Art & Photography Books
Design Studio Press The Art of Direction
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£27.74
Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd Aston Martin: The DB Label: From the DB2 to the
Book SynopsisIn the world of grand touring cars, Aston Martin occupies a special place. The English firm has always distinguished itself by its restraint, by the elegance of its creations, by the discretion of its style, by a reserve rarely observed in a universe that willingly abandons itself to exuberance. This book is devoted to DB models. David Brown relaunched the brand with emblematic cars, including some models that later became legendary, like the famous DB5 of James Bond. The history of Aston Martin over the past 70 years is organised around eight main designs. They are all strongly typed; directly associated with their creators, and with the nature of the successive owners of the company. Serge Bellu, a specialist in the history of the automobile, has produced a superbly illustrated book on the history of this typically British brand.Table of Contents6 Preface 8 The DB Label 11 Aston Martin Before David Brown (1913–1947) 17 DB2: The Origins of the Myth 43 DB4, 5, 6: The Italian Firm 67 DBS: A New Era 85 Virage: A Decisive Turning Point 97 DB7: A Change of Direction 111 DB9: A Period of Rationalisation 131 DB11: A Gentle Revolution 151 DB + Z: A Eulogy to Exclusivity 170 Aston Martin Statistics: Every Model from 1940 to 2021 176 Acknowledgements
£31.50
Titan Books Ltd The Art of Eric Guillon - From the Making of
Book SynopsisDelve behind the scenes of artist Eric Guillon's artwork for Illumination and Entertainment's popular films, including Despicable Me, Sing, and upcoming The Secret Life of Pets 2. Illumination Entertainment has produced some of this century's most popular and successful animated films all over the world. Artist Eric Guillon helped design many of the most beloved and iconic characters for these films, such as Gru and the Mininons from Despicable Me, the adorable animals in The Secret Life of Pets, and more. Explore behind the scenes of Eric Guillon's artwork with this comprehensive coffee table book, which delves into Guillon's creative process and Illumination Entertainment's hit films. The Illumination Art of Eric Guillon features never-before-seen concept art, sketches, film stills, and other unique graphics, tracing the animation process from start to finish, and examines Guillon's many different roles, ranging from art director, character designer, and production designer to co-director.
£35.99
Pearson Education (US) 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About
Book SynopsisSusan M. Weinschenk has a Ph.D. in Psychology and is the Chief Behavioral Scientist and the CEO at The Team W, Inc. She is a consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, start-ups, governments and non-profits. Dr. Weinschenk is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Wisconsin.Table of Contents How People See 1. What You See Isn't What Your Brain Gets 2. Peripheral Vision Is Used More Than Central Vision to Get the Gist of What You See 3. People Identify Objects by Recognizing Patterns 4. There's a Special Part of the Brain Just for Recognizing Faces 5. There Is a Special Part of the Brain for Processing Simple Visual Features 6. People Scan Screens Based on Past Experience and Expectations 7. People See Cues That Tell Them What to Do with An Object 8. People Can Miss Changes in Their Visual Fields 9. People Believe That Things That Are Close Together Belong Together 10. Red and Blue Together Are Hard on the Eyes 11. Nine Percent of Men and One-Half Percent of Women Are Color-Blind 12. The Meanings of Colors Vary by Culture How People Read How People Read 13. It's a Myth That Uppercase Letters Are Inherently Hard to Read 14. Reading and Comprehending Are Two Different Things 15. Pattern Recognition Helps People Identify Letters in Different Fonts 16. Font Size Matters 17. Reading a Screen Is Harder Than Reading Paper 18. People Read Faster with a Longer Line Length, But They Prefer a Shorter Line Length How People Remember 19. Short-Term Memory Is Limited 20. People Remember Only Four Items at Once 21. People Have to Use Information to Make It Stick 22. It's Easier to Recognize Information Than Recall It 23. Memory Takes a Lot of Mental Resources 24. People Reconstruct Memories Each Time They Remember Them 25. It's a Good Thing That People Forget 26. The Most Vivid Memories Are Wrong How People Think 27. People Process Information Better in Bite-Sized Chunks 28. Some Types of Mental Processing Are More Challenging Than Others 29. Minds Wander 30 Percent of the Time 30. The More Uncertain People Are, the More They Defend Their Ideas 31. People Create Mental Models 32. People Interact with Conceptual Models 33. People Process Information Best in Story Form 34. People Learn Best from Examples 35. People Are Driven to Create Categories 36. Time Is Relative 37. People Screen Out Information That Doesn't Fit Their Beliefs 38. People Can Be in a Flow State 39. Culture Affects How People Think How People Focus Their Attention 40. Attention Is Selective 41. People Habituate Information 42. Well-Practiced Skills Don't Require Conscious Attention 43. Expectations of Frequency Affect Attention 44. Sustained Attention Lasts About Ten Minutes 45. People Pay Attention Only to Salient Cues 46. People Are Worse at Multitasking Than They Think 47. Danger, Food, Sex, Movement, Faces, and Stories Get the Most Attention 48. Loud Noises Startle and Get Attention 49. For People to Pay Attention to Something, They Must First Perceive It What Motivates People 50. People Are More Motivated as They Get Closer to a Goal 51. Variable Rewards Are Powerful 52. Dopamine Stimulates the Seeking of Information 53. Unpredictability Keeps People Searching 54. People Are More Motivated by Intrinsic Rewards Than Extrinsic Rewards 55. People Are Motivated by Progress, Mastery, and Control 56. People Are Motivated by Social Norms 57. People Are Inherently Lazy 58. People Will Look for Shortcuts Only If the Shortcuts Are Easy 59. People Assume It's You, Not the Situation 60. Forming or Changing a Habit Is Easier Than You Think 61. People Are More Motivated to Compete When There Are Fewer Competitors 62. People Are Motivated by Autonomy People