Drawing and drawings Books
Flame Tree Publishing Leonardo Da Vinci: Detail of The Head of the
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 Leonardo da Vinci's 'Detail of the Head of the Virgin'. Painter, draughtsman, architect, military engineer, musician, scientific researcher, designer: Leonardo da Vinci was all these and more, and through his drawings we find the most direct access to his genius. The Head of the Virgin uses delicate shading and subtle gradations in red and black chalks. The approach, known as the sfumato technique, creates this realistic and beautiful image.
£999.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Observational Drawing for Students with Dyslexia:
Book SynopsisThis hands-on practical guide provides dyslexic young people with techniques to improve their observational drawing skills, showing them how they can work around the issues commonly reported by students with SLDs. Many creative and talented individuals with neurological differences report difficulties with short-term memory, co-ordination and planning ahead within a project, and a lack of specialised teaching may even dissuade them from pursuing art at school. This book addresses those challenges.The authors, who have many years' experience of teaching art to dyslexic and dyspraxic students, also include examples not just of the techniques described, but also of the creative ideas other neurodiverse students have come up with. Fully illustrated, with clear explanations, and space to draw and sketch, this much needed book will provide dyslexic art students with the tools and confidence to achieve their goals and become the creative professionals of the future.Trade ReviewThis is a much needed practical book that highlights and explains why some very talented and creative dyslexics struggle to draw accurately. This wonderful book is full of warm encouragement and positive examples of top art school graduates, alongside a step by step strategy to improve drawing. A must have for every teacher, tutor, art educator and amazing dyslexic, in fact anyone wanting to draw better. -- Kate and Kathy, Authors of The Illustrated Guide to Dyslexia and Its Amazing PeopleTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Seeing into Drawing: Dyslexia-friendly Observational Drawing 3. Positive Dyslexia: Drawing and Beyond
£16.99
Bonnier Books Ltd Colour by Line
£7.59
V & A Publishing Eclectic: The Robert and Julia Breckman
Book SynopsisThe Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund has enabled purchases by such art world stars as Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, Chris Ofili, Grayson Perry and Rachel Whiteread to name but a few. The collection is also home of a wide range of other print acquisitions that encompass everything from topographical prints, fashion plates, wallpapers and caricatures to posters, packaging and playing cards, as well as prints by street artists, and often challenging contemporary prints and multiples. This book includes an illustrated introduction that gives the background of the collection and describes the rationale behind the collecting - as well as highlighting the important contributions that the Breckman Fund acquisitions have made to the V&A's programme of exhibitions, displays and galleries.
£27.00
V & A Publishing Francis Marshall: Drawing Fashion
Book SynopsisThis book opens an exciting and extensive archive of fashion illustration by Francis Marshall (1901-1980), held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Marshall's career coincided with the golden age of fashion illustration and commercial art. Active from the 1920s until the 1960s, his work was published widely, from Vogue magazine to the more accessible and widely read pages of the Daily Mail. Marshall also worked extensively in advertising, for companies such as Jaeger and Elizabeth Arden, and released several books - ranging from manuals on drawing fashion and ballet, to the nostalgic records of fashionable society London West and An Englishman in New York. Francis Marshall: Drawing Fashion shines a light on a sometimes-forgotten master, at a time when fashion illustration is very much in style.Table of ContentsForeword; Acknowledgements, Introduction; Early Life; Naval Cadet; Artist in Training; Commercial Artists to Fashion Illustrator; The Marshall Girl; The Vogue Years; Wartime; First Books; Rebuilding Fashion; New York; Post-War Era; Drawing Romance; Portfolio of Fashion Drawings; Notes; Books by Francis Marshall; Index; Photography Credits
£18.00
Headline Publishing Group The Bored at Work Pocket Doodle Book: Hundreds of
Book SynopsisIf you are the sort of person who has ever had a spare moment at work (and let's face it who isn't) then this is the book for you. A neat little pocket format means you will never be without access to its stress-relieving pages.Finish the doodles, create your own and generally have fun at work with the Bored at Work Pocket Doodle Book!Creative, fun, partly finished doodles and other ideas adorn every page of this hilarious book. Sharpen your pencil to scribble in the spaces, colour in the shapes and add your own works of art.
£7.14
The Aquarium Knacker's Yard: A Book of Appalling Drawings by
Book SynopsisFirst ever collection of the weird and wonderful drawings of counterculture legend Sexton Ming - teh man Raplh Steadman once called a 'faded intellectual'.
£8.54
Trolley Books The Natural History of Vedovamazzei
Book SynopsisVedovamazzei is the working name of Italian artists Stella Scala and Simeone Crispino. Classification and qualification seem almost to be the enemy of artistic endeavour. Yet this elliptical collation of the artists' ideas and hopes offers an insight into Vedovamazzei's creative process.
