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  • Frank Bowling: Landscape

    Hauser & Wirth Frank Bowling: Landscape

    Book SynopsisThis thoughtfully crafted, lavishly illustrated catalogue documents Frank Bowling's 2023 exhibition Landscape' through vivid artwork reproductions, alongside studio shots and essay from academic Dorothy Price. This catalogue accompanies the exhibition 'Frank Bowling: Landscape' at Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood, presenting fourteen recent ebullient paintings that engage the rich art-historical tradition of landscape painting. The book is lavishly illustrated and includes foldouts of artwork details. The essay is from art historian Dorothy Price, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art and Critical Race Art History at The Courtauld Institute of Art, London, and focuses on the dialogue between Bowling's and Turner's work.

    £36.00

  • Herpers Publishing International Praxis Zeichnen - XL Übungsbuch 8: Früchte

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £15.29

  • Beautiful Disasters

    Distanz Verlag Gmbh LLC Beautiful Disasters

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £35.20

  • Sebastian Riemer: Press Paintings

    Spector Books Sebastian Riemer: Press Paintings

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £32.30

  • Dr. Cantz'sche Verlagsges Leszek Skurski Werkverzeichnis Band 1 Catalog

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £47.20

  • Drawing Cute Manga Chibi: A Beginner's Guide to

    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

  • Learn to Draw Manga Women: A Beginner's Guide

    Tuttle Publishing Learn to Draw Manga Women: A Beginner's Guide

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisLearn to create detailed female characters to include in your own comic strip or graphic novel!Professional manga and anime artist Kyachi offers aspiring artists an easy-to-follow approach to drawing manga women. For beginners, it can be intimidating to know where to start when drawing the human form. This book is meant to dispel those fears and wipe away any hesitation, so you can begin with a blank page or empty screen and start populating it with people. Soon your simple forms will take on greater detail and 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 this all-in-one, how-to guide you'll: Create compelling characters and eye-catching action poses Learn about contrapposto (a specialized art term, meaning that most of the body's weight rests on either the left or right leg, achieving an angular or asymmetrical stance) Master traditional freehand, as well as digital techniques Follow along with the step-by-step progressions, before it's time to try it on your own Consult the cartoon guide who pops up and chimes in when expert tips are needed most A series of detailed lessons shows you how to draw the female form in every possible position. Individual chapters cover standing, sitting, reclining, walking, running and jumping. Essential details are then added—such as realistic creases to clothing and colorizing with brightness, contrast and saturation effects.Lovers of action manga and those hoping to create original, complex female characters will find this book absolutely indispensable!*Recommended for artists 16 & up*

    5 in stock

    £13.49

  • Learn to Draw Manga Men: A Beginner's Guide (With

    Tuttle Publishing Learn to Draw Manga Men: A Beginner's Guide (With

    1 in stock

    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*

    1 in stock

    £13.49

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  • Seeing Through Paintings

    Yale University Press Seeing Through Paintings

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisA comprehensive discussion of materials, techniques and condition issues in Western easel paintings from mediaeval times to the present.Trade Review"An essential handbook for the pro, and also a beautifully illustrated primer for the layperson. Kirsh and Levenson teach the most valuable lessons about painting of all: how meanings, material, and techniques are bound up together." John Walsh, former director, J. Paul Getty Museum "Every element of Kirsh and Levenson's book is smart, concise, and informative. It is the essential book on its subject." Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle "A long overdue book with direct relevance for modern students of the history of art." Libby Sheldon, Burlington Magazine "Lavishly illustrated and lucidly written, Seeing Through Paintings will fascinate anyone with more than a passing interest in art." Virginia Quarterly Review

    2 in stock

    £37.50

  • Whistler in Watercolor

    Yale University Press Whistler in Watercolor

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review"Including endnotes and a select bibliography, this beautifully illustrated catalogue provides a rare, comprehensive examination of these seldom seen works."—D. E. Gliem, Eckerd College

