Subjects & Themes

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! ...

If you have spent any part of your life with a dog, you may have found certain questions popping, unbidden, into your mind: Is my dog living a fulfilled life? Is my dog a good dog? Does my dog love me? Addressing these questions compels you to confront...

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...

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...

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:...

*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...

A book whose sales have not diminished but rather increased dramatically since its publication 45 years ago, this bestselling classic is the ultimate manual of drawing taught by the late Robert Beverly Hale, who's famed lectures and classes at New York...

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. ...

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...

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...

Nature's Explorers celebrates the individuals who made great personal endeavours in order to document the natural world. Their findings revolutionised our understanding of nature and gave birth to the modern fields of geography, evolutionary biology,...

This beautiful book explores the world of colour in the plant kingdom and introduces the artist to effective practical methods of using colour in botanical painting. It focusses on the relevance of making accurate observations of colour in botanical...

Create lovely new "once upon a time" keepsakes with a blend of traditional and contemporary cross stitch. Forty-four delightful fairy tale-themed cross-stitch patterns blend the traditional style of France with a charming contemporary simplicity. The...

Despite the famously uncooperative Irish weather, John Hinde's postcards of Ireland featured bright sunshine and blue skies, a country seemingly peopled entirely with redheads, happy donkeys carrying turf, and charming cottages that appeared to grow...

Leeds United Minute By Minute takes you on a fantastic journey through the Whites' matchday history. Relive all the breathtaking goals, heroic penalty saves, sending offs and other memorable moments in this unique by-the-clock guide. From United's early...

Greek Island Nature Diary is a lavish journal of highly detailed watercolours and accompanying pencil drawings of flora, fauna and natural objects observed and collected during the author's years living in Corfu and sailing the Ionian on her family's...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Translation comes an illustrated manifesto and an interactive guide to reclaiming the wonder of the everyday through mindful activities, creative exercises and heart-warming stories.In a world that...

The No 1 Bestseller'Compelling ... colourful, thoughtful' Sunday Independent'Tubridy's compassionate, no-nonsense approach makes him a comforting guide through the landscape of neurological medicine' Irish Times__________As a medical student Niall...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646091225Author Square EnixFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Square EnixPublisher Square EnixWeight(grams) 1168g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593835500Author Adam LeeFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Nuno Oliveira began his riding career with maestro Jonquin Gonzales de Miranda, Master of the Horse to the King of Portugal. In the 1940's he opened his own riding school and soon became an international name in the world of classical equitation. In the...

Renowned art historian and pioneering feminist Linda Nochlin explores how, from the late 18th century, fragmented, mutilated and fetishized representations of the human body came to constitute a distinctively modern view of the world. Surprising,...

If you have often struggled to draw portraits or moving people, from master artist Giovanni Civardi comes this highly visual beginners guide to drawing people using the traditional grid technique - a method that makes the first stages of drawing simple...

The portrait is one of the world's oldest artforms, but today's technology and culture mean it's time to take a fresh look at how today's portrait artists work outside the realms of realism and elevate their technique. The Instagram-friendly appeal of...

The addition to bestselling author Christopher Hart's Figure It Out! series offers essential tips and tricks that simplify the basics of drawing people. This is the easy way to learn how to draw people! Chris Hart offers straightforward instruction...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995847644Author Gunter EndresFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Endres and HobsterPublisher Endres and HobsterWeight(grams) 1139gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Artists wishing to capture the excitement and power of the sea in their artwork will find this book invaluable. Judith Yates uses a mix of traditional and more experimental techniques to create her dynamic seascapes, all of which are explained in clear,...

Learn to draw people of all ages and ethnicities through easy-to-follow instruction and 20 step-by-step projects.From social media star and professional artist @clsamet, Samet Turkan, Pencil Drawing Portraits includes drawing projects, helpful tips,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925968859Author Kale JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Vault Editions LtdPublisher Vault Editions LtdWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Fill your home with original, professional art - and learn to paint at the same time. This innovative new series is a poster book, an art pad and a step-by-step painting book all rolled into one! Each of the five A3 posters are ready to pull out,...

In pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and...

Prize-winning poet and artist Catherine Hyde celebrates the magic of the night from dusk till dawn as she follows the owl's journey in a gorgeous gift book of full colour paintings.I turnto the old orchardwhere she hunts:a ghost glimmeringsweet heart of...