: to steal the plans for the Death Star before it can be used to enforce the Emperor's rule. The all-star cast includes Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Jiang Wen, and Donnie Yen. |
256 | 279 x 300 x 24mm | 1,690g | 16 Dec 2016 | Abrams | New York, United States | English | 1419722255 | 9,502 | 4.35 | US$36.09 | US$40.01 | Josh Kushins has worked steadily for various Hollywood studios most recently on the Publicity teams for Lucasfilm Ltd. and DC Comics, and is the Director of Special Projects at the American Film Institute. He is the author of The Art of John Carter: A Visual Journey (Disney, 2012).Doug Chiang and Neil Lamont served as co-production designers for Rogue One. BAFTA -nominated Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla [2014]) served as director. |
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427 | 2018-01-11 01:35:08 | Framed Ink | 9781933492957 | Marcos Mateu-Mestre | The ultimate guide to visual storytelling! How to make the audience "feel" the story while they are "reading" the story. Using his experiences from working in the comic book industry, movie studios and teaching, Marcos introduces the reader to a step-by-step system that will create the most successful storyboards and graphics for the best visual communication.After a brief discussion on narrative art, Marcos introduces us to drawing and composing a single image, to composing steady shots to drawing to compose for continuity between all the shots. These lessons are then applied to three diverse story lines - a train accident, a cowboy tale and bikers approaching a mysterious house.In addition to setting up the shots, he also explains and illustrates visual character development, emotive stances and expressions along with development of the environmental setting to fully develop the visual narrative. |
"There are some people who draw in a way that looks like they load their pens with pure liquified fun. Concept artist Marcos Mateu has a wonderful character of line and a jaunty, casual style that makes it look like the lines danced out and created the image of their own accord. His loose, relaxed application of color, which careens between brilliant lights and rich, atmospheric darks, just adds to the visual treat. Mateu's drawings have just the right touch of exaggeration to give them extra visual appeal; lines are given an extra spring, forms bent out just a bit, and figures swirled into motion in a way that gives everything a sense of verve and life." - Charley Parker |
128 | 214 x 276 x 12mm | 699.99g | 01 Sep 2010 | Design Studio Press | Culver City, United States | English | 1933492953 | 5,065 | 4.27 | US$23.69 | US$24.95 | Spanish born Marcos Mateu-Mestre is a visual concept, traditional animation layout, and graphic novel artist whose film credits include titles such as 'Balto', 'The Prince of Egypt', 'Asterix and the Vikings' and 'Surf's Up' amongst others. With an extensive experience of twenty years in feature animation, working mainly for Dreamworks and Sony Pictures, he has also been teaching drawing, illustration and visual storytelling techniques for twelve years. His works as a film maker have mostly included both the design and cinematic aspects of film, taking care of frame composition, lighting and visual continuity of many key sequences in some major productions. |
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428 | 2018-01-11 01:35:16 | Walk Through Walls | 9780241235645 | Marina Abramovic | 'Her bravest work of performance art to date . . . Rawly intimate' ObserverThis memoir spans Marina Abramovic's five decade career, and tells a life story that is almost as exhilarating and extraordinary as her groundbreaking performance art. Taking us from her early life in communist ex-Yugoslavia, to her time as a young art student in Belgrade in the 1970s, where she first made her mark with a series of pieces that used the body as a canvas, the book also describes her relationship with the West German performance artist named Ulay who was her lover and sole collaborator for 12 years. Abramovic has collaborated with stars from Lady Gaga to Jay-Z, James Franco and Willem Dafoe. Best known for her recent pieces 'The Artist is Present' and '512 Hours', this book is a fascinating insight into the life of one of the most important artists working today, and the woman who has been described as 'the grandmother of performance art'. |
Could this be her bravest work of performance art to date? . . . Rawly intimate and weirdly mesmeric. * Observer * Enchanting and emotionally raw, Walk Through Walls is an honest, gripping, and profound look into the heart and brilliant mind of one of the quintessential artists of the postmodern era. * Publishers Weekly, starred review * In her new memoir, Walk Through Walls, [Marina Abramovic] exposes herself as provocatively and fearlessly in language as she has done for many years in her largely nonverbal performance art. Her page-turner of a narrative [is] at times shocking...genuinely moving, and always coruscatingly honest. * Elle * Marina has lived like an unstoppable force of nature, with the kind of power that leaves me feeling breathless and disquieted-while at the same time profoundly impressed, awed, and inspired. As I turn the pages of her book, I hear her voice in my head, as if she were actually narrating the words. . . Her voice is soothing, calm, and centered. It belies the trauma, fear, and darkness coiled at the root of her impulse to express and expunge. * Annie Lennox, Vanity Fair * Candidly and vividly sharing her personal struggles as well as her artistic and spiritual discoveries, Abramovic presents a uniquely intense and affecting art memoir. * Booklist, starred review * |
384 | 159 x 241 x 36mm | 672g | 27 Oct 2016 | Penguin Books Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | 0241235642 | 16,815 | 4.42 | US$28.45 | Marina Abramovic is a Serbian performance artist based in New York. Her work explores the relationship between performer and audience, the limits of the body, and the possibilities of the mind. Active for over five decades, Abramovic has been described as the 'grandmother of performance art'. | Hardback | Fig Tree | |||||||
429 | 2018-01-11 01:35:24 | The Art of Moana | 9781452155364 | Jessica Julius | The Art of Moana is the latest title in our exceptional series showcasing artwork from the creation of Walt Disney Animations' latest releases. Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world ventured across the Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped-and no one today knows why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios, Moana is a CG-animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors' unfinished quest. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demi-god Maui and together they traverse the open ocean on an action-packed adventure, encountering enormous fiery creatures and impossible odds. The stunning artwork in this behind-the-scenes book includes character designs, storyboards, colourscripts and much more. |
"The Art of Moana offers an incredible breakdown on the creative process for the major characters and locations viewers have fallen in love with. Readers will enjoy character sketches showing the evolution of Moana herself, as well as variations on her necklace - which is key to the story... No matter which character or location is your fave, you'll find an unparalleled behind-the-scenes look at its development in this book."-Fangirlish |
160 | 229 x 279 x 22.86mm | 1,179.34g | 15 Nov 2016 | CHRONICLE BOOKS | California, United States | English | Full colour images throughout | 1452155364 | 8,580 | 4.59 | US$29.25 | US$40.01 | Maggie Malone is head of creative affairs at Walt Disney Animation Studios. She lives in Los Angeles. Jessica Julius is senior creative executive at Walt Disney Animation Studios. She is the author of The Art of Zootopia, as well as several children's books. She lives in Los Angeles. John Lasseter is a two-time Academy Award(R)-winning director, chief creative officer at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, and principal creative officer at Walt Disney Imagineering. John Musker, director of Moana, began at Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1977 and collaborated with Ron Clements on several award-winning, acclaimed features, including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Princess and the Frog. Ron Clements, director of Moana, started his career at Walt Disney Animation Studios as an apprentice for Disney legend Frank Thomas and went on to work on classics The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and The Princess and the Frog. |
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430 | 2018-01-11 01:35:25 | Hitchcock | 9780671604295 | Francois Truffaut | One is ravished by the density of insights into cinematic questions...Truffaut performed a tour de force of tact in getting this ordinarily guarded man to open up as he had never done before (and never would again)...If the 1967 Hitchcock/Truffaut can now be seen as something of a classic, this revised version is even better. Phillip Lopate The New York Times Book Review | Phillip Lopate"The New York Times Book Review"One is ravished by the density of insights into cinematic questions....Truffaut performed a tour de force of tact in getting this ordinarily guarded man to open up as he had never done before (and never would again)....If the 1967 "Hitchcock/Truffaut" can now be seen as something of a classic, this revised version is even better. Phillip Lopate "The New York Times Book Review" One is ravished by the density of insights into cinematic questions....Truffaut performed a tour de force of tact in getting this ordinarily guarded man to open up as he had never done before (and never would again)....If the 1967 "Hitchcock/Truffaut" can now be seen as something of a classic, this revised version is even better. Phillip Lopate The New York Times Book Review One is ravished by the density of insights into cinematic questions....Truffaut performed a tour de force of tact in getting this ordinarily guarded man to open up as he had never done before (and never would again)....If the 1967 Hitchcock/Truffaut can now be seen as something of a classic, this revised version is even better. Phillip Lopate"The New York Times Book Review"One is ravished by the density of insights into cinematic questions....Truffaut performed a tour de force of tact in getting this ordinarily guarded man to open up as he had never done before (and never would again)....If the 1967 "Hitchcock/Truffaut" can now be seen as something of a classic, this revised version is even better. |
368 | 216 x 274 x 26mm | 999.98g | 01 Jan 1986 | SIMON & SCHUSTER | New York, United States | English | Revised edition | 0671604295 | 30,196 | 4.48 | US$26.89 | Paperback | ||||||||
432 | 2018-01-11 01:35:34 | The Art of Tangled | 9780811875554 | Jeff Kurtti | When it releases this fall, Rapunzel (new title forthcoming) will be the 50th animated feature produced by Walt Disney Animated Studios. Featuring the stunning concept art behind the newest Disney masterpiece-from sketches and character designs to storyboards and color scripts-The Art of Rapunzel also gives readers an inside look at the film's fascinating history, which began over sixty-five years ago with Walt Disney's early explorations in the fairy tale. |
160 | 231.14 x 281.94 x 22.86mm | 1,133.98g | 28 Apr 2011 | CHRONICLE BOOKS | California, United States | English | Full-colour illustrations throughout | 0811875555 | 8,204 | 4.35 | US$35.87 | US$40.01 | Jeff Kurtti is the author of more than 20 books including The Art of the Princess and the Frog. He is an author, writer, and consultant in the motion picture, theater, and themed-entertainment industries. Nathan Greno arrived at Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1996 and has since served in a variety of capacities on the films Mulan, Brother Bear, Meet the Robinsons, and Bolt (head of story). He resides in Glendale, CA. Byron Howard joined Walt Disney Feature Animation in April 1994 and has worked on such films as Mulan, the animated short 'John Henry,' Lilo & Stitch, Brother Bear, and Bolt (co-director). Howard currently resides in Glendale, California. John Lasseter is a two-time Academy Award-winning director and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. |