Are Social Animals 63. The “Strong Tie” Group Size Limit Is 150 People 64. People Are Hard Wired for Imitation and Empathy 65. Doing Things Together Bonds People Together 66. People Expect Online Interactions to Follow Social Rules 67. People Lie to Differing Degrees Depending on the Medium 68. Speakers' Brains and Listeners' Brains Sync Up During Communication 69. The Brain Responds Uniquely to People You Know Personally 70. Laughter Bonds People Together 71. People Can Tell When a Smile Is Real or Fake More Accurately with Video How People Feel 72. Some Emotions May Be Universal 73. Positive Feelings about a Group Can Lead to Groupthink 74. Stories and Anecdotes Persuade More Than Data Alone 75. If People Can't Feel, Then They Can't Decide 76. People Are Programmed to Enjoy Surprises 77. People Are Happier When They're Busy 78. Pastoral Scenes Make People Happy 79. People Use "Look and Feel" as Their First Indicator of Trust 80. Listening to Music Releases Dopamine in the Brain 81. The More Difficult Something Is to Achieve, the More People Like It 82. People Overestimate Reactions to Future Events 83. People Feel More Positive Before and After an Event Than During It 84. People Want What Is Familiar When They Are Sad or Scared People Make Mistakes 85. People Will Always Make Mistakes; There Is No Fail-Safe Product 86. People Make Errors When They Are Under Stress 87. Not All Mistakes Are Bad 88. People Make Predictable Types of Errors 89. People Use Different Error Strategies How People Decide 90. People Make Most Decisions Unconsciously 91. The Unconscious Knows First 92. People Want More Choices and Information Than They Can Process 93. People Think Choice Equals Control 94. People May Care About Time More Than They Care About Money 95. Mood Influences the Decision- Making Process 96. You Can Engineer Better Group Decisions 97. People Make Habit-Based Decisions or Value-Based Decisions, but Not Both at the Same Time 98. When People Are Uncertain, They Let Others Decide What to Do 99. People Think Others Are More Easily Influenced Than They Are Themselves 100. People Value a Product More Highly When It's Physically in Front of Them
£23.74
Octopus Publishing Group While We Were Getting High: Britpop & the ‘90s in
Book SynopsisA ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR"To flip through the book is to be immersed back in the glory days of Cool Britannia... and it's just as cool as you remember"GQRemember Britpop and the '90s through hundreds of its most striking images - with many seen here for the very first time. Taken by renowned photographer Kevin Cummins, chief photographer at the NME for more than a decade, the images in this book explore the rise and fall of Cool Britannia and all that came with it.Nostalgic, anarchic and featuring contributions from icons of the Britpop era including Noel Gallagher and Brett Anderson, While We Were Getting High is a seminal portrait of a decade like no other.Artists featured include:OasisBlurSuedePulpElasticaSupergrassThe CharlatansGeneSleeperKula ShakerEchobellyThe Bluetones...and many more
£27.00
Luncheon Magazine Ltd WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A WALK WITH ME...OFFLINE
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£18.36
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Ceramic Process: A Manual and Source of
Book SynopsisA comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre. The Ceramic Process is both a comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKWC) over the years. It is a practical book which helps you to look at materials, methods and equipment, using the results of various artists' projects for inspiration. EKWC is internationally renowned as a centre where ceramic artists come for a period to experiment with new materials, methods and technologies. Their time there is funded and they are given the back-up of innovative technicians and materials to work with. Learn about the artists who have worked at the centre, including some of the top names in sculpture and ceramics from around the world: Neil Brownsword, Tony Cragg, Ewen Henderson, Jun Kaneko, Anish Kapoor, Kinpei Nakamura and Betty Woodman. Throughout the book, discover some spectacular results and how the new techniques and materials have been adopted by artists around the world.Trade ReviewCombines expert advice and information from many of the EKWC's tutors and may well be the new 'bible' for ceramic artists, amateurs and students. * Craftsman Magazine (Feb 2006) *It is essential reading for everyone from beginners to experts. * Craftsman Magazine (Feb 2006) *an impressive overview of techniques, recipes, and working processes used at the European Ceramic Workcentre in the Netherlands [...] The best part of this book is the color photographs throughout [...] There is probably no better guide to this period of large-scale ceramic sculpture in Europe, and for that alone, the book is worth it. There is also information on paper clay, large-scale plaster sculptures, and other adventurous approaches to clay, making this a useful resource for ceramic sculptors and designers [...] it is a unique book that does cover every part of working with clay. * The Studio Manager *the tables and process illustrations are highly useful * Art Journal Open *Table of ContentsForeword by Joel Fisher Introduction by Dr Koos de Jong, Director of the EKWC Author’s Note and Acknowledgements 1. Material, Method and Process 2. Clay Body and Casting Slip 3. Preparations Prior to Making 4. Handbuilding 5. Using Moulds 6. Drying 7. Firing Biscuit 8. Glazes and (Sinter) Engobes 9. Painting and Decoration 10. Terra Sigillata 11. Firing Glazes 12. Non-Ceramic Treatment 13. Advanced Section: Clay 14. Advanced Section: Glaze 15. Advanced Section: Terra Sigillata Appendix 1: Unity Formulas and Percentage Analyses Appendix 2: Further Reading Appendix 3: Glaze Calculation Software Appendix 4: Suppliers List Appendix 5: Names of Participants 1991–2003 Index
£42.50
John Murray Press Oldenland
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£17.00
Abrams Vanity Fair 100 Years
Book SynopsisVanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and culture--both highbrow and low. In the sumptuous 384-page coffee table book, the editors of Vanity Fair have created the definitive history of the most talked-about magazine of our day.
