Prints and printmaking Books
Pallas Athene Publishers An Alphabet
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£14.24
Design Originals Gelli Arts Printing Guide
Book SynopsisDiscover the amazing Gelli Arts platea revolutionary printmaking surface that makes it easy to produce beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork with amazing colors and textures! This book will show you how to use gelatin printing to create 32 stunning designs of layered prints, decorative pages for art journals, fabric for quilting, greeting cards, and more! Gelli Arts Printing Guideteaches you all the basics you need to know on supplies, how to get started, and the best techniques for making colorful backgrounds, textured pages, multiple layers, and basic borders. Perfect for both beginners and experts, durable and reusable Gelli Arts plates are easy to clean so you can quickly change paint colors and move on to your next project. This newly expanded edition contains an updated gallery of art featuring the latest Gelli Arts plate techniques. Wonderful results can be obtained quickly, and simple variations give each print its own unique personality!
£11.69
Flame Tree Publishing Hokusai The Great Wave Foiled Journal
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 Hokusai’s famous and well-loved The Great Wave.The most notable period in Hokusai''s artistic life was the latter part of his career, beginning in 1830 when he was 70 years old. He began the series of landscapes he is most famous for: ''Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji'', which included The Great Wave, off Kanagawa, probably his most iconic image.
£11.87
Search Press Ltd Fun with Gelli Plate Prints
Book SynopsisDiscover the colourful world of gelli plate printing and create unique designs using this super-simple technique!Use your prints to transform a range of items into bespoke pieces of art - from bags, bunting and lampshades, to wall art and even furniture.
£17.96
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Block Print for Beginners: Learn to make lino
Book SynopsisLearn to create unique, contemporary works of art with traditional carving tools and printmaking techniques. Step-by-step projects and creative lino prints make it fun and easy. Aspiring artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists will discover how to use basic carving tools and techniques to design and create custom lino prints for distinctive works of art. Practical instruction combined with approachable step-by-step projects and inspirational imagery guide readers on an engaging, easy-to-follow exploration of block printing. Following an introduction to essential materials, such as printmaking inks, linoleum blocks, carving tools, and papers, Block Print for Beginners demonstrates how to get from uncarved block to finished print, including transferring a drawing, carving the block, working with inks, and achieving the best print results. Once comfortable with the basics, aspiring printmakers can move on to explore a series of step-by-step tutorials for creating a variety of lino prints with blocks they can use over and over again. From basic block prints to more advanced techniques, such as printing in repeated patterns and creating stationery, wrapping paper, wallpaper, and more, Block Print for Beginners provides a fresh, contemporary, and enjoyable approach to learning this time-treasured art form. The Inspired Artist series invites art hobbyists and casual art enthusiasts to have fun learning basic art concepts, relaxing into the creative process to make art in a playful, contemporary style. Also from the series, find even more artistic inspiration with: Draw Every Little Thing, Paint Every Little Thing, and Watercolor Painting at Home.Trade Review"I walked away from the book not only feeling inspired but also supported that I could actually whip up some unique stamps of my own that I could use again and again in my work." * JenniferPerkins.com *Table of ContentsIntroduction How to Use This Book Finding Inspiration Tools & Materials Fundamental TechniquesBasic Block PrintsOne-color Block Print Two-color Block Print Multicolor Interlocking Block Print Traditional Carving Block Print Hand-colored Block Print Mosaic-effect Block Print Rainbow Roll Block Print Puzzle-cut Block Print Multiplate Block Print Reduction Block PrintTechniques Using Block & StampPrinting Abstract Forms Printing in Repeated Patterns Printing with Colorful Stamp Ink Printing Collage PiecesCreative Ideas for Carved BlocksBookplate Thank-you Card Wrapping Paper Tea Towel Wallpaper Glossary Printmaking Resources Acknowledgments About the Author
£13.49
Prestel Creatures of the Deep: The Pop-up Book
Book SynopsisThe book Art Forms in Nature is a collection of prints, made by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, of an enormous variety of flora and fauna from the sea-including microscopic Radiolaria, starfish and jelly fish-and since Prestel published it in 1998, it has been a favourite with artists, designers, illustrators and anyone who enjoys the wondrous forms of the natural world. Now paper engineer Maike Biederstaedt has transformed Haeckel's transcendent work into a three-dimensional book that allows readers to appreciate Haeckel's vivid colours, exceptional precision and fascination with patterns and geometry. This stunning book features seven pop-ups that allow readers to see nature's brilliance the way that Haeckel did-as marvellous, mathematically based creations that support his theory of the unity of all living things. Certain to appeal to his huge variety of fans, this pop-up version of a timeless classic will be treasured for years to come.
£20.25
The Crowood Press Ltd Making Woodblock Prints
Book SynopsisWoodblock printing is an ancient art form, which produces beautiful, subtle and lively pieces with just a few simple materials. This book introduces the art, and shares technical information and ideas for those with more experience. A wide range of exciting examples of printed woodcuts are shown along with advice on materials and tools, and a step-by-step guide to sharpening. Techniques to achieve quality prints and perfect registration are covered too. Drawing on the vibrant living traditions from China and Japan, it is both a technical guide and an inspiration.
£12.34
The Mainstone Press John Pipers Brighton Aquatints
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£31.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Swoop Sing Perch Paddle
Book SynopsisSwoop Sing Perch Paddle brings together 132 screenprints by renowned wildlife artist Carry Akroyd, celebrating British birds in all their colour and charm.Originally created for The Oldie''s Bird of the Month column, Carry''s vibrant prints transport us through the seasons and across the country, from coast to coast and through forests, fields, back gardens and town centres.As a self-described ''bird-noticer'', Carry''s work reveals her keen observation of birds and their behaviour and her lifelong love of the landscapes they frequent. From a party of gregarious, seed-eating siskins to the poised peregrine perched high on a cathedral, each of her artworks is packed with personality.Carry''s joyful prints are accompanied by succinct, entertaining texts from John McEwen, her long-time Bird of the Month collaborator and co-author of A Sparrow''s Life''s as Sweet as Ours, and their beautiful new collection is a delight for birdwatchers
£13.49
Thames & Hudson Ltd Cyanotype
Book SynopsisMaster one of the earliest, simplest, and most elegant forms of photography in no time, with this no-nonsense beginner’s guide to cyanotype, featuring techniques, ideas, and projects for your own striking blueprints One of the simplest and most elegant forms of photography, the cyanotype print gives distinctive white-on-blue results that are simultaneously graphic, intricate, and mysterious. Drawing on Victoria Glover’s experience running workshops for beginners, this book will walk you through the process and presents a selection of projects for you to develop your skills. You’ll learn how to print onto a cushion cover, T-shirt, tote bag, and lampshade. And you can take your creativity further, toning your prints and using long exposures to create surprising X-ray effects.
£11.69
Flame Tree Publishing Japanese Woodblocks Set of 3 Mini Notebooks
Book SynopsisThe Japanese Woodblocks Set of 3 Mini Notebooks features a collection of three mini, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design: The Great Wave, Plum Garden and Sea at Satta. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere! Woodblock printing is a traditional artistic medium in Japan most renowned for its use in ukiyo-e or 'floating world' prints. Both moving and mesmerising, this medium captures scenes with considerable atmosphere and vibrancy whether it be crashing waves, autumn leaves or serene waterfalls. This Collection shows some of the best examples of this beautiful style of Japanese Art. Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
£7.19
Taschen GmbH Piranesi. The Complete Etchings
Book SynopsisThe most famous 18th-century copper engraver, Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720–1778) made his name with etchings of ancient Rome. His startling, chiaroscuro images imbued the city’s archaeological ruins with drama and romance and became favorite souvenirs for the Grand Tourists who traveled Italy in pursuit of classical culture and education. Today, Piranesi is renowned not just for shaping the European imagination of Rome, but also for his elaborate series of fanciful prisons, Carceri, which have influenced generations of creatives since, from the Surrealists to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Edgar Allan Poe, Jorge Luis Borges, and Franz Kafka. Loosely based on contemporary stage sets rather than the actual dingy dungeons of Piranesi’s day, these intricate images defy architectural reality to play instead with perspective, lighting, and scale. Staircases exist on two planes simultaneously; vast, vaulted ceilings seem to soar up to the heavens; interior and exterior distinctions collapse. With a low viewpoint and small, fragile figures, the prison scenes become monstrous megacities of incarceration, celebrated to this day as masterworks of existentialist drama.Trade Review“The Eternal City has never looked as poetic as in the hand of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the greatest printmaker of the 18th century. This new oversize coffee table book unites all his etchings of Rome’s crumbling monuments and fantastical gardens.” * The New York Times *
£57.00
Taschen GmbH Hiroshige & Eisen. The Sixty-Nine Stations along
