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Come enjoy the art of pastel painting with beloved workshop instructor Maggie Price. In this step-by-step guide, she teaches you everything you need to know to make the most of this accessible art form. From selecting the right materials to learning the...

Building on the foundations set by our popular Art Fundamentals book, Beyond Fundamentals shows artists how to take their work a step beyond techniques and mechanics. A memorable, unique image requires more than just accurate anatomy and choosing the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901785005Author Matthew CollingsFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint 21 Publishing LtdPublisher 21 Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788763545914Author Charlotte ChristensenFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Museum Tusculanum PressPublisher Museum Tusculanum PressWeight(grams)...

Learn about key movements like impressionism, cubism and symbolism in The Art Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Art in this overview guide to the...

This work details the use of inert gases in the control of museum insect pests. Successful insect eradication procedures using a process known as anoxia are described, and instructions for building and upgrading treatment systems are included.Book...

Sydney J. Freedberg presents an interpretive analysis and a full Catalogue Raisonne of Andrea del Sarto's achievement. The interpretive work includes an account of Andrea's career as a painter, illustrations of all his authentic paintings and many of his...

This work covers the materials and techniques used in decorative arts. Materials range from the exotic to the most basic, from rare stones found only on the mountains of Badakshan, unsavoury animal products, and the ground bodies of South American...

'Talent alone isn't enough. Education is important' Tracey Emin 'Don't make art for the purpose of a career or success: make art because it is an unstoppable obsession' Shirin Neshat 'You're not meant to know what you're doing when you're young and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788194114413Author GkpFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint G K Publications Private LimitedPublisher G K Publications Private LimitedDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789390187898Author N.V.S. RajuFormat PaperbackPage Count 724Imprint G K Publications Private LimitedPublisher G K Publications Private LimitedDimensions(mm)...

Improve your skills, explore new techniques, and immerse yourself in the joy of watercolor painting! Watercolour painting is one of the most popular and satisfying art forms, and it offers many benefits: it accommodates a wide range of techniques and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780968194645Author Yes (Youth Employment Services)Format PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Yes (Youth Employment Services)Publisher Yes (Youth Employment...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592645022Author Shlomo RiskinFormat HardbackPage Count 221Imprint Toby Press LtdPublisher Toby Press LtdWeight(grams) 1497gDimensions(mm) 292mm * 292mm *...

Now in paper. This is a comprehensive guide to the many thousands of photographs, paintings, drawings and diagrams appearing in top periodicals. The present volume, extending coverage from 1982 through 1986, furnishes a handy reference to hard-to-locate...

Now in paperback! A must for all libraries and women's studies, Black studies, and multicultural programs, this new edition brings together a huge body of materials by and about Black women, more than doubling the number of works listed in its two...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909492271Author Dorothy CatlingFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Archetype Publications LtdPublisher Archetype Publications LtdWeight(grams)...

First published in 1999, this book explores how, from the stone bridges of neoclassicism which soar out of wild woods to span pastoral valleys to the post-1750 engineer's bridge with its links to the more industrial landscape, the bridge was a popular...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783905829532Author Marc BlondeauFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint JRP RingierPublisher JRP Ringier

This book is a guide to identifying female creators and artistic movements from all parts of Asia, offering a broad spectrum of media and presentation representing a wide variety of milieus, regions, peoples and genres. Arranged chronologically by...

First published in 1999, this book explores how, from the stone bridges of neoclassicism which soar out of wild woods to span pastoral valleys to the post-1750 engineer's bridge with its links to the more industrial landscape, the bridge was a popular...

This book uses the busts on the Chantrey Wall in the Ashmolean Museum to give an introduction to the remarkable career of Francis Chantrey (1781-1841), and the collection in the Ashmolean. The book charts the progress of the busts from Chantrey's...

Deliciously illustrated with masterpieces of western art, this latest volume in the highly acclaimed "Guide to Imagery" series explores the rituals, customs, and symbolism of food and dining in art.It features a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to...

Featuring excerpts from Fred's varied career, as well as his personal multimedia project 'Dark Shepherd', this monograph is a must-have for science fiction art fans.About the AuthorFred Gambino has worked as a diverse illustrator and artist, providing...

In the fourteenth century, Europe was a place ravaged by the effects of war and famine and then devastated by the Black Death. These multiple crises lead to a widespread mystical religiosity, which emphasised both ecstatic joy and extreme suffering. This...

Featuring 8 beautiful watercolor flower demonstrations, Birgit O'Connor's lessons are perfect for the beginning watercolorist. She'll explain information critical to beginners such as value, shadow composition, creating shape, layering color, simplifying...

A glorious selection of images that will spark the imagination of all who see them. There are times when all artists struggle for inspiration. This can be particularly true when you try to create patterns, textures and designs with which to decorate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904982500Author Rebecca EllisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Archetype Publications LtdPublisher Archetype Publications LtdWeight(grams)...

This work is a resource for those interested in any form of printmaking, from teachers and students to gallery staff, museum curators and historians. It provides a listing of the terms that relate to different types of printmaking. The book is filled...

An artist's materials - from the broad brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf of a Byzantine mosaic, to the fragile translucence of a porcelain vase - are not just the results of their work. They are the physical embodiment of...

For thirty years, until 2015, Richard Dorment was the art critic of the Daily Telegraph. Writing almost every week it was his job to introduce, to explain and to criticise for a popular newspaper the most significant current art exhibitions, mainly in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873132364Author Richard WolbersFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Archetype Publications LtdPublisher Archetype Publications LtdWeight(grams)...

Figuration is one of the oldest art forms, but it continually evolves, along with our changing understanding of human identity. The artists featured here often source imagery from the Internet, and draw on aesthetics developed in Internet-first channels...

A year's worth of tips, techniques, advice and more! Make watercolor a part of your daily life, turning every day into inspiration for your art. Designed to fit your life, Watercolor 365--the first watercolor book of its kind--provides a complete...

The ultimate reference guide for bird lovers or artists, this final volume in the "Denny Rogers Visual Reference Series" presents 200 meticulous and anatomically accurate drawings that capture each magnificent owl from every angle and in multiple poses...

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,...

Inside the Getty takes readers on a tour from the Getty Villa to the Getty Center, from the Museum's original home in J. Paul Getty's house to the many labs, libraries, and galleries that fill the Center in Brentwood today. Readers will discover more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904537052Author Jenny PeryFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Sansom & CoPublisher Sansom & CoWeight(grams) 740g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420961959Author Robert HenriFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Digireads.comPublisher Digireads.comWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474537599Format PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Naval & Military PressPublisher Naval & Military PressWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm