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Book SynopsisWith a wealth of illustrated graphite portrait references and step-by-step pencil lessons, The Art of Drawing Poses for Beginners will help you master drawing realistic human figures in a range of different positions. This helpful 128-page guide reveals the process of drawing the human figure as it pertains to anatomy, proportions, volume, mass, gesture, movement, and expression. From there, discover how these characteristics come together using light, shape, line, and form to accurately depict the human figure in a variety of everyday poses. Step-by-step drawing instructions and techniques demonstrate how to capture realistic poses as they differ from one person to the next across a range of human characteristics. In section 1 of this book, learn the tools, materials, and techniques used in drawing before diving into the basics of portraiture and human anatomy. In section 2, practice a variety of basic stationary poses before moving on to the dynamic poses in section 3. Section 4 covers expressive portraits and conveying mood and facial expressions. Finally, with lots of examples, section 5 covers many of the artistic compositions you can use when drawing people. Packed with helpful illustrated references, hundreds of tips, and loads of expert instruction, The Art of Drawing Poses for Beginners is the perfect resource for artists of all skill levels—and one that will be referred to over and over again. Walter Foster Publishing’s Collector’s Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. Suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, each book features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application via step-by-step projects.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Getting Started Tools & Materials Drawing Implements Sharpening Your Pencils Basic Drawing Techniques Creating Texture Other Pencil Techniques Shading Techniques People in Perspective Portraiture Basics Placement Adding Elements to Portraits Learning to “See” Contour Drawing Basic Anatomy Torso Arms & Hands Legs & Feet Hand & Foot Adult Head & Facial Anatomy Child Anatomy Child Head & Facial Proportions Child Body Proportions Chapter 2 Basic Poses Standing Poses Wide Stance Hands on Hips Arms Crossed Looking Back From the Side Leaning Forward Stepping Forward Casual Standing Positions Sitting Poses On the Floor On a Bench On a Stool Hand on Floor Children Sitting Hands on Faces Reclining Poses On Stomach On Side Chapter 3 Dynamic Poses Movement & Balance Ballerina Ballerina in Tutu Sprinter Runner Soccer Player Basketball Player Boxer Swimmer Children in Action Child with Flower Child Running Kids at Play Chapter 4 Expressive Portraits Drawing All Ages Young Children Teens & Young Adults Mature Adults Portrait of an Older Woman Showing Mood & Emotion Portrait of a Young Girl Chapter 5 Compositions Composing with Purpose Dancer Secrets to Creativity About the Artists

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Book SynopsisLeave your artistic insecurities behind as you easily re-create the simple but beautiful paintings in Art Made Easy: Easy Watercolor.Easy Watercolor offers you a definite way to succeed as a beginning artist. Without getting bogged down in a lot of technical detail, just gather a few inexpensive supplies and put paintbrush to paper! Even if you have never painted with watercolors before, the engaging and easy subjects are simple to re-create by following the step-by-step progressive images. Projects include: Brushstrokes and shapes Letters Botanicals Still lifes of everyday objects Animal portraits Landscapes and architecture And much more Along with the beautiful, on-trend art projects, tips and common pitfalls are explained throughout to ensure your art is the best it can be. No matter your skill level going in, you will be proud to frame your creations and just might feel encouraged to progress to more in-depth art in the future. And the best part is, as you’re painting, you’ll be familiarizing yourself with art concepts without feeling like you’re taking a serious class. If you want to move on to more difficult subjects, you’ll have a basic understanding of color, value, form, texture, perspective, composition, and more. With the simple, fun, and low-pressure approach found in Walter Foster’s Art Made Easy series, absolutely anyone can create a work of art! Continue your streak of creative successes with another book in this series, Easy Drawing. Table of ContentsGetting Started Introduction, Supplies, Painting BasicsExploring Color Color Theory, Color Mixing, Color Explorations, Four PalettesBrushstrokes & Shapes Brushstrokes, Letters, Shapes, ResistsBotanicals Peonies, Roses, Open Flowers, Closed Flowers, Greenery, Painted Cactus Garden, WreathsEveryday Objects Living Room, Cozy Cottage, Subjects All AroundAnimals & People Fox, Squirrel, Rabbit, Chicken, Pig, Dog, Cat, Beetle, Butterfly, Elephant, Lion, Animal Studies, Human FacesOutdoor Scenes Sunset, Landscape, Oceanscape, Skies, Buildings About the Author