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433 | 2018-01-11 01:35:45 | How to Make Origami Airplanes That Fly | 9780486273525 | Gery Hsu | Pure origami is an ancient and elegant art while making paper airplanes is often considered a relatively modern recreation. Origami is interested in beauty while the performance of a paper airplane is usually its most important attribute. This clearly written, carefully illustrated how-to book combines the two activities to produce a 20th-century innovation: artfully constructed origami airplanes that actually fly. |
Introduction Symbols Jet Tail Type A Type B Space Shuttle Futuristic Shuttle Flying Wing Interceptor Jet I Delta Wing Jet Jet II Double Tail Fighter Fighter Dart Plane Fighter with Engines Futuristic Fighter Solutions to Common Problems | 96 | 208 x 276 x 10mm | 258.55g | 23 Nov 1992 | Dover Publications Inc. | New York, United States | English | 0486273520 | 94,759 | 3.78 | US$9.19 | Paperback | |||||||||
434 | 2018-01-11 01:35:56 | The Art of Loish | 9781909414280 | Lois Van Baarle | Lois van Baarle is a freelance animator/illustrator from the Netherlands who graduated in 2009 from the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht. Since then, her work has become very popular across the internet, with her Facebook followers closing in on one million and her Twitter account watched by over nineteen thousand eager eyes. The Art of Loish is her first "art of" book, and will examine her inspirations while showcasing some of her early work. Following this, the reader will learn how she developed her very distinctive style and discover advice as she discusses her working methods, offering tips on a variety of techniques that she utilizes in her art every day! The additional exclusive content of this book makes it a must-have for any lover of Loish's work! |
152 | 264.16 x 266.7 x 22.86mm | 997.9g | 05 Apr 2016 | 3dtotal Publishing | Worcester, United Kingdom | English | Color and B&W illustrations | 190941428X | 8,457 | 4.6 | US$29.64 | US$34.99 | 3dtotal Publishing 3dtotal was founded in 1999 as a simple 3D resource website. Over the last decade the site has evolved into one of the premier CG art websites in the world, offering a variety of training products, an inspirational gallery, a free texture library and hundreds of free tutorials on a variety of subjects. In 2006, 3dtotal entered into partnership with Focal Press and launched the popular book series Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques. The premise for these books was to provide high quality content that would inspire and educate the next generation of digital artists. Featuring the work of top industry professionals, detailed tutorials and image breakdowns, these series have become firmly established as indispensable resources for any digital artist. After five successful years working with Focal Press, 3dtotal Publishing was launched in early 2010. As well as self-publishing the next volumes in the pre-existing Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques series, 3dtotal Publishing has launched a number of new titles including: Sketching from the Imagination, Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop and ZBrush Characters and Creatures. Lois van Baarle Lois has been drawing since the day she could hold a pencil, and started teaching herself to draw digitally in 2003. Although she was born in Holland and has Dutch nationality, she has lived all over the world, including the United States, Indonesia, France and Belgium. Upon finishing high school in 2004, she studied animation in Ghent (Belgium) for a year and then moved back to her home country to study animation at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) in Hilversum. She is currently a freelance illustrator and animator located in Utrecht (the Netherlands). |
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435 | 2018-01-11 01:36:05 | The Art of BioShock Infinite | 9781595829948 | Irrational Games | In The Art of BioShock Infinite, delve deeper into the city of Columbia--the fabled floating metropolis that serves as a beacon of technology and achievement for the early 1900s! This deluxe hardcover features production designs and concept illustrations focusing on main characters Booker DeWitt, Elizabeth, and Songbird from the BioShock Infinite video game. See the evolution of Sky-Hooks, Heavy Hitters, the populace of Columbia, Vigors, airships, and much more! * BioShock Infinite won over 75 video game awards, including Best Original Game and Best of Show! * Introduction by creative director Ken Levine. |
184 | 232 x 310 x 22mm | 1,339.98g | 16 Sep 2016 | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. | Milwaukie, United States | English | 1 Illustrations, unspecified | 1595829946 | 56,108 | 4.5 | US$39.91 | US$39.99 | Hardback | ||||||||
436 | 2018-01-11 01:36:17 | Harry Potter Hogwarts | 9781608875627 | Insight Editions | Years after the final film hit theaters, the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise continues to have a devoted and growing fan base. This finely crafted journal--one of four Harry Potter journals based on this popular franchise--are designed to display the gorgeous concept art created for the Harry Potter films, featuring fan-favorite locations such as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and more. Fans can choose among the four journals--Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hogwarts, and Deathly Hallows--or collect them all. With sturdy construction and sewn bindings, this journal lies flat, and the 192 lined, acid-free pages of high-quality, heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to encourage inspiration. The journals also feature a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and a 7.5 x 4.5-inch back pocket, ideal for holding photographs and sketches. The perfect accessory to the beloved Harry Potter film series, this Harry Potter Hogwarts Hardcover Ruled Journal invites fans to chronicle their own adventures. |
192 | 138 x 212 x 20mm | 379.99g | 19 May 2015 | Insight Editions | San Rafael, United States | English | 1608875628 | 56,525 | 4.71 | US$14.34 | US$18.95 | Insight Editions is a publisher of illustrated books on photography, music, and popular culture. Elegant and informative, their books showcase the best of art and photography in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker's craft. They are based in San Rafael, CA. | Hardback | ||||||||
437 | 2018-01-11 01:36:19 | Silversmithing for Jewellery Makers | 9781844487578 | Elizabeth Bone | Silversmithing for Jewellery Makers is a comprehensive examination of all the techniques, surface treatments, and innovations used by silver jewellery makers. Unlike more general silversmithing books that also include silver ornaments, this book places a strong emphasis on the information that is relevant to jewellery makers, giving them all they need to know about working with this unique and versatile material. It takes the reader through the basic skills as well as specialist techniques and treatments for silver jewellery making. Traditional techniques such as filigree are examined alongside contemporary designs that marry metals and mix materials to create unique textures and surfaces. This authoritative and lusciously illustrated book offers a comprehensive and inspirational insight into the art and craft of silver jewellery making for today's artisan. Packed with instructional information and inspiration this book is aimed at the range of home-crafters and the Etsy.com market as well as professional jewellery makers who are looking for a more detailed insight into working with silver. Silver is easy to work with, affordable, and results in elegant, stylish jewellery that is above the level of the more crafty beads-and-colored-stones style of jewellery making. Being versatile and malleable means this is a material that jewellery makers can experiment with and also use with a combination of other materials to create unique, stylish, and highly sophisticated looking jewellery. With its comprehensive range of techniques and inspiration Silversmithing for Jewellery Makers is a must-have for all levels of jewellery makers and designers and guarantees a strong position on the backlist. |
* An authoritative reference book that includes all the techniques for silver jewellery making * Includes clear and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions on all the techniques for working with silver * Profiles of professional designers give insight into their inspiration and working methods | June 12 I think this is an excellent book. I am learning silversmithing at an intermediate standard and this book covers all of the skills I have learned at my classes but goes further with each than my tutors ever did, plus lots of extra very helpful tips, clearly written instructions, excellent colour illlustrations, and some excellent ideas for projects as well. It might not be for a really experienced silversmither but for my level, for beginners and for revision/reminding/extending I would highly recommended it. I just love it!-"Delaney", Amazon * Customer * Apr/May 12 A comprehensive guide to working with silver, this is aimed at people who are serious about making jewellery. It takes the reader through the basic skills as well as specialist techniques and treatments, combining traditional methods alongside contemporary designs. Beautifully illustrated, the book also includes trouble-shooting tips, useful information on tools, equipment and best practice, plus profiles of contemporary practitioners. * Craft Focus * Autumn 12 Every few years a new jewellery manual is published, with varying degrees of accuracy, range and interest. This is a good one by a respected and experienced maker. The 'silversmithing' of the title is more the American 'metalsmithing' sense of manipulating silver, rather than raising bowls and forging spoons (although raising and forging are covered briefly). The book is aimed at an international market with sheet thickness given in gauge and millimetres, and an international ring size chart. Silver is very much the subject; apart from the section on married metals, no other materials are included, and there is nothing on colour beyond patination. This is not a lack, though - the book concentrates firmly on its promise of techniques for silver, and does this very well. The subject matter is comprehensive, with excellent coverage from forming and shaping to a host of surface techniques via chains, findings and casting. This is a good solid compendium for both beginners and jewellers looking to increase their range of techniques. Recommended as a modern staple. * Findings * |
192 | 192 x 246 x 20mm | 819.99g | 01 Mar 2012 | Search Press Ltd | Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom | English | 200 Illustrations, color | 1844487571 | 11,963 | 4.46 | US$24.90 | US$35.00 | Elizabeth Bone is an established jeweler who has been practicing for close to twenty years, specializing in working with silver with oxidized or gold-plated details. Elizabeth is a tutor at the London Jewelry School as well as visiting lecturer for other courses. Her work has been featured in a number of publications including Marie Claire, New Directions in Jewelry, 500 Earrings, and The Metalsmith's Book of Boxes and Lockets. |
