Fine Arts

Penguin Classics relaunch Beginning with Cimabue and Giotto in the thirteenth century, Vasari traces the development of Italian art across three centuries to the golden epoch of Leonardo and Michelangelo....

Art Maker: Drawing Techniques makes illustration as easy as lifting up a pencil! For beginners or more experienced drawing enthusiasts alike, this highly comprehensive kit explains how to achieve lifelike...

Learning to draw has never been easier than with Drawing Fundamentals. Author and artist Priscilla Heywood's message is clear: everyone can draw - it's just a matter of learning the...

The book titled Absalom : Paintings 1972-1996 by the author Jack Absalom. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Born in Turkey in 1904, Vosdanik Adoian escaped the massacres of Armenians in 1915 only to see his mother die of starvation, his sister abandoned to an orphanage (where she...

Credited with being the inspiration for Walt Disney to pick up a pencil and pursue a career in animation, E G Lutz's method of drawing complex illustrations in gradual, simplified...

The book titled Monet by the author Vanessa Potts. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Accompanying the exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield from 22 June to 3 November 2024, this is the first major monograph on sculptor Ronald Moody, exploring his legacy and impact through...

'Rendering' is the reproduction or representation of an architect's design in the form of a drawing of the building as it will appear, complete with accessory details such as trees,...

Immerse yourself in the world of Game of Thrones through this beautifully and intricately illustrated coloring book for adults. Complete portraits of your favorite characters, and experience the dramatic landscapes...

Utilizing the combined experience of three traditional artists turned digital imaging pioneers, Digital Art Studio champions combining traditional art techniques with digital media. From their unique position as artists, educators,...

They fascinate us today as they did 500 years ago: elaborate compositions of exotic fruits or platters with oysters, floral arrangements and skulls, exquisitely decorated musical instruments and scientific instruments....

This scholarly and highly illustrated study of Fred Williams was originally published in 1980, and was the first comprehensive and fully researched attempt to inform a wider public of the...

Fred Williams revolutionised the way we see the Australian environment. This major retrospective highlights Williams's strength as a painter and includes a wide range of oil paintings and luminous gouaches,...

The fifth volume in the acclaimed Francis Bacon Studies series, published under the aegis of The Estate of Francis Bacon David Sylvester's Interviews with Francis Bacon remain the most consulted...

The book titled Watercolours: From Durer to Balthus by the author Jean Leymarie. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award is one of Britain's most prestigious art prizes, and is the leading showcase for artists throughout the world specialising in portraiture. Barbara Walker, Tom...

Spanning over 50 years of contemporary art, When Forms Come Alive - which accompanies a major exhibition at London's Hayward Gallery - explores the ways in which artists have been...

This volume contains the most representative and informative selection available of the letters of Eugene Delacroix, perhaps the most brilliant visual artist of the French Romantic movement. As edited by...

Edward Lear, Victorian author of nonsense verse, was also a water-colourist and a traveller. Lear's sense of humour was contrasted with his severe bouts of depression. Gregarious and popular, he...

This book is compiled from the portraits of artists and friends which the artist has painted for her own pleasure. It includes extracts from unpublished sections of her diaries. 128...

Picasso was an extremely prolific artist, but there remain many rarely seen works that are held in private collctions. This book presents 250 such paintings, which were all shown in...

Traces the life and career of the Flemish artist, shows a selection of his paintings, and discusses their background.

The book titled The Essential Painting Guide by the author Paul Taggart. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Featuring major works from Caravaggio and his circle and the Italian Baroque period, this lavishly illustrated book looks at Rome as the center of European culture in the 17th century....

Many folk art techniques, such as sponging and spattering, are suitable for use on ceramic surfaces. This volume encourages the combination of folk art style and ceramic painting techniques.

The book titled The Impressionists by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Graffiti art is constantly changing. Fresh coats of paint and newly pasted posters appear overnight in cities across the world. New artists, ideas and tactics displace faded images in a...

The book titled The Complete Paintings by the author Paul Cezanne. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The circle is the symbol of unity, wholeness and oneness and has been of major importance in every culture from the beginning of time. Mandalas, representing the highest form of...

Winner of the Apollo Book of the Year Award 2024 Drawing is at the heart of human creativity. The most democratic form of art-making, it requires nothing more than a...

Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610), known as Caravaggio, after his home town in Lombardy, was arguably not only the finest painter of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, but one of...

The book titled Magritte by the author Richard Calvocoressi. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Contemporary Sculpture in Australian Gardens by the author Ken Scarlett. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Vittorio Sgarbi's unique account of both the artistic and human vicissitudes of Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio. Art critic, historian, writer, TV presenter, politician and professional provocateur, Vittorio Sgarbi...

A presentation of the basics of oil painting, with concise technical explanations backed up by illustrations and many step-by-step exercises. It covers all the necessary elements and materials in order...

More than just another color guide, here is the complete style guide for women of every color. By image consultant, Donna Fujii.

The book titled Rembrandt by the author Michael Bockemuhl. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

William Dobell (1899-1970) enjoyed a career spanning over forty years. One of Australia's most dynamic artists, his work is highly regarded and held in collections around the world. William Dobell:...

A collection of paintings featuring great artists from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries presented in a convenient square format. Paintings of 16 artists are presented in this series that include...

A focus on Caravaggio's last work, The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula , telling the story of an empowered female saint In early May 1610, Caravaggio finished painting The Martyrdom of...

The treatment of composition is a vital element in any drawing or painting and this guide for artists provides a sound practical approach to mastering the skills of composing a...

'The sudden appearance of an Australian school of painting is one of these blessed events which help to free the arts from the iron grip of historical determinism. We now...