£22.49
D Giles Ltd Lines of Discovery: 225 Years of American Drawing
Book SynopsisLines of Discovery: Four Centuries of American Drawing presents a major new thematic and chronological catalogue survey of the Columbus Museum's most significant holdings of drawings and works on paper, including examples in graphite, charcoal, monotype and pastel. At the heart of the Columbus Museum's collection, and of this volume, is the work of a remarkable individual, Dr. Phillip L. Brewer, who has amassed a truly significant collection of American works on paper both in terms of its depth and breadth. For the first time this volume presents nearly 200 of these master drawings, 120 of the most important of which are grouped into six chapters, illustrated in full colour, and accompanied by extended catalogue entries written by leading experts. A further 79 works are presented as colour and mono thumbnails interspersed amongst the images of the key works. Included are images by Copley, West and Cole that date from the earliest years of American nationhood; works by Oscar Bluemner, Arthur Dove and Morton Schamberg which herald the advent of modernism; while others by Hans Hoffmann, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Blanche Lazzell and Rico Lebrun confirm its continued presence through such varied expressions as social realism, surrealism and abstraction. While artists like Milton Avery, Jack Beal, Paul Cadmus, Philip Evergood, Nancy Grossman, and Louise Nevelson explore the strength and beauty of the human form, James Valerio and Andrew Wyeth document the changing faces of the natural world. Together these works, and Lines of Discovery, offer a comprehensive survey of the history of American art. AUTHOR: Stephen C.Wicks is curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Columbus Museum. Charles T. Butler is director of the Columbus Museum. Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr. is John Moors Cabot Curator of American Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 155 colour & 80 b/w illustrations
£21.25
D Giles Ltd British Drawings from the Cleveland Museum of Art
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£25.46
Carpet Bombing Culture Unventions: Evert Invention has an Equal and
Book SynopsisSo what is an unvention? Some say unventions are simply everyday objects that are familiar to all. They are correct. But they are also wrong. Unventions tell new stories about the things around you releasing them from the mundane trudge of daily routine to take on epic new roles. When you begin to see them you are set free, and soon you will discover your own. Unventions will change your world forever.* *Largely in utterly useless ways
£9.95
Stonewood Press The Night Library
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£9.36
Enitharmon Editions Joy Division
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£45.00
HENI Publishing JENA Dusseldorf
Book SynopsisIn JENA Düsseldorf, first published in 2011, we follow Sabine Moritz and her artistic development, which began in 1989 at Offenbach University of Art and Design and continued in 1991 at the fine arts academy Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Following the publication of Lobeda in 2010, a collection of homogenous early drawings, the pictures featured in JENA Düsseldorf have greater diversity in terms of content and form reflecting Moritz steady progression as an artist. Moritz brings scenes to life with vibrant colours and experimental brushstrokes creating a range of textures and atmospheres in a variety of medium including oil, acrylic, charcoal and colour pencil. The repertoire of architectural motifs is expanded to include places of remembrance in the GDR, sculptures in public spaces and the typology of ‘empty places’. Some of the motifs from Lobeda reappear and are altered, drawing attention to the dynamic aspect of the process of recollection. The book also features a conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist in which Moritz talks about her personal life, her memories and makes reference to specific works. The modest and compact book, packed with over 200 colour illustrations, shows by way of example her search for an artistic position on her route from Jena to Düsseldorf.
£29.96
Beam Editions Anthony Whishaw: Works on Paper
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£39.63
Beam Editions Ecology Works – John Newling
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£47.00
Beam Editions Equilibrio: Linda Karshan - Art, Architecture and
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£34.64
Land & Sky Press Miss Smith in Lockdown 2: Postcard Book
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£16.09
Land & Sky Press Miss Smith in Lockdown: Postcard Book
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£16.09
Land & Sky Press Miss Smith in Lockdown 3: Postcard Book 3
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£16.09
David Zwirner Al Taylor: Pet Stains, Puddles, and Full Gospel
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£28.00
New Documents Elf House
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£42.75
Right Angle Publishing Ltd Stream of Sketches
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£18.00
Dis Voir Adventures of Percival
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£19.80
De Gruyter Pastellmalerei vor 1800: in den Bayerischen
Book SynopsisPastelle des 18. Jahrhunderts faszinieren – entweder aufgrund ihrer Naturnähe und Unmittelbarkeit oder aufgrund der Virtuosität ihrer Ausführung, immer jedoch wegen ihrer kostbar-fragilen Beschaffenheit. Der reich illustrierte Sammlungsführer informiert in kompakter Form über alle vor 1800 entstandenen Werke der Gattung in den Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen. Mehr als ein Dutzend Meisterwerke von Joseph Vivien, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Rosalba Carriera und Jean-Étienne Liotard zählen ebenso dazu wie anonyme Arbeiten. Einleitende Essays beleuchten kunsthistorische, sammlungsgeschichtliche sowie kunsttechnologische Aspekte. Zur Ausstellung "Vive le Pastel! Pastellmalerei von Vivien bis La Tour", 7. Mai - 23. Oktober 2022, Alte Pinakothek, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, München
£13.00
Kerber Christof Verlag Standortbestimmung
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£32.00
Hatje Cantz Italian Architectural Drawings from the Cronstedt
Book SynopsisThis catalogue presents the first comprehensive study of the Italian architectural drawings in the Cronstedt Collection in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm, discussing 181 drawings dating from around 1570 to around 1620. Among them are works by Francesco da Volterra, Carlo Maderno and other Roman architects, executed for churches, chapels, palaces, gardens, and fountains—many constituting primary and almost unknown sources for late Mannerist and early Baroque architecture. Also included are plans and architectural details by French draughtsmen, meticulously documenting ancient monuments, as well as buildings by the Renaissance masters Bramante, Antonio da Sangallo, Michelangelo, and Vignola. Italian Architectural Drawings proposes new attributions in the light of recent scholarship, based on close examination of the drawings’ material (paper, medium, technique, mounting). Comparative illustrations and a photographic catalogue of the watermarks complete the volume..
