Techniques

This is the stunning story of how Divine Intervention quietly stepped in and shattered the classic boundaries of watercolours. It happened to one artist in one magnificent flash, in one inconsequential basement studio, in one precise magical stroke...

Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting teaches you to create your own beautiful, Japanese-inspired ink wash paintings while cultivating a mindful approach to making art. Centuries ago, Buddhist monks used black ink and brushes to practice mindfulness and create...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD'Divine . . . the smart, sexy read you need' Evening Standard'Startlingly impressive' Daily Mail'An electric new novel' GuardianExiled from his university position for an inexcusable blunder, art...

In this reissue of his popular book, Vic Bearcroft shares his love of drawing and painting wild animals, showing how to capture the personality and distinctive features of a variety of creatures. Using simple steps and plenty of detail, this guide shows...

Collage allows your creativity to run riot. It lets you juxtapose disparate elements, styles, and media against each other and create something entirely novel, bizarre, arresting, beautiful, ironic, or unsettling. Old and new can be fused together; the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732888845Author Catherine V HolmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Library Tales PublishingPublisher Library Tales PublishingWeight(grams)...

An inspiring creativity guide for keeping a sketchbook as an artistic practice, with techniques and sources of inspiration for experimenting, drawing, painting, and seeing the world through a colorful lens, from watercolor artist and author of The Joy of...

Learn to capture the abstract beauty of the natural world in paint and mixed media with this inspiring book. A practical, mixed media art book, illustrated with finished paintings and short exercises that encourage an experimental approach to painting...

Despite the growing numbers of milling machines in amateur workshops, a majority of model engineers still rely on a lathe and a drilling machine as the basic equipment. The lathe, 'the king of machine tools', can be adapted for almost any function, but...

Perfect for beginning artists, The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions will help you create mind-bending optical illusions to fool your brain and tease your senses. *Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority* Optical...

Giving an insight into how this inspiring and talented artist works, The Addictive Sketcher passes on Adebanji Alade's infectious enthusiasm and will have the reader reaching for a pencil or pen to have a go. Adebanji has a skill and a passion for...

With instructions and step-by-step projects for creating an array of portaits, this all-inclusive book covers everything about portraiture in the most popular drawing and painting media. Ideal for beginning artists who would like to experiment with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997046533Author Alphonso DunnFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Three Minds PressPublisher Three Minds PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 277mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995518209Author Ashley EdgeFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint Draw Like a BossPublisher Draw Like a Boss

In this innovative guide, master art instructor William Maughan demonstrates how to create a realistic human likeness by using the classic and highly accurate modelling technique of chiaroscuro developed by Leonardo daVinci during the High Renaissance...

Julian Schnabel makes art out of life, finding his materials in the fabric of the everyday. He uses broken plates as an improbable picture ground; he paints on velvet, market stall covers, army tarps, kabuki theater backdrops, and boxing ring floors,...

Calligraphy can be a very personal pathway to expore a multiplicity of design concepts. In this striking and original book, now available in paperback, images of the natural world are turned into a rich source of inspiration for a variety of calligraphy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638230632Author Nevada ThorntonFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Vibrant BooksPublisher Vibrant BooksWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

How do you find time in your busy day to get creative? Why, with 15-minute Art Drawing, of course! Explore the pure joy of colouring pencils and markers with 15-minute projects that encourage you to explore drawing, colouring and shading in a relaxing,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486200545Author Cennio D'Andrea CenniniFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Experiment with the modern and colourful aesthetic of this versatile and simple craft. Suminagashi, which translates simply as 'ink floating', is the ancient technique of Japanese-style paper marbling. A highly instinctive and satisfying process, it...

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...

If you love drawing people but don't know where to start, this is the book for you! 10 Step Drawing: People will help you turn simple lines or shapes into lifelike images in just 10 steps. There are instructions for the individual elements of the face...

Jeremy Ford is a master-artist who will show you how to paint beautiful watercolour pictures, starting from initial sketches, through simple techniques to completed pictures, ready for display. A reissue of the best-selling How to Paint Water Colour,...

Learn how to create realistic 3D art with this collection of step-by-step techniques and tutorials for creating hyperrealistic art using coloured pencils. The trend for hyper realistic artworks featuring high shine subjects is inspiring a new...

Intricate mandalas fuse lovingly-crafted shapes and symbols with striking wild imagery from across the globe.Powerful spiritual symbols in art and in meditation, these circular patterns celebrate the beauty of nature in a dazzling colouring book from...

The advent of railways in Britain was a fundamental part of its economic and social revolution in the 19th century, with technical advances that were the envy of the world and chronicled from the beginning through meticulous drawings. Detailed plans were...

Drawing People focuses on perfecting how to draw faces, characters and people on the move. This interactive journal features a mix of 100 prompts, playful activities and step-by-step projects on the theme of people to help you explore your creativity...

Award-winning artist Nita Engle's breakthrough approach to watercolour shows readers how to combine spontaneity and control to produce glowing, realistic paintings. Her method begins with action-filled exercises that demonstrate how to play with paint,...

In The Wood Burn Book, Rachel Strauss (@woodburncorner) teaches you everything you'll need to know to master pyrography, whether you're brand new to the hobby or you've been "writing with fire" for years. This essential guide opens with a brief...

Try your hands at these historically and culturally important methods, and create some beautiful paintings of your own.Chinese painting is an ancient art that has evolved and become refined over many centuries. Artists brush ink and color pigments onto...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486483597Author Frank J. LohanFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

The Insect Artist offers a complete course in illustration and lifelike artwork. The 15 projects are designed to build on one another, beginning with techniques that strengthen drawing and acrylic painting skills. More advanced projects focus on design...

Discover the joy and versatility of watercolors with forty gorgeously illustrated lessons for any skill level.Watercolors are beautiful in their simplicity: a basic palette of paints, a few brushes, and nice thick paper will do the job. The medium is...

Drawing on the success of her breakout book Conscious Creativity, artist Philippa Stanton dares you to throw away technique and open the door to free creative movement with this hands-on workbook. Acknowledging the power of chance and experimentation,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486432083Author Joseph D'AmelioFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

De-stress and relax with this beautiful and therapeutic adult colouring and doodle book. This sophisticated colouring, doodling and drawing book features beautifully intricate illustrations to colour that are designed to inspire a state of calm.Through...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760761219Author David ColesFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty LtdPublisher Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486255064Author Harold SpeedFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Let Jerry Yarnell teach you how to paint acrylic landscapes! You can master landscape painting with the help of popular painter Jerry Yarnell. Jerry starts by exploring different areas of landscape painting that often create problems for beginning and...