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Book SynopsisLearn to draw authentic anime and manga faces and expressions from a manga master. In this follow-up to Manga Drawing Deluxe, renowned Japanese manga artist and international instructor Nao Yazawa guides you step by step through all phases of drawing and painting anime and manga faces, from the basics of creating essential anime and manga characters to creating dynamic and authentic expressions to coloring and adding special touches. Manga Faces 101. Learn about must-have supplies, basic drawing techniques, and a summary of the process from rough sketches to finished drawings. Essential Guide to Expressive Characters. Explore how to draw key anime and manga characters as well as how to depict a range of emotions for each, from delight to sadness to terror. Inking, Coloring, and Special Effects. Take your drawings to the next level by adding striking definition, stunning color, and special finishing touches that will give your characters just the right note of authenticity. Drawing and Painting Anime and Manga Faces gives you the tools you need to create expressive characters that will make your anime and manga stories come alive.Trade Review"The ideal and unreservedly recommended DIY instruction guide and manual for any aspiring artist wanting to master the Anime/Manga style of Japanese cartooning and animation.” * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Drawing & Coloring Essentials Basic Terms Drawing a Face Front View Profile View Three-Quarter View Face Variations Eye Variations How to Draw Hair Proportions for Heads & Figures Creating a Chibi From Sketch to Color, Step-by-Step Anime & Manga Characters: Faces, Expressions & Chibis Innocent Girl Clumsy Girl (Dojikko) Clever Girl (Megane-ko) Cool Girl (Tsun-dere) Delinquent Girl (Yankee) Passionate Boy (Nekketsu) Clever Boy (Megane-kun) Cool Boy Playboy (Chara-o) Delinquent Boy (Yankee) Beautiful Boy (Bishonen) Beautiful Girl (Bishoujo) Magical Girl (Mahou Shoujo) Magical Girl on the Dark Side (Yami-ochi) Magical Girl’s Male Enemy Magical Girl’s Female Enemy Male Vampire Female Vampire Samurai (Rōnin) Japanese Princess Male Warrior Female Warrior Animal Girl (Kemonomimi) Salaryman Office Lady About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisFilled with creative exercises, art prompts, templates, and step-by-step projects, The Little Book of Rock Painting encourages interactivity for immediate results, while teaching beginners the fundamentals of the medium in an engaging and fun way. In The Little Book of Rock Painting, aspiring artists will discover how to gather and prepare their rocks to create masterpieces that are truly one with nature. Written and illustrated by three talented rock-painting artists, the book features a range of contemporary designs to experiment with, from patterns and animals to mandalas and dots. The instructions are easy to follow and invite creativity and originality. Grab your colors, head outside, and start painting beautiful works of art on stones!The Little Book of ... series focuses on delivering fun, approachable, and interesting art instruction in a fresh, portable format. With its contemporary design, open practice pages, creative exercises, and prompts that encourage interactivity, beginning artists learn the fundamentals of their craft, often with immediate results. Also available from the series:The Little Book of Sketching, The Little Book of Lettering & Word Design, The Little Book of Manga Drawing, The Little Book of Cartooning & Illustration, and The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters.