£52.00
JRP Editions Alice Rawsthorn: Design as an Attitude: New
Book SynopsisAcclaimed author Alice Rawsthorn revises her bestselling field guide to design in the wake of a pandemic, technological change and the escalating climate emergencyAcclaimed author Alice Rawsthorn revises her bestselling field guide to design in the wake of a pandemic, technological change and the escalating climate emergency. Four years after its initial release, Alice Rawsthorn''s bestselling book is republished in an expanded edition, updated in response to recent social, political, and ecological challenges worldwide. Fully revised by the author, the book is enriched by a new chapter on design''s response to the climate emergency, while also exploring the impact of COVID-19, rising inequality and new developments in identity politics on design.Design as an Attitude describes the resourcefulness and ingenuity with which designers are responding to complex and intersectional global challenges at an extraordinarily turbulent time. Public interest in design is soaring as a new generation of designers uses advanced technologies to pursue their humanitarian and ecological objectives in increasingly ambitious projects, as well as to reinvent the objects and spaces we use daily.One of the world's leading design commentators, Rawsthorn demystifies the field in an authoritative and engaging voice, by exploring the most dynamic developments in contemporary design and assessing their impact on our lives now and in the future. From artificial intelligence to the craft revival, from gender politics to the refugee crisis, Design as an Attitude offers a comprehensive survey of design today. Its appendix comprises more than 50 biographies of relevant living designers and role models for contemporary design.Based in London, Alice Rawsthorn (born 1958) is an award-winning design critic and the author of several books on design, including the critically acclaimed Hello World: Where Design Meets Life (2013). Her weekly design column for the New York Times was syndicated worldwide for over a decade. She is a cofounder, with MoMA's Paola Antonelli of Design Emergency, a research platform that investigates design's role in building a better future. They are publishing a book on Design Emergency in May 2022. Rawsthorn speaks on design at important global events, including TED and the annual meetings of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. She was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to design and the arts.
£15.20
Taunton Press Inc Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in an English Village
Book SynopsisWith his unerring eye, Kaffe has succeeded in finding the perfect location for his exquisite new collection of quilts, featuring both his scintillating new fabric designs and his classics, all in his unique colour palette. This time he has chosen the medieval English village of Lavenham in Suffolk, where the 19 quilts in this book are set off against the ancient half-timbered Tudor houses. They are displayed in all their glory in a sumptuous eye-catching quilt gallery. Included in this set of new designs are many very special ones by Kaffe, and several by his long-time friend and co-designer, Liza Prior Lucy. Kaffe's Starry Night, featured on the cover, fussy cuts some of his brilliant floral fabrics in deep rich colours to great effect, setting them off by surrounding stars in his Shot Cottons. Shards translates the traditional Broken Dishes design into deliciously soft and subtle blends of pastel fabrics, shown off to perfection against the pale plaster and weathered timbers of the Lavenham houses. In a quite different vein, the boldly contrasting background stripes in black and white fabric in Blooming Columns make a dramatic contrast to the huge fussy-cut flowers appliquéd onto it. This book - the 23rd in the series - includes a range of quilts for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. Shaded Squares is one such lovely quilt for first timers, with its cleverly shaded squares each made up from two large triangles, one plain and one striped in Kaffe's Shot Cotton and Wide Stripe fabrics. Flat shots, a practical know-how section and glossary, back up the fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for each quilt. AUTHOR: San Francisco-born artist Kaffe Fassett is a name every quilter knows. His work has been commissioned by the British monarchy, American fashion designers, and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has written numerous best-sellers including Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Italy, Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in Morocco, and Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Cotswold's. SELLING POINTS: . Kaffe Fassett is a world-renowned texture artist whose work has been commissioned by British royalty, American fashion designers as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company. His works have been exhibited in museums around the world and have drawn record-breaking attendances . This is the 23rd book in Kaffe Fassett's P&Q book collections
£19.49
Search Press Ltd Painting Skies in Pastel: Creating Dramatic
Book SynopsisThis book will teach beginners and beyond the confidence and skills to create convincing, stunning skyscapes, from rich, glowing sunsets to bright clouds on a fresh, blustery day. This practical and inspiring book distils award-winning artist Sandra Orme's insights and experience into a complete course in the fundamentals of working with pastels. She explores those aspects of colour that are key to painting skies: how to retain vibrancy; how to avoid muddy colours through the use of 'bridging' colours; and how many pastels to use for the best effect. Each of the stage-by-stage projects focuses upon a particular sky effect, and each main stage is shown both before and after blending for clarity. Her 'Sky clinic', which finishes the book, offers more specialist and technical help on some of the common problems readers might encounter. Containing the all-important specifics on how to hold the pastel to make various marks, along with close-up pictures showing how the surface should look before you start to blend at each stage, this book assumes no prior knowledge – and contains information and insights of value to even the most confident artist.Trade ReviewAimed at beginners and those with some experience, Sandra Orme's Painting Skies in Pastel is a practical and inspiring book that serves a complete course in working with pastels. Each of the stage-by-stage projects focuses upon a particular sky effect, with clear images describing every step of the journey. There's plenty of general practical advice on using pastels from an artist renowned for her dramatic skyscapes – from how to hold the pastel itself to make the marks you want, to which surface to use and how to blend and layer colours. Sandra's paintings throughout are sure to inspire you. * Leisure Painter, November 2023 *It's always good when specific compositional elements and what we might call the minor media come together. It betokens a maturity of art instruction as well as a willingness of publishers to take a risk. And this was one risk certainly worth taking. Rather than being a short chapter, here skies get a whole book to themselves with everything from placid to dramatic fully covered. After the usual introduction to materials, Sandra gets to the meat of the subject with six detailed demonstrations, starting with a blue sky fronted by fluffy white clouds which have real substance due to careful use of shading. From here, we move on to the more dramatic, with a cloudburst darkening the sky and obscuring part of the foreground. Further chapters cover wind, sunset and a sunrise. This is an impressively thought-thorough work that covers a good variety of situations and builds your skills progressively. -- Henry Malt * The Artist, Issue 139 *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 What do you need? 8 Pastels and colour 26 Painting skies 34 Blue sky, white clouds 36 Cloudburst 48 Windy Weather 60 Vivid Sunset 72 Stormy Sunset 84 Delicate Sunrise 96 The pastel sky clinic 108 Index 128
£13.49
Quarto Publishing PLC Analogue
Book SynopsisThe perfect antidote to your digital diet, this is a delightful exploration of analogue product design that crosses categories and generations, celebrating the timeless allure of the real and tactile over the merely virtual. Covering sound, vision, communication and information, Analogue: A Field Guide is an evocative trip through an era of innovative design, profiling 250 classic objects from radios to turntables, TVs to cameras, and typewriters to telephones. Along the way, it surveys all the iconic brands as well as the technological developments that have made these devices possible. There is a growing nostalgia for physical, real-world interaction with design and technology and a desire to reconnect with both things and people, something that has been eroded by the digital revolution. The wide-ranging approach of this book enables it to show the deeper cultural and social significance of the analogue era, with the authority to convince
£24.00
White Star Jackie: Life and Style of Jaqueline Kennedy
Book SynopsisI want to live, not be a witness of my life. Beautiful. Cultured. Refined. Enviable. Admirable. Adored. Journalist. Philanthropist. Publisher. Jackie Kennedy was many things – amongst them, she was and remains the most iconic First Lady the United States has ever seen. Discreet and seductive, she lived a destiny of fortune, success and mourning. This biographical photobook commemorates her intelligence and her style 30 years after her passing. Learn about the woman captivating enough to win the respect of the powerful and the love of the people. Learn about the Jackie before and after her years as “Queen of America” and be captivated by a story of aspirations, devastations and rebirth. An intense and in-depth portrait of a women who enchanted the world.