    15 in stock

    £28.50

  • Drawing Is Everything

    Yale University Press Drawing Is Everything

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £45.00

  • Promenades on Paper

    Yale University Press Promenades on Paper

    Book SynopsisAn illustrated exploration of the largely unpublished collection of eighteenth-century French drawings, albums, and sketchbooks at the Bibliothèque nationale de France

    £38.00

  • Art of Tattoo

    Random House USA Inc Art of Tattoo

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    £17.99

  • Drawing

    John Wiley & Sons Inc Drawing

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisDrawing relies on a clear vision. It also requires thought which, in, turn, builds understanding. Drawing cannot be detached from seeing and thinking about the fundamental nature of the subject matter being represented. The knowledge and understanding gained through drawing from life directly enhances our ability to draw from the imagination.Table of ContentsDrawing: Process and Product. Line: The Essence of Drawing. Shape: The Definition of Form. Depth: The Art of Illusion. Envisioning: Drawing From Imagination. Speculation: Drawing and Creativity. Bibliography. Index.

    1 in stock

    £37.76

  • Wall To Wall America  Post Office Murals in the

    University of Minnesota Press Wall To Wall America Post Office Murals in the

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    £19.79

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of Alfred

    University of Minnesota Press Master Drawings from the Collection of Alfred

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £21.59

  • Mechademia 1  Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga

    University of Minnesota Press Mechademia 1 Emerging Worlds of Anime and Manga

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £15.19

  • The Pleasure in Drawing

    Fordham University Press The Pleasure in Drawing

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisOriginally written for an exhibition Nancy curated at the Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon in 2007, the text addresses the medium of drawing in light of form in its formation, of form as a formative force, opening drawing to questions of pleasure and desire.Trade Review"What is it about drawing that might attract a philosopher's eye? Many things no doubt but not least, there is the (literally) unthinkable movement by which something begins to take shape. Jean-Luc Nancy's approach in The Pleasure in Drawing moves beyond art-historical categories and conceptual schemas to touch on precisely that: he considers the 'formative force' of drawing, not in terms of its formal achievement but in terms of the pleasures afforded by its constant beginning-pleasures of attraction, sense, permanent interruption, tension and intensity. A book full of dazzling insights, imaginative curves and provocative renewals." -- -Sarah Clift University of King's CollegeTable of ContentsTranslator's Note Preface to the English-Language Edition Form Sketchbook 1 Idea Sketchbook 2 Formative Force Sketchbook 3 The Pleasure of Drawing Sketchbook 4 Forma Formans Sketchbook 5 From Self Toward Self Sketchbook 6 Consenting to Self Sketchbook 7 Gestural Pleasure Sketchbook 8 The Form-Pleasure Sketchbook 9 The Designing/Drawing of the Arts Sketchbook 10 Mimesis Sketchbook 11 Pleasure of Relation Sketchbook 12 Death, Sex, Love of the Invisible Sketchbook 13 Ambiguous Pleasure Sketchbook 14 Purposiveness Without Purpose Sketchbook 15 Desire of the Line Sketchbook 16 Notes

    1 in stock

    £59.40

  • Artists Techniques  Materials

    Getty Trust Publications Artists Techniques Materials

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisOffers a discussion of the materials and processes used in eight artistic media - painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, and metalwork. This title contains 400 full-colour illustrations, and provides insight into the creation of many of the world's greatest works of art.

    15 in stock

    £20.89

  • The Getty Murua  Essays on the Making of Martin

    Getty Trust Publications The Getty Murua Essays on the Making of Martin

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisHere is a set of essays on Historia general del Piru that discuss not only the manuscript's physical componentsquires and watermarks, scripts and pigmentsbut also its relation to other Andean manuscripts, Inca textiles, European portraits, and Spanish sources and publication procedures. The sum is an unusually detailed and interdisciplinary analysis of the creation and fate of a historical and artistic treasure.