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438 | 2018-01-11 01:36:22 | The Princess Diarist | 9781784162054 | Carrie Fisher | When Carrie Fisher discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved - plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naivete, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Now her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon is indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her co-star, Harrison Ford. With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher's intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous film sets of all time - and what developed behind the scenes. Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candour and introspection of a diary while offering shrewd insight into the type of stardom that few will ever experience. |
"Smart and funny...the pages crackle with one-liners" * Guardian * "It's an eye-opener for fans, but it also shows a gifted writer even at a young age. There was a lot going on between Princess Leia's hair buns." * USA Today * "An unflinching, sometimes painful, sometimes hilarious look inside the mind of a 19-year-old ... It's invasive, juicy, sad, nostalgic and gripping all at once. It's as if you've knocked the lock off of your cooler older sister's journal and discovered she's been sleeping with the hottest boy in school this whole time." * LA Times * "Fisher offers a thoughtful, sardonic meditation on the price of fame, cost-of-living adjustments included." -- J.D. Biersdorfer * The New York Times Book Review * "[The Princess Diarist] is a radical truth bomb" -- Julia Felsenthal * VOGUE.com * "Carrie Fisher was so real it was dangerous.... My God, girls, we owe her a lot." -- Sharon Horgan "She didn't need The Force. She was a force of nature, of loyalty and of friendship." -- Steven Spielberg |
272 | 127 x 198 x 20mm | 250g | 02 Nov 2017 | Transworld Publishers Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | 1784162051 | 4,127 | 3.66 | US$16.37 | Carrie Fisher was an author and actress best known for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise. She appeared in countless other films, including Shampoo and When Harry Met Sally, and wrote four bestselling novels: Surrender the Pink, Delusions of Grandma, The Best Awful and Postcards from the Edge, as well as the memoirs Shockaholic and Wishful Drinking. | Paperback | Black Swan | |||||||
439 | 2018-01-11 01:36:32 | Harry Potter Gryffindor | 9781608875603 | Insight Editions | Years after the final film hit theaters, the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise continues to have a devoted and growing fan base. This finely crafted journal--one of four Harry Potter journals based on this popular franchise--are designed to display the gorgeous concept art created for the Harry Potter films, featuring fan-favorite locations such as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and more. Fans can choose among the four journals--Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hogwarts, and Deathly Hallows--or collect them all. With sturdy construction and sewn bindings, this journal lies flat, and the 192 lined, acid-free pages of high-quality, heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to encourage inspiration. The journals also feature a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and a 7.5 x 4.5-inch back pocket, ideal for holding photographs and sketches. The perfect accessory to the beloved Harry Potter film series, this Harry Potter Gryffindor Hardcover Ruled Journal invites fans to chronicle their own adventures. |
192 | 138 x 212 x 20mm | 379.99g | 22 May 2015 | Insight Editions | San Rafael, United States | English | 1608875601 | 13,471 | 4.6 | US$14.34 | US$18.95 | Insight Editions is a publisher of illustrated books on photography, music, and popular culture. Elegant and informative, their books showcase the best of art and photography in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker's craft. They are based in San Rafael, CA. | Hardback | ||||||||
440 | 2018-01-11 01:36:34 | The Art of Big Hero 6 | 9781452122212 | Jessica Julius | Walt Disney Animation Studios' Big Hero 6 is the story of brilliant robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada who must foil a criminal plot that threatens to destroy the fast-paced, high-tech city of San Fransokyo. This new title in our popular Art of series features concept art from the film's creation - including sketches, storyboards, maquette sculpts, colourscripts and much more - illuminated by quotes and interviews with the film's creators. Fans will love the behind-the-scenes insights into Disney's newest action comedy adventure. |
"Disney's Big Hero 6 feature is a major favorite of the public, so The Art of Big Hero 6 should have a bigger demand than usual for these coffee-table art books, and should be a more prominent one on your shelves. Whether or not you collect these animated-feature art books, don't miss this one." -Animation World Network "5 stars out of 5 This is a fun, informative book for both diehard fans of the movie or anyone with any interest in animation." - ICv2 "5 stars out of 5 This is a fun, informative book for both diehard fans of the movie or anyone with any interest in animation." - ICv2 |
168 | 231.14 x 281.94 x 20.32mm | 1,156.65g | 28 Oct 2014 | CHRONICLE BOOKS | San Francisco, United States | English | 200 full colour illustrations | 1452122210 | 24,275 | 4.42 | US$36.73 | US$40.01 | Jessica Julius is a creative executive at Walt Disney Animation Studios, where she has worked on such films as Rapunzel, The Princess and the Frog, Bolt and Wreck-It Ralph. John Lasseter is a two-time Academy Award(R) - winning director and chief creative officer of Walt Disney, Disneytoon and Pixar Animation Studios and principal creative officer of Walt Disney Imagineering. Don Hall is the director of Big Hero 6. He was the co-director of 2011's Winnie the Pooh and worked in the story departments of several Disney animated movies, including Tarzan, Brother Bear and The Princess and the Frog. |
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441 | 2018-01-11 01:36:45 | Harry Potter Slytherin | 9781608875610 | Insight Editions | Years after the final film hit theaters, the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise continues to have a devoted and growing fan base. This finely crafted journal--one of four Harry Potter journals based on this popular franchise--are designed to display the gorgeous concept art created for the Harry Potter films, featuring fan-favorite locations such as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and more. Fans can choose among the four journals--Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hogwarts, and Deathly Hallows--or collect them all. With sturdy construction and sewn bindings, this journal lies flat, and the 192 lined, acid-free pages of high-quality, heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to encourage inspiration. The journals also feature a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and a 7.5 x 4.5-inch back pocket, ideal for holding photographs and sketches. The perfect accessory to the beloved Harry Potter film series, this Harry Potter Slytherin Hardcover Ruled Journal invites fans to chronicle their own adventures. |
192 | 138 x 212 x 20mm | 379.99g | 19 May 2015 | Insight Editions | San Rafael, United States | English | 160887561X | 54,915 | 4.87 | US$14.34 | US$18.95 | Insight Editions is a publisher of illustrated books on photography, music, and popular culture. Elegant and informative, their books showcase the best of art and photography in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker's craft. They are based in San Rafael, CA. | Hardback | ||||||||
442 | 2018-01-11 01:36:57 | Art of Brave | 9781452101422 | Jenny Lerew | Brave is Pixar's first fairy tale, a lush, animated adventure through the forests, heaths, and highlands of medieval Scotland. Featuring behind-the-scenes interviews with the film's many artists, The Art of Brave also showcases the gorgeous concept art that went into the creation of the movie, including colour scripts, storyboards, character studies, environment art, sculpts, and more. |
"If you marveled at the artistry of Disney Pixar's 'Brave, ' you're going to love 'The Art of Brave.'" - Sioux City Journal "The Art of Brave is still one of the best art books from Chronicle Books to date." Upcoming Pixar Blog "a visual feast..."--Cartoon Brew "a visual feast..."--Cartoon Brew" | 160 | 235 x 285 x 20mm | 1,138.51g | 01 Jun 2012 | CHRONICLE BOOKS | California, United States | English | col. Illustrations | 1452101426 | 20,404 | 4.38 | US$34.86 | US$40.01 | Jenny Lerew is an animation story artist and the author of a noted blog on animation art and history, The Blackwing Diaries. She is also the author of Scrambled Ink, a compendium of original illustrated stories, and has worked as a director and story artist at Warner Bros, Amblimation, Turner, Disney, and DreamWorks. Her most recent film was DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon. Jenny lives in Pasadena, California. John Lasseter is a two-time Academy Award-winning director and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Brenda Chapman is the director of Brave. She previously directed DreamWorks Animation Studios' 1998 release, The Prince of Egypt, and worked as a story artist on a number of beloved films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, including The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Fantasia/2000. Chapman was also the story supervisor on Disney's The Lion King. Mark Andrews is the director of Brave. He has worked in Pixar's story department on a number of feature films including The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, and Toy Story 3, and also co-wrote and co-directed the Academy Award(R) nominated Pixar short film One Man Band. Most recently, Andrews was co-writer and second unit director on the Disney film John Carter. |
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443 | 2018-01-11 01:37:09 | Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop | 9780955153075 | Nykolai Aleksander | Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop is a new series dedicated to providing a comprehensive guide to the basics of digital painting in this versatile program. Whether you're new to this artistic medium or simply looking to improve existing skills, this book offers up a wealth of suggestions and advice to get you started, improve workflows, perfect techniques, and produce stunning images. The step-by-step tutorials within this book don't just describe techniques, but actively demonstrate how these techniques can be applied to an artwork. Industry veterans including Nykolai Aleksander and Richard Tilbury share the benefits of their years of experience in a clear and methodical fashion. They examine the various basic Photoshop tools on offer, shedding light on these features and establishing ways of successfully integrating them into an artistic workflow. Fundamental art theory is also covered, including classic topics such as composition, story-telling, portraying emotion, lighting, and color, leading to a thorough understanding of the components that make up a successful image. Instructive and inspirational, Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop is an ideal resource for anyone taking their first steps into the digital painting world. Nykolai Aleksander is a UK-based freelance character illustrator and portrait painter, who has been working in the CG field for the past eight years. Richard Tilbury is a freelance artist from the United Kingdom who works in both 2D and 3D and has been featured in a number of popular publications. |