Book SynopsisThe Kisokaidō route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country’s then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the arduous passage between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto. Inns, shops, and restaurants were established to provide sustenance and lodging to weary travelers. In 1835, renowned woodblock print artist Keisai Eisen was commissioned to create a series of works to chart the Kisokaidō journey. After producing 24 prints, Eisen was replaced by Utagawa Hiroshige, who completed the series of 70 prints in 1838.Both Eisen and Hiroshige were master print practitioners. In The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaidō, we find the artists’ distinct styles as much as their shared expertise. From the busy starting post of Nihonbashi to the castle town of Iwamurata, Eisen opts for a more muted palette but excels in figuration, particularly of glamorous women, and relishes snapshots of activity along the route, from shoeing a horse to winnowing rice. Hiroshige demonstrates his mastery of landscape with grandiose and evocative scenes, whether it’s the peaceful banks of the Ota River, the forbidding Wada Pass, or a moonlit ascent between Yawata and Mochizuki.Taken as a whole, The Sixty-Nine Stations collection represents not only a masterpiece of woodblock practice, including bold compositions and an experimental use of color, but also a charming tapestry of 19th-century Japan, long before the specter of industrialization. This TASCHEN volume is sourced from one of the finest surviving first editions and revives the series in our compact anniversary edition.Trade Review“A masterpiece of Japanese woodblock prints, an exquisitely designed illustrated book.” * Kulturzeit *“An incredible ticket to travel.” * L’Express *“Spectacular views, local delicacies, hot spring baths, and other more carnal pursuits.” * The New York Times *
£22.50
Flame Tree Publishing Clare Curtis Jardin de Suzanne Foiled Journal
Book SynopsisNew title in the Flame Tree Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production, and featuring lined pages, a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. Perfect as a gift, or an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, and poets.A 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, 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 wonderfu
£11.87
Flame Tree Publishing Martin TruefittBaker Hares in Meadow Cranesbill
Book SynopsisA beautiful, luxurious Flame Tree Notebook. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the crafted covers are printed on foil, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmark ribbons and a magnetic side flap. Art by Martin Truefitt-Baker.
£11.87
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 100 sheets Japanese Chiyogami 8 14
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£11.40
Flame Tree Publishing Adult Sustainable Jigsaw Puzzle Kate Heiss
Book SynopsisPart of a new, exciting series of sustainable jigsaw puzzles with sturdy pieces. These high-quality, 1000-piece puzzles from Flame Tree are free of plastic packaging, made with FSC-certified paper and board, and feature powerful and popular works of art. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Art by Kate Heiss.
£14.39
Kahboom Ltd Shunga Bijinga
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£18.95
The Crowood Press Ltd Etching: An Artist's Guide
Book SynopsisEtching can seem mysterious and inaccessible, but this practical book guides you through the process to reveal the potential of this distinctive means of creating artists' prints. With clear instructions and visual guides, it explains the many ways that marks are first made on a metal plate before ink is applied and the image transferred onto a sheet of paper. The book goes on to introduce a broad menu of techniques, allowing the visual artist to develop a uniquely personal approach. Topics include the materials and equipment needed to get started, from the simple etching needle and scraper-burnisher to the etching press. Explanations are given for photo-etching, aquatint, as well as related intaglio processes such as drypoint and photopolymer. This new book encourages artists to experiment and try combining techniques to explore their potential, and includes interviews with leading artists explaining their approaches.Trade ReviewThis book is a great guide for anyone who is new to the wonders of intaglio printmaking. The attraction to this book is the clear language that is used with excellent photographs to help explain each process. A must-have book for every print studio! * Printmaking Today *" While comprehensive and authoritative, this is a welcoming introduction to the equipment and working methods of etching. " * The Artist *
£17.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Screenprinting on Textiles: The Complete Guide
Book SynopsisScreenprinting is essentially a stencil method of printing, but is has vast potential. This beautiful book explains the techniques behind the art and introduces ideas to explore its exciting and versatile qualities. Packed with step-by-step sequences and practical advice, it not only explains the process but inspires designers and makers to experiment with the creative potential of this striking art form. It introduces the basic technical aspects of printing on fabric, as well as the equipment and materials. Ideas for designing and developing different types of motifs, images, patterns and repeats are given and how to combine the different elements together. It covers effective low-tech methods that exploit physical skills and simple tools, as well as contemporary printed textile practice with digital input and sophisticated technologies. Advice on the use of colour is given as well as dye recipes and the instructions for their use on fabric. Methods are included such as cross dyeing, crimping and mark making on fabric, which can be used in conjunction with screenprinting. Drawing on the author's over forty years of experience, it shares her practical tips and ideas for both the traditional processes of screenprinting and the latest techniques that embrace contemporary practice ready for a new textile audience.
