Art, Architecture & Design

Learn how to draw, with a masterclass from the man who inspired Walt Disney.Credited with being the inspiration for Walt Disney to pick up a pencil and pursue a career in animation, E G Lutz's method of drawing complex illustrations in gradual,...

Do something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the Little Ways to Live a Big Life books! As children, when we learn to write, we gain an important life skill: a practical means of communicating that we end up using...

Happy City is the story of how the solutions to this century's problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city livingThis is going to be the century of the city. But what actually makes a good city? Why are some cities a joy to live in?As Charles...

This accessible and comprehensive book shines a light on the design history of the famous Anglepoise lamp. Starting with the beginnings of the company with George Carwardine, the designer behind the lamp, the book takes you through an...

This is an inspirational guide for artists both established and aspiring. Urban sketching is a hot trend in the drawing world. It covers both hand and digital drawing. Urban sketching - the process of sketching on the go as a regular practice - is a hot...

Explore abstract art with a mix of media and methods, under the guidance of expert artist Helen Kaminsky. The Innovative Artist series provides a unique insight into the methods and materials used by leading contemporary artists who are pushing the...

Nomad at Home dissects the desire to wander the globe from the point of view of the design-led traveller, those for whom 'it is a better thing to travel hopefully than to arrive'. 'There are few countries I have visited without consulting the local...

Mary Fedden (1915-2012) is one of Britain's most popular artists. The focus of this acclaimed book, newly available in paperback in celebration of her life's achievement, is the artist's creative process in various different media - oil, gouache, pencil...

A personal code to think yourself smarter, wiser and happier We all envy the natural thinkers of this world. They have the best ideas, make the smartest decisions, are open minded and never indecisive. Is there something they know that the rest of us...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486227108Author George B. BridgmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

This is a history of one of the central organizing principles in all schools and periods of art. It traces the evolution of the conception and the depiction of space in European and American painting and the ways in which this evolution reflects...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262538053Author Germaine HalegouaFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 16mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143112709Author Kate AscherFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 862gDimensions(mm) 275mm *...

Robert Crumb first began drawing record covers in 1968 when Janis Joplin, a fellow Haight Ashbury denizen, asked him to provide a cover for her album Cheap Thrills. It was an invitation the budding artist couldn't resist, especially since he had been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912843473Author Brandon & Jarrod ShiflettFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint 3dtotal PublishingPublisher 3dtotal PublishingWeight(grams) 208g

In her painting, Helene Appel reflects the things of everyday life with high precision. Whether it is a piece of meat, lettuce leaves, fishing nets, twigs, plastic bags or puddles, Appel presents her cropped subjects in plan view, on untreated canvas in...

All the architects in this book deserve international recognition. The reality is, though, that few are household names. Over the last decade, awareness of the need for gender balance in architecture has gained traction. Within the profession, women...

The brainchild of Canadian-born, London-based artist, Mychael Barratt, London Map of Days is a miscellany of facts and fictions arranged around the events and characters of our capital city. Based upon an original and very limited eight-plate etching...

'A handsome yet joyful manual for easy, stylish living.' - Architectural DigestTerence Conran always believed that objects - and surroundings - that are plain, simple and useful are the key to easy living. By being practical and performing well over...

This guide to painting watercolour landscapes is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Broken down into 33 quick and easy paintings that take no more than 30 minutes to complete, this basic course will teach you all the skills you...

Published to accompany an exhibition at MK Gallery, this is the first major survey of the work of contemporary British artist and photographer Ingrid Pollard, nominated for the Turner Prize 2022. This publication provides the first overview of works...

Lisa Quine, known for her breathtaking, hand-lettered murals and dazzling vintage-style fonts shows readers the easy way to create unique hand-drawn typefaces. Hand lettering has exploded in popularity, whether displayed online, used for signage and...

From soft pencils to graphite powder, ballpoint to fibre-tip pens, conte sticks to watercolour pencils, this unique guide covers everything you need to know to begin mastering and combining different media in your drawing. This visual directory of...

Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual artists to depict the concepts and technologies created in humankind's quest to explore the final frontier. Culled from a carefully chosen reserve of approximately 3,000 files deep in the...

As the symbiotic relationship between human and machine unfolds, robotic vision facilitates a reshaping and reconstitution of our perception of the world. This edited collection explores ways in which this is taking place and the implictions for these...

Learn how to craft breathtaking fairy homes exclusively from elements found in nature, step by step, from master fairy house architect Sally J. Smith-photos of her creations provide abundant inspiration.Imagine a fairy home that has dragonfly wings as...

In this major monograph on Grayson Perry, now updated and expanded, writer and art historian Jacky Klein explores the artist's work through a discussion of his major themes and subjects. Klein's text is complemented by intimate and perceptive...

Acclaimed mixed-media artist Mike Bernard has been at the forefront of collage painting for decades and his work has a sought-after vitality. He brings his latest guidance, ideas and techniques on a subject about which he is passionate: coastal painting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398455863Author Andrew SinclairFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Hungary, once the poster-child of liberal democracy, is fast becoming an autocracy under Viktor Orban. After winning an absolute majority in 2010, Orban launched a series of 'reforms', fundamentally undermining the country's twenty-year, post-Cold War...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781856695848Author John FlemingFormat PaperbackPage Count 996Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 10g

Acclaimed artist and designer Richard Sweeney shows how to create stunning 3-D paper sculpting forms. Pliable, ephemeral, and easily manipulated with simple tools, paper is a medium with which the artist can form three-dimensional shapes quickly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782081513518Author Jacques GarciaFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 2720g

The streetscape of London's historic square mile has been evolving for centuries, but the City's busy commercial heart still boasts an extensive network of narrow passages and alleyways, secret squares and half-hidden courtyards.Using his wealth of local...

The United States Colonial Marines. Ultimate troubleshooters equipped with state-of-the-art firepower, capable of power projection across the vast expanse of deep space. They can sharpshoot a man at a thousand meters or obliterate an entire world from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486402376Author MatthaUs (the Younger) MerianFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782080287526Author Vincent MeylanFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 2180g

A stunning new colouring book that will take you through a year in the life of the English countryside.Nearly 40 years ago, a rediscovered diary enchanted the nation. Edith Holden's 'Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady' from 1906 captured her observations...

Attention all creative fashionistas! The ultimate guide to drawing today's most stylish fashion designs is here created by the world's most popular author of art-instruction books. Set your inner designer free with this on-trend sequel to Christopher...

A long-overdue biography and rediscovery of 20th-century British artist John Nash 'Andy Friend deftly carries the reader into a much-peopled narrative, opening up many insights into the art world at the same time that he gets inside the personal life...