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Book SynopsisDiscover how to create vibrant, colorful watercolor paintings of a range of animals. With Colorways: Watercolor Animals, learn to paint all your favorite animals, from an elephant and a whale to a dog, cat, fish, and more. Each step-by-step demonstration shows not only how to capture the animal’s likeness, but also how to use color to create magical, otherworldly, and whimsical paintings. In these tutorials, you will also learn how to use watercolor paint to suggest texture and fur on your animal subjects. Along the way, you will find technique instruction and tips for using different types of strokes, working with various brush shapes and sizes and using washes and underpaintings. Geared toward intermediate and advanced artists looking to play with color, this book offers fun subject matter and eye candy for all art lovers. The Colorways series teaches artists how to employ color across a variety of media in unique and imaginary ways to create innovative and inspired artwork. Focusing less on realistic artistic representations and more on creating expressive art, this series invites you to break the standard rules of color and let your imagination and artwork soar to new heights in order to create unconventional, whimsical, and fanciful works of art. Learn the customary rules of color, and then bypass them, with the help of Colorways: Watercolor Animals, a book that encourages you to use color for interpretive means and personal expression while painting your favorite animals.Table of ContentsIntroduction Getting Started Tools & Materials Watercolor Techniques Basic Color Theory Setting Yourself up for Success Preparing for a Painting Session Step-by-Step Painting Projects Galaxy Whale Peeking Pet With a "Pop" of Color Betta Fish in Dark Waters Pair of Parakeets in Pastels Puffin Bees & Flowers Silhouette Animals Unicorn Iridescent Beetle Playful Otter Freestyle Elephants Colorful Dog About the Artist

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Book SynopsisWith Art Makers: Empowered Embroidery, learn to sketch and stitch strong, recognizable women from all walks of life. Featuring sketching and illustration instructions, basic stitches, embroidery techniques, and 6 projects with portraits of famous women, this book is a must-have tool for hands-on artists and crafters. If you’re a beginning embroiderer, start with the basic stitches and embroidery instructions at the beginning of the book. Essential tools, warm-up exercises, tips for embroidering facial features and hair, and general information on embroidery will give you the know-how you need to get started. Then dive into sketching your favorite female cultural and historical icons: Frida Kahlo Eleanor Roosevelt Maya Angelou Harriet Tubman Ruth Bader Ginsburg Michelle Obama Once you’ve sketched your figures, follow along with the step-by-step embroidery projects as you learn to stitch the women featured in the book—and anyone else you admire! All of the projects are beautifully paired with large photos so that you can easily mimic the techniques at home while relaxing with your embroidery. The author is a professional illustrator, designer, and embroiderer uniquely suited to give instruction on this fun, trending embroidery technique. With her expert tips, you’re sure to enjoy learning a new hobby, or advancing your skills if you’re already familiar with embroidery. Art Makers: Empowered Embroidery makes it easy to sketch, stitch, and create your favorite female icons, from empowering women of today to icons of the past. The Art Makers series is designed for beginning artists and arts-and-crafts enthusiasts who are interested in experiencing fun hands-on mediums, including polymer clay and papier-mache. Trade Review“Illustrator Frazer brings a feminist flair to embroidery in her winning debut that “honors the lifetime and work” of such feminist trailblazers as Eleanor Roosevelt, Frida Kahlo, and Harriet Tubman. … Embroiderers looking to push their creativity will be rewarded by these projects." * Publishers Weekly *"Tons of tips for creating hair and facial features with floss, warm-up exercises, and gorgeous large photos of the projects that help you easily mimic the techniques. Honestly, I kinda want to frame some of the pictures in this book!" * JenniferPerkins.com *"It makes it easy to sketch, stitch, and create favorite female icons, from empowering women of today to honoring women of the past.” * Midwest Book Review *"If you’re looking to try thread painting and stitch projects of inspiring individuals, this book is definitely for you." * Brown Paper Bag *Table of ContentsIntroduction Essential Tools & Materials Drawing Ideas Getting Started Stitching Guide & Techniques Stitch Map Transferring Designs to Fabric Step-by-Step Drawing & Embroidery Projects Frida Kahlo Eleanor Roosevelt Maya Angelou Harriet Tubman Ruth Bader Ginsburg Michelle Obama Resources About the Artist

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Book SynopsisA series of beautiful and unique, usable journals, these hardcover, blank books each focus on a single artist, and feature a detail of an artwork wrapped around the cover and endpapers that highlight details from the artist’s studies or other works on paper. We offer a variety of grid designs for the interior - lines, circles, traditional grids - that the artist or estate hand selects for their journal. The opening page includes a single quote about making from each artist. The Journal series celebrates the creativity of artists and their ability to inspire. Each edition includes a detail of an artwork on the cover and studies or drawings as endpapers. Produced in collaboration with the artists or artist’s estates, The Journal series is printed in limited editions.