£22.50
Galison Frank Lloyd Wright Saguaro Cactus Forms 750 Piece Shaped Foil Puzzle
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£25.19
Scheidegger & Spiess Impressions of Japan
£38.40
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Exploring Printmaking
Book SynopsisFeaturing a variety of unique projects to inspire printmakers of all levels, this is a comprehensive introduction to printmaking. This practical guide offers a wide range of skills including mono-printing, block-printing, lino-printing, collagraph, dry-point etching and eco-printing. Each printmaking method is explained with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations and is accompanied by simple projects that are a natural progression from the print techniques learned. These activities can be carried out at home without the need for costly or complicated tools and equipment, and include ways of using materials that are easily accessible. Using objects such as bottle tops and kitchen utensils, you'll learn how to create unique designs suitable for printing onto gift tags, fabric and more. The book is suitable for beginners and will also inspire and renew the interest of the more experienced printmaker in these versatile artforms and the multitude of applications that they can be used for.
£19.80
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Monoprinting
Book SynopsisLearn how to push the boundaries of monoprinting with a range of techniques explained by two practising artists. Monoprinting is a printmaking process in which a drawing or painting – executed on a flat, unworked printing plate or other surface – is transferred using pressure to a sheet of paper. A spontaneous and exciting process, the medium is also effective, convenient and does not necessarily require a press. Only one strong impression can be taken, hence the term monoprint. In this book, Jackie Newell and Dee Whittington show you how to push the boundaries of monoprinting with various techniques and demonstrate some unique possibilities available to you from screenprinting to collage prints. Through colourful illustrations, the authors also showcase work by a variety of printmakers from around the world for inspiration.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Health and safety 2. Monotypes: The painterly print 3. Monoprint basics: First steps 4. Relief, carborundum and collograph: The building blocks 5. Screenprinting: Easy squeegee 6. The traditional processes: Hidden depths and sensuous surfaces 7. Collage prints: Mix and match 8. New movements: Innovative and digital Glossary Suppliers Bibliography Index
£20.69
Thames and Hudson Ltd Screenprints Victoria Albert Museum
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£28.00
Eiderdown Books Tirzah Garwood
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£10.44
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 100 sheets Blue White 8 14 21 cm
Book SynopsisThis paper pack contains 100 high-quality, extra large (8.25 inch) origami sheets printed with Blue and White Designs. These paper patterns were developed to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains prints unique to this set, and each sheet is printed with a coordinating color on the reverse side to provide aesthetically pleasing combinations in origami models that show both the front and back of the papers. This origami paper pack includes:100 sheets of high-quality, double-sided origami paper12 unique Blue and White DesignsExtra Large 8.25 x 8.25 inch (21 cm) sheetsStep-by-step instructions for 5 easy-to-fold origami projectsThere's enough paper here to assemble amazing modular origami sculptures, distribute to students for a class project, or put to a multitude of other creative uses!
£9.49
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 100 Sheets Bright Flowers 6 15 CM
Book SynopsisThis paper pack contains 100 origami papers printed with Bright Flowers bring your origami to a whole new dimension!
£8.39
Flame Tree Publishing Angela Harding: Shooting Stars (Foiled Pocket
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE POCKET 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; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Angela Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Rutland, UK. She specialises in lino prints and her work is inspired by British birds and countryside. 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."
£9.11
GMC Publications Print Making Book, The
Book SynopsisThis book is your complete introduction to the art of hand printing. You will be guided through a plethora of techniques that include relief-, screen- and mono- printing - all using tools and materials that are easy to source and use at home in your kitchen, bathroom or garden. A printing press is not required for any of the projects. Vanessa Mooncie's beautiful original designs will enable you to make your own printed greetings cards, crockery, cushions, silk scarves, jewellery, bag, even wallpaper, plus many more inspirational projects for fashion and home. With easy-to-use templates and beautiful step-by-step illustrations you can create that special, individual gift with handmade charm.
£12.74
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 100 sheets Japanese Washi 8 14 21
Book SynopsisThis paper pack contains 100 high-quality, extra large (8.25 inch) origami sheets printed with traditional Japanese Washi DesignsThe handmade look of this paper was selected to enhance the creative work of modular origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains prints unique to this set, and each sheet is printed with a solid, coordinating color on the reverse side. This origami paper pack includes: 100 sheets of high-quality, double-sided origami paper 12 colorful Japanese-style designs and patterns Extra large 8.25 x 8.25 inch (21 cm) sheetsStep-by-step instructions for 5 easy-to-fold origami projectsThere's enough paper here to assemble amazing modular origami sculptures, distribute to students for a class project, or put to a multitude of other creative uses!