* Introduction* A Beginner's Guide* Art Fundamentals* Step-by-step Project* Breakdown Gallery* Speed Painting* Quick Tips* Project Overviews | 240 | 212 x 298 x 20mm | 979.98g | 13 Jul 2015 | 3dtotal Publishing | Worcester, United Kingdom | English | Color illustrations throughout | 0955153077 | 27,886 | 4.05 | US$45.86 | US$49.99 | Nykolai Aleksander A UK-based freelance character illustrator and portrait painter, Nykolai Aleksander has been working in the CG field for the past eight years, with publications in several Ballistic Publishing books and 3DTotal's Digital Art Masters series, as well as numerous magazines around the world. Richard Tilbury Richard Tilbury has had a passion for drawing since being a couple of feet tall. After studying Fine Art, he was eventually led into the realm of computers several years ago. Rich's brushes have slowly been dissolving in white spirit since the late nineties and now his graphics tablet has become their successor. He still sketches regularly and now balances his time between 2D and 3D, although drawing will always be closest to his heart. 3DTotal Publishing 3DTotal was founded in 1999 as a simple 3D resource website. Over the last decade the site has evolved into one of the premier CG art websites in the world, offering a variety of training products, an inspirational gallery, a free texture library and hundreds of free tutorials on a variety of subjects. In 2006, 3DTotal entered into partnership with Focal Press and launched the popular book series Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques. The premise for these books was to provide high quality content that would inspire and educate the next generation of digital artists. Featuring the work of top industry professionals, detailed tutorials and image breakdowns, these series have become firmly established as indispensible resources for any digital artist. After five successful years working with Focal Press, 3DTotal Publishing was launched in early 2010. As well as self-publishing the next volumes in the pre-existing Digital Art Masters and Digital Painting Techniques series, 3DTotal Publishing has launched a number of new titles including: The Art of Atomhawk Design: Volume 1, Photoshop for 3D Artists: Volume 1 and Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop. |
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446 | 2018-01-11 01:37:13 | The Art of Fallout 4 | 9781616559809 | Bethesda Softworks | Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout(R) 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim(R), welcome you to the world of Fallout(R) 4 - their most ambitious game ever, and the next generation of open-world gaming. The Art of Fallout 4 is a must-have collectible for fans and an ultimate resource for every Wasteland wanderer. Featuring 368 oversize pages, never-before-seen designs, and concept art from the game's dynamic environments, iconic characters, detailed weapons, and more -- along with commentary from the developers themselves. |
370 | 234 x 305 x 33.02mm | 2,326g | 22 Dec 2015 | DARK HORSE COMICS | Milwaukee, United States | English | 1 Illustrations, unspecified | 1616559802 | 13,207 | 4.63 | US$65.62 | Bethesda Game Studios(R) is the award-winning development team known around the world for their groundbreaking work on the Fallout series and The Elder Scrolls series. Creators of the 2006 'Game of the Year', The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion(R), the 2008 'Game of the Year', Fallout(R) 3, the 2011 'Game of the Year', The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim(R), and most recently the highly-anticipated upcoming title, Fallout(R) 4, Bethesda Game Studios has earned its reputation as one of the industry's most respected and accomplished game development studios. For more information on Bethesda Game Studios, visit: bgs.bethsoft.com. |
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447 | 2018-01-11 01:37:22 | Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay | 9780823015030 | Katherine Dewey | Polymer-clay crafters everywhere can learn how to sculpt realistic 6"-8" figures using the author's simple techniques. A well-known polymer clay teacher and sculptor, she shares a wealth of information that's accessible even to beginning sculptors. She covers the essentials, the fundamentals of figurative modelling and how to make the tools that will ensure success. She shows readers how to recreate faces and expressions, torsos, legs, hands and feet, all using simple techniques. Then there are finishing touches like clothing, costumes, paint and fibre plus the author demonstrates incredibly realistic butterfly or fairy wings. Topics herein include: selecting clay, making modelling tools, proportioning figures, posing, ethnic and gender subtleties, facial expressions, costumes in clay and finishing touches. |
144 | 216 x 278 x 10mm | 621.42g | 01 Apr 2016 | Watson-Guptill Publications | New York, United States | English | full colour throughout, 200 b/w drawings, over 400 photographs throughout | 0823015033 | 26,418 | 4.24 | US$23.57 | Artist Katherine Dewey has used polymer clay to create fanciful, exquisitely detailed sculptures for more than thirty years. She conducts many workshops around the country each year and is a featured artist on many polymer clay forums and websites. She lives in Maxwell, Texas. Visit her on the Web at elvenwork.com. | Paperback | Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S. | |||||||
448 | 2018-01-11 01:37:24 | Beautiful LEGO | 9781593275082 | Michael Doyle | Mix hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks with dozens of artists, and what do you get? Beautiful LEGO, a compendium of LEGO artwork that showcases a stunning array of pieces ranging from incredibly lifelike replicas of everyday objects and famous monuments to imaginative renderings of spaceships, mansions, and mythical creatures. You'll also meet the minds behind the art. Interviews with the artists take you inside the creative process that turns simple, plastic bricks into remarkable LEGO masterpieces. |
Preface
Chapter 1: Ramón and Amador Alfaro Marcilla
Chapter 2: Mmmmm
Chapter 3: Everyday Wonderful
Chapter 4: Attic Treasures
Chapter 5: Jordan Schwartz
Chapter 6: CubeDudes
Chapter 7: Go Ask Alice
Chapter 8: Nathan Sawaya
Chapter 9: Monsters, Aliens, and Creatures
Chapter 10: Tweets
Chapter 11: Plastic Menagerie
Chapter 12: Mike Nieves
Chapter 13: Quite the Character
Chapter 14: All Dolled Up
Chapter 15: Arthur Gugick
Chapter 16: Mike Doyle
Chapter 17: Urban Planning
Chapter 18: Nannan Zhang
Chapter 19: Mosaics
Chapter 20: On the Road
Chapter 21: Lino Martins
Chapter 22: Mecha
Chapter 23: The Final Frontier
Chapter 24: Striders
Chapter 25: MicroBots
Chapter 26: Meta
Chapter 27: Bad Days
Chapter 28: Iain Heath
Chapter 29: Pythonscape
Chapter 30: Faraway Lands
Contributors |
"Far from child's play. An astonishing collection." --Publishers Weekly "A stunning array." --Today.com "One man's quest to prove LEGO can be art." --The Los Angeles Times | 280 | 202 x 254 x 20mm | 939.99g | 22 Oct 2013 | No Starch Press,US | San Francisco, United States | English | 1. Aufl. | komplett in Farbe | 1593275080 | 25,754 | 4.24 | US$30.60 | Mike Doyle is an internationally acclaimed LEGO artist and known for his stunningly realistic, grand-scale designs. His award-winning Abandoned House series has been showcased at Gallery1988 in LA and Boston's Museum of Realist Art. His largest piece to date is Contact I--a 66-foot masterwork built from more than 200,000 LEGO elements. When not constructing LEGO art, Doyle works as a graphic designer. He lives with his wife and two children in New Jersey. |
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449 | 2018-01-11 01:37:29 | Harry Potter Deathly Hallows | 9781608875634 | Insight Editions | Years after the final film hit theaters, the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise continues to have a devoted and growing fan base. This finely crafted journalone of four Harry Potter journals based on this popular franchiseis designed to display the gorgeous concept art created for the Harry Potter films, featuring fan-favorite locations such as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and more. Fans can choose among the four journalsGryffindor, Slytherin, Hogwarts, and Deathly Hallowsor collect them all. With sturdy construction and sewn bindings, this journal lies flat, and the 192 lined, acid-free pages of high-quality, heavy stock paper take both pen and pencil nicely to encourage inspiration. The journals also feature a ribbon placeholder, elastic closure, and a 7.5 x 4.5-inch back pocket, ideal for holding photographs and sketches. The perfect accessory to the beloved Harry Potter film series, this "Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Hardcover Ruled Journal" invites fans to chronicle their own adventures. " |
192 | 138 x 212 x 20mm | 379.99g | 19 May 2015 | Insight Editions | San Rafael, United States | English | UK ed. | 1608875636 | 52,936 | 4.69 | US$14.34 | US$18.95 | Insight Editions is a publisher of illustrated books on photography, music, and popular culture. Elegant and informative, their books showcase the best of art and photography in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker's craft. They are based in San Rafael, CA. | Hardback | |||||||
450 | 2018-01-11 01:37:41 | Artificial Hells | 9781844676903 | Claire Bishop | For over a decade, conceptual and performance art has been dominated by participatory art. Its champions, such as French curator Nicolas Bourriaud (who invented the term `relational aesthetics` to describe it) and American art historian Grant Kester, believe that by encouraging an audience to join in, the artist can promote new emancipatory social relations. Artificial Hells is the first historical and theoretical overview of socially engaged participatory art. The book follows the trajectory of twentieth-century art and examines key moments in the development of the participatory aesthetic, in both Europe and America. This itinerary takes in Futurism, Dada, Situationism, Czechoslovakian Happenings, and Argentinean Conceptualism, and concludes with contemporary artists such as Thomas Hirschhorn, Tania Bruguera and Jeremy Deller. Since her controversial essay in Artforum in 2006, Claire Bishop has been one of the few to expose the political and aesthetic limitations of this work. In Artificial Hells she not only scrutinizes the claims for democracy and emancipation that the artists and critics make for the work, but also questions the turn to ethical (rather than artistic) criteria invited by such participatory and collaborative art. |
Praise for Installation Art: `A profound understanding of the subject ... Rather than being a bland survey, it is critical and breaks new interpretative ground.` Margaret Iversen, University of Essex `An essential purchase and recommended reading - an important contribution to the field.` Michael Newman, The Art Institute of Chicago `An excellent introduction.` Amy Weiss, Library Journal Reviews |
368 | 152 x 228 x 25.4mm | 612.35g | 04 Jul 2012 | Verso Books | London, United Kingdom | English | 100 colour illustrations | 1844676900 | 8,231 | 4.11 | US$27.93 | Claire Bishop is Associate Professor in the History of Art department at the CUNY Graduate Center, New York. She is the author of Installation Art: A Critical History and editor of Participation. In 2008 she co-curated the exhibition Double Agent at the ICA. She is a regular contributor to Artforum, October, Tate Etc, IDEA, and other international art magazines. | Paperback | |||||||
452 | 2018-01-11 01:37:49 | Colour and Light | 9780740797712 | James Gurney | A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, Colour and Light bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Beginning with a survey of under appreciated masters who perfected the use of colour and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of colour and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts through the confusing and contradictory dogma about colour, testing it in the light of science and observation. A glossary, pigment index, and bibliography complete what will ultimately become an indispensable tool for any artist. This book is the second in a series based on his blog, gurneyjourney.com. His first in the series, Imaginative Realism, was widely acclaimed in the fantastical art world, and was ranked no.1 bestseller on the Amazon list for art insturction. |