£46.40
Hatje Cantz Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt (Bilingual edition): Nichts
Book SynopsisEmployed as an office manager in the former GDR, and working as a self-taught artist, Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt used her typewriter to create patterns and abstract compositions with characters and letters at the junction of Concrete Poetry, Dada, and Minimal Art. Her linguistic explorations that she developed further into collages later on, are often based on ambiguity. Published on the occasion of the large retrospective at MINSK Kunsthaus in Potsdam, NICHTS NEUES explores her typewritings, prints, collages, and paintings in thematic episodes. Although Wolf-Rehfeldt discontinued her artistic practice after the fall of the Berlin Wall, her art has lost none of its relevance. In a poetic, idiosyncratic, and often humorous way, the nonconformist artist explored themes such as environmental issues, intellectual freedom, community, and communication. Her sometimes subtle, sometimes more literal play with words, meanings, and forms continue to reveal the unexpected.
£27.20
Hatje Cantz Filip Markiewicz: Ultrasocial Pop
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£27.20
Hirmer Verlag Andy Warhol: Drag & Draw: The Unknown Fifties
Book SynopsisThis book highlights two series of little known drawings from the 1950's, drawings where Andy Warhol first explored the controversial and for him deeply personal subject of drag. His oeuvre during the first decade of his career, before he became the god father of Pop, has proven to be enormously influential on his life's work but remains little known. In 1953, Warhol created two unique series of drawings, quite different from his commissioned work. In one series, he developed an ensemble of spirited wome n that were derived from photographs of stage divas and — of men in drag. He delved deeper into the art of dressing as the opposite sex with his second series, a set of portraits of men posing in high and low drag. This book considers Warhol's work and its d ebt to newly discovered photographs that his friend, photographer Otto Fenn, staged explicitly for Warhol’s purpose. Drag & Draw sheds light on New York's secret gay and drag scenes during the repressive 1950s
£27.20
Hirmer Verlag Ann Wolff: The Early Drawings - Frühe Zeichnungen
Book SynopsisThe German-Swedish artist Ann Wolff is a pioneer of the studio glass movement in Europe. Born in Lübeck in 1937, she has achieved international fame for her sculptures which mainly use the material glass, but she has always drawn as well.This volume now presents a collection based on a selection of sixty hitherto unpublished drawings from the 1980s. The works, executed in pencil on paper, focus on a female figure seen in reflections and duplications, sometimes surreal and whimsical in connection with animals and intermediate beings, and sometimes with a man or a child: dream worlds, pictures of the subconscious, often inspired by fairy tales. The pictures unfold their narrative potential as investigations of the female self in the social milieu of an age characterised by feminist movements and discussions regarding the relationship between the sexes.
£23.96
Hirmer Verlag Jürgen Schilling: Nature as Landscape
Book SynopsisFor the past forty years, Jurgen Schilling (b. 1954) has been drawing the landscape of southern France. The art historian Wilhelm Schlink has accompanied his career from the beginning as a friend and collaborative thinker. Schlink describes in lively manner the artist’s approaches and reflections, especially against the background of the current debate about contemporary interpretations of the landscape. Since the 1970s Jurgen Schilling has found inspiration in the rough countryside between the Mediterranean, the Corbieres and the Minervois, where the natural elements can be experienced at first hand. Based on his studies of art history and philosophy relating to the broad field of landscape representation, he has created an oeuvre driven by the imperative of doing justice to events and experiences. Schilling uses in his work the raw materials and pigments found on location. A first retrospective of his work was held in Carcassonne in 2012.