£9.49
Laurence King Publishing Printmaking Second Edition: A Complete Guide to
Book SynopsisPrintmaking is a practical and comprehensive guide to printmaking techniques with clear step–by–step illustrations. This fully updated second edition contains new images throughout, including improved process shots and examples of the latest work from contemporary printmakers.There are expanded chapters on digital and mixed media processes, as well as a brand new ''Print & Make'' chapter, which explores the opportunities for creative expression within the many processes available to print makers. For example, this edition includes a new, detailed section on Japanese moku hanga woodblock printing while the more traditional techniques of relief, intaglio, collograph, lithography, screen printing and monoprint have also been refreshed.The addition of new images showing a broader range of subject matter, include more contemporary prints and international artists. Each technique is explored from the development of the printing or digital matrix, through the different stages of creation to image output. Guidance on how to set up a print studio, sections on troubleshooting techniques and the inclusion of up–to–date lists of suppliers, workshops and galleries make this an essential volume for beginner and experienced printmakers alike.Special attention is given to safe practices, addressing the important concern for health and safety. Step–by–step illustrations provide an enhanced visual reference – either photographic or diagrams for clarity – and the authors have supplied more information on safer and more sustainable practices. Since nontoxic alternatives are a rapidly growing and ever–evolving landscape, Printmaking 2nd Edition presents products and practices that are accessible worldwide.Praise for Printmaking 2nd Edition''A lavishly illustrated large–format volume that constitutes a veritable printmaker''s bible.'' – The West Australia News
£27.00
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 200 sheets Origami Cranes 6 15 cm
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£9.71
The Crowood Press Ltd The Art and Craft of Wood Engraving
Book SynopsisThis practical book is a step-by-step guide to the process of wood engraving. With a strong emphasis on drawing a design, it explains the range of mark-making, texture and tonal subtleties that are so unique to this form of relief printmaking. It provides inspiration on a range of subjects, as well as close examination of the effects that can be achieved.
£12.34
The Crowood Press Silkscreen Printing in the Home Studio
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£18.04
University of Texas Press Texas Lithographs
Book Synopsis2024Ewell L. Newman Book Award,American Historical Print Collectors Society2024 Kate Broocks Bates Award for Historical Research, Texas State Historical Association? 2024 TCU Texas Book Prize, Friends of the TCU Library and the TCU Press A stunning and comprehensive collection of lithographs from 1818 to 1900 Texas. Westward expansion in the United States was deeply intertwined with the technological revolutions of the nineteenth century, from telegraphy to railroads. Among the most important of these, if often forgotten, was the lithograph. Before photography became a dominant medium, lithography—and later, chromolithography—enabled inexpensive reproduction of color illustrations, transforming journalism and marketing and nurturing, for the first time, a global visual culture. One of the great subjects of the lithography boom was an emerging Euro-American colony in the Americas: Texas. The most complete collectioTrade ReviewThis beautifully produced book is an instant classic of Texana, and a must-have for print collectors. The astonishing images gathered here—ranging from documentary maps and portraits to advertisements and book illustrations—let us see how the artists and printers who mastered the new technology of lithography depicted Texas for Texans and promoted the region to the world. With deep research and lucid prose, Ron Tyler shows us how these nineteenth-century printmakers navigated the challenges of their medium, the demands of the market, and their own creative ambitions to picture Texas as it was or, sometimes as they hoped it could be. -- Martha A. Sandweiss, Princeton University, author of Print the Legend: Photography and the American WestAn absolutely wonderful book. The prose is crisp, direct, and a delight to read—all the way down to the footnotes. Beyond contextualizing the world of Texas-related lithographs, Tyler provides a unique vantage for viewing that most iconic of Texas centuries. I thought I knew nineteenth-century