This is a terrific book, highly recommended not only for young artists but anyone with an interest in traditional art technique. (Karen Haber, Locus) Dinotopia author and plein-air painter Gurney offers a practical, well-organized, and informative handbook for artists of all levels. (Chronogram Magazine) James Gurney's series of illustrated fantasy adventure stories, beginning with 1992's Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time, produced a generation raised on Gurney's highly realistic paintings of an entirely unreal subject.... Still it was no surprise to the author-artist-blogger and his long-time publisher Andrews McMeel when his recently released second volume of art instruction, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter, became a bestseller for AMP immediately upon its release in December 2010, selling out its 10,000-copy run in just two months. (Mark Schulz, Publishers Weekly) |
244 | 228.6 x 264.16 x 20.32mm | 929.86g | 09 Dec 2010 | Andrews McMeel Publishing | Kansas City, United States | English | colour illustrations, frontispiece | 0740797719 | 1,652 | 4.18 | US$21.41 | US$24.99 | James Gurney's unique blending of fact and fantasy has won Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards. His work has been featured in one-man exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, and the U.S. embassies in Switzerland and Yemen. He lives with his wife, Jeanette, in the Hudson Valley of New York State. | Paperback | ||||||
455 | 2018-01-11 01:37:53 | 10-Minute Watercolours | 9780007202157 | Hazel Soan | A handy, practical and inspirational little book - perfect for the pocket or art bag - showing watercolour painters of all levels how to loosen up their paintings and maintain spontaneity. Written by popular artist Hazel Soan, the book is arranged in two parts: the first section explains all about watercolour and shows what can be achieved with it in a short time span; the second section suggests specific approaches to painting in particular situations. INCLUDES: covering all the essential techniques, the book focuses on maximising brushstrokes and exploring colours Useful advice on deciding what to include and what to leave out Helpful chapters on painting a wide range of subjects, including people, landscapes, seascapes, buildings, gardens, flowers and still life subjects |
Think you have no time to paint? See what you can achieve in just 10 minutes! Inspirational advice to help you paint quick and spontaneous watercolours Essential tips on painting people, landscapes, seascapes, buildings, animals, flowers and still life | 192 | 82 x 112 x 16mm | 117.94g | 18 Jan 2012 | HarperCollins Publishers | London, United Kingdom | English | Illustrations, color | 0007202156 | 1,948 | 3.88 | US$6.49 | US$9.74 | Hazel Soan is known to millions through her role as an Art Expert in Channel 4's popular painting programme Watercolour Challenge, and through her own series, Splash of Colour, made by Anglia TV. She is a highly successful international artist and divides her studio time between London and Cape Town, exhibiting her work widely, and especially at her own gallery in West London. | Paperback | Collins | |||||
456 | 2018-01-11 01:38:02 | A History of Pictures | 9780500239490 | David Hockney | The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. Two-thirds of it is irrevocably lost, since the earliest images known to us are from about 40,000 years ago. But what a 40,000 years, explored here by David Hockney and Martin Gayford in a brilliantly original book. They privilege no medium, or period, or style, but instead, in 16 chapters, discuss how and why pictures have been made, and insistently link 'art' to human skills and human needs. Each chapter addresses an important question: What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the 'Mona Lisa' beautiful and why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese, Japanese and Persian painting? Why are optical projections always going to be more beautiful than HD television can ever be? How have the makers of images depicted movement? What makes marks on a flat surface interesting? Energized by two lifetimes of looking at pictures, combined with a great artist's 70-year experience of experimentation as he makes them, this profoundly moving and enlightening volume will be the art book of the decade. |
360 | 224 x 288 x 37mm | 2,040g | 01 Sep 2016 | Thames & Hudson Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | 325 colour illustrations | 0500239495 | 88,318 | 4.38 | US$69.59 | Hardback | |||||||||
457 | 2018-01-11 01:38:09 | Imaginative Realism | 9780740785504 | James Gurney | This book explores the question of how to paint a realistic picture of something that doesn't exist. It is intended not only for artists interested in fantasy and science fiction, but also for anyone who wants to recreate history, visualize extinct wildlife, or simply tell a story with a picture. | More than an instruction book, this is a guide for fans of science fiction and fantasy. (Sue Brettingen, Model Retailer) | 224 | 228.6 x 266.7 x 20.32mm | 907.18g | 09 Nov 2009 | Andrews McMeel Publishing | Kansas City, United States | English | Repr. | black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, frontispiece | 0740785508 | 16,195 | 4.01 | US$24.20 | US$24.99 | James Gurney's unique blending of fact and fantasy has won Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards. His work has been featured in one-man exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, and the U.S. embassies in Switzerland and Yemen. He lives with his wife, Jeanette, in the Hudson Valley of New York State. | Paperback | |||||
458 | 2018-01-11 01:38:11 | Brave Intuitive Painting - Let Go, be Bold, Unfold | 9781592537686 | Flora S. Bowley | Adopt a spontaneous, bold, and fearless approach to painting as a process of discovery-one that results in lush and colorful finished works that will beg to be displayed. This inspiring and encouraging book for both novice and experienced painters teaches how to create colorful, exciting, expressive paintings through a variety of techniques, combining basic, practical painting principles with innovative personal self-expression. Flora S. Bowley's fun and forgiving approach to painting is based on the notion that "You don't begin with a preconceived painting in mind; you allow the painting to unfold." Illustrating how to work in layers, Flora gives you the freedom to cover up, re-start, wipe away, and change courses many times along the way. Unexpected and unique compositions, color combinations, and subject matter appear as you allow your paintings to emerge in an organic, unplanned way while workingfrom a place of curiosity and letting go of fear. |
Introduction Chapter One - Let Go: Opening up to a World of Creativity Where Anything is Possible Chapter Two - Be Bold: Working with Wild Abandon and Committing to your Aliveness Chapter Three - Unfold: Finding Your Unique Voice and Allowing your Paintings to be Born with Ease About the Author Acknowledgments | 128 | 213.36 x 276.86 x 17.78mm | 544.31g | 01 May 2012 | Quarry Books | Beverly, United States | English | 250 colour illustrations | 1592537685 | 5,302 | 4.19 | US$21.43 | US$24.99 | Flora S. Bowley's paintings on canvas and smaller works on bamboo are easily recognized and admired by galleries and art lovers across the U.S. She lives and works full-time as a painter in Portland, Oregon, where she is inspired by magical forests, abundant gardens and a vibrant community of fellow artists. | Paperback | ||||||
459 | 2018-01-11 01:38:14 | Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours | 9781844486748 | Jean Haines | Accomplished artist Jean Haines shares her passion for watercolours in this wonderfully practical book. Known for her exciting techniques and love of colour, Jean takes you on an inspirational painting journey on which you'll encounter, amongst other things, magical watercolour flow, glorious washes, sunbursts, and a magnificent `hotting it up' finale. With her simple exercises, clear advice and easy-to-follow projects, Jean pushes the boundaries and will alter the way you think about watercolours and painting for ever. With a selection of popular subjects, including animals, landscapes, buildings,flowers and people, there is something for everyone here, whatever their artistic ability. |
A unique and inspiring book suitable for people of all artistic abilities. Packed full of exercises, projects and easy-to-follow advice, as well as numerous finished paintings to excite and inspire you. Jean Haines' techniques can be applied to flowers, landscapes, buildings, animals and people, so whatever subject you are interested in, you will find it in this book. | June 12 This is one of those books where the above-the-title billing for the author is actually more than just a conceit. To call this book just "Atmospheric Watercolours" would completely miss the point. Atmosphere is one of the hardest words to define in relation to art. On the one hand, we all know what we mean by it: it's the sense of time and place that can be achieved by the use of washes, glazes and wet-in-wet, but also by composition and colour choice - pretty much the standard technical arsenal, in fact. On the other hand, it's a woolly term that really means nothing except that the work has an essential quality of je ne sais quoi. So that's a good start, then. And what do we actually have here? Well, it's easy to say what Jean Haines' work is. It's definitely well into the spectrum of abstraction, and she uses a lot of washes to create a sense of what her subjects are about, more than just what they are. Is this "atmospheric"? Not really, if you buy my definition, but do please feel free to come up with a better word. I do think we're getting there, though. I don't think this could really be classed as an instruction manual, even though there are plenty of demonstrations and lots of discussions of how Jean works - for someone with such a personal style, she's actually very good at this part. Yes, it's practical, but the approach isn't half so much do-this, do-that as an analysis of Jean's own working methods and, through that, showing you how you can achieve not so much the same thing, as something similar. This is perhaps a first, and an invaluable aid for anyone wanting to move beyond representation and to develop their own way of describing what they see. If this sounds like the heart of abstraction, it is, and this book is probably one of the best ways of learning about a technique that so frequently defies description and really has to be absorbed rather than learnt. If you've followed what I've said, then I'm pretty sure you'll like the book. If not, proceed with caution; it may be that you're not ready for it yet - but persevere! * Artbookreview.net * May 12 Dear Jean, I know we have never met but i wanted to write to express my thoughts to you. I received your stunning new book today and I simply cant wait to try out some ideas. I began working as an artist a year ago after a lot of personal trauma. Over the years I have dipped into a lot of art books, but I have to say that this is the most inspiring and liberating book that I have ever seen. Thank you so very much, and i wish you every success. Yours in gratitude, liz Bolloten * Customer * May 12 Well haven't finished it yet but am savouring every page!!!! It's stopped me eating and sleeping a good thing maybe??? Haven't done a book review before (and after reading this you may think "hope she never does one again!!!!") and maybe I should wait until it's finished but am just a lot excited about this one!!!!! It is full of Jean's secrets written in her own easy, inimitable, encouraging way, as if she is talking intimately to you, the reader. She shares moments and memories of her past..... a lovely insight into the Jean we don't get to hear about..... I have done the first few exercises in the book following just what she did and guess what?????? They turned out and I think the penny might finally be dropping. If