    3 in stock

    £33.25

  • Historia General Del Piru and the Getty Murua

    Getty Publications Historia General Del Piru and the Getty Murua

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £198.00

  • Stamped with a National Character  Nineteenth

    Grolier Club of New York Stamped with a National Character Nineteenth

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroductionBeginnings 1800-1825The Study of Nature 1817-1857Native Americans 1835-1894The Audubons 1840-1870Fashion and Sentiment 1813-1885House and Home 1860-1890Color in the Aid of Science 1825-1880Exotica 1839-1886The Golden Age of Chromolithography 1862-1897The End of the Century 1884-1900

    2 in stock

    £34.20

  • A Century for the Century

    Grolier Club A Century for the Century

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £72.20

  • The Coloring Book of Tangle Patterns

    F&W Publications Inc The Coloring Book of Tangle Patterns

    Book SynopsisDiscover new patterns, get easy instructions on creating your own patterns to create and COLOR works of art.

    £15.99

  • Daniel E. Greene Studios and Subways

    F&W Publications Inc Daniel E. Greene Studios and Subways

    Book SynopsisFrom one of America's most accomplished artists and a pioneer of figurative realism, this unprecedented collection celebrates a body of work spanning six prolific decades.

    £33.75

  • Super Cute World

    F&W Publications Inc Super Cute World

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisPure coloring bliss!

    4 in stock

    £11.69

  • Behind the Jesters Mask

    University of Toronto Press Behind the Jesters Mask

    Book SynopsisThe editorial cartoon, a daily diversion for millions of Canadians, strikes most of its readers as irreverent, outspoken, iconoclastic. The reality, as Raymond Morris demonstrates, is more complex. Morris examines the form and content of Canadian editorial cartoons of the 1960s and 1970s that concerned relations between French and English Canadians and between Canada and the United States.He argues that since the advent of the monopoly press and the professional, politically neutral artist, cartooning has subtly changed from low satire of the paper’s political opponents to medium satire directed against the current government. Cartoons generally portray politics as a hive of squabbling, waste, and folly; business, while portrayed much less often, is shown as a hive of rational, beneficial productivity. Cartooning is thus often based on an imaginary opposition, a double standard which sells the virtues of corporate decision-making at the expense of democracy as seen in th

    £21.59

  • Morality and Social Class in EighteenthCentury French Literature and Painting

    University of Toronto Press Morality and Social Class in EighteenthCentury French Literature and Painting

    Book SynopsisThe moralistic tendencies that culminated in the Republic of Virtue can be traced in literature back to the late seventeenth century. In the 1690s two separate and antithetical moralities began to take shape, one erotic and libertine, the other highly moralistic. Both represented a revolt against the formalism of the seventeenth century. The roman érotique was rooted in a hedonistic philosophy whose objective was to enlarge the scope of freedom, translated in sexual terms, while the moralistic literature, also influenced by philosophical hedonism, was sentimental, romantic, and defended the Christian idea of love and marriage. Roberts discards some of the common presuppositions of historical and literary criticism, for example, that the literature of sensibility was the reaction of the bourgeoisie against the degenerate aristocracy, and that the libertine literature was created by and accurately portrayed the aristocracy. Such explanations have never been su

    £21.59

  • The Artful Mandala Coloring Book: Creative

    WW Norton & Co The Artful Mandala Coloring Book: Creative

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisColouring brings the artist out in everyone–it’s so easy and welcoming. It’s also very good for the mind. Meditation drawing teacher Cher Kaufmann has seen the effects of colouring at work in her classes. She provides students with patterns of mandalas and other designs, some coloured pens, and watches everyone relax. With each stroke of colour, body and thoughts drift into a calm place. Recent studies attest to the power of drawing as well. Whether you have always enjoyed drawing and colouring or are new to it, you’ll find yourself mesmerised by the beautiful pen-and-ink patterns in this collection.

