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The Power of Color: Five Centuries of European Painting
Marci Hall
Art & Architecture; Theory of art; History of Art & Design Styles; Art techniques & principles
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Revealing the power of color as physical medium, a key to interpretation, and a mediator of social and political change [more]
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Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms
Michelle P. Brown
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Art techniques & principles; History; Lettering & calligraphy
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A standard reference in the field of manuscript studies for over twenty years, now revised and updated with full-colour illustrations... [more]
$37.99
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The Art of Animal Anatomy: All life is here, dissected and depicted
David Bainbridge
Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Veterinary anatomy & physiology; Mathematics & Sciences
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Have you ever wondered what beats beneath an animal's skin? Well, you wouldn't be the first one. The study of comparative... [more]
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Ways of Being: Advice for Artists by Artists
James Cahill
Art & Architecture; Art techniques & principles
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What if you could sit down with your favourite artist and ask them anything you liked - Life? Work? Inspiration? Based on... [more]
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How To Draw: Sketch and draw anything, anywhere with this inspiring and...
Jake Spicer
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals
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Learn how to draw with proven exercises for real-world practice and improvement from the UK's favourite drawing teacher. [more]
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Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour
David Coles
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Art techniques & principles
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From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and serendipity,Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over... [more]
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Recreating an Age of Reptiles
Mark P. Witton
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Individual artists, art monographs; Art techniques & principles; Mathematics & Sciences; Palaeontology; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world
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Dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals have always fascinated people but they pose vast problems for the artist. How do... [more]
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Gods in Colour: Polychromy in the Ancient World
Vinzenz Brinkmann, Renee Dreyfus, Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann
History of art: ancient & classical art; Sculpture; Art techniques & principles; History
Hardback
This stunning book uses 21st-century technology to reveal the original colors of ancient sculpture. [more]
$65.00
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Make a Yellow Dot the Sun
Jo Fernihough
Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals; Children's & Educational
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Inspired by a Pablo Picasso quote, Turn a Yellow Spot into the Sun is an unconventional, creative drawing book, in which readers... [more]
$22.99
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Anatomy Drawing School: Human and Animal
Andras Szunyoghy
Art & Architecture; Theory of art; Drawing & drawings; Human figures depicted in art; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Art techniques & principles
Paperback
A comprehensive guide to the role of human and animal anatomy in fine arts [more]
$35.00
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The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling
John Muir Laws
Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Mathematics & Sciences; Stationery items
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The ultimate guide to nature drawing and journaling! A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, the latest... [more]
$63.95
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Drawing Still Lifes: Learn to Draw a Variety of Realistic Still Lifes in...
Steven Pearce
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals
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Drawing Still Lifes features a combination of valuable drawing instruction, tips, and techniques from a professional artist,... [more]
$12.99
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Botanical Illustration the Next Ten Lessons: Colour and Composition
Valerie C Price
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Art techniques & principles
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Ten graded lessons to tackle beautiful color in stunning botanical compositions.<br... [more]
$39.99
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Ink: Do More Art
Bridget Davies
Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Art techniques & principles
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Ink is the first in an exciting new practical-art series on popular mediums, including acrylic, oil, pencil and gouache. The... [more]
$29.99
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Masterpieces of Painting: J. Paul Getty Museum
Scott Allan, Davide Gasparotto, Peter Bjorn Kerber, Anne Woollet
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Art techniques & principles
Hardback
This lavishly illustrated coffee-table book features more than one hundred paintings from the J. Paul Getty Museum's extraordinary... [more]
Art of the Graphic Memoir: Tell Your Story Change Your Life
Tom Hart
Art techniques & principles; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Fiction-related items
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and Eisner-nominated cartoonist Tom Hart's creative manuel for how to write a graphic... [more]
The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering: A comprehensive guide to more...
Cari Ferraro, Eugene Metcalf, Arthur Newhall, John Stevens
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Lettering & calligraphy
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The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering introduces aspiring calligraphers and hand-lettering artists to the core concepts... [more]
Le Corbusier: Drawing as Process
Daniele Pauly
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Individual architects & architectural firms
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Each day of my life has been dedicated in part to drawing. I have never stopped drawing and painting, seeking, where I could... [more]
Acrylics: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner
Adrian Burrows
Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
Adrian Burrows is an enthusiastic and accomplished artist and teacher who explains the fundamentals of painting with acrylics... [more]
Delacroix Drawings: The Karen B. Cohen Collection
Ashley Dunn, Colta Ives, Marjorie Shelley
Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Romanticism; Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Art techniques & principles
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Known as the master of French Romanticism for his energetic paintings, Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) was also a consummate... [more]
On Color
David Kastan, Stephen Farthing
Art & Architecture; Art techniques & principles; Literary reference works; Social & cultural history; Philosophy: aesthetics; Cognition & cognitive psychology
Hardback
A brilliant and bold look at the role of color in our lives [more]
The Essence of Watercolour: The secrets and techniques of watercolour painting...
Hazel Soan
Art & Architecture; Watercolours; Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals
Paperback
In The Essence of Watercolour Hazel shows how wonderfully versatile and beguiling the medium of watercolour is and how to... [more]
Drawing Masterclass: 100 Creative Techniques of Great Artists
Guy Noble
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Art techniques & principles; Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback
Gorgeously illustrated and practical, this guide to the art of drawing employs a close analysis of great works to reveal techniques... [more]
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels...
Scott McCloud
Art techniques & principles; Graphic novel & Manga artwork; Language: reference & general; Literature: history & criticism
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In a voice that mixes dry humor and clear, concise instruction, McCloud's cartoon narrator shows readers how to master the... [more]
Surface Decoration
Kevin Millward (Buckinghamshire New University, UK)
Art & Architecture; Ceramic arts, pottery, glass; Art techniques & principles
Paperback
This step-by-step guide will encourage the reader to explore the full range of surface treatment techniques and help them... [more]