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Book SynopsisDisplay this pop-up Joker™ and transform into a completely different look with just one touch!Display and play! The DC Flip Pop: The Joker book transforms from one look to another with just a push of a button!  TWO FIGURES IN ONE: With the push of a button, this pop-up Joker transforms from the iconic classic comic book version of The Joker to the more modern version of The Joker  COMPLETE THE SCENE: Pull the tab inserts to reveal an intricate scene full of detail  PLAY AND DISPLAY: Add a touch of Gotham City excitement to a bookshelf, table, or display case BONUS BOOKLET:  Discover fun facts and behind the scenes secrets about the Clown Prince of Crime in the bonus pull-out booklet  COLLECT THEM ALL: DC Flip Pop: Batman also available! 

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Book SynopsisI love anything by artist John Derian, whose decoupage pieces can be kinda pricey. Get in on the action with these adorable John Derian Jigsaw Puzzles. Bonus: With some puzzle glue and a frame, it's ready to hang.Rachael Ray In Season John Derian is an artist and designer whose work with printed images from the past transports the viewer to another world. In Calm Cat, get lost in the mesmerizing gaze of its regal subject, perched on a silk cushion like an artist's model and utterly indifferent to the two going at each other in the background, backs and tails raised in an attitude familiar to every cat lover. Adapted from a nineteenth-century print, the image has the delight and mystery of a scene half remembered from an old children's book.Featuring: 750 full-color interlocking pieces Art print with puzzle image Finished puzzle is 26 3/8 x 18 7/8

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the Queen of Flowers. A story of love at first sight, Frances Palmer became obsessed with dahlias the moment she spotted one in a gardening book. Today, growing dahlias is her passion, and the flowers, in all sizes and colors, fill her extraordinary pots as if they were made for each other. In this 750-piece puzzle, trace a journey that begins in the earthin a bulb, in clayand ends in a work of dizzying beauty.Featuring: 750 full-color interlocking pieces Art print with puzzle image Finished puzzle is 26 3/8 x 18 7/8

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Book SynopsisA Vogue 2021 gift guide pick For someone who adores flowers, it would be a joy to put together this puzzle. House Beautiful, Beautiful Things: Gifts to Give Your Home A rose in full bloom. What is more captivating? Adapted from a nineteenth-century chromolithograph from the collection of John Derian, the artist and designer whose work with printed images of the past transports the viewer to another world, Garden Rose challenges the puzzle doer with its subtle tones of parchment and repetition of leaves and thorns, and utterly enchants with the delicate pink bull's-eye of its single, mesmerizing bloom. Featuring: 1,000 interlocking pieces Mini-poster (6 3/4 x 9 3/8) for reference or framing Completed puzzle size: 18 7/8 x 26 3/8

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the things that truly matter. So straightforward in its language, so rich and allusive in its symbolism, this extraordinary Victorian composition comes straight from the collection of John Derian, the artist and designer whose work with printed images of the past transports the viewer to another time and place. Don't be surprised, as you begin piecing it together, to find yourself in a state of engaged curiosity. The rings, the hands, the bundle of sticks (you'll find that one on the back of a Liberty dime), all under the watchful Eye of Providence: Is it a puzzle, or a message? Featuring: 1,000 interlocking pieces Mini-poster (6 3/4" x 9 3/8") for reference or framing Completed puzzle size: 26 3/8" x 18 7/8"

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Book SynopsisSimilar to Artisan''s John Derian Products Line, here is a curated collection of wrapping paper sheets and matching gift tags from Sheila Bridges''s globally recognized modern and beautiful patterns and designs. The book includes 12 perforated wrapping paper sheets-including her ever popular Harlem Toile de Jouy and Van Doe patterns-that detach and unfold to 19 5/8 by 25 3/4, along with 12 matching gift tags.