    4 in stock

    £15.53

  • Paint Charming Seaside Scenes with Acrylics

    F&W Publications Inc Paint Charming Seaside Scenes with Acrylics

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisFifteen thorough step-by-step painting demonstrations of friendly seaside scenes in acrylic, a very popular and highly versatile medium. Instruction on specific seascape elements such as lighthouses, rocks, dunes, fishing shacks and sunsets are points of focus in each project. Using the flexibility of acrylic, this book teaches readers of all abilities who are interested in painting on canvas or almost any other surface! Readers will enjoy this experienced author's direct and friendly teaching style as well as the author's personal take ona pproaching each subject.

    3 in stock

    £17.59

  • Steel & Roses – American Prints in the Hersh

    Grolier Club of New York Steel & Roses – American Prints in the Hersh

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis unique tête-bêche book (two titles, with a single spine) showcases the collections of Herschel and Fern Cohen. When reading in one direction, the reader is treated to stark black-and-white prints of cities and their inhabitants, with an emphasis on the Depression era, from the collection of Herschel Cohen; when reading in the other, the reader encounters gorgeously colored images from Fern Cohen’s collection of English, Continental, and American botanical books published from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries. This is a rare opportunity to own a beautifully designed volume employing an ingenious and rarely used bookbinding technique. With forewords by each collector, the two catalogues reproduce a joint exhibition that took place at the Grolier Club in 2011.Table of ContentsPart 1. American Prints Part 2. Botanical Books

    2 in stock

    £20.00

  • The Earliest Dutch Imposition Manual – Facsimile

    Grolier Club of New York The Earliest Dutch Imposition Manual – Facsimile

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis facsimile, entitled Overslag-Boek, zeer nuttig voor alle Liefhebbers der Edele Boekdruk-konste (Imposition Manual, very useful for all Practitioners of the Noble Art of Printing"), is a reproduction of a unique manuscript housed in the Grolier Club Library. It was compiled in the years 1794–1795 by printer Joannes Josephus Balthazar Vanderstraelen, a native of Antwerp. Vanderstraelen's manuscript illustrates, through a series of diagrams in ink and watercolor, the correct position of composed pages, arranged so as to appear in the correct order after they were printed and folded. All the common printing formats are presented in order of size, from folio to 64mo. The elements of standard printing "furniture" —the chase, quoins, wedges, and so forth— are delicately rendered in various shades of watercolor wash, providing remarkably clear visual instructions on the proper arrangement of formes of type on the press. The diagrams, reproduced in their entirety in full color, are complemented and enhanced by Frans Janssen's detailed introduction and notes. The book also includes a foreword by Eugene S. Flamm, a description of the original manuscript held at the Grolier Club, an index, and English translations of the table of contents, headings, and text of the manual.

    1 in stock

    £57.00

  • Sidney Nolan - The Artist's Materials

    Getty Trust Publications Sidney Nolan - The Artist's Materials

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisSidney Nolan (1917-1992) is renowned for an oeuvre ranging from views of Melbourne's seaside suburb St. Kilda to an iconic series on outlaw hero Ned Kelly. Working in factories from age fourteen, Nolan began his training spray painting signs on glass, which was followed by a job cutting and painting displays for Fayrefield Hats. Such employment offered him firsthand experience with commercial synthetic paints developed during the 1920s and 1930s. In 1939, having given up his job at Fayrefield in pursuit of an artistic career, Nolan became obsessed with European abstract paintings he saw reproduced in books and magazines. With little regard for the longevity of his work, he began to exploit materials such as boot polish, dyes, secondhand canvas, tissue paper, and old photographs, in addition to commercial and household paints. He continued to embrace new materials after moving to London in 1953. Oil-based Ripolin enamel is known to have been Nolan's preferred paint, but this fascinating study-certain to appeal to conservators, conservation scientists, art historians, and general readers with an interest in modern art-reveals his equally innovative use of nitrocellulose, alkyds, and other diverse materials.Trade Review"Paula Dredge's exhaustive technical analysis of the work of one of Australia's greatest and most complex painters, Sidney Nolan, . . . is essential reading to anyone curious to see how a particular alchemy works to make an artist's imagery unforgettable. Staring into her microscope with huge respect and admirable clarity of writing, the author never abandons the implication of Nolan's mystery beyond mere methodology. Better than that, she enhances it." --Barry Pearce, Emeritus Curator of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales "This extensively researched and amply illustrated book reveals important findings about Sidney Nolan's materials and methods, and makes a significant contribution to the understanding of his work. Its rich blend of scientific information, biographical narrative and relevant images makes it accessible to the interested reader as well as conservators and art historians. Much more than a technical guide, it is a key resource for any serious Nolan scholar." --Kendrah Morgan, Senior Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art

