Art, Architecture & Design

This volume combines six books by celebrated artist and lecturer George A. Bridgman, who taught figure and anatomy drawing at New York City's Art Students League. This fifth edition preserves Bridgman's comprehensive lessons and original sketches -...

A new expanded edition of this must-have book for all graphic designers In 1962, when Peter Dixon joined the Sainsbury's Design Studio, a remarkable revolution in packaging design began. The supermarket was developing its distinctive range of Own...

"I've paged through stacks of books on the history of watches. . . . But I hadn't come across a book that actually moved me until I picked up A Man and His Watch. The volume is filled with heartfelt stories."-T: The New York Times Style Magazine "There...

Unlock the world of contemporary watercolour bird painting with popular artist and dynamic teacher, Tom Shepherd. Free Daniel Smith paint dot card included to get you started immediately! Painting birds doesn't have to be technical or daunting, even for...

WITH A FOREWORD BY TIM HARFORD See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas Which nations have North Korean embassies? Which region has the highest number of death metal bands per capita? How many countries have...

Longlisted for the 2021 Kate Greenaway Medal'A quiet masterpiece . . . a love story, a hope story, a story out of time, out of stricture, out of the narrow artificial bounds by which we try to contain the wild wonderland of reality because we are too...

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...

A joyful and celebratory gift book devoted to the work of the much-loved English artist Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) and the influence of natural forms and themes in his work. Eric Ravilious was a designer, painter, printmaker and illustrator best known...

The untold story of Marie Antoinette's perfumer, Jean-Louis Fargeon. Montpellier, 1748: Jean-Louis Fargeon was born into a family of perfumers and soon became apprentice to his father's modest perfumery. But he dreamed of the glittering court of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782492650048Author Francois Lancien-Guilberteau, Charlotte HouetteFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint After 8 booksPublisher After 8 books

Petite in size but packed with inspiration, Just Draw Botanicals presents 90 beautiful, contemporary botanical artworks in a range of media and styles.Each spread includes a stunning work of art paired with a discussion of the artist's approach to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887608790Author Sendpoints Publishing Co., Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint SendpointsPublisher SendpointsWeight(grams) 300g

Christopher Neve's classic book is a journey into the imagination through the English landscape. How is it that artists, by thinking in paint, have come to regard the landscape as representing states of mind? 'Painting', says Neve, 'is a process of...

This small, portable book presents a unique perspective on the human body for artists to study and implement in their drawing work. In this book, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella simplifies the human body into basic, synthetic shapes and forms,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782370741721Author Roxane ZandFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Editions Skira ParisPublisher Editions Skira ParisWeight(grams) 760g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786272935Author Hedi KyleFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909741577Author Elizabeth Clark AshbyFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Royal Collection TrustPublisher Royal Collection TrustWeight(grams) 620g

First published in 1814, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomic guide to colour which been cherished by naturalists and anthropologists for over two centuries. In the late 1790's Abraham Gottlob Werner devised his own standardised colour...

To ensure chartered architects are reaching a high standard of health and safety knowledge and the life safety of building users, the RIBA has introduced an online test based on a comprehensive curriculum to test for competency. This guide is designed to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993540042Author Radim MalinicFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Brand Nu LimitedPublisher Brand Nu LimitedWeight(grams) 320gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957627543Author GestaltaFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Kahboom LtdPublisher Kahboom LtdWeight(grams) 350gDimensions(mm) 227mm * 165mm * 10mm

Little Book of Dior is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of 70 years of opulent fashion. Christian Dior's spectacular rise to the upper echelons of the Parisian fashion world is one of the most compelling stories of twentieth-century...

Architectural solutions & designs to optimize the spaces in your home without spending a fortune.Architect Laura Jane Clark, from the BBC and Netflix smash-hit series Your Home Made Perfect, has spent over 15 years designing, remodelling, and building...

Learn to use the cyanotype process on fabric, note cards, paper and so much more! Create a beautiful blue coloured world using this amazing printing process with detailed instruction from popular crafter Kim Tillyer. Crafters will learn how to apply a...

'Paradise haunts gardens', writes Derek Jarman, 'and it haunts mine.' Jarman's public image is that of a film-maker of genius, whose work, dwelling on themes of sexuality and violence, became a byword for controversy. But the private man was the creator...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780854883165Author Tom JeffreysFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Whitechapel GalleryPublisher Whitechapel GalleryWeight(grams) 600g

Tracing the rise of commercial fetish art from its shadowy beginnings in the 1940s to its acceptance in the 1970s, this illustrated biography explores the unconventional life and art of Eric Stanton, a pioneering sexual fantasist who helped shape the...

In her second book, botanical artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to paint modern watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Picking up where New Botanical Painting left off, this books aims to expand readers' repertoires into fauna as well as flora,...

'How rare and nourishing this sort of roaming thought is and what a joy to read' MEGAN NOLAN, Sunday Times'An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life' JENNY OFFILLPablo Picasso beat his partners. Richard...

Create beautiful botanical artworks, engage with the natural world around you, and take pleasure in the changing seasons with A Year of Watercolour. Award-winning and bestselling artist and tutor Harriet de Winton takes you through more than 30...

'The art of a chair is not its resemblance to art, but is partly its reasonableness, usefulness, and scale as a chair.'This publication introduces readers to the furniture designs of renowned artist Donald Judd. Initiated by the renovation of his home...

The Landscape Painter's Workbook is the definitive hands-on guide to the time-honored techniques and essential elements of landscape painting. Written by celebrated landscape artist, instructor, and author Mitchell Albala, this richly informative and...

HIGHGROVE: A GARDEN CELEBRATED is a commemoration of the beautiful, mature gardens planned and planted by The Prince of Wales over thirty years ago. The gardens at Highgrove evoke intense emotion. In January, the dramatic light and early snowdrops of the...

"The ever-alluring Arts and Crafts garden...is profoundly relevant to our 21st-century needs." -Sam Watters, author of Gardens for a Beautiful America In Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement, landscape scholar Judith B. Tankard surveys the...

From one of the world's most imaginative designers comes a story about humanity told through the lens of our buildings.'This book is a super-accessible guide as to why we shouldn't put up with soulless buildings and how we might change that' GRAYSON...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956819635Author Neil AldridgeFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Hemisphere PublishingPublisher Hemisphere Publishing

In order to meet UK Carbon reduction commitments for 2020 and 2050 building owners will be required to upgrade their buildings to meet an increasingly stringent set of energy performance requirements. In the absence of any clear advice from UK Government...

Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the...

Techniques, advice and inspiration for would-be and experienced basket makers. Basketry is experiencing a resurgence of popularity, and enjoying an exciting comeback at the hands of a new and dynamic generation of makers who are not afraid to...

Julia Rothman's best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the sea with Ocean Anatomy. Follow Rothman's inquisitive mind and perceptive eye along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves for an artistic...