£22.50
Search Press Ltd A Love of Cloth Thread Among the Wildflowers
Book SynopsisA collection of vintage-inspired floral designs to embroider, love and cherish with reusable transfers!
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Stickerbomb 2
Book SynopsisThis collectable, fully-peelable sticker book, filled with illustration, graffiti and graphic art features an amazing collection of over 300 specially commissioned stickers by artists, illustrators and graffiti artists from around the world. Discover 30 brand-new stickers in this fully revised and updated edition of the original Stickerbomb 2. Stickers are an essential part of the street art movement, inexpensive and easy to produce, they often act as an informal business card for graffiti artists, and a quick and effective promotional tool for many designers and illustrators. The Stickerbomb books have been celebrating this often overlooked art form for over fifteen years. Also in the series: Stickerbomb,Stickerbomb Monsters, Stickerbomb Letters, Stickerbomb XL, Stickerbomb Skulls, Stickerbomb Skate, Stickerbomb 3, Stick it to the Man!, Stick and Skate.
£19.20
Chronicle Books Architect and Designer Birthday Book
Book SynopsisA day-by-day celebration and exploration of the greatest architects and designers throughout history Presented in an almanac style, The Architect and Designer Birthday Book is an informative, amusing, and beautifully designed celebration and exploration of the greatest talents to grace the worlds of architecture and design. With an entry for each day of the year, takes the reader through a diverse list of designers throughout history, offering a visual compendium of their extraordinary and sometimes surprising work. Featured profile names include: -Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, playwright, author, activist, clairvoyant born 26 January 1929 -Jingjing Naihan Li, designer born 05 January 1981?? -Mary Bright, artist, milliner, curtain designer born 11 January 1954 -Paul R. Williams, architect born 18 February 1894 -and more The Architect and Designer Birthday Book is a must-have for architects and designers everywhere.
£28.00
David & Charles Botanical Art to Cut out and Collage
Book SynopsisA sumptuous collection of over 500 images from the Royal Botanic Garden Kew archive for journal or scrapbook pages, collage art, gift-wrapping, card-making, vision-boarding and more. Cut it up, stick it down and watch your creative projects blossom before your very eyes!
£15.29
Prestel Miranda July
Book SynopsisFrom her early rarely seen Riot Grrrl-influenced fanzines and performances to a career that has produced seminal films, fiction, sculptures, public art, and even a smartphone app, Miranda July has proven adept at articulating the poignancy and humour of the human plight while also achieving enormous acclaim along the way. This chronological retrospective includes July’s performance and video projects, award- winning films, digital multimedia, and written pieces which make clear the multidimensionality of her work. The book includes photography, stills, and archival ephemera and is narrated by friends, collaborators, curators, assistants, and audience members including David Byrne, Spike Jonze, Lena Dunham, Carrie Brownstein, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, as well as July herself. This behind-the-scenes commentary reveals an intimate perspective on the process, struggles, and grit involved in forging one’s own path. What emerges is just how singular her voice is—from a movie narrated by an injured cat to a performance that builds an intentional community; from sculpture that engages the public to an interfaith charity shop in a London department store. July may be impossible to categorise, but the importance of her work and her status as an essential cultural icon with wide-ranging appeal is irrefutable.Trade Review"Titled simply Miranda July, Prestel’s excellent new “mid-career retrospective” of the artist highlights July’s enduring interest in the very darkest aspects of human existence." —Hyperallergic "If you're familiar with the award-winning author and filmmaker, this chronological survey of her idiosyncratic career will offer fascinating new insights into her cross-disciplinary work. And if you're not, well, get ready for a visually striking, celeb-filled (Carrie Brownstein! David Byrne! Spike Jonze!) introduction to one of the most interesting artists of our time." —Entertainment Weekly "It’s a fascinating, chronological hop-scotch across formative pieces and works, delving into her archive to shed light on her constantly evolving process and heartfelt themes of intimacy and connectivity, whatever the medium. The section on Love Diamond is a personal fave, and the story of her square-toed nurses shoes." —Dazed "...the trick of Miranda July is how successfully it translates the technique to the page, tracking the ping-bang-whiz of her kinetic thoughts." —Alta
£31.99
Abrams New York in Bloom
Book SynopsisTrade Review"‘Birdsong and daffodils: my two favourite heralds of spring,’ says author and photographer Georgianna Lane. Her work captures the floral side of cities as a ‘photographic meditation, seen through my own shade of rose-coloured glasses’" -- Psychologies"Photographer Georgianna Lane leads you on a floral tour of one of the world’s best cities, passing through corner shops overflowing with fresh-cut blooms, bustling flower markets and blooming trees in lush public parks. The photos show an unexpected, softer side of the metropolis and makes for a wonderful addition to a New York lover's coffee table." -- House Beautiful"The US travel writer and floral photographer, Georgianna Lane, has created – much like the Dutch Golden Age flower painters—a ravishing, if somewhat selective, picture of New York’s spring and early summer delights: flowering crab apple trees and cherry, magnolias, daffodils, tulips, crocuses, lilacs and, needless to say, roses in abundance." -- The Art Newspaper
£16.19
Search Press Ltd Pure Watercolour Painting: Classic Techniques for
Book SynopsisLearn how to use traditional watercolour techniques to produce beautiful, contemporary paintings that are full of light, colour and life. Packed with inspirational finished paintings and step-by-step projects, this engaging book teaches you how to use watercolours in their purest form, without the addition of any other media, to create art that has a radiancy and luminosity that cannot be achieved in any other way.Trade ReviewMarch 2018 Watercolour is a magical medium when used correctly, adding sparkle and life to your paintings. Here, Peter Cronin, takes you back to basics, learning the traditions of watercolour in its purest form, allowing the radiancy of the medium to shine through. Aimed at artists of all levels, Peter shares his 25 years at teaching experience with us, including step-by-step projects, inspirational paintings and forewords by watercolour experts, David Bellamy and David Curtis. * The Leisure Painter *What a pleasure this book is. The kind that makes you want to pick up your paints and create a painting. This book helps you to master traditional watercolour skills to create watercolours with atmosphere. This course in a book gives tips on painting both indoors and out, painting from photographs, sketching, washes and a lot more. There are 5 step-by-step projects to practise your skills. This 144 page book is longer than many on the subject. It is filled with wonderful examples of watercolour. Wonderful book. * www.Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk *February 2018 This beautiful celebration of the technical and creative capabilities of pure watercolour does the medium ample justice. Peter Cronin examines and demonstrates all the classic techniques - sketching, washes, wet-in-wet and drybrush - as well as the many ways of making mark. More importantly, he does this in a creative context, working towards a successful result rather than conducting exercises for their own sake. This is an inherently hands-on book; there is a strong sense of progression from techniques to outdoor work - something Peter is particularly keen on - and it would not be unreasonable to call this a masterclass, even though it remains thoroughly accessible at heart. Every page simply overflowers with useful information that is presented with admirable clarity. Peter is a master of his medium and it is a real privilege and pleasure to be able to work alongside him. * The Artist *As you might expect, Peter is a member of the Pure Watercolour Society and this is a hymn to the medium.. Forewords by David Curtis and David Bellamy should leave you in no doubt about how good it is. My first question on opening the book was: what is “pure” watercolour and how does it differ from any other kind? Peter helpfully enlightens us: “One may suspect that there is perhaps more to good painting than a huge toolkit, and it may be possible to take simple tools and use them well. This concept and approach to painting are at the heart of pure watercolour”. Put kindly, I take that to mean that simplicity is always best and that you should work with your imagination and media rather than your tools; they’re not what makes a painting, you do. In the wrong hands, this could come across as a fundamentalist rant, but Peter lets his brushes do the talking and the work here is simply extraordinary. If he wasn’t such a good explainer and demonstrator, you could easily be put off by his virtuosity. As it is, follow his advice carefully and you’ll stand a very good chance of finishing this book a much better painter then when you started. Watercolour is, as I think we all know, a very special medium. It’s one that does sometimes seem to have a mind of its own and is nowhere near as controllable as the opaque ones. The skill is to work with that and to learn ways of encouraging it to do what you want rather than trying to wrestle it into submission and merely working against it. Handle a wash sensitively, know when colours are going to bleed and blend and large sections will almost complete themselves. Peter explains much about the properties of watercolour and the techniques you’ll need. He also demonstrates extensively and these paintings will show you how to produce some really quite advanced work. It’s a bit of a tour de force. * Artbookreview.net *
£14.39
Titan Books Ltd Harryhausen - The Movie Posters
Book SynopsisHarryhausen - The Movie Posters showcases the posters from all of Ray's movies, from 1949's Mighty Joe Young, to Clash of the Titans in 1981. There has never been a book published devoted solely to the promotional art associated with the films themselves. Featuring posters from all over the world, as well as commentary from The Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation, this is an essential addition to any fan's library.Trade Review“this book is a true gift for the fanatics. To flip through its pages is to travel back in time” Film School Rejects“a must for fans of Harryhausen’s films, collectors of movie posters and related memorabilia, art history buffs, anyone interested in advertising and design, and students of film and film history” Borg.com“makes an awesome addition to a movie book collection or to be proudly displayed on your coffee table”Fangirl Nation"the most impressive film book to cross my desk this year. " - Cinema Retro"Very cool" - Vespe's Holiday Gift Guide“Paging through them here is a treat” - The Film Stage“This book is awesome and it’s filled with a ton of absolutely incredible artwork that should appeal to any fan of film, even if you’ve never seen a Ray Harryhausen film” - Cinema Sentries"a true delight...a fascinating glimpse at some of Hollywood’s most classic sci-fi films. Fans of film history, sci-fi, and art and design will all find much to appreciate in this hefty volume." -Seattle Book Review (5-Star review)
£25.49
Lars Muller Publishers The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture
Book SynopsisPeter Eisenman-world-famous for his Holocaust Memorial in Berlin (2005)-confronts historicism with theory and the analysis of form, whose distinguishing features he regards as the foundation of architectural composition. The architect illustrates his observations with numerous, extremely precise hand drawings. Eisenman wrote The Formal Basis of Modern Architecture, his dissertation, in 1963 at the University of Cambridge. The dissertation was first published as a facsimile edition by Lars Muller Publishers in 2006. The original content of the publication is now available again-the book is reprinted in a smaller format. "I knew what I wanted to write," Eisenman says of the dissertation. "An analytic work that related what I had learned to see, from Palladio to Terragni, from Raphael to Guido Reni, into some theoretical construct that would bear on modern architecture, but from the point of view of a certain autonomy of form." Hence the title of his research.
£24.30
Thomas Nelson Publishers NKJV Personal Size Reference Bible Sovereign
Book SynopsisThis elegant Bible edition honors the beauty and richness of the New King James Version in a convenient portable size with essential study tools and traditional red-letter text for the Words of Christ.The New King James Version in the Sovereign Collection reflects the legacy and majesty of the King James Version Bible produced more than 400 years ago, but in language updated for today. This beautiful Bible, which contains design flourishes that pay tribute to the Bible produced in 1611, comes in a convenient portable size with essential study tools and traditional red-letter text for the Words of Christ.The Sovereign Collection continues Thomas Nelson''s long history and stewardship publishing Bibles, featuring elegant letter illustrations leading into each chapter combined with clear and readable Comfort Print®, connects you to the legacy of faith, and inspires your time in the Word to be enjoyable and fruitful.Features i
£24.00
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Essential Techniques of Landscape Drawing
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£24.69
Dover Publications Inc. 2286 Traditional Stencil Designs Dover Pictorial
Book SynopsisMasterfully executed designs in reproductions of two rare catalogs: ornamental borders, corners and frames with intricate floral and foliated patterns, architectural ornaments and design elements, religious symbols and figures, much more.