    20 in stock

    £33.25

  • Perspective in Action

    Watson-Guptill Publications Perspective in Action

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisUsing the graphic novel format, Perspective in Action features 33 easy-to-follow demonstrations to teach the major discoveries in perspective. Author and artist David Chelsea takes readers through the major perspective- related developments in history, teaching them how to re-create these same experiments by leading artists in all fields (including drawing, painting and sculpture). Covering a wide-range of mediums (pen and ink, paint, chalk, digital art, woodwork and more), Perspective in Action gives readers a more hands-on approach to perspective, as opposed to the usual theoretical presentations found in other books.Trade Review"Cleverly packaged in a graphic novel format, artist Chelsea's (Perspective! For Comic Book Artists) book covers all aspects of simple perspective drawing and depicts its more complex applications. Step-by-step sketching exercises, craft projects, and experiments re-creating historical breakthroughs in the form. This guide shows how to draw in one-, two-, three-, six-, and multiple-point perspective and how to build a camera obscura, an Ames room, and a cabinet of wonder. A chapter on motion perspective demystifies the science behind realistic animation. Chapters on distorted perspective and stereo vision are also included. VERDICT This fun-to-read guide is best suited to readers of intermediate artistic skill level."—Library Journal "This is a welcome, exhaustive introduction to the underlying structure of any drawing. It's like a lesson in perspective from Winsor McCay. It's about time we had a very human guide like this. Even old pros will use it." —Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit and author of Comics and Sequential Art "Perspective is the power to create worlds. Now, thanks to David Chelsea's Perspective! for Comic Book Artists, you can make that power your own. Don't miss this chance to master in a day what others have taken years to learn. You will never find a better book on this subject." —Scott McCloud, creator of Zot! and author of Understanding Comics"Perspective in Action is the most wide-ranging and authoritative book on perspective I've ever seen. David Chelsea examines every aspect of the subject imaginable, presenting it all in a graphic novel format that is both engrossing and easy to understand. For those who are serious about mastering perspective, this book is essential." —Mark Crilley, author of The Realism Challenge, The Drawing Lesson, Manga Art, and Mastering Manga and creator of Akiko Table of Contents CONTENTS Introduction.........................1 1 • Basics...........................3 2 • Beginnings.......................17 3 • Anamorphosis...................29 4 • Cabinets of Wonder...............59 5 • Six-Point Perspective............85 6 • Stereo Perspective...............113 7 • Motion Perspective..............155 Conclusion........................169

    15 in stock

    £15.19

  • Zen Colouring – Winter Wonderland

    GMC Publications Zen Colouring – Winter Wonderland

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisZen Colouring - Winter Wonderland is the latest edition in the highly successful 'Zen Colouring' series. Winter Wonderland contains an eclectic mix of 100 inspirational and beautiful images with a winter theme that will help calm and relax, while enabling the artist within to shine. This booklet contains a multitude of different illustrations to colour in, varying in complexity from simple festive patterns to complex, geometric winter scenes.