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Book SynopsisAll Wrapped Up: Florence Broadhurst is a gorgeous wrapping paper book that showcases the artwork of luxury textile designer Florence Broadhurst.All Wrapped Up is a series of gorgeous stationery books celebrating the work of Australia’s best and brightest artists. Love the pattern? Rip it out and wrap something up! Includes 20 gift wrapping sheets and 2 sheets of stickers.

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Book SynopsisA celebration of the best of the National Trust's exquisite ceramic collection. This publication introduces the rich and varied ceramics in the National Trust's vast and encyclopaedic collection. This collection numbers approximately 75,000 artefacts, housed in 250 historic properties in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. One hundred key pieces have been selected from this rich treasure trove, each contributing to our knowledge of ceramic patronage and history, revealing the very personal stories of ownership, display, taste and consumption. The selection includes the following Continental wares: 'Red-figure' wares; Italian armorial tableware; Dutch Delft from the Greek A factory, owned by Adrianus Kocx; Chinese Kraak ware; Dehua ware; Japanese Kakiemon-style and Imari-style tableware and garnitures; Meissen table sculpture by Johann Joachim Kandler; tableware attributed to Adam Friedrich von Lowenfinck; Castelli faience from the Grue workshop. It also includes wares from the following porcelain manufactories: Doccia; Vienna; Vincennes; Sèvres; Dihl and Feulliet. English pottery and porcelain includes delftware; salt-glazed stoneware; creamware; Wedgwood Black Basalt and Etruscan ware; Chelsea, Bow, Worcester and Derby porcelain; Minton China; De Morgan, and Martin ware. From the Americas, the selection includes Pueblo ware. Many are published for the first time, sometimes illustrated in their original interiors. Collectively, the selection surveys patterns of ceramic collecting by the British aristocracy and gentry over a four hundred year period.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Exotica to Domestica: Anglicizing the foreign, 1550–1695 2. Chinoiserie: competing global counterfeits, 1685–1750 3. Genteel Curiosities for Tea, Table and Chimney, 1745–65 4. The Grand Tourist: ‘vase madness’ and the antique, 1765–89 5. Revolution: Napoleon and Francophile taste 1789-1825 6. Ceramics Victorious: from taxing heirlooms to collecting antiques 1825-1950 Glossary Notes Bibliography Photographic credits Index

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Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example is based on 'Wheat Field with a Lark', 1887 by Vincent van Gogh (1853–90), and printed on silver.

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Book SynopsisPart of a series of handy, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Books. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they’re delightfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use, handbags and make a dazzling gift. This example features Vincent Van Gogh's dazzling Starry Night over the Rhone painting. In a letter to his sister Wilhemina, Van Gogh wrote: 'Often it seems to me night is even more richly coloured than day.' In this night painting, the sky is Prussian blue, ultramarine and cobalt, with sparkling yellow gaslights and stars. The spot depicted is in Arles, close to the Yellow House he famously rented.

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Book SynopsisA new series of blank sketch books, with luxurious bindings. Combining high-quality production with on the best and most popular art, the covers are printed on foil and embossed, foil stamped with gilded edges. Perfect for personal use, for anyone who sketches or makes notes, for students and artists, they also make a brilliant gift. This version features 'The Sea at Satta in Suruga Province' by Ando Hiroshige (1797–1858) printed on silver foil. Hiroshige was a prolific artist, creating over 5,000 works in his lifetime. Here he makes tribute to Hokusai's The Great Wave, off Kanagawa. The hectic activity of the waves is offset by Mount Fuji's tranquility, demonstrating Hiroshige's fascination with portraying the sensual moods of a landscape.

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Book SynopsisA new series of blank sketch books, with luxurious bindings. Combining high-quality production with on the best and most popular art, the covers are printed on foil and embossed, foil stamped with gilded edges. Perfect for personal use, for anyone who sketches or makes notes, for students and artists, they also make a brilliant gift. This example is based on 'The Vitruvian Man', c. 1492 by Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519).

