Fine Arts

This extensive guide to figure drawing brings together seven books from the successful Art of Drawing series: Drawing Techniques, Heads and Faces, Sketching People, Understanding Human Form and Structure, The...

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.' When Basil Hallward paints the...

Whether your preferred medium is canvas or paper, wood or stone, this reasonably priced series of books for beginners demonstrates fascinating drawing, painting and design techniques for a variety of...

David Curtis is one of the most successful and loved artists in the UK. His books are bestsellers and in his latest publication he talks about the secrets of producing...

There are some very good books written on life drawing, yet when it comes to drawing wildlife, illustrators and artists often revert to working solely from photographs, which can leave...

These pages practically glow with Kevin Macpherson's rich and powerful paintings! He shares his techniques for quickly capturing the mood of a scene in bold, direct brushstrokes, with step-by-step instructions...

An inspirational guide to drawing plants. An intimate understanding of botany will help any artist create vibrant and realistic art. Sarah Simblet's masterclass provides you with an awareness and appreciation...

Stan Lee, the founding father of Marvel Comics, and John Buscema, artist of the classic Silver Surfer series, give professional advice and instruction for budding comics artists. Learn how to...

The book titled DK Art Book: Bosch by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

But this book moves far beyond the bounds of conventional biography or art history. With imaginative sympathy, and based on his profound knowledge of Holland and the Dutch in the...

The glowing transparency and sponteneity of watercolour makes it an ideal medium with which to interpret the qualities of light. Jacqueline demonstrates how you can capture the beauty of sunlight,...

A practical guide which pinpoints over 70 of the popular landscape subjects which often cause artists problems and provides easy-to-use solutions for painting them with confidence. Artist and instructor Zoltan...

Emily Kame Kngwarreye only started painting at the age of 79. She is now regarded by many as Australia's most important artist, with an international reputation that continues to grow....

Painting is a continually expanding and evolving medium. The radical changes that have taken place since the 1960s and 1970s - the period that saw the shift from a modernist...

A fascinating account of the development of English miniature painting featuring masterpieces from the V&A's collection, which contains some of the finest examples in existence. A unique art form with...

In the early 1960s, American printmaking experienced a dynamic resurgence that placed it at the heart of artistic practice. Such was the medium's attraction that by 1970 virtually every major...

Artists of all skill levels will find much to inspire them in this detailed and practical guide. Margaret Eggleton takes us through easy to follow drawing stages, and includes advice...

Criss Canning combines the traditions of botanical art and still-life painting in her beautiful paintings in which as Gordon Morrison, Director of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, has observed, she...

The book titled Drawing and Painting in Colour by the author Jeremy Galton. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

'Thames & Hudson's new, affordable, covetable 'Pocket Perspectives': beautifully illustrated essays by canonical writers' Financial Times Respected painter and writer Julian Bell offers original insights into the art, practice and...

Celebrate the art, life and imagination of the New York Times bestselling illustrator, Kerby Rosanes. Join colouring fans from around the world in celebrating 10 years of mind-blowing colouring books....

Many people crave a creative outlet, but more often than not, don't know where to start. In White , Valentina Zucchi and Francesca Zoboli invite you to nurture your creativity...

Many people crave a creative outlet, but more often than not, don't know where to start. In Red , Valentina Zucchi and Paolo d'Altan invite you to nurture your creativity...

Drawing people is more than just correctly capturing the anatomy and details of the subject. Artists that capture the soul of the model breathe life into the artwork by expressing...

Profiles botanical artists

One of the toughest tasks for the cartoonist is the problem of coming up with jokes for their cartoon drawings. For those facing such a challenge, this book offers a...

This is a text with hundreds of illustrations which guide the artist through every stage, technical and creative, of the painting and drawing process. As in "The Complete Watercolour Artist",...

Drawing is an essential skill for all artsits and this book makes learning to draw farm animals as simple as possible. All the basics are covered, to provide a sound...

Whether inspired by Classical legend, traditional tales or simply their own imagination, countless artists have been captivated by these heavenly and mythological creatures. "Angels and Fairies" is a beautiful reference...

Explore the uvre of Erich Heckel, one of the most important German Expressionist painters of the twentieth century. Erich Heckel, 1883 1970, was one of the co-founders of the Kunstlergruppe...

Nothing rewards close attention like the work of the great old master painters - and with Masterpiece Spot-the-Difference, you'll be lost in a gallery of the world's most stupendous artworks...

Salvador Dali (1904-89) was one of the most controversial and paradoxical artists of the twentieth century. A painter of considerable virtuosity, he used a traditional illusionistic style to create disturbing...

Master more than 80 drawing techniques with step-by-step workshops and advice from professional artists Kickstart your creativity and create a masterpiece with step-by-step workshops and advice from professional artists. Whether...

In the 1960s Tim Scott tested the limits of what a sculpture could be. Visionary and audacious, his large-scale constructions radically transformed the inheritance of Constantin Brancusi and Henri Matisse....

Painter Jack Vettriano emerged from the unlikely background of the Scottish coalfields - unknown and untutored - and has seen his canvases hung in the Royal Scottish Academy. His first...

Draw Futuristic Robots that Fly, Fight, Battle and BrawlWhen it comes to drawing robots, beauty is more than skin deep - try armor deep. Slick surfaces and fancy mechanics aren't...

A superb collection of Robert Taylor's maritime paintings, accompanied by commentary on each one by the artist, makes this volume a must for lovers of both ships and fine art...

The painting The Golfers by the Scottish artist Charles Lees is one of the greatest icons of the game of golf. It was painted in the 1840s when the game...

The book titled An Introduction to Painting Landscapes by the author Ted Gould. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The countdown has started! In 2025 and 2026, NASA will launch two missions to the moon and beyond. Not only will they go further into space than ever before, but...

Learn to Draw Boats, a popular title in the Learn to Draw series of instructional step-by-step books for beginners, is being reissued with a bright, modern cover. Drawing is an...

This best-selling title is relaunched in April 2006 with a fresh new cover design. Packed with step-by-step illustrations, this comprehensive guide provides all the techniques needed to master the art...

This instructional step-by-step book for beginners should help make learning to draw birds as simple as possible. All the basics are covered, to provide a sound foundation in drawing techniques,...

A sequel to "A Brush with Art", this book is based on Alwyn Crawshaw's fourth Channel 4 television series. In his previous book, he taught the basics of watercolour painting...

Airbrushing is a versatile and exciting art. The technique has been used for some 150 years, and is now finding ever more applications. This beautiful book, now in paperback for...

The book titled Fantasy and Science Fiction Art Techniques by the author John Grant. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

David Bell has been painting ships and the sea for more than forty years. From smacks to schooners, from whalers to warships his investigations have taken him on a remarkable...