    15 in stock

    £8.99

  • Drawing and Painting on Location: A guide to en

    The Crowood Press Ltd Drawing and Painting on Location: A guide to en

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisWorking en plein-air is a French term that means literally 'in the open air' and, although artists have been doing just that for centuries, the concept is experiencing a resurgence today. Sketchers and painters alike are leaving their studios and heading out into the open air. This book encourages you to join them. Full of in-depth advice and practical instruction, it explains how to make the most of painting outside and how to capture the very essence of a scene with a far greater authenticity than can be achieved when working from a second-hand image. Covers an array of mediums including pencils, pastels, pens, watercolours, oils and acrylics.

    20 in stock

    £16.14

  • Stocked: Contemporary Art from the Grocery Aisles

    £22.79

  • Timeless Renaissance: Italian Drawings from the

    Hallie Ford Museum of Art,US Timeless Renaissance: Italian Drawings from the

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisTimeless Renaissance features 74 recently rediscovered drawings from the 16th through the early 18th centuries. The book offers a fascinating glimpse of Count Allessandro Maggiori (1764-1834) as an art collector and reveals the cultural and historical importance of the collection he assembled in his villa near Monte San Giusto. All of the works were clearly influenced by Raphael's 16th-century Renaissance ideals of beauty, which were further developed throughout the 17th century by Bolognese masters such as Annibale Carracci, Guido Reni, and Domenichino. The Maggiori collection embraces this Neo-Renaissance, or "Timeless Renaissance." Mostly gathered in the years of the Napoleonic dominion over the Italian peninsula, the drawings selected by Maggiori subtly reveal the emergence of Italian collective identity and a new civic awareness before Italy became an autonomous state. Deeply indebted to the seats of Catholicism in Rome and Bologna, the works represent a tradition opposed to the ideals of post-revolutionary France. They are distinctly Italian.

    1 in stock

    £25.99

  • Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts at 25

    Hallie Ford Museum of Art,US Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts at 25

    Book SynopsisCrow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts at 25 explores the first twenty-five years of a remarkable nonprofit printmaking and traditional arts studio based on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in eastern Oregon, the only such center located on a reservation community in the United States. Art historian Prudence Roberts, drawing from conversations with CSIA founder, the artist James Lavadour, narrates the institute’s history from its beginnings through the establishment of a professional quality printmaking program and an international reputation. Native American art scholar heather ahtone and curator Rebecca Dobkins trace the development of indigenous printmaking in North America, further contextualizing this story. Over sixty color plates will illustrate selected work from the dozens of artists, indigenous and non-indigenous, who have completed residencies at CSIA since its founding, including luminaries of contemporary Native American art Rick Bartow, Joe Feddersen, Jeffrey Gibson, Edgar Heap of Birds, James Lavadour, Lillian Pitt, Wendy Red Star, and Marie Watt.

    £28.49

  • All Things Bright & Beautiful: Coloring the

    Sixth & Spring Books All Things Bright & Beautiful: Coloring the

    Book SynopsisThis beautiful Christian-themed coloring book based on the beloved hymn will inspire creativity and thoughtfulness. All things bright and beautiful,All creatures great and small,All things wise and wonderful,The Lord God made them all. Cecil Frances Alexander’s popular hymn comes to life in this beautifully illustrated coloring book. Each line of the lovely text appears amid evocative black-and-white line drawings that complement the words. Images of peaceful landscapes, blooming flowers, charming birds, and other animals celebrate God’s creations. The entire family will enjoy completing the pages while reflecting on the simple message of this timeless hymn.

    £8.99

  • Chalk Art and Lettering 101: An Introduction to

    Random House USA Inc Chalk Art and Lettering 101: An Introduction to

    Book SynopsisCalligraphy and lettering, in chalk! Chalk art and lettering are all around: on menu boards at a favorite local coffee shop, brightening sidewalk easels at street fairs, and in lively artwork found in the home. Chalk art and lettering pros Amanda Arneill and Shannon Roberts have teamed up to provide friendly, step-by-step instruction in chalk lettering and art, teaching you all you need to know to create your own chalk masterpieces: - Getting started: the basics of making and seasoning your own chalkboards - Lettering: various alphabets and lettering styles - Illustration: steps and processes in chalk art, including banners, flowers and more - Design: brings lettering and art techniques together with guided chalk projects ideasTrade Review"This beautiful, easy-to-follow guide is both an excellent resource for those interested in learning chalk hand-lettering, as it is a fabulous addition to your coffee table. The book includes detailed instructions, lessons in drawing, illustration and of course various styles of lettering." -- Ekaterina Popova, founder and editor of Create! Magazine

