(Paperback, Revised Edition)

Watercolor Basics provides beginning artists with an introduction to this popular medium, from choosing the right tools and materials to step-by-step techniques and projects.

(Hardback)

Offers a detailed examination of the whole topic of Parian porcelain, its origin, marketing and manufacturing process.

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An inspiring sourcebook, this guide helps artists discover a wide variety of subjects and ideas for their next sketch. More than 140 of the author's drawings illustrate nostalgic scenes, old engravings, atmospheric effects, photographs, and landscapes.

(Paperback)

This richly illustrated manual for beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists covers everything from hatching, tones, and stippling to dealing with the problems that can arise when adding texture, light, and shade.

(Paperback)

Explores Toulouse-Lautrec's work as a printmaker and the ways in which his printed works were used for marketing and publicity in the belle epoque.

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Learn the key aspects of color mixing and create vibrant, cohesive paintings in oil, acrylic, and watercolor.

(Hardback)

A superb showcase of some of the best examples of contemporary fine art printmaking in Aotearoa New Zealand today.

(Hardback)

Pastel is a medium like no other: pure color, unrivalled in its immediacy of application, and--in the hands of today's most talented artists--capable of astonishing feats of expression.

(Hardback)

This book, views the rainforest through the eyes of both the scientist and the artist, who shows us the color, the light, the diversity of the greens and blues of the vegetation, and, above all, the spirit and very essence of the rainforest.

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An ideal beginner's guide to painting boats and harbours in watercolour for artists who are short on time.

(Paperback)

Learn to paint mountain scenes in 30 easy-to-follow 30-minute exercises.

(Paperback)

Learn to paint watercolour street scenes in 32 easy-to-follow 30-minute exercises

(Hardback)

(Paperback, Revised and enlarged edition)

A guide to the techniques and equipment used in perspective drawing, the draw of transport, plants, rocks, water, and more.

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Exquisite and incredibly complex, tattoos that translate the essence of the soul to the skin.

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Surveys the dynamic developments in sculptural practice worldwide. This book explores such key topics as the use of the body in sculpture, the appropriation of everyday ephemera, the use of light and sound as technological elements, nature and ecology as dominant and pressing issues, and the huge impact of installation.

(Hardback)

Georges Seurat is a key figure in 19th-century art. In his short life, he revolutionized European painting with thrilling new techniques and ideas, most importantly Neo-Impressionist Divisionism, which built up individual dots or patches of color into such shimmering canvases as the celebrated A Sunday Afternoon at the le de la Grande Jatte.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

The first book profiling designer Simon Pearce, today's leading handblown glassmaker, whose artisanal works impart classic style for elegant home interiors and table settings.

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Expert instructor presents 59 lessons accompanied by more than 350 easy-to-follow illustrations. Basic line drawings advance to pen, pencil, and ink wash techniques to produce texture and movement in realistic sketches.

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A beautiful coffee-table style book that is rich with stunning images of 34 New Zealand women creatives their work and their spaces. The personal stories of these talented women share intimate details about the their lives, their challenges, and their stunning work.

(Hardback)

The definitive account of the modern art made in St Ives between the 1930s and the 1960s, telling the story of this extraordinary artistic community and its legacy. This book is the product of decades of research by leading authority Chris Stephens, and will illuminate the period for dedicated fans and new readers alike.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)