Texas well, but I found myself learning something new and fascinating in every chapter because I had not encountered the art of the era in this way. -- Andrew J. Torget, University of North Texas, author of Seeds of Empire: Cotton, Slavery, and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands, 1800–1850Primed by a distinguished career dedicated to the history and imagery of the American West, Ron Tyler expertly recasts the state’s nineteenth-century history through the visual power and commercial development of lithography. From city views and ship portraits to Mardi Gras invitations and caricatures, these images tell compelling stories that chronicled, fantasized, and drove the dynamic history of Texas under five of its flags. This book will enlighten and delight anyone interested in the history of Texas or print culture. -- Carol Clark, Amherst College, author of Charles Deas and 1840s AmericaTexas Lithographs is a gorgeous testament to Ron Tyler’s long and deep fascination with the subject. The images—whether of people, cities, wildlife, or cartoons—are beautifully reproduced, and, enhanced by Tyler’s thematic chapters, tell the story of nineteenth-century Texas in a striking new way. This is a book to savor. -- Andrew R. Graybill, Southern Methodist University, author of Policing the Great Plains: Rangers, Mounties, and the North American Frontier, 1875–1910While the publication honors Texas’ history, it equally celebrates the art of lithography. From maps and bonds to advertisements and posters, the included works present the diversity of lithography, highlighting the beauty — and importance — of printmaking. * Sightlines *If you’re searching for an exquisite illustrated book on Texas history, Ron Tyler’s Texas Lithographs certainly fits the bill. Here’s the catch: This 518-page book is far more than simply a pretty book to display on a coffee table. Tyler’s book is a hybrid of stunning period images and tightly woven sentences that relate the origin story of Texas in a refreshingly new way. * Wild West Magazine *Table of Contents Introduction: “We Can Read the Pictures” 1. “Really a Kind of Paradise”: Hispanic and Mexican Texas 2. “A More Perfect Fac-simile of Things”: The Republic of Texas 3. “Illustrations of a Cheap Character”: Annexation and War with Mexico 4. “A Perfect Terra Incognita”: Surveys of Texas 5. “Pretty Pictures . . . ‘Candy’ for the Immigrants”: Illustrating the State 6. “The Dark Corner of the Confederacy”: Civil War and Reconstruction in Texas 7. “The Enterprise Was Not Properly Appreciated”: The Growth of Lithography in Texas 8. “The ‘Image Breakers’”: Mending the Reputation 9. “The truth is Texas is what her railroads have made her” Epilogue: “Mistaken . . . for Lithograph Work” Acknowledgments Notes Index
£37.50
Victionary PRINTABLE: Printing techniques and effects in
Book SynopsisPRINTABLE is a stunning showcase of familiar and innovative methods that elevate printed matter for branding and beyond. In an increasingly digital world, the art of printing has become more precious than ever. Although screens continue to take over society and sustainable practices have improved the preservation of natural resources, many designers still thrive on delivering tactile experiences, experimenting with new techniques or being inventive with conventional materials to bring their ideas to life in meaningful and visually impactful ways. Featuring printing experts, printmakers, and creative projects from around the world, PRINTABLE celebrates craftsmanship and serves to inspire those looking to add more character and dimension to their work.
£28.00
Flame Tree Publishing Angela Harding: Fishing Otter (Foiled Pocket
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE POCKET 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; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Angela Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Rutland, UK. She specialises in lino prints and her work is inspired by British birds and countryside. 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."
£9.11
Flame Tree Publishing Kate Heiss Set of 3 Mini Notebooks
Book SynopsisThe Kate Heiss Set of 3 Mini Notebooks features a collection of three mini, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design: Sunflower Fields, St Michael's Mount and In the Sand Dunes. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere! Kate Heiss is a contemporary British Printmaker who creates limited edition screen prints and linocuts on paper. She draws inspiration from the flowers and birds in her garden, the landscapes of East Anglia and her love of bold, colourful floral patterns found in textiles.
