Art Techniques & Principles

Discover how to draw majestic trees in realistic detail, step by easy step, with Drawing: Trees with William Powell.   The qualities we most admire...

Revealing the power of color as physical medium, a key to interpretation, and a mediator of social and political changeThis excellently illustrated...

Develop your character drawing skills with the fun and easy step-by-step guides in Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute. Popular illustrat...

Emily Noyes Vanderpoel (1842-1939) was an artist, collector, scholar, and historian working at the dawn of the 20th century. Her first and most pro...

I am convinced that the true collector does not acquire objects of art for himself alone. His is no selfish drive or desire to have and hold a pain...

Painting is one of the most rewarding ways of expressing yourself. It sparks creativity, engages the imagination and relaxes you, reducing stress l...

Caught between travel guides and artists'' books, the travel diary has swung between a journalistic documentary style and visual expression. It is ...

101 Textures in Oil & Acrylic features step-by-step instructions for mastering a variety of the most common surfacessand, water, metals, foliag...

*Named Art Book of the Year by Colored Pencil Magazine* *Named One of the 54 Best Colored Pencil Drawing Books of All Time by BookAuthority* Render...

This essential publication reintroduces the importance of learning to see by hand, to visualize large-scale design schemes and explain them through...

Colour is fundamental to painting and the ability to mix and reproduce specific hues is an art in itself. Colour theory can be dull and complicated...

Structured like a traditional drawing class, Drawing School: Fundamentals for the Beginner covers the concepts all serious beginning artists need i...

Perfect for beginning artists, The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions will help you create mind-bending optical illusions to fool your brain and teas...

Discover the professional way to colour in with this masterclass from leading artists and art teachers. The colouring-in craze has left many people...

From the astounding to the downright unbelievable, this little volume of mind-blowingly tiny artworks showcases the talents of 24 artists from arou...

Learn the core concepts and techniques for mixing any color your palette needs with Beginning Color Mixing. Perfect for aspiring, beginning, and i...

This debut book in the Pocket Art series is packed with expert technical guidance on drawing realistic portraits in pencil and stunning, inspiratio...

Painting without color has long held a fascination for artists. In this striking and original book, the authors explore how and why artists from th...

A focused investigation of Whistlers watercolors that introduces readers to a rarely seen aspect of the artists creative output In the 1880s, James...

Full of tips and tricks on how to look at the world with a curious eye, its a brilliant way to breathe creativity (back) into our lives. Flow maga...

An essential and practical handbook on choosing and mixing colours successfully. Choosing and mixing colours successfully in different media is al...