£18.77
Watson-Guptill Publications Classic Human Anatomy
Book SynopsisOffers insightful approaches to the complex subject of human anatomy. This title features three sections: the skeletal form, the muscular form, and action of the muscles and movement. It also includes illustrations that detail the movement and actions of the bones and muscles and charts that reveal the origins and insertions of the muscles.Trade Review"This meticulously researched volume combines modern anatomical science with the classical theories of figurative proportion, rhythm, and grace present an illustrated overview of the history of artistic anatomy. Included are an introduction to anatomical terms, entries on all major muscle groups and their roles in movements, detailed renderings, and a selections of finished art studies. A significant contribution to the literature of art reference."--Library Journal
£26.25
Taschen GmbH David LaChapelle. Lost Found
Book SynopsisTASCHEN presents Lost + Found and Good News, the latest and final publications from artist David LaChapelle. The books are the fourth and fifth installments of LaChapelle's five-book anthology, which began with LaChapelle Land (1996), continued with Hotel LaChapelle (1999), and followed by Heaven to Hell (2006).Lost + Found is a visual recording of the times we live in and the issues we face, expressed through David LaChapelle's unique and distinctive vision. Featuring a monumental curation of images that have never before been published in book form, it chronicles LaChapelle's strongest images as a visionary to date while encapsulating our time in history. This fourth volume also introduces a decade of unseen work from LaChapelle's creat
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Phaidon Press Ltd Architecture Not Architecture
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive monograph on the cross-disciplinary practice including over 100 built and ephemeral works
£95.00
ACC Art Books Marilyn Monroe
Book SynopsisWhen they met at a party in the early 1950s, Marilyn Monroe remarked to Eve Arnold that she'd seen the photographer's images of Marlene Dietrich. If you could do that well with Marlene,' Monroe said, can you imagine what you could do with me?' A star in her day and one that continues to captivate the world, Monroe''s multifaceted persona is brilliantly captured through Arnold''s lens in this revised and redesigned edition of the 1987 publication, Marilyn Monroe: An Appreciation. Including newly discovered and restored photographs in colour and in black and white, alongside insightful commentary, Eve Arnold takes us on a photographic journey of Monroe''s life. A detailed biography in Arnold''s own words allows a rare glimpse into the stories behind the photographs and her unique relationship with Monroe. As these two female artists come together in the creation of this stunning photographic collection, an important historical testimonial has been actualised, showing wome
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Quercus Publishing Designing Futures
Book SynopsisA guide to exploring, visualizing and negotiating future scenarios aimed at creative people, activists and decision-makers.
£29.75
Rizzoli International Publications Rocha S Simone Rocha
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive book on the work of Simone Rocha, fashion s beloved dark princess.
£48.75
Bonnier Books Ltd How To Draw Planes
Book SynopsisA step-by-step guide to drawing planes!
£6.99
Titan Books Ltd Star Trek Designing Starships Volume 3 The Kelvin
Book SynopsisThe third volume in this acclaimed series focuses on the J.J. Abram's Star Trek films - featuring nearly 20 ships, including the new Enterprise!Explore the process behind the creation of the ships features in the Star Trek, Star Trek: Into Darkness and Star Trek: Beyond films. This is the story of how some of the most talented designers in Hollywood created STAR TREK's starships from the first sketches to the finished models that appeared on screen. This book covers nearly 20 new ships from the modern STAR TREK movies, from the new Enterprise to a fleet of Federation ships that was barely seen. Along the way it covers the thinking behind Klingon and Romulan ships and the heavily-armed U.S.S. Vengeance. This third volume in the Designing the Starships series collects the profiles and design history from the rebooted Star Trek Kelvin Timeline film universe. The Kelvin Timeline is an alternate reality timeline in which the current Star Trek film universe operates. It is named after th
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Arnoldsche Art Publishers Elisa HellandHansen
Book SynopsisThis impressive monograph of the Norwegian potter Elisa Helland-Hansen (b. 1950) is an all-encompassing work of art. With unique hand-processed photographs, she documents her distinctive vessels, traces her sources of inspiration, and displays her objects in action: serving, pouring, or cooking. The publication brings together essays by various authors and a series of short, poetic texts by Helland-Hansen and others on significant figures, topics, and events in her life. This book, which is published in conjunction with an exhibition of her work at Kunstnerforbundet in Oslo, presents and contextualises an important, contemporary ceramicist and affords personal insights into her life, thinking, and work processes.
£37.80
Laurence King Publishing The Visual History of Type
Book SynopsisThe Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing with movable type in the mid-fifteenth century to the present day. Arranged chronologically to provide context, more than 320 typefaces are displayed in the form of their original type specimens or earliest printing. Each entry is supported by a brief history and description of key characteristics of the typeface.This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students. It will also be a significant resource for professional type designers and students of type.Reviews"A mind-blowing catalogue of typefaces and type history... a fantastic, heavyweight compendium of letterforms that''s a firm WIRED art department favourite." - WIRED magazine"The Visual History of Type is a comprehensive, detailed survey of the major typefaces produced since the advent of printing...This book will be the definitive publication in its field, appealing to graphic designers, educators, historians and design students." - Against The Grain"Accessible, highly readable and, moreover, a type book to pore over and simply enjoy as the history of the medium evolves chronologically from page to page." - Creative Review"This exquisitely produced, extensively researched and extraordinarily comprehensive work is a definitive study of the history of type." - New Design"The Visual History of Type is a beautiful book. Its arranged into hundreds of short chapters invites one to peruse it haphazardly for pleasure. Beneath its coffee-table appearance lies a genuine reference work." - The Times Literary Supplement
£51.00
Design Originals Zentangle 7, Expanded Workbook Edition: Circles,
Book SynopsisZendalas are actually Zen mandalas! A Zendala is an inspired form of mandala that is drawn using tangles to fill each section of a circle. Create your own beautiful Zendalas and other fascinating circular designs with this step-by-step guidebook. For centuries, mandala circles have been used to connect the spirit with the divine. Drawing a mandala helps one discover true inner self and balance. These special circles provide a unique opportunity to explore ancient teachings. In Zentangle 7, Expanded Workbook Edition, talented CZT artists share their secrets for creating sacred circle designs, and show how to add colour, resist, layers and more. This book includes 40 original tangle patterns, plus a bonus 16-page interactive workbook section where you can get started with warm-up exercises and practice Zendala tangling.