£7.19
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 100 sheets Kimono Patterns 6 15 cm
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£7.98
Watson-Guptill Publications Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop
Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive guide, April Vollmer - one of the best known Japanese woodblock printing practitioners and instructors in the West - combines her deep knowledge of mokuhanga printmaking practice with expert instruction and presents a collection of diverse prints by leading contemporary artists in the medium, as well as her own work.Trade Review"Vollmer's comprehensive guide to traditional tools and materials (including an enlightening discussion of Japanese paper), and lucid, illustrated, step-by-step instructions on all aspects of cutting a block and pulling a print make this publication a uniquely invaluable manual and guide. Artists, curators, collectors, gallerists, and Asian art enthusiasts will find this remarkable book indispensible."--Roberta Waddell, Retired Curator of Prints, the New York Public Library"While coalescing a mass of cross-cultural, on-site know-how and vast swaths of creative inspiration from traditionally trained artisans to dynamic contemporary artists, Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop elucidates anew the multilayered world of mokuhanga." --Claire Cuccio, PhD, President of the board of the International Mokuhanga Conference"This is an exemplary, beautiful book with an expansive viewpoint that brings together a clear explanation of the technique with a broad view of its influence, illustrated with work from a wide circle of international contemporary artists, giving its inherent beauty fresh relevance." --Karen Kunc, Cather Professor of Art at the University of Nebraska-LincolnTable of ContentsIntroduction: Japanese Woodblock Printmaking 1 Chapter 1: History and Significance 19 Chapter 2: Tools and Materials for Printing 43 Chapter 3: Washi, Japanese Handmade Paper 105 Chapter 4: Creating a Print, Step by Step 127 Chapter 5: New Directions in Mokuhanga 179 Appendix 1: Suppliers and Supplies 219 Appendix 2: Resources and Opportunities: Classes, Residencies, Conferences 229 Acknowledgments 239 Bibliography 243 Index 246
£20.79
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Collagraphs and Mixed-Media Printmaking
Book SynopsisAn illustrated and highly practical guide to the technique of making collagraphs. Collagraphs are prints that can be made in a number of ways: from collages, relief sculpture, caste plaster plates, carved, stripped and layered plates, plates painted with glues or even from a combination of all these methods. The flexibility of this process means that it is one of the most fluid approaches to printmaking which gives you greater creative freedom than other methods. In this book, explore a wide range of techniques with practical hints about choosing materials and printing methods to achieve the best results. You can also learn all about the historical use of collage in printmaking, looking at the work of artists like Picasso, Georges Braque and Kurt Schwitters. With illustrations of the work of many different British and international collagraph artists, this book is the perfect practical and inspirational guide for printmakers of all levels.Trade ReviewThis useful handbook gives an interesting, informative account of Hartill's approach to materials and processes in an attractive, precise manner. * Printmaking Today *Table of ContentsIntroduction The Origins of Collagraph as an Art Form The Use of Collage in Printmaking Materials The Artists Heavenly Bodies – Collaborative Collagraph Works Appendix 1: Collagraphs – Kids and Schools Appendix 2: Papers Selected Bibliography Useful Addresses Websites of Interest to Printmakers Glossary Index
£23.75
British Museum Press Late Hokusai
Book SynopsisA ground-breaking publication providing new insights into Katsushika Hokusai, one of the world’s most celebrated artists with authors from the UK, Europe, Japan and USA engaging with the oeuvre of late Hokusai from a variety of perspectives, both intrinsic and extrinsic to his life and works.Table of ContentsDirector’s Foreword (Hartwig Fischer) Prefaces from Late Hokusai project partners Introduction by Timothy Clark Part 1. Society 1. Tazawa Hiroyoshi, ‘Hokusai: Life and Works’ 2. Frank Feltens, ‘Between the Lines: Hokusai in his Letters’ 3. Alfred Haft, ‘Hokusai in Obuse: A Study of Cultural Mobility during the Late Edo Period’ 4. Julie Nelson Davis, ‘Partners in the Studio: Reconsidering Ōi and Hokusai’ 5. Ellis Tinios, ‘The Publisher Tōhekidō (Eirakuya Tōshirō) and the Hokusai “Brand”’ Part 2. Though 6. Lucia Dolce, ‘The Buddhist World of Hokusai: Lotus Practices and the Religious Frenzy of Urban Edo’ 7. Janine Anderson Sawada, ‘Hokusai’s Devotion to Mt Fuji’ 8. Yamamoto Yoshitaka, ‘Japan and China in Hokusai’s Ehon kōkyō (Illustrated Classic of Filial Piety)’ 9. Angus Lockyer, ‘There be Dragons’ 10. Yasuhara Akio, ‘Research note: Hokusai’s Sources -- The Case of an Eighty-One-Scaled Dragon’ Part 3. Technique 11. Timothy Clark, ‘Connoisseurship of Late Hokusai Paintings: Slow Looking, Sharing Collections’ 12. John T. Carpenter, ‘Shedding Light on the Authentic Genius of Hokusai the Painter: A Focus on Words from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York’ 13. Asano Shūgō, ‘Connoisseurship of Unsigned