any of you have been lucky enough to either see Jean demonstrate or go to a workshop, she makes things look so easy.... well we all know it isn't... right???? Easy comes from years of practice, experience and desire, but.... and this is what I really want to share, this book opens the door and certainly for me has given me those all so sought after glimpses of what I'm looking for...... that's why I was so excited about it and apart from everything else, retiring, exhibition on Saturday, holiday next Wednesday etc etc....... well you can now understand why I couldn't sleep. I said to my husband at 3:30 I think I might get up... he said "What are you going to do.... paint?" Of course I said no....... hmmmm thought she indignantly does he really think I was going to get up and paint at 3;30 in the morning, how ridiculous!!!!!! Am beginning to think he knows me too well (note to self... need to become more mysterious!!!) So hope to read and reread more today and the next weeks and months of course, I think Jean was wise to have this published in hardback as I think it will become one of those "bible" sort of books which in paperback may become too worn!!! Am sorry for those of you who have to wait for a copy, it will be worth the wait I promise!!! Will keep you updated and maybe write another review when I have had more chance to work through and digest... it is a treat for sure. I normally like to flick through books before I buy but I had faith that this one would be what I was looking for and it is ...... in bucket loads!!!!!! It is a book full of hope, colour and life and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!! * judithfarnworthart.blogspot.co.uk * December 2014 DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK Unless you want to be completely addicted to painting watercolours. I never buy art books as most are an ABC on how to paint a tree, landscape, vase of flowers and everyone who reads the book produces almost identical paintings. This book will not do that. Jean teaches you techniques that you can apply to your own style of painting, so you unlock the artist within you and develop and grow as an authentic artist in your own right. I have painted subjects I never dreamt I could paint before I read this book. Jean is such a charismatic person, her enthusiasm for her subject is contagious. So, if you buy this book and cannot concentrate on anything for thinking of painting, or can't sleep for the same reason, don't blame me, I did try and warn you! p.s. The first painting I did after learning Jean's techniques helped me secure my first exhibition! * Laura Wilson - Waterstones * Sept 12 Dear Jean, I felt that I had to contact you to express my gratitude for your book "Atmospheric Watercolours ". I have been struggling with watercolour for some time now without much success but after reading your book and trying out some of the exercises, I have managed to do some work that pleases me although I know I need a lot more practice. Thank you so much for the encouragement which your book gives!-Geri Bunting (retired teacher, Belfast ) * Customer * Sept 12 Hi, Jean! I know you must read a lot of e-mails about your latest book, Atmospheric Watercolours, but I had to send you at least one more thanks for such a great book and inspiration!!!! I never took you seriously when I read, "If you don't wish to be addicted to watercolour as I am, now is the time to escape." I feel like the flood gates have been opened and I can't stop painting just one more! What I really appreciated was that you didn't start your watercolor book out with all the "don'ts" (don't use cadmiums, etc.)... but encouraged me to break all the rules, so to speak - and even paint for the bin... and I am having a ball! Sometimes I think a necessary step to "loosening up" is that one can actually paint in a tight, exact manner... then choose "not" to. Your book came at a perfect time for me, and I am really enjoying the journey! Thank you so much for such a well written, honest and inspirational book!~Linda Borch * Customer * Dear Jean, I am writing back to say I have now picked up Atmospheric Watercolours from the library - I had to wait for it to arrive in the country! I haven't finished it yet but I love it already, and have ordered a copy of my own. It is hard to explain how wonderful your books are. It is partly your style of painting which is just amazing, and partly the way you write so enthusiastically. In any case I feel like I have found a way forward with my painting, and I am very excited about it!-Stephanie Parkes * Customer * Aug 12 WOW! is just a big understatement. Jean's latest book "Atmospheric Watercolors" is packed full of her gorgeous paintings which include florals, portraits, animals, street scenes and architecture as well as fabulous textures and stunning color palettes. Did I mention 'WOW?' I had a wonderful time, paging through the book, trying out some of Jean's techniques and following along with her step-by-step demos and lessons. She is not only a talented painter but a gifted instructor as well.-paintedheartstudio.blogspot.co.uk * Customer * Sept 12 Search Press doesn't publish many hardcover books, but when it does, I expect something a bit special. This is no exception to the rule, so prepare yourself for a large format coffee table book filled with sumptuous illustrations. Her is a book to get your creative juices flowing and make you abandon the coffee in favor of your easel. Well, maybe that is overdoing it a bit, but the subtitle of this book is painting with freedom, expression and style. Ms Haines' painting style verges on the abstract in many cases, and comes across as being free and spontaneous. East meets west here as the author talks about her love of Chinese brushwork and brings some of that to her work, as well as a lot of sheer enthusiasm and a throwing away of the rulebook. I'm always keen on people who do that, and there are lots of exercises to try out to free up one's hand and generally have fun with paint. Of course, you can expect all the usual topics found in books on watercolor painting: working with color, mixing washes, choosing materials etc. But here they are explored in unconventional ways, and I can recommend this book to all those who think they can't paint and find most painting styles too rigid and structured. There is a lot in here and all of it is suitable both for beginners and those who have painted for years but want to try something new. A lovely book that should have wide appeal, I enjoyed Ms Haines' huge enthusiasm for her subject. * Myshelf.com * July 12 Hi Jean, Just wanted to say that I bought your book "Atmospheric Watercolours" yesterday and what an absolutely fabulous book it is. I have dozens of art books but this is far and away the very best. As an artist, I know that you will understand if I tell you that it "moved me". I connected straight away when I read about how we need to create and not care about what anyone else thinks.....I have often worried that I might be doing something wrong or with the wrong techniques and yet I wanted to do my own thing ! (the rebel artist in me...lol) It reminded me of when I found a super freeform crochet book over 30 years ago, by the lovely Sylvia Cosh (sadly no longer with us). When I found her book , I knew that I had found what I had been looking for in my crochet and went on to spend many happy years designing beautiful knitwear. Sadly because of repetitive strain to my wrists from all the crochet, I had to give it up and so turned to art but couldn't find anything except the conventional style, and this wasn't what I was looking for. YOUR book has inspired me just like Sylvia's book did all those years ago. I have joined the SAA as there are no art groups near to me and try to paint every day. Thank you for such wonderful inspiration...I now can't wait to get painting and see what evolves. Thank you Brenda Cumming * Customer * July 12 Hi Jean, I have just bought your new book and love it!! I had to let you know that I think your work really is lovely and so atmospheric...........as the title says!!!! I also have your first book! Oh to be able to paint nearly as good as you do!! Warm Regards, Colleen. * Customer * Summer 12 Encouraged by the saying 'don't be a sheep, be unique', Jean Haines hopes to bring the best out of all artists by being more creative with the colours they use, the freedom of their brushstrokes, or simply an attitude of mind. Techniques, such as using your brush to its full potential, applying washes and, in particular, using colour, are described in great detail with many step-by-step examples and projects to follow. If nothing else, Jean's work is sure to inspire you to let go of some of your inhibitions. It simply dazzles on the page and makes you want to grab your brushes and get going straight away. * Leisure Painter, The * May 12 This is one of those books that you can't help but pick up and flick through even if you are not a watercolourist. Beautifully put together with wonderful images throughout, with 176 pages full of tips, techniques, watercolour secrets, and chapters with titles like: Glorious washes, Magical water flow, Sunbursts, Hotting it up, Fabulous effects, and Suggestive seduction, etc, how can anyone not be enticed to want to read this??? Even though I have only skimmed through this book tonight, I already know this book will more than satisfy that hunger I have for this style. I will savour and enjoy more slowly the wonderful 33 image step by step showing how to paint a historic door in Venice, a 28 image step by step showing how to paint a three sheep composition, sections on textural effects with cling film and salt, etc, and lots... and lots more... I know this book will never make it to my art book shelf as it will be in constant use with me referring back to it frequently. * lauramoorewatercolourart.blogspot.co.uk * July 12 Nothing short of fantastic. I first fell in love with Jean's work when she wrote 'Colour and Light in Watercolour', I thought it was wonderful and still do. Yet with this new book, we've moved on ten steps ahead. You have to buy this book if you are remotely interested in watercolour. Known as a difficult medium to master, Jean shares her knowledge and style so that we can learn and improve. Her loose style won't be to everyone's taste, but you don't know until you try it. Painting this ways liberates your art. The book covers many subjects including flowers, portraits and animals so it has wide appeal. It will take you from first steps yet is still suitable for experienced watercolorists. I love it. * Karen Platt Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts * THE ARTIST MAGAZINE : BOOK REVIEW Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours The book is nothing less than a paean to the wet in wet technique. If that's your thing, prepare to be amazed. Jean Haines credits Jean Louis Morelle, and in many ways this book is the sequel to Morelle's remarkable, but very technical work, showing the wealth of creative possibilities the technique offers. A lot of the images are barely recognisable and yet you instinctively know what they are. I wish I knew how, because this is impressionism taken to its logical conclusion and reminiscent of some of the later work by JMW Turner. You will have to take it from me that "First signs of a face appearing magically from a first wash of watercolour" is pure alchemy. This is an extraordinary book. * The Artist Magazine * |