£5.99
Watson-Guptill Publications Extraordinary Everyday Photography
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Getty Trust Publications Camille Claudel
Book SynopsisCamille Claudel (1864–1943) was among the most daring and visionary sculptors of the late nineteenth century. Although much attention has been paid to her tumultuous life—her affair with her mentor, Auguste Rodin; the premature end to her career; her thirty-year institutionalization in an asylum—her art remains little known outside of France. Memorably praised by critic Octave Mirbeau in 1895 as “a revolt of nature: a woman of genius,” Claudel was celebrated for her brilliance during a time when female woman sculptors were rare. Featuring more than two hundred photographs along with contributions from leading experts, this publication accompanies the first comprehensive survey of Claudel’s oeuvre in nearly forty years. With essays exploring the many facets of her life, work, and reception; a biography; commentary by American sculptor Kiki Smith; and a fascinating appendix of documents written by Claudel and her contemporaries, this volume reevaluates the artist’s work on its own merits and repositions her legacy within a more complex genealogy of modernism.Table of ContentsDirectors' Foreword - Timothy Potts and James Rondeau Acknowledgments/list of lenders Introduction Notes to the Reader An Interview with the artist Kiki Smith Camille Claudel: A Biographical Overview - Cécile Bertran Women Sculptors in Late Nineteenth-Century Paris: Artistic Education and Career - Clarisse Fava-Piz Patrons and Supporters of Camille Claudel - Anne-Lise Desmas Claudel's Critical Reception from Her Internment in 1913 until Now - Emerson Bowyer CataloguePortraits - Anne-Lise Desmas In Rodin's Studio - Clarisse Fava-Piz Sakuntala, 1886–1905 - Chloé Ariot The Waltz, 1889–1905 - Franck Joubin The Age of Maturity, 1890–1907 - Emerson Bowyer The Little Miss, 1892–98 - Chloé Pelletier Small Genre Statuary, 1895–1905 - Anne-Lise Desmas The Last Years, 1902–5 - Anne-Lise Desmas Checklist of the Exhibition Chronology
£49.50
Gallimard Basquiat x Warhol: Paintings 4 Hands
Book SynopsisIn the spring of 2023, Fondation Louis Vuitton will be holding Basquiat x Warhol... Painting 4 hands, the most important exhibition ever devoted to the collaborative work of these two artists. The exhibition will feature more than 100 jointly signed paintings, in addition to individual works by Basquiat and Warhol, and works by other major artists (Keith Haring, Jenny Holzer, Kenny Scharf, etc.) in order to recreate the New York downtown art scene of the 1980s. From 1984 to 1985, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) and Andy Warhol (1928–1987) jointly produced about 160 paintings, some of the largest in their respective careers. A genuine artistic dialogue of style and form had developed between them that dealt equally well with crucial issues such as the integration of the African-American community into the narrative of North America, a continent where Warhol was a major manufacturer of icons.
£45.00
Dover Publications Inc. The Practice of Oil Painting and Drawing
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£23.59
Lars Muller Publishers New Graphic Design: 1958-1965
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£160.00
Monacelli Press Beginning Drawing Atelier: An Instructional
Book SynopsisWritten by a well-known artist and best-selling art-instruction author with almost rock-star popularity in the contemporary world of representational art, Beginning Drawing Atelier, with its unique workbook/sketchbook approach, and high-quality paper, offers a comprehensive and contemporary twist on traditional Atelier art instruction practices. Atelier education is centered on the belief that working in a studio, not sitting in the lecture hall, is the best place to learn about art. Every artist needs to learn basic drawing skills. In this elegant and inspiring workbook, master contemporary artist and best selling author Juliette Aristides breaks down the drawing process into small, manageable lessons; presents them progressively; introduces time-tested principles and techniques in the Atelier tradition that are easily accessible; and shares the language and context necessary to understand the artistic process and create superior, well-crafted drawings. What makes this approach unique is the fact that it includes blank pages for copying and practicing within each lesson, facilitating traditional Atelier methods. Ateliers have produced the greatest artists of all time--and now that educational model is experiencing a renaissance. These studios, in a return to classical art training, are based on the nineteenth-century model of teaching artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. Students begin by copying masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. Beginning Drawing Atelier is like having an atelier in a book - and the master is Juliette Aristides, a classically trained artist. On every page, Aristides uses the works of Old Masters and today's most respected realist artists to demonstrate and teach the principles of realist drawing and painting, taking students step by step through the learning curve yet allowing them to work at their own pace. Unique and inspiring, the approach in this new book offers serious art courses for serious art students.Trade Review"Delightfully elegant and rational, Beginning Drawing Atelier carries you through the rigors of learning how to draw, like a master, ever so gently. All five books by Juliette Aristides are treasures, but this is perhaps the most engaging and impactful in fostering visual literacy. It is a book to experience. By its last page, you will be left with a poetic sense of the world." - Milène J. Fernández, writer and contributor to theeepochtimes.com “I have met many thousands of artists over the last fifty years of painting and thirty-five years of making paint. Very rarely do I meet someone who is as good at writing as she is at her visual art. Juliette Aristides is one such person–both a terrific writer and great artist.” - Robert Gamblin, founder of Gamblin Artist Colors “There are few who know about classical painting like Juliette Aristides. The book is the next best thing to studying with her in person.” - B. Eric Rhoads, publisher of Fine Art Connoisseur and PleinAir magazines "Juliette Aristides, a leader in the revival of classical realism, outlines ways anyone can learn to draw - and why it's imperative for today's society.” - John Burger, writer and reporter. ALETEIA.COM
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Surface Decoration
