Painting & Art Manuals

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Forest Feast series, Erin Gleeson, a beginner-friendly watercolor book with techniques, ways to g...

Since 1898, Model Engineer magazine (originally weekly, now fortnightly) has proved a remarkable source of knowledge for all manner of engineering ...

Artist. Activist. Curator. Joane Cardinal-Schubert was a phenomenal talent. Her work recognizes the social and political ramifications of lived Ind...

This practical book is an inspiring guide to the innovative technique that combines ink and dry coloured pencil, and explores a wealth of natural s...

A 30-day masterclass in the art of using watercolor to tell your own storiesUnlike most watercolor instruction books on the market, which are based...

Karel van Manders Schilder-Boeck von 1604 ist eine der komplexesten kunsthistoriographischen und kunsttheoretischen Quellenschriften zur Malerei d...

Painting in Düsseldorf at the time when Wilhelm Schadow was director of the art academy was of world rank. Not a few considered what was happening ...

D'Errico's work exemplifies the beautiful, wide-eyed girl look of shoujo manga, which has infiltrated pop culture. From comics to video games to c...

NAMED A BEST NEW POTTERY BOOK TO READ IN 2022 BY THE BOOK AUTHORITYLavishly illustrated with over 250 full-color photographs of unique designs and ...

Fratino’s expressive style combines painting’s rich history with a sensibility that is unique to the present moment Since his critically acclaimed...

Celebrating the extensive aesthetic scopes, strategies and styles that shape contemporary painting From the Milwaukee Art Museum, 50 Paintings is ...

Repainting the work of another into one’s own canvas is a deliberate and often highly fraught act of reuse. This book examines the creation, displa...

Two superstars of anime and manga open their studio doors and spill their secrets in this private master class.Join Hisashi Kagawa, an animation di...

Draw, narrate, and create your own manga adventure with this interactive workbook featuring blank fill-in panels so you can set up your very own co...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A hilarious collection of Hercule Van Wolfwinkle's 'extremely realis...

Bringing together a broad range of contributors including art, architecture, and design academic theorists and historians, in addition to practicin...

Examining how the rise of book illustration affected the historic hegemony of the word, Keri Yousif explores the complex literary and artistic rela...

This fully illustrated study examines the construction of masculinity in culture based on an analysis of pictorial representations of the male in a...

During the Victorian period there developed a new anxiety about male-female relations and roles in modern society, as described by a member of the ...

Everything you need to know to make magic with watercolor!Features 80+ lessons, exercises and demonstrations, including live instruction on the enc...

Fifteen thorough step-by-step painting demonstrations of friendly seaside scenes in acrylic, a very popular and highly versatile medium. Instructio...

Sketches and drawings are the foundations of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image. In Sketching from the Imaginati...

Prolific artist/author Christopher Hart covers all types of animals in his latest how-to-draw book: including dogs, cats, horses, penguins, lions, ...

"Alla Prima" is a practical and comprehensive guide to direct painting (characterised by bold, expressive brushwork and a painterly, atmospheric su...

This book presents a selection of contemporary graphic design studios, collage artists and artists from other disciplines in whose work design and ...

Master watercolour techniques with this indispensable artist's manual.Whether you are just starting with watercolour painting or you’re looking to ...

Analyses the visual approaches and techniques of 100 great artists, and shows you how to weave some of this magic into your own drawings. Drawing ...

The painted and relief-cut walls of ancient Egyptian tombs and temples record an amazing continuity of customs and beliefs over nearly 3,000 years....