Draw Some Awesome: Drawing Tips & Ideas for Budding Artists by Donovan Bixley
Category: Art
International award-winning illustrator Donovan Bixley brings his unique style to teaching kids (and grown-ups!) to draw. In a book that spans all levels of skill, Donovan takes his readers through warm-up and imagination exercises, before moving onto mark making and inspirational shapes. Readers are th ...Show more
PALETTE Mini Series Sketchbook by Victionary (Editor)
Category: Art Supplies | Series: Palette Ser.
Taking inspiration from the 10 diverse palettes presented by our bestselling PALETTE mini series, our new PALETTE mini Sketchbook is the ideal companion for any creative or fan of colour with its compact and stylish design. Featuring three different cover versions - red, white and black - they all cont ...Show more
The Complete Guide to Drawing for Beginners by Yoshiko Kojima
Category: Art
An easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive beginner's guide to drawing. In The Complete Guide to Drawing for Beginners, experienced art instructor Yoshiko Ogura explains the basics of pencil drawing through a series of lessons that provide insights on artistic composition, simulating highlights and shadows, ...Show more
Street Art by Women: 50+ Essential Contemporary Artists by DIEGO LOPEZ
Category: Art
A recognition of graffiti and street art by women from around the worldThis book brings together the personal experiences, dreams, purposes, cultural tastes, struggles and samples of the work of more than 50 female graffiti artists, street artists and female muralists dedicated to reclaiming the public ...Show more
The V&A Sourcebook of Pattern and Ornament by Amelia Calver
Category: Art | Series: V&a Museum Ser.
The wealth of surface pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation in the many objects that enrich our lives is testament to the inventiveness of designers and craftspeople around the globe and throughout history. This richly illustrated, easy-to-navigate sourcebook presents more than 1,000 historic and ...Show more
Transformers: a Visual History (Limited Edition) by Jim Sorenson
Category: Art | Series: Transformers: a Visual History Ser.
Celebrating 35 years of rare and iconic TRANSFORMERS imagery, this deluxe limited edition art book will delight fans of all ages!This deluxe limited edition comes packaged in a beautiful collector's box with an exclusive variant cover design and five gorgeous and frame-ready prints showcasing art from a ...Show more
Transformations by Vanessa Finney
Category: Art
The fascinating story of the Scott sisters, who transformed nature into art in their extraordinary paintings of butterflies and moths, is told here for the first time.With their collecting boxes, notebooks and paintbrushes, Harriet and Helena Scott entered the masculine worlds of science and art and bec ...Show more
The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study by Kimon Nicolaides
Category: Art
Learn how to draw over the course of a year, in the space of 64 exercises. 'Kimon Nicolaides' The Natural Way to Draw is a sure bet . . . will improve your technique no end' - Artists & Illustrators This essential guide to drawing by renowned art teacher Kimon Nicolaides is valued by both early stud ...Show more
Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up by Claire Wilcox (Editor); Circe Henestrosa (Editor)
Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine
Frida Kahlo (1907 1958) is an artist with a unique international appeal. Her instantly recognizable work draws extensively on her life and her extraordinarily personal reflections upon it. On Kahlo 's death, her husband Diego Rivera ordered that her most private possessions be locked away until fifteen ...Show more
Still Life: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner by SUSIE JOHNS
Category: Art
Still Life is an accessible instruction course for complete beginners to learn how to draw and paint contemporary still-life subjects. Following a concise guide to the tools, materials and basic techniques that every beginner needs to know (including line, tone, colour, composition and perspective), the ...Show more
Van Gogh - Still Lifes by Ortrud Westheider (Editor); Michael Philipp (Editor)
Category: Art
Learn how Vincent van Gogh's still life paintings, alive with ecstatic color and emotional exuberance, hold the key to understanding this complex artist's life and work. From his first compositions to the colorful flower images of his late years, Vincent van Gogh repeatedly painted still lifes. In t ...Show more
New Ideas In Contemporary Botanical Painting: Composition and Colour by Carolyn Jenkins
Category: Art
Renowned botanical artist and professional gardener, Carolyn Jenkins combines her love of art and gardening to create stunning compositions (often very different from traditional botanical painting) with vibrant colours that leap from the page. The first part of the book - Botanical: Grow - explores ti ...Show more