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Book SynopsisPart of a series of handy, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Books. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they’re delightfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use, handbags and make a dazzling gift. This example is based on 'The Sea at Satta in Suruga Province' by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858). Hiroshige was a prolific artist, creating over 5,000 works in his lifetime. Here he makes tribute to Hokusai's The Great Wave, off Kanagawa. The hectic activity of the waves is offset by Mount Fuji's tranquility, demonstrating Hiroshige's fascination with portraying the sensual moods of a landscape.

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Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example is based on 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer. The grand master of portraiture, Johannes Vermeer, was a pivotal figure of the Dutch Golden Age. Girl with a Pearl Earring depicts the fresh-faced beauty of a young woman, simply but strikingly adorned in a turban and luminous pearl. Her intimate and direct gaze enhances the energy of the portrait and offsets the dark, understated colour scheme. An enigmatic and seductive atmosphere swirls around her, while the subject remains forever still for the viewer to admire.

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Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example features Vincent Van Gogh's Wheat Field with Cypresses. Vincent Van Gogh composed this painting while he was in the Saint-Rémy mental asylum, near Arles. The bold use of impasto and the beauty of the towering trees have made this one of his most recognisable works. There are various other versions of the painting, one of which features a closer view of the cypresses painted vertically, as well as a replica of this version that Van Gogh painted for his mother and sister.

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Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps and two bookmarks. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example is based on Vincent van Gogh's Wheat Field with Cypresses. Vincent Van Gogh composed this painting while he was in the Saint-Rémy mental asylum, near Arles. The bold use of impasto and the beauty of the towering trees have made this one of his most recognisable works. There are various other versions of the painting, one of which features a closer view of the cypresses painted vertically, as well as a replica of this version that Van Gogh painted for his mother and sister.

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Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list and robust ivory text paper. THE ARTIST. Vincent van Gogh is considered one of the world's greatest painters, his work having had a huge and far-reaching influence on 20th-century art as well as remaining visually and emotionally powerful to this day. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

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Book SynopsisA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR The ten years leading up to the First World War were the most exciting, frenzied and revolutionary in the history of art. They were the crucible of Modernism, when Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism and Abstract Art all burst forth. Simultaneously the Old Master market boomed, and art itself was politically weaponised in advance of approaching war. What was the conventional art against which Modernism was rebelling? Why did avant-garde artists become so obsessed with themselves? What persuaded a few bold collectors to buy difficult modern art? And why did others pay so much money for Old Masters? Art expert Philip Hook brings to bear a unique perspective on the art of a unique and extreme decade.Trade ReviewConsummately well-informed and readable, replete with shameless gossip and memorable anecdote ... This book is a mesmerising pleasure -- Stephen Bayley * Spectator Books of the Year *This is a spirited history told with the rush and hustle of a true enthusiast ... Hook pulls his material together with verve and élan * Times *Erudite and amusing ... unfailingly enjoyable ... rich in anecdote and candid in opinion ... an invigorating introduction to the subject -- Rupert Christiansen * Spectator *A fresh and often wry look at [the] avant-garde quartiers of Paris * Sunday Times *Philip Hook makes modern art understandable and accessible to us all ... His lifetime of proximity to works by great masters has made him a well informed afficionado. [An] easily readable, engaging book -- Art Flynn * Irish Examiner *Excellent ... readable and accessible to both non-academic and scholar -- Carola Huttmann * Bookmunch *Praise for Rogue's Gallery Hook...writes suavely and racily ... has a fabulous ear for anecdotes ... his entertaining book has a Wodehousian tone that makes even the most heinous act it describes glint with comedy -- Waldemar Januszczak * Sunday Times *Fascinating and elegantly written...both wise and timely -- William Boyd * Guardian *Wonderfully entertaining ... full of cracking stories -- Hannah Rothschild * Mail on Sunday *Fascinating ... Hook writes with honesty and wry detachment -- Robert Eustace * Telegraph *A pleasure to read -- Michael Prodger * Times *