£36.00
Hirmer Verlag Jasper Johns: The Artist as Collector: From
Book SynopsisDiscover Jasper Johns as a passionate collector of drawings! From Paul Cézanne to Pablo Picasso to Willem de Kooning – the collection of Jasper Johns offers surprising juxtapositions. The drawings’ consistently high quality is the result of his keen eye as a connoisseur, and many of the works are a testament to his friendships with other artists. In this catalogue, works by nearly fifty artists enter into an inspiring exchange that will fascinate experts and art lovers alike. Jasper Johns (b. 1930) ranks among the major American artists of the twentieth century. His accomplishments as a collector, however, have been little known until now. This beautifully produced volume features a selection of more than one hundred drawings, inviting you to dive into the richness and depth of a truly unique collection.
£39.96
Snoeck Verlagsges. Radenko Milak. PostMillennium Tension
£57.80
Moderne Kunst, Verlag Fur Ceija Stojka Even Death is Afraid of Auschwitz
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£32.30
Nieves Zzz
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£14.40
Herpers Publishing International Praxis Zeichnen - XL Übungsbuch 8: Früchte
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£15.29
Bierke Publishing Silke OttoKnapp Bühnenbilder
£31.50
Bierke Publishing Amelie von Wulffen
£19.00
Dr. Cantz'sche Verlagsges Bottrop Breunig Schröder 2015
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£23.80
Toupee Plassein
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£18.04
Verlag Kettler Koken Nomura
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£27.20
Pie International Small S Vol. 79 Cover Illustration by Nanakami
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£20.85
Tuttle Publishing Drawing Cute Manga Chibi: A Beginner's Guide to
Book SynopsisThis guide introduces aspiring manga artists to drawing chibi characters—wide-eyed caricatures beloved for their cartoonish exaggeration.Drawing Cute Manga Chibi walks you through the steps needed to draw these adorable characters, while sidebars offer expert tips, pointers on the pitfalls to avoid, and how to use details to bring your drawings to life.In this book, readers will learn how to imagine and express: Facial expressions Body posture Hairstyles Different ages Poses Bringing your characters into full-color Different character identities—from a punk rocker to a samurai Author and Japanese manga artist Ryusuke Hamamoto (Ryu Moto) is best known for his design and creation of the Petit Eva character—who even makes an appearance in this book! In Drawing Cute Manga Chibi, he shares his personal tips, showing you how to break the "rules" of figure drawing in order to create these bobbleheaded cuties.Artists of all ages and levels will have fun creating original characters or reimagining their friends and family as kawaii chibi drawings.Trade Review"…richly designed books that SHOW you how to refine and perfect your drawings so you actually improve…if you're (or someone you know is) looking to up your game and improve your art, they've made it super easy to assemble a super helpful library." --The Roarbots
£13.49
Tuttle Publishing Learn to Draw Manga Men: A Beginner's Guide (With
Book SynopsisThe male form is the focus here—twisting, leaping and tumbling in dramatic action sequences!Master manga and anime artist Kyachi shows you the secrets professional Japanese artists use to create dynamic motion on the page. A series of detailed tutorials show you how to draw the male form in every possible position.Individual lessons cover standing, sitting, reclining, walking, running, kicking, pitching, swimming, dribbling and sparring. A rogues' gallery is also presented, showing how to create dastardly villains, armed with weapons and ready to rumble.With the help of this complete guide, you'll be able to: Populate the page or screen with eye-catching movement and powerful action poses Master Kyachi's methods through step-by-step progressions—before it's time to try it on your own Follow along with charming caricature guides who offer essential tips and steer you clear of pitfalls It can be intimidating to draw people as a beginning artist, but Learn to Draw Manga Men is meant to dispel those exact fears and wipe away any hesitations you may have. Begin with a blank page or empty screen and start populating it with people. Before you know it, your characters will come to life before you!Kyachi has distilled her specialized knowledge of the skeleton, muscles and physical structures, explaining and analyzing the most difficult aspects of figure drawing and presenting it to you in a clear and simple way. With the help of this fantastic resource, you'll soon master detailed male characters to include in your own comic strip or graphic novel!*Recommended for artists 16 & up*
£13.49
Divus Josef Bolf: Black Book
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£25.65
Divus Man Bag: The Immortal Journal of Art
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£26.10
Studio Orientalia Views of Simla
Book SynopsisLimited edition 200 copies. Simla, the sanatorium of British India was so well captured, both in lively visuals and the artists notes that accompany his sketches. George Powell Thomas, was one among those highly talented amateur artists whom we owe early Indian landscape views. His are the earliest lithographs of coloured views of the famous hill
£93.10