Drawings by Hokusai – A Group of Works in the Collection of Hokusaikan, Obuse’ 14. Capucine Korenberg, ‘The Making and Evolution of Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ Part 4. Legacy 15. Koto Sadamura, ‘Pursuit of the Man Behind the Art: Biographies of Hokusai and Kyōsai by Iijima Kyoshin’ 16. Roger Keyes, ‘Notes to the Catalogue Raisonné of the Single-Sheet Colour Woodblock Prints of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)’ 17. Ryōko Matsuba, ‘Facsimile Reproductions (Fukusei) of Hokusai’s Prints in the Meiji Era (1868-1912)’ 18. Andrew Hare, ‘A Technical Study of the Freer Version of Shell-Gathering at Low Tide (F1903.2)’ 19. Stephanie Santschi, of Zurich, ‘Hokusai Beyond the Database: Transforming Digital Archives into a Complex Collaborative Research Environment’ 20. Dominic Oldman, Diana Tanase and Cristina Giancristofaro, ‘Beyond the Catalogue’ Appendix 1 - Ellis Tinios, ‘A Chronological List of Late Hokusai Books with Short Bibliographic Notes’ Appendix 2 – Peter Morse and Roger Keyes, ‘List of Locations of Hokusai Prints, 1813−48’ Contributors Bibliography Index
£38.00
Brandeis University Press Wood Engraving – The Art of Wood Engraving and
Book SynopsisWritten and illustrated by master wood engraver Barry Moser, this primer on the art of wood engraving is filled with valuable knowledge including how to prepare a printing block; how to think in the medium’s properties of line, shape, and ink; and how to transfer a drawing onto a block. It also offers practical advice on which tools to use for a project and which ink works best. A highly illustrated guide to this art form, Wood Engraving will be useful to experienced and beginner engravers alike. This book features stunning examples of Moser’s art and skill to admire and inspire.Trade Review“Moser’s small, firmly detailed, strongly textured, and subtly expressive black-and-white portraits demonstrate all that art can grasp and encompass.” * Booklist *“Moser is arguably the preeminent bookman in the world today, working as an artist, printmaker, and designer.” * University California Library Blog *“Moser holds a place among the top tier of the top tier of illustrators. He is one of the foremost living practitioners of wood engraving, an unforgiving medium in which he has developed a style characterized by studied realism and fine attention to detail.” * Art Fuse *“Moser’s engravings are direct and sometimes harrowing.” * San Fransisco Chronicle *“Moser, one of the most widely acknowledged printmaking geniuses in the world.” * Catholic Library World *Table of ContentsForeword by Martin Antonetti, The Block, The Image, Drawing on the Block, Toning the Block, The Tools, Holding the Tools, Shortening the Tools, Sharpening the Tools, Engraving, Printing, A Note on Sources, Recommended Reading, A Gallery of Prints
£21.85
Tate Publishing The Art of Print: Three Hundred Years of
Book SynopsisPrints have played a unique and vital role in the history of art and image. Yet printmaking remains a mysterious discipline, often considered in terms of reproduction instead of as an innovative and highly considered creative process. Among the leading artists for whom printmaking has been an important and experimental part of their practice are William Hogarth, George Stubbs, William Blake, J.M.W. Turner, Pablo Picasso, Barbara Hepworth, Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud, Bridget Riley, Paula Rego, William Kentridge and Kara Walker. This insightful publication explores the numerous ways these and many other notable artists have embraced printmaking over the course of three centuries. The 130 works showcased here reveal a fascinating spectrum of printmaking techniques and purposes, and provide a survey of Tate’s extensive but little-known print collection, a remarkable and diverse grouping no previous book has considered as a whole.
£21.25
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 500 sheets Vibrant Colors 4 10 cm
Book SynopsisThis pack contains 500 high-quality origami sheets printed with 12 different vibrant colour combinations.
£12.95
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 200 sheets Hokusai Prints 6 15 cm
Book SynopsisThis paper pack contains 200 high-quality, 6-inch origami sheets printed with colorful Woodblock Prints by Hokusai. The famous Japanese artist, painter, and printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849), is best known for his woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. The artist behind the world-famous The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Hokusai lived and worked in what is now modern day Tokyo during the Edo Period. This origami paper pack includes: 200 sheets of high-quality origami paper 12 colorful woodblock prints Vibrant and bright colors Double-sided color 6 x 6 inch (15 cm) squares Step-by-step instructions for 5 easy-to-fold origami projectsThese origami papers were developed to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains 12 carefully selected prints, and all of the papers are printed with coordinating colors on the reverse to provide aesthetically pleasing combinations in origami models that show both the front and back. Warm up
£8.99
Tuttle Publishing Origami Paper 500 sheets Kaleidoscope Patterns 4
Book SynopsisThis pack contains 500 high-quality origami sheets printed with 12 different colourful and attractive kaleidoscope prints.
£12.95
