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Sub-Categories of Art Forms
Art Forms
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Rendering In Pen And Ink
Arthur L. Guptill
Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Contains illustrated information on the tools and techniques of ink drawing. Aimed at professional and student illustrators,... [more]
Figure Drawing for All it's Worth
Andrew Loomis
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Human figures depicted in art; Painting & art manuals
Hardback
The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery... [more]
To Make a World: George Ault and 1940s America
Alexander Nemerov
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs
Hardback
An American painter usually associated with the Precisionist movement, George Copeland Ault (1891-1948) created works that... [more]
You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month...
Mark Kistler
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
From public television's favorite drawing teacher, a quick, easy, and entertaining drawing method [more]
Ready to Paint: Watercolour Rivers & Streams
Keith Fenwick
Art & Architecture; Watercolours; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Keith Fenwick's friendly and approachable style, combined with the unique pull-out tracings in the book, makes painting water... [more]
Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear and Easy Guide to Successful...
Mark Willenbrink
Art & Architecture; Watercolours; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Suitable for beginner watercolourists, this title is designed to help reader's start experiencing the joy of watercolour immediately... [more]
Perspective Made Easy
Ernest R Norling
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles
Paperback
Originally published: New York: Macmillan, 1939. [more]
A Life Of Picasso Volume III: The Triumphant Years, 1917-1932
John Richardson
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography: arts & entertainment
Hardback
Drawing on exhaustive research from interviews and unpublished archival material, John Richardson has produced the long-awaited... [more]
Chinese Brush Painting: A Hands On Introduction to the Traditional Art
Caroline Self, Susan Self
Oriental art; Painting & paintings; Languages & ESL
Hardback
Explores, with more than 35 hands-on painting activities, how to create Chinese-style brush paintings. This book includes... [more]
Salvador Dali: Coloring Book
Doris Kutschbach
Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Surrealism & Dada; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Colouring & painting activity books
Paperback
An activity book that allows young artists to explore the crazy world of Salvador Dali. It offers plenty of space to colour... [more]
Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
Mark Willenbrink, Mary Willenbrink
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Shows how easy it is to draw anything you set your mind to. This work helps artists realise that drawing is a fun activity... [more]
Acrylic Painting with Lee Hammond
Lee Hammond
Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Offers information for beginning artists. This book provides an introduction to essential materials, basic techniques and... [more]
Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the lost techniques of the Old Masters
David Hockney
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings
Paperback
Demonstrates how Renaissance artists used mirrors and lenses to develop perspective and chiaroscuro challenging our view of... [more]
Italiano Attraverso la Storia dellArte
Maddalena Angelino, Elena Ballarin
Art Forms; Languages & ESL
Paperback
Acrylic Painting Step by Step: Discover all the basics and a range of special...
Tom Swimm
Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Tom Swimm shares his secrets to creating paintings filled with color and light. After introducing the materials and basic... [more]
Roger Fry
Virginia Woolf
Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography; Biography: general
Paperback
After his death, Woolf wrote a loving account of Roger Fry's passion for art and his challenging critical theories. Born in... [more]
Anime Mania: How to Draw Characters for Japanese Animation
Christopher Hart
Drawing & drawings; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Comic book & cartoon art; Animated movies & films; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Christopher Hart demonstrates how any comic book artist can become an expert in the wonderful Japanese style of animation.... [more]
Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World
Katherine M. D. Dunbabin (McMaster University, Ontario)
History of art: ancient & classical art; Mosaics: artworks; History
Paperback
A study in English of the art of mosaics in antiquity. [more]
Manga Mania: How to Draw Japanese Comics
Christopher Hart
Drawing & drawings; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Graphic novel & Manga artwork; Painting & art manuals; Languages & ESL
Paperback
A guide to drawing Manga-style comic book art. It explains how to draw fantasy robots, monsters, mythical animals and other... [more]
Doris Salcedo
Paul Celan, Andreas Huyssen, Emmanuel Levinas, Paul Celan, Andreas Huyssen
Art & Architecture; Sculpture; Individual artists, art monographs; Political control & freedoms
Paperback
A contemplation of the renowned Colombian artist's uncanny sculptural works. [more]
How to Make Origami Airplanes that Fly
Gery Hsu
Carvings: artworks; Origami & paper engineering; Languages & ESL
Paperback
Create 12 different models that actually fly: space shuttle, futuristic shuttle, flying wing, delta-wing jet, fighter plane,... [more]
The Materials and Methods of Sculpture
Jack C. Rich
Art & Architecture; Non-graphic art forms; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Exhaustive, profusely illustrated guide to technical aspects of sculpting in stone, metal, wood, other materials. Tools, techniques,... [more]
Lives of the Artists
Giorgio Vasari
Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Paperback
Beginning with Cimabue and Giotto in the thirteenth century, this work traces the development of Italian art across three... [more]
Greek Sculpture: The Classical Period
John Boardman
History of art: ancient & classical art; Non-graphic art forms; History
Paperback
Looks at the development of sculptures, reliefs, and friezes in fifth century B.C. Greece and assesses this period's importance... [more]
Drawing the Head and Figure: A How-to Handbook That Makes Drawing Easy
Jack Hamm (Jack Hamm)
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
A how-to handbook that makes drawing easy. It offers simplified techniques and many hints and helps, as well as step-by-step... [more]
