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Fascinating and richly illustrated stories of flowers for every day of the year. Every day of the year a different species of flower bursts into bloom somewhere in the world. This collection of 366 flowers reveals not only their beauty but the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498235631Author Richard BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock Publishers

Vivid, bold, spectacular and unexpected: a definitive overview of one of contemporary photography’s most innovative fields, showcasing flower imagery by more than 120 of the world’s leading practitioners. There has never been a period in photography’s...

A beautifully illustrated and informative anthology of coastal wildlife throughout the year. They say that no one in the British Isles lives more than an hour or two from the coast, a coastline of contrasts with scenery that changes from estuaries,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639362851Author Dan JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 1089gDimensions(mm) 256mm * 204mm * 20mm

Cats have been revered by artists since ancient times for their beauty, grace, independence and air of mystery. Domesticated, but with a touch of the wild about them, they share our homes and endlessly fascinate us. The Book of the Cat is a cool and...

'For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, is an inspiration and an anchor in my life. A role-model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing.' The Queen's Christmas Broadcast, December...

Roger Wagner is one of the most significant Christian artists and poets working today. This collection combines his poems and paintings in pairs to explore specific places and familiar biblical narratives, inviting us to see them from new and unexpected...

Start with a heart shape . . . and end with a beautiful finished piece of art!You'll love Jane Davenport's fabulous, fun, and amazingly easy technique for drawing figures. For aspiring artists, drawing people can be intimidating-but it doesn't have to...

Christian images have a long history within the Western art tradition from the narrative and devotional works of the Medieval and Renaissance periods, to the radical new interpretations of the twenty-first century. This fascinating new book explores the...

More than three centuries after Maria Sibylla Merian established herself as a scientific trailblazer-and after more than two centuries of obscurity-the work of this pioneering naturalist and artist is being rediscovered. Merian's work, The New Book of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593185544Author Amber ShareFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Rousham in Oxfordshire was one of the first landscape gardens created in England and is, still, one of the most influential. Designed by William Kent in the late 1730s for the Cottrell-Dormer family (who are its owners today) it has become a place of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398834507Author David WoodroffeFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Award-winning artist Angela Gaughan shares with you a life time's worth of experience in art. This book provides an insight into the distinctive techniques Angela Gaughan uses to achieve her amazingly detailed, life-like wildlife paintings. It is an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399581854Author Kelsey OseidFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399580949Author Kyle NewmanFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press

A stunning portfolio of Discworld illustrations from the brush of Paul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchett's artist of choice.Paul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchett's artist of choice, provided the illustrations for The Last Hero, designed the covers for the Discworld...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783943105483Author Ben WalkerFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Edition ReussPublisher Edition ReussWeight(grams) 1025g

Space is all around us – and we constantly refer to it. He is taking my space! This place is homely! This room is very impersonal! We need more room!  We need to de-clutter! I was lost in the vastness of the hall! I felt locked in and had to go outside! ...

This inspiring book has been reimagined as part of the accessible Anyone Can Paint series.  Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced artist you will be amazed at how quickly you can produce beautiful paintings following the clear, straightforward...

This stunning book follows the rhythm of nature through the year. Botanical Watercolours through the Seasons begins with a detailed introduction to Sandrine's ethically-sourced materials and tools, her workspace and an exploration of the key...

Anatomy for Artists is an extensive compendium of high quality, detailed photography and drawings, showing the human figure in a variety of shapes, sizes and poses that can be used as a solid foundation for all character art.This thorough and detailed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514009802Author Bruce HermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint IVP AcademicPublisher IVP AcademicWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm

Anatomy for all by "the Internet's Most Famous Human Dissector" (Vice) From "A is for Anus" to "Z is for Zygomatic Bone," Nicole Angemi's My Anatomy Book offers a unique anatomical manual, accessible to all, that mixes a humorous tone with academic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399581977Author K McleodFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Watson-GuptillPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 838gDimensions(mm)...

This is the Star Wars book you're looking for.If you want to comprehend the epic and intricate Star Wars saga, this is the book for you. It is a unique and insightful examination of this beloved franchise, including Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Star Wars:...

Underpinning all good landscape painting is observation. Starting from this standpoint, this book introduces the artist to painting the natural and man-made landscape. Initially equipped with just a handful of pencils and paper to explore the world...

*One of The Times Best Art Books of the Year*'Looking to Sea is a remarkable and compelling book... I loved it.' Edmund de Waal'In her first, transporting book, Lily Le Brun sweeps the beaches of the past century of British art, collecting treasures...

Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting: Characters is a comprehensive guide for artists wishing to create convincing and detailed characters. It features established artists such as Charlie Bowater (concept artist at Atomhawk) and Derek Stenning (freelance...

'Art is the flower, life is the green leaf' - Charles Rennie Mackintosh Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters - The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of...

When Falstaff calls upon the sky to rain potatoes in The Merry Wives of Windsor, he is highlighting the late sixteenth-century belief that the exotic vegetable, recently introduced to England from the Americas, was an aphrodisiac. In Romeo and Juliet,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912165452Author James ReidFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Black Dog PressPublisher Black Dog Press

Simone Grunewald is a 3dtotal Publishing favorite as the designer of popular characters for Character Design Quarterly magazine, and the author of Sketch Every Day, a book packed with her much sought-after sketching techniques and character-design tips. ...

Complete with 12 geometric designs of majestic, colourful unicorns, Sticker Mosaics: Rainbow Unicorns is the natural addition to a line of exciting guided stickering books. Enchanting illustrations and brightly colored stickers create an upbeat,...

Leila Duly's captivating colouring book is a celebration of a year of flowers and floral displays. Month by month, follow the progress of the seasons with intricate illustrations of flowers, birds, butterflies and other insects and small creatures to...

This elegant book invites readers to lift up their eyes while strolling throughout Paris s streets and boulevards to pause, discover, and appreciate the facades of its buildings and the delicate artworks that are their windows, doors, and balconies...

A compendium of floral wonder from botanical artist Adriana Picker, Petal reveals the colours, details and unique sculptural beauty of nature's most remarkable creations. Now in a special edition with a beautiful new cover. Adriana Picker has curated...

'When the last fire goes out, time too will be finished'Italo Calvino was one of the most joyful and imaginative writers of the twentieth century. Here he muses on what the things we leave behind - whether waxworks or ancient graffiti, enigmatic maps or...

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: For all botanical artists aspiring to enter the RHS Botanical Art Exhibition and win a Gold Medal - and for all botanical art lovers everywhere. This book makes a major contribution to both the recording of contemporary botanical art...