Art

This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings.Whether it's a...

We all use ceramics on a daily basis without thinking much about it, except when it comes to a favourite mug or cup, for instance. Why is it a favourite? Is it that it holds just the right amount of tea or coffee? Is it that it sits comfortably in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789188369413Author Mark 563Format PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Dokument PressPublisher Dokument Forlag

This is aimed at children aged 5 to 11 years old. Draw 50 Monsters teaches aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step instructions. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows readers how to draw an array of frightening characters,...

Start making beautiful crafts from polymer clay! Art Makers: Polymer Clay for Beginners is your step-by-step guide to making trinkets, animals, plants, and more using this fun, easy, and kiln-free craft.Polymer Clay for Beginners introduces artists, art...

An indispensable guide for anyone interested in improving and developing their fantasy art figures. Fantasy artists are unlikely to use models to draw from life but, to be successful, their creations must have a grounding in reality. This book by...

The full story of the life and times of Kieran Patrick Kelly, the London Underground Serial Killer, who wandered up and down the Northern Line of the London Underground between 1960 and 1983, pushing innocent people that he had never met under trains,...

BOND - JAMES BOND. He's a global literary and entertainment phenomenon. But few know there is a hidden, esoteric side to Bond and his creator, Ian Fleming - and all those secrets are revealed here. Using the celestial language of astrology, RA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804910108Author Matt FractionFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Panini BooksPublisher Panini Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646090839Author Square EnixFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Square EnixPublisher Square Enix

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904159438Author Neil GaimanFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Panini BooksPublisher Panini Publishing Ltd

Draw Yourself Calm welcomes readers into the mindful practice of slow drawing with 25 beautiful patterns inspired by nature. A practical and effective book for increasing creativity while reducing stress. With all the stimulation and stress of daily...

Paula Rego is an artist of astonishing power with a unique and unforgettable aesthetic. Taking its cues from the artist, this fascinating study invites us to reflect on the complexities of storytelling on which Rego's work draws, emphasizing both the...

An indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips Just like having a mosaic tutor on call 24 hours a day-this book is packed with handy, time-saving tips and technical knowledge to improve your skills, speed up the learning...

This joyful book gives you the confidence and skills to paint lively, contemporary faces and characters. Unusually, it teaches how to paint before exploring the drawing skillset necessary to capture a likeness, and thereby encourages the artist to try...

Though little known outside her native country, Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946) is one of Finland's best-loved artists. Her career, which stretched from the late 1870s to the end of the Second World War, encompassed both Impressionism and Modernism. This...

Impeccably designed, and copiously illustrated with more than two hundred stills and behind-the-scenes images, this is the definitive celebration of one of cinema's most enduring talents. Since his emergence in the early seventies, Martin Scorsese has...

A FAMILY STORY AND THE TALE OF A NATION.Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - weaves a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own life and that of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet...

A collection of tales by master illustrator and storyteller Sergio Toppi featuring a series of fables set in Old World Italy, and a feature-length what-if tale about the New World, speculating on a history where Christopher Columbus never made it to...

To the interested observer the collected volumes of artist-designer Eric Ravilious's preparatory works and materials provide a veritable mine of information about his work and working methods, particularly regarding the masterful development of his...

First published in 2018 This Hollow Land was reprinted in 2021 due to popular demand. A third edition will be available shortly - please check website regularly for updates. For many the folklore of Norfolk consists of little more than the Swaffham...

'Destined to be a classic' Sunday Independent'Gabriel Byrne tells his story brilliantly' - Edna O'Brien'Dazzles with unflinching honesty' Washington Post'An absolutely marvellous book' - Colm ToibinBorn to working-class parents and the eldest of six...

The 1970s was a time of deep division and newfound freedoms. Galvanized by The Second Sex and The Feminine Mystique, the civil rights movement and the March on Washington, a new generation put their bodies on the line to protest injustice. Still, even in...

Did you know that farmers sometimes put duck eggs under broody hens to hatch them? The duckling and hen fall in love and it's as natural as natural can be... until the duckling starts swimming! CLUCK CLUCK DUCK is a lift-the-flap book, the first in the...

Enter the fantastic fantasy world of epic doodler Kerby Rosanes in his creepiest collection yet. From skulls that morph into butterflies to clockwork dragons and vine-entangled pumpkins - there's plenty of gothic-inspired scenes and creatures to bring to...

A good sketch starts with good bones. Often challenging and overwhelming to sketchers, the fourth book in the Urban Sketching Handbook series uses drawings and simple steps to explain the concepts of perspective in practical and useful ways for on-site...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506728445Author MicrosoftFormat HardbackPage Count 488Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

When it was first released in 1962, The Shape of Time presented a radically new approach to the study of art history. Drawing upon new insights in fields such as anthropology and linguistics, George Kubler replaced the notion of style as the basis for...

This complete beginner's guide to painting flowers in watercolour is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Each of the 35 quick and easy exercises takes no more than 30 minutes to complete, and will teach you how to paint flowers of...

A comprehensive guide to developing unique glaze effects from natural and sustainable sources. Making your own glazes is a fascinating and rewarding process, even more so when making them from collected ingredients. With little equipment and...

A beautifully designed colouring book, using the original, stunning illustrations by Pauline Baynes - a perfect gift for fans of The Chronicles of Narnia, and for anyone, of any age, who enjoys colouring in. Step through the wardrobe and enter...

The latest, thoroughly revised edition of Phaidon's award-winning and globally-bestselling art survey, featuring works from more than 600 of the world's greatest artistsThe Art Book is beloved throughout the world and has been translated into 20...

Discover and master the fun, creative, and colorful methods of fluid pouring and painting with 10 projects, customizable to your personal vision and open to endless variation. Fluid pouring and painting can result in beautiful, organic, and abstract...

Learn to express yourself through color while painting on location with the in-depth tips and techniques of Working with Color, the fifth volume in the Urban Sketching Handbook series. Expert watercolorist, illustrator, instructor, and co-founder of...

Today, artists are engaged in investigation. They probe corruption, state violence, environmental destruction and repressive technologies. At the same time, fields not usually associated with aesthetics make powerful use of it. Journalists and legal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756245090Author Hiroshi UminoFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PIE BooksPublisher PIE Books

'Exuberantly entertaining' NYT Book Review'Mark Braude's writing and subject make this book irresistible, as was Kiki herself.' Jim Jarmusch'A delightful, marvelously readable, meticulously-researched romp of a book, Kiki Man Ray brings to life not just...

Throughout his career, Magritte subverted expectations about artists in the world by disguising himself as an unremarkable member of the bourgeoisie. While the public mined his work for symbolism and deep meaning, the truth is, that with Magritte, what...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506703558Author Will EisnerFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

This title is aimed at age 12 years and upwards. Acclaimed author Lee J. Ames shows readers how to draw dozens of horses with a comprehensive, step-by-step approach. Ames shows readers how to capture the beauty and grace of a variety of horses, including...