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Book SynopsisA beautiful survey of the work of the members of the internationally respected Royal Watercolour Society, representing the finest contemporary watercolour painting in Britain today. This stunning book showcases the work of the members of the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society, including Ken Howard, Sonia Lawson and many other fine and well-known contemporary watercolour painters. Each artist discusses their inspiration and gives their best practical advice for working in this medium, offering a fascinating insight into the methods and techniques of professional artists. Have you ever wondered how an artist starts a piece, what keeps them working at it, how they make marks and mix colour or when they know a painting is finished? This intimate exploration of the daily creative striving of the artist and their patient technical procedures will fascinate professional and aspiring artists, collectors and anyone with a general interest in painting.Trade ReviewA surprise every time you turn the page * ArtBookReview.net *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Diana Armfield RA RWS Fay Ballard RWS Charles Bartlett PPRWS Richard Bawden RWS RE June Berry RWS Akash Bhatt RWS Dennis Roxby Bott RWS Francis Bowyer PPRWS William Bowyer RA RWS David Brayne RWS Liz Butler RWS Michael Chaplin RWS RE Helga Chart RWS Michael Collins ARWS Jane Corsellis RWS Claire Dalby RWS RE Alfred Daniels RWS George Devlin RWS John Doyle PPRWS Jim Dunbar ARWS Anthony Eyton RA RWS James Faure Walker ARWS Sheila Findlay RWS David Firmstone PPRWS MBE Tom Gamble RWS Janet Golphin RWS Isla Hackney RWS Charlotte Halliday RWS Susan Hawker RWS Julie Held RWS William Henderson RWS Sarah Holliday RWS Ken Howard RA RWS Jonathan Huxley ARWS Wendy Jacob VPRWS Barry Owen Jones RWS RE Olwen Jones RWS RE Janet Kerr RWS Sophie Knight RWS Karolina Larusdottir RWS RE Sonia Lawson RA RWS Jill Leman RWS Martin Leman RWS Arthur Lockwood RWS Caroline McAdam Clark Angus McEwan RWS Colin Merrin ARWS Michael Middleton ARWS RE Bridget Moore ARWS Peter Morrell RWS Alison C. Musker RWS John Newberry RWS Paul Newland VPRWS David Paskett PPRWS David Payne RWS Simon Pierse RWS Richard Pikesley RWS Geoffrey Pimlott RWS Neil Pittaway RWS RE Thomas Plunkett PRWS Salliann Putman RWS Peter Quinn RWS Mark Raggett ARWS Stuart Robertson RWS James Rushton RWS Denis Ryan RWS William Selby RWS Agathe Sorel RWS RE Richard Sorrell PPRWS Janet Q. Treloar RWS Alexander Vorobyev RWS Ann Wegmuller RWS Jenny Wheatley RWS Michael Whittlesea RWS Annie Williams RWS RE Charles Williams RWS Index

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Book SynopsisThis handy deck of drawing activities makes it easy to build skills, boost confidence, and have some creative fun all at the same time. A regular drawing practice improves so much more than technique-it also boosts your self-awareness and productivity. Serving up bitesize creative prompting in a convenient, display-worthy package, this deck offers 45 inspiring exercises that encourage doodlers, sketchers, and artists of all levels to develop a regular drawing habit. The cards offer a mix of prompts to improve focus, practice skills, or break through blocks and experiment. Keep the deck by your desk and pull a card at random, choose a card every week for a year, or toss the deck in a bag as screen-free entertainment for travel or group gatherings. Whether you're just starting your creative journey or you're ready to shake up an existing drawing practice, these activities will help you integrate the joys and benefits of drawing into your everyday life.

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Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE SKETCHBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious, the sketchbooks combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, the thick paper stock makes them ideal for sketching and drawing. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and bookmark ribbons. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

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Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring Robert John Thornton: Tulips. Robert John Thornton’s New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus (1799–1807) was comprised of three parts: a dissertation on the reproductive cycle of plants, an explanation of Linnaeus’ plant system, and The Temple of Flora. This third and final part was the most ambitious and has become instantly recognizable. Lavishly illustrated with large-format plates of floral portraits, mostly engraved by Thomas Medland (c. 1765 – 1833) from paintings by Philip Reinagle (1749–1833), the exquisitely detailed works remain an astounding achievement in botanical illustration and continue to be revered and adored across the world.