    £18.75

  • Watercolor Notepad

    Random House USA Inc Watercolor Notepad

    Book SynopsisThick 200gsm watercolour paperno colour bleed through!This notepad of high-quality watercolour paper sheets was designed by world-renowned watercolour artist Sarah Simon, author of the bestselling Watercolor Workbook series. The same paper featured in Sarah''s beloved books, this watercolour notepad offers 25 sheets of watercolour paper that are perfect for artists of every levelfrom beginners to professionals.This watercolour notepad features: 200gsm watercolour paper sheets Sturdy cover and great size for practice Acid-free paper that won''t fade or yellow over time

    £14.39

  • Convex Thoughts – 357 Digital Drawings

    Diaphanes AG Convex Thoughts – 357 Digital Drawings

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisUnique digital drawings from one of Switzerland’s most prolific artists of today. Since early in his career, the Swiss artist Yves Netzhammer has used digital drawings as the basis of his work, which oscillates between sculpture and the moving image. Lines drawn into a space in abeyance visualize his figurative thought and beguile the viewer into bizarre, comical, and eerie associations. Netzhammer’s refined and precise pictorial rhetoric plays a subtle game that permits the viewer a variety of interpretations and continually evades the deceptive moment of unambiguity. This results in images in which complexity and levity, formal strictness, or conceptual proliferation come to the front depending on one’s point of view.Convex Thoughts is a bibliographical space that complements its predecessor, Concave Thoughts—together they are a guide for dreamers and musers, an endless storyboard from an art at the highs and lows of its time.

    10 in stock

    £28.50

  • The Super Cute Drawing Course: Step-By-Step

    Tuva Publishing The Super Cute Drawing Course: Step-By-Step

    Book SynopsisSuper Cute Drawing Course is a great book for all levels! Learn how to draw cute animals and characters with simple step-by-step instructions. The book consists of projects including: A small round panda A happy avocado Baby elephants Cats in teacups Cute bears The motifs in this book are heart-wrenchingly sweet and easy to draw! in addition, this book will teach you about the world of Kawaii: the Japanese art of cuteness. With finger exercises and inspirational examples, you will soon build a repertoire of cute characters to delight.

    £12.74

  • Neo–Traditional Tattoo Coloring Book

    Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Neo–Traditional Tattoo Coloring Book

    Book SynopsisThis fabulous new colouring book features 90 original designs from popular Paris-based tattoo artist and illustrator Sunny Buick, all ready and waiting to be coloured in any way you like. Inside, you'll find everything from candy castles and sugar skulls to religious icons and classic tattoo symbols, and from circus animals and Day of the Dead decorations to ice creams and lollipops, and everything in between.

    £12.74

  • Lettering: Through the Creative Process

    Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Lettering: Through the Creative Process

    Book SynopsisThe art of lettering enjoys a high level of popularity due to the possibilities, uses, and techniques that gives artists the opportunity to experience, play, and enjoy while you create. There are more people now than ever who understand its potential and are dedicated to making "letters" full of beauty and individual style. Following the hand of authentic masters from around the world, newcomers can learn techniques, tips, and tricks from each artist.

    £16.79

  • Hygge Everyday

    Instituto Monsa de Ediciones Hygge Everyday

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisWe are the result of our experiences; hence, focusing on what is carried out in our day-to-day is what makes life extraordinary. This illustrated journal presents 10 artists from all over the world that take small daily luxuries, nature, and welfare as inspiration to evoke instants of fleeting happiness.

    5 in stock

    £14.39

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