Book SynopsisA practical guide to all forms of decoration for pots and sculpture. This step-by-step guide encourages you to explore the full range of surface treatment techniques and teaches you how to obtain a professional finish to your work by suggesting an appropriate finish choice. Surface Decoration looks at all manner of surface decoration techniques, at every stage of the ceramic process and from a practical perspective explains how to achieve these effects. The book explores a variety of innovative and contemporary approaches to surface finish including sgrafitto, resist methods, sprigging, trailing, glaze layering, lustre, transfer, impressing, incising and textural methods amongst others. This is the perfect guide for any ceramic artist interested in exploring new surface decoration techniques.Trade ReviewThis book will certainly inspire many readers to try new decoration methods. The best parts of this book are the beautiful images showing the variety of options there are. * Keramiske noter (Bloomsbury translation) *Keith Millward shares his vast experience as a ceramicist, designer and educator in this rich overview of surface decoration in ceramics. He outlines each process clearly and concisely, and importantly, highlights the special qualities and unique effects of each. This is a valuable book for the studio. * Charlotte Hodes, Artist and Professor of Fine Art at London College of Fashion, UK *Millward has created a reference for contemporary potters that mines and updates a vocabulary steeped industry and the ancients. Thorough and comprehensible, this book is a must have for any studio library. * Brian Gillis, Associate Professor of Art and Ceramics Coordinator at the University of Oregon, USA *Kevin Millward's Surface Decoration is an exciting and thorough compilation of ceramics surface techniques. From green ware to sgraffito, glazes to lustres- this book explores it all. A clearly organized compressive and easy to follow book that could be a perfect companion to the student, artist, teacher and craftsmen. * Io Palmer, Associate Professor of Ceramics and 3D Foundations Coordinator at Washington State University, USA *This comprehensive guide represents the consolidation of Milward’s extensive knowledge of the subject. As a highly experienced studio potter who has served also as a technical consultant to the ceramic industry, a plethora of tried and tested practical advice is made accessible to serve a range of ceramicists at any level in their career. * Neil Brownsword, Artist and Professor of Ceramics at Buckinghamshire New University, UK *This instructive, well-organized book is the culmination of 40-plus years of Millward’s hands-on experience teaching, designing, and potting in the UK. In accessible, concise text and excellent color photographs (including step-by-step processes), the author presents an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary methods to decorate ceramics. The author encourages experimentation by including tried and true tips and tricks, variations, and recommendations, and discussion of expected results and potential problems (and their solutions). Ceramics can be decorated before and/or after firing; some processes begin on the wet clay itself, whereas others require application during specific stages of production. Contrasting colored clays can be combined several ways. Stencils, stamps, inlay, relief, and resists can produce a variety of surface textures and imagery. The advantages and pitfalls of all the methods presented are insightfully discussed. Detailed instructions are included for painting, drawing, printing, trailing, dipping, and spraying slips, underglazes, overglazes, and lusters onto unfired and fired clay. Numerous inspirational images of the author’s and of other ceramists' work accompany the text. This very practical book should be in every potter’s library. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Raw Techniques 2. Texture 3. Stamps 4. Resist and Masking 5. Slip 6. Painting 7. Drawing 8. Glaze Effects 9. Glaze Application 10. On-glaze Techniques Appendix Glossary Additional References Index
£22.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Medieval Church Architecture
Book SynopsisBy the end of the medieval period, Britain''s churches already had an architectural heritage of one thousand years, much of which remains on view today. This guide by architectural historian Jon Cannon uses high-quality photographs and diagrams to help us to analyze the leading changes in style from the Anglo-Saxon period, through the Romanesque as far as Gothic and Perpendicular. By identifying various clues left by each period, he enables us to date architectural features and styles, and explains the technical terms applied to them. If you have ever wondered how your church or cathedral developed, and want to know your triforium from your blind arcade or your vault from your hammerbeam, all the answers are here.Table of ContentsIntroduction / Anglo-Saxon / Norman or Romanesque / The Birth of Gothic: Transitional / Gothic I: Early English / Gothic II: Decorated / Gothic III: Perpendicular / Postscript / Glossary / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Appendix: Chronology of Styles / Index
£9.49
Watson-Guptill Publications Modern Cartooning
Book SynopsisAimed at beginner artists interested in cartooning and at the countless fans of cartoons, animation and comics, this title shows readers basic tips for creating a cast of the characters inspired by cartoons.
£15.19
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Enamelling
Book SynopsisA practical and comprehensive guide to the breadth of enamel techniques. Enamelling, the fusion of glass on metal, is a fascinating process and a happy marriage of two distinct materials. The varied range of methods in which enamel can be applied to metal provides opportunities for amazing effects and styles, thus enabling a great wealth of diversity and appeal. In this book, Ruth Ball teaches you the main enamel techniques in step-by-step detail whilst giving you an insight into the variety of modern methods available for exploration. Learn about cloisonné, champlevé, painted enamel and plique-à-jour, discover helpful guides to enamel characteristics and get inspired by examples of work from over 30 international contemporary enamellists with beautiful jewellery, bowls, vessels and various objects and sculptures.Trade Reviewthe Handbook for Enamelling should be a welcome Christmas present for any person interested in the art of enamel. * Association for Contemporary Jewellery (December 2006) *Enamelling is an extremely practical and user-friendly book, packed with useful information, advice and easy to follow step-by-step instructions. * Thompson Enamel Inc (8th December 2006) *Ruth Ball writes as beautifully as she enamels. Each chapter is short, concise, and filled with insightful information not always included in books of this genre. I found it to be more informative in relation to peripheral materials than most. * Enamelling Guild South Newsletter (January 2007) *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. History, safety and equipment 2. Enamel types 3. Designing for enamel 4. Cloisonné 5. Champlevé 6. Painted enamel 7. Plique-à-jour 8. Additional techniques 9. Troubleshooting 10. Gallery Glossary Directory – UK Suppliers Directory – US Suppliers Useful Websites Bibliography Index
£18.00
Pie International Co., Ltd. Fashion illustration: Outfit of the Day
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