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Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring The Sea at Satta, by Hiroshige. Utagawa (née Andō) Hiroshige is best known for his evocative landscapes. What Hiroshige managed to achieve in these landscapes was a unique blend of realism and romanticism, together with his use of unusual vantage points that set him apart from others.

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Book SynopsisSold in packs of 6. Gorgeous, foiled, handmade greeting cards, blank inside and shrink-wrapped with a gold envelope. Themed with our art calendars, foiled notebooks and illustrated art books. Our greeting cards are printed on FSC paper and wrapped in biodegradable cellobag. This illustration features the White Rabbit as Herald at the trial, after the design by Sir John Tenniel for the first edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Carroll's novel remains one of the best-loved fantasy tales, with his characters enjoying an enduring legacy in popular imagination.

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Book SynopsisAddress book companion to the exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. Produced in partnership with the National Gallery, this stunning address book features Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers. Vincent van Gogh painted a series of pictures depicting sunflowers, having first been inspired by the yellow flowers in Paris when he saw them growing in the gardens of Montmartre. Sunflowers were symbolic of life and hope to the artist, and could also be associated with his concept of the sun – glowing, yellow and hopeful.

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Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring John James Audubon: Magpie Jays. The ornithologist John James Audubon is best remembered for his influential book The Birds of America, which included over 400 beautiful artworks. This image was a collage created by Lady Hertford, who owned Temple Newsam House in Leeds, England. Lady Hertford cut the images from Audubon’s book and applied them to the hand-painted Chinese wallpaper in her drawing room. The result was a stunning room filled with a mixture of Audubon’s birds and the original Asian garden birds that featured on the wallpaper. The two birds on the left here are Audubon’s depictions of Columbia Jays, now known as Black-throated Magpie Jays.

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Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring artwork by Gustav Klimt. Gustav Klimt is one of the best known artists of the Viennese Secession and the Art Nouveau movement. Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, his work became particularly appreciated and, by the early twenty-first century, his paintings, drawings and prints commanded some of the highest prices ever recorded for individual works of art.

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Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon. Sandro Botticelli was one of the most esteemed artists of the Florentine Renaissance. His The Birth of Venus depicts the goddess Venus emerging from the sea fully-grown, a popular theme for artists, and Botticelli's is probably the most famous example. The painting is in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

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Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring artwork by Vincent van Gogh. THE ARTIST. Vincent van Gogh sought refuge from Paris in February 1888. He set off for Arles to satisfy his yearning to experience the colours of the South. Initially, he took up lodgings at a local hotel but shortly after, he rented the famous Yellow House on Place Lamartine, nestled in between the rail tracks and river on the north side of town. This famous painting depicts his bedroom in the house.

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Book SynopsisIn the context of an environmental crisis, photography and its related practices can be part of an emancipatory project, challenging techno-utopian solutions and envisioning alternative possibilities for sustaining life on this planet. This anthology critically addresses the geopolitics of environmental devastation from the perspective of photographers, artists, curators and theorists. The contributors engage with recent debates about the Anthropocene and the need to identify the socioeconomic and political causes of climate change. The essays question the validity of images within which ecological crisis is seen as the consequence of undifferentiated human activity.

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Book SynopsisThe time has come in which graphic designers are playing an important role in rendering ever more complicated information transparent and understandable for a wider audience. To stress this urgency, Renate Boere dove headfirst in the world of project management lingo, confidentiality statements, copyright, complicated contracts, the search for stakeholders, and grant applications. This journey resulted in the designer's novel Beyond Design.This nonfiction novel provides insights into the contemporary, often hybrid, practice of today's multi-talented graphic designers. The story tells how Boere decides to take matters into her own hands by working on socially relevant design projects. An exciting and informative book that gives insights into the designer's do's and don'ts while working on projects from start to finish.Trade Review"I have read the book and finished it in one go. Renate has an engaging and personal style that befits the audience she's talking to perfectly." - Kitty de Jong (former commercial advisor BNO, Board of direction DRS22, Stichting Material Sense Lab and Bureau of European Design Associations)

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