176 | 220 x 282 x 20mm | 997.9g | 01 Aug 2012 | Search Press Ltd | Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom | English | 300 Illustrations, color | 1844486745 | 7,737 | 4.27 | US$30.37 | US$35.00 | Well known for her enthusiasm and passion for art, Jean Haines covers a wide range of subjects in a loose and interpretive style. In the 1990s she studied Chinese Brushwork in Hong Kong, which she now incorporates in her expressive watercolours. Light, colour and sections left to the viewers' imagination play a vital role in her paintings. In 1997 Jean moved to Dubai where she held workshops and courses and participated in many prestigious events at major galleries. Her work soon became collectible and she has since sold many pieces which are now in homes all over the world. Following a short period in both France and Belgium, Jean returned to the UK in 2006, and now regularly exhibits and hosts international watercolour workshops for artists from all over the world. She has won many awards for her outstanding work, most recently the Society for All Artists' Professional Artist of the Year, Experimental and Abstract Award. |
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460 | 2018-01-11 01:38:23 | Colour | 9780340733295 | Victoria Finlay | Part travelogue, part narrative history, Colour unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold, and yellow made from the urine of cows force-fed with mangoes. It looks at how green was carried by yaks along the silk road, and how an entire nation was founded on the colour purple.Exciting, richly informative, and always surprising, 'Colour' lifts the lid on the historical palette and unearths an astonishing wealth of stories about the quest for colours, and our efforts to understand them. |
A welcome reminder of the epic stories beneath the surface of everyday life * Telegraph * Victoria Finlay has unlocked the history of colour in this trawl through some little-known history * Courier Mail ( Australia) * Packed with facts, fables and anecdotes ... Finlay's detailed and brilliantly researched account makes for a fascinating read * Australian Interior Trends * An irresistible cornucopia ...Her travels are Marco Polish; her research vast but lightly worn. The whole book is an infectious delight. * RTE Guide * Full of forgotten facts and beguiling anecdotes . . . it would be hard to confront a painting ever again without seeing in it a kind of coded map of the world * Telegraph * An utterly unique and fascinating read * Publishers Weekly * It's hard to criticise her spirit of cultural exploration and easy to share her intelligent enthusiasm . . .Packed with pertinent trivia . . . informative and fun * South China Morning Post * You get your money's worth and change to spare ... Both picaresque and picturesque, it's a rich read. * Evening Standard * Packed with stories, anecdotes and adventures. A full rainbow ... as vivid as the colours themselves * Express * This is a rare and wonderful book - a model of erudition and charm, the writing elegant and precise, and with at least one new and fascinating revelation on every single page. I could not be more enthusiastic. * Simon Winchester, author of THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN * A treasure trove of human history and obsession...the breadth of research and insight is dazzling. * The Glasgow Herald * A highly companionable guide, adventurous and romantic * Independent on Sunday * It's pure pleasure to join this gutsy arts reporter-cum-scholar on her quest for historical pigments and dyes around the world * Independent * [Victoria Finlay's] curiosity is inexhaustible, her reading wide, and her writing style a delight * Sunday Telegraph * |
512 | 128 x 194 x 30mm | 458.13g | 08 May 2003 | Hodder & Stoughton General Division | London, United Kingdom | English | Maps and integrated illustrations | 0340733292 | 94,179 | 3.77 | US$15.72 | US$15.82 | Victoria Finlay studied social anthropology at St Andrews University, specialising in Asian culture. She worked as a journalist in Hong Kong for eleven years, five of which were spent as arts editor for the South China Morning Post. She has recently moved back to England and is busy researching her second book - a biography of precious stones. | Paperback | Sceptre | |||||
461 | 2018-01-11 01:38:28 | Urban Watercolor Sketching | 9780770435219 | Felix Scheinberger | A guide that shows painters, drawers, doodlers and urban sketchers how to bring their drawings to life with colourful, bold, yet accessible painting methods. Watercolour sketching is a rapidly emerging technique that enlivens sketches done in pen or pencil with the expressive washes, glazes, and luminous hues of watercolour. This lushly illustrated resource teaches artists on the go how to sketch with watercolour, rendering subjects efficiently and without inhibitions. Readers are guided through all aspects of the medium, from fundamental techniques including wet-on-wet, glazing, and washes; materials and supplies; and little known tips and tricks for getting the most out of watercolour (for example, just sprinkling a little salt on your painting creates a texture that's impossible to achieve with a brush). A strong focus on colour theory provides a solid foundation for enhancing drawings with vibrant hues. |
INTRO
Watercolors—In or Out?
A Painting for the Emperor
Gum Arabic: Where the Watercolors Grow
Pigments: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
Yellow and Orange: Of Camels and Crocuses
Red and Purple: Of Bugs and Snails
Blue: Of Lapis Lazuli, Indigo, and Woad
Green: Of Plants and Poison
Introducing Color to Sketches:
We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
FIRST ATTEMPTS
Multiple Choice: To Design Is to Decide
From Dusk till Dawn: Shadows and Light
Black Is Back: Glazing with India Ink
Layer for Layer: The Glaze
Mixing Colors with Glazes
Fish Soup: Practicing the Glaze
The Wash: The Paint Does as It Pleases!
On the Run: Graded Wash Techniques
Once More, with Feeling!: Washes
It’s a Give and Take: Applying and Removing Paint
Wet-on-Wet
Combining Techniques: A Little Bit of This and That
EXCURSION IN COLOR THEORY
Where Do Colors Come From?:
The Simple Science
Arranging Colors
Opposites Attract: Color Contrasts
From South Park to Stoplights: Types of Color
True Color: The Effect of Light
Every Color Tells a Story: Intensifying Your Sketches
It’s All Relative: The Effects of Colors
Color Harmonies: Simple and Complex
Analogous, Monochromatic, and Complementary Harmonies
Triadic and Tetradic Harmonies
Cool-Cool and Warm-Warm Harmonies
Collecting Colors
Designing Color Harmonies: Working with Color Code Strips
Getting Out of Your Color Comfort Zone
The Blue Ridge Mountains: Color and Perspective
YOUR OWN STYLE
Less Is More
Me, Myself, and I: Finding Your Own Style
Style and Creativity
Throwing Down: Loosening Up Your Painting
Seek Not and You Shall Find: Imagination vs. Internet
Make It Matter
Priorities
BASICS / TOOLS
Paintboxes
Watercolor Pencils
Buying Paints
Mixing Paints
Impossible Hues: Bright Colors
Pimping Watercolors: Making Colors Pop
Liquid Watercolors: Bright Now, Pale Later
Into the Wild: Brushes
Even More Brushes
Paper
The Permanent Wave: Stretching Paper
The Contents of My Bag
OUT & ABOUT
Bad Weather: Painting Outdoors
The Other Viewpoint: Changing Perspective
Painting Water
Air, Fog, Smoke
Smog and Atmosphere
What Is Beauty Anyway?
TIPS & TRICKS
Composition and Design
Smudges and Spots
Painting What’s Not There: Negative Space
White: A Special Case
Studies, Sketches, and Drafts
Undo
Merging Colors: Working from One Color
Working with Colored Paper
Special Effects
Lettering and Writing
Layouts, Scribbles, and Storyboards
Watercolor Illustrations
How Much Is Your Picture Worth?
Everything Ends: When Is a Picture Finished?
Index |
If you like urban bustle and disorganisation you ll love the book. It s American, brash and makes no concessions to sensitivity, happily accosting you and telling you how it is "The Artist"" | 160 | 208 x 240 x 10mm | 599.99g | 25 Mar 2014 | Watson-Guptill Publications | New York, United States | English | full colour drawings | 0770435211 | 5,751 | 4.22 | US$24.07 | Felix Scheinberger is a German illustrator, artist, and designer. He has illustrated dozens of children's books, and has had work commissioned for Harvard Business Manager, Designer's Digest, Le Monde Diplomatique, Slanted Magazine, Belletristik, and Psychology Today. | Paperback | Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S. | |||||
462 | 2018-01-11 01:38:31 | Botanical Illustration Course | 9780713490749 | Rosie Martin | Botanical Illustration Course - published with the Eden Project - is your personal guide to the study of botanical drawing and watercolour painting. Devised by an award-winning botanical artist who teaches at the Eden Project, this course takes you from basic drawing techniques to advanced skills required for the analysis of complex forms in watercolour. Following the syllabus of the botanical illustration course at the acclaimed Eden Project in Cornwall, this book offers you the opportunity to perfect the many techniques used to produce beautiful and informative plant portraits. Full of practical information, and with easy-to-follow exercises, the book includes: Pencil Drawing; Shapes in Nature; Plant dissection and bisection; Perspective; Use of tonal contrast; Line drawing and pencil shading; Colour and pigment mixing; Application of watercolour; Highlights and shiny surfaces; Composition and arrangement. |
* Pencil Drawing * Shapes in Nature * Plant dissection and bisection * Perspective * Use of tonal contrast * Line drawing and pencil shading * Colour and pigment mixing * Application of watercolour * Highlights and shiny surfaces * Composition and arrangement | 144 | 216 x 274 x 14mm | 580.6g | 05 Aug 2008 | PAVILION BOOKS | London, United Kingdom | English | 0713490748 | 10,740 | 4.35 | US$18.62 | US$19.95 | Rosie Martin holds a Gold Medal from the RHS for her botanical watercolour painting. She is an elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists and teaches a variety of art-based subjects, including botanical illustration in both. She has worked in fashion, ballet and theatre; her clients have included David Bowie, Anthony Caro, Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Muir, for whom she produced textiles and interior design prints. Meriel Thurstan joined the Eden Project at its creation; she helped to create the Eden's Friends organization and produced its very first magazine. Meriel organizes the extremely successful annual Eden diploma course in botanical illustration. Her own botanical paintings hang in England, France and Australia and have become a popular highlight of each issue of Eden's Friends magazine. She lives in Cornwall. |
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463 | 2018-01-11 01:38:43 | Realistic Abstracts | 9781844485604 | Kees van Aalst | This book introduces the concept of realistic abstract painting - a loosely impressionistic form of painting that leaves much to the imagination of the viewer. The subject, though recognisable, is executed with freedom and fluidity, resulting in a painting that is far from photographic. It has been described as the 'grey' area between figurative and abstract painting, yet there is nothing dull about this style, as the numerous colourful examples in this book show. Aimed at those with some experience of painting, all the examples in this book use various forms of water-based media, including gouache, acrylics and watercolours. Designed to inspire, this book will stimulate your imagination; encourage you to try out the various methods described; and help you develop your own way of painting in this exciting style. |
Numerous colourful examples of works of art by various artists Clear, in-depth descriptions and analysis of realistic abstract painting Includes examples using a wide range of water-based media, including watercolours, gouache and acrylics | Feb 11 I confess I hadn't heard of this artist/author/teacher before who is from the Netherlands, after reading this book I would love to attend one of his workshops. To me his paintings portray a sincere love of painting, there is a lot of joy and enthusiastic excitement in the brushstrokes and fluidity of the paint that shines through. As the book is aimed at more experienced painters to challenge and stretch their working methods, rather than beginners, there is a very short discussion at the beginning about colours and materials that might be needed and some examples of techniques. It's almost as a reminder rather than one of those long and laborious explanations that take up vast portions of other books, which personally I find frustrating. The book is aimed at those using water based media although in many ways I think it is useful for all mediums. Rather the majority of the book is used to explain the concepts of seven principles, (unity, contrast, dominance, repetition, variety, balance, and harmony) and seven elements, (line, tone, colour, texture, form, proportion and direction). Each is eloquently explained with lots of illustrations. As a list I would say it is a very useful guideline for analysing and improving your work. The onus of the book is to transform, '...reality by means of elimination and simplification' with reference to these elements and principles. You are encouraged to, 'Paint what you feel, not what you see.' which is a far cry from the 'paint what you see not what you think you see' often chanted at art school. It's not a how to paint book as such but more a how to express what you feel, encouraging you to develop you own self expression in a fluid, gestural and impressionistic way. I see this book as an encouraging bridge between the realms of competent amateur and the first steps to becoming an artist. * seasidestudioblog.blogspot.com * Dec 12 This book was recommended to me by someone who thought it would suit my style of painting and as I have read it I realise this is actually how I aspire to paint. The book is really about how we approach our work in a looser, more spontaneous and impressionistic way and as I have never wanted to slavishly copy an image, it seemed a good choice for me. I was very heartened to read in the first few pages that the author feels this way of painting is a greater challenge than either realistic or pure abstract work.... something I have been feeling for a long time and so good to read it in black and white!!! The challenges in producing a piece of semi abstract art are fraught with difficulty which is easier to resolve in both realistic and abstract work and it is music to my ears to hear that my struggles have been because I have chosen this way to express myself and this book does go quite a way in resolving some of those difficulties. One interesting quote from the book is something I feel certain you will have all said to yourselves with great frustration......"I am not quite satisfied with this piece of work but I do not know what is wrong with it?" Those would not be my exact words, mine would be far less printable...... but the principle is the same. The author goes on to explain that in almost every case it is a matter of composition rather than lack of technique and execution.........and putting into practice the "Principles and Elements" of design and the author then goes on to explain them in quite an enlightening way with useful images to illustrate each point. I mention this as I have read several books which contain chapters on composition and I have found this the easiest to assimilate. Drawing is mentioned, again as a key feature, something I have also come to recognise...... painting in a loose impressionistic way does not remove the need for good drawing skills, even a suggestion of something needs to be the right size in relation to other objects, needs to have the right perspective, and to be able to produce a spontaneous piece of art the artist needs to be able to draw and represent whatever they choose to represent in a way which inspires the viewer's imagination... done by hinting at something which they can recognise. This is a book I will keep at the side of me when I am embarking on a new piece, apart from being endowed with glorious illustrations from artists such as Viktoria and Slawa Prischedko, Xavier Swolfs, Piet Lap and the author himself to name but a few, it is full of helpful tips and hints and while not really for the beginner (it assumes the reader is well rehearsed in techniques and execution of the media) it is certainly a book for every one of you who would like to loosen up in your style... it is a very encouraging book reinforcing the notion that creating a good painting is a skill which can be taught. * judithfarnworthart.blogspot.co.uk * |
160 | 224 x 224 x 16mm | 559.99g | 01 Mar 2011 | Search Press Ltd | Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom | English | 300 Illustrations, color | 1844485609 | 48,287 | 3.77 | US$18.61 | US$25.95 | Kees van Aalst is a visual artist who lives and works in the Netherlands. He runs workshops and courses, for example in watercolour painting and oriental painting techniques, and is the author of several books. He works to commission, and sells his work to private individuals and organisations all over the world. | Paperback | |||||
464 | 2018-01-11 01:38:49 | Portrait Painting Atelier | 9780823099276 | Suzanne Brooker | This is a professional book focused on foundational principles of art and illustrated by old and contemporary masters. It gives serious beginners to professional artists an in-depth understanding of the old masters' unparalleled approach to paint application. It includes ten detailed step-by-step portrait demonstrations. "Portrait Painting Atelier" provides serious artists with a course of instruction that demonstrates in step-by-step detail the old masters' technique of layering paint over a toned-ground surface, a process that builds from the transparent dark areas to the more densely painted lights. In this method, the tone of the ground serves to unify the overall painting as well as optically influencing the thinly applied layers of pigment, creating the effect of a beautiful glow that illuminates the skin tones and achieves a soft blending of colour tones. |
208 | 230 x 284 x 20mm | 1,179.33g | 07 Jun 2010 | Watson-Guptill Publications | New York, United States | English | full colour throughout, 195 colour & 25 b/w illus | 082309927X | 14,116 | 4.17 | US$31.21 | US$35.00 | Suzanne Brooker has a BFA, attended, by invitation, the Whitney Museum Independent Study program in New York City and an MFA. She has taught drawing and painting at the Gage Academy of Art in Seatttle, Washington since 1999. | Hardback | Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S. | ||||||
465 | 2018-01-11 01:38:52 | The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh | 9780140446746 | Vincent Van Gogh | A new selection of post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gough's letters, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh put a human face on one of the most haunting figures in modern Western culture. In this Penguin Classics edition, the letters are selected and edited by Ronald de Leeuw, and translated by Arnold Pomerans in Penguin Classics.Few artists' letters are as self-revelatory as Vincent van Gogh's, and this selection, spanning his artistic career, sheds light on every facet of the life and work of this complex and tortured man. Engaging candidly and movingly with his religious struggles, his ill-fated search for love, his attacks of mental illness and his relation with his brother Theo, the letters contradict the popular myth of van Gogh as an anti-social madman and a martyr to art, showing instead a man of great emotional and spiritual depths. Above all, they stand as an intense personal narrative of artistic development and a unique account of the process of creation. The letters are linked by explanatory biographical passages, revealing van Gogh's inner journey as well as the outer facts of his life. This edition also includes the drawings that originally illustrated the letters.Vincent Willem van Gogh (1853-1890) was born in Holland. In 1885 he painted his first masterpiece, The Potato Eaters, a haunting scene of domestic poverty. A year later he began studying in Paris, where he met Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and Seurat, who became very important influences on his work. In 1888 he left Paris for the Provencal landscape at Arles, the subject of many of his best works, including Sunflowers.If you enjoyed The Letters of Vincent van Gogh, you might also like 100 Artists Manifestos, available in Penguin Modern Classics.'If there was ever any doubt that Van Gogh's letters belong beside those great classics of artistic self-revelation, Cellini's autobiography and Delacroix's journal, this excellent new edition dispels it'The Times |
The Letters of Vincent van GoghAbout This Edition Translator's Note Introduction Biographical Outline Early Letters Ramsgate and Isleworth Dordrecht Amsterdam The Borinage Etten The Hague The Hague, Drenthe and Nuenen From Nuenen to Antwerp Paris Arles Saint-Rémy Auvers-sur-Oise Bibliography Index | 560 | 128 x 196 x 30mm | 381.02g | 22 Jun 2011 | Penguin Books Ltd | London, United Kingdom | English | Revised ed. | facsimiles | 0140446745 | 3,328 | 4.01 | US$16.26 | US$18.00 | RONALD DE LEEUW is director of the Van Gough Museum in Amsterdam, and a specialist in 19th-century painting. He has been responsible for numerous exhibitions, including the 1990 Vincent Van Gough centennial retrospective. | Paperback | PENGUIN CLASSICS | ||||
467 | 2018-01-11 01:38:54 | Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits | 9781560109907 | William F. Powell | From Caucasian to Latino and East Indian hues, this convenient book features master mixes for an arry of skin colors, plus recipes for hair, eye, and lip colors. The concealed wire-o bound book also includes a plastic color-mixing grid for measuring out paints, as well as a handy conversion chart for finding acrylic equivalents of oil paints and vice versa. | 48 | 165.1 x 241.3 x 15.24mm | 317.51g | 01 Nov 2006 | Walter Foster Publishing | Laguna Hills, CA, United States | English | 50 Illustrations, color | 1560109904 | 13,140 | 4.22 | US$9.96 | Recognized as one of America's foremost colorists, William F. Powell has taught art classes and workshops for 35 years in various art media. Today he is an extremely popular author, and he attracts more admirers each year with the numerous titles he has produced for Walter Foster Publishing, including Color Mixing Recipes, which he originally conceptualized, designed, and illustrated himself. |
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468 | 2018-01-11 01:38:55 | Experimental Landscapes in Watercolour | 9781849940900 | Ann Blockley | Artist Ann Blockley is renowned for her innovative approach to traditional subjects. Following the huge success of her previous book, Experimental Flowers in Watercolour, she now explores ways to interpret landscape. Packed with stunning examples of her colourful, expressive work, this book encourages you to experiment with the same techniques in your own watercolour painting to develop a personal style. Techniques covered include combining water-based paint and ink with other media such as gesso and collage to create dramatic effects; manipulating paint with materials such as plastic wrap (clingfilm); tearing, layering and reassembling paintings into watercolour collages; and developing textures and marks made using fabrics and other found objects. Throughout the book Ann offers her personal commentary on how her paintings were created, giving us a unique insight into the mind of the artist. Both practical and inspirational, this glorious book is the ideal companion for watercolour painters who want to take their work a step further. |
128 | 234 x 258 x 20mm | 799.99g | 05 Aug 2014 | PAVILION BOOKS | London, United Kingdom | English | 130 colour illustrations | 1849940908 | 8,521 | 4.51 | US$22.85 | US$27.94 | Ann Blockley is a well-known watercolourist with an international reputation. She is author of seven bestselling practical art books, including Experimental Flowers in Watercolour, also published by Batsford. Ann runs her own very popular watercolour courses, has made three DVDs of her painting techniques and regularly writes for The Artist magazine. She lives in Gloucestershire. | Hardback | Batsford Ltd | ||||||
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