Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting (Gury Al)(Pevná vazba)

Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting (Gury Al)(Pevná vazba)

Alla Prima is a comprehensive guide to direct painting, characterised by bold, expressive brushwork and a painterly, atmospheric surface. It covers the history of the direct methods in both Europe and America. From there, it includes detailed step-by-step lessons and discussions on drawing

Painting Portraits in Oils: Capturing Character from Life (Wareing Rob)(Pevná vazba)

An inspiring, direct guide to painting beautiful portraits alla prima. Rob Wareing has built a formidable international reputation as a portrait artist. This is his first book, and here he draws on over forty years' experience to provide a complete guide to painting portraits in oils. In Rob's

Classical Painting Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice (Aristides Juliette)(Pevná vazba)

Want to paint more like Manet and less like Jackson Pollock? Students of art hailed Classical Drawing Atelier, Juliette Aristides's first book, as a dynamic return to the atelier educational model. Ateliers, popular in the nineteenth century, teach emerging artists by pairing them with a master

Classical Drawing Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice (Aristides Juliette)(Pevná vazba)

Ateliers have produced the greatest artists of all time--and now that educational model is experiencing a renaissance. These studios, a return to classical art training, are based on the nineteenth-century model of teaching artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years

Handmade Carpet: A Comprehensive Guide to Contemporary Rugs (Langauer Fritz)(Pevná vazba)

The revolution in design, production and use of handmade carpets has turned this traditional craft into a global fashion product, a process that the authors report on from first-hand

Classical Drawing Atelier (Export Edition) - A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice (Aristides Juliette)(Paperback / softback)

Students begin by copying masterworks, then progress to painting as their skills develop. Aristides uses the works of Old Masters and today's most respected realist artists to demonstrate and teach the principles of realist drawing and painting, taking students step by step through the learning

The Essentials of Contemporary Marketing (Willan Mo)(Pevná vazba)

As the effectiveness of traditional marketing techniques continues to diminish, contemporary marketing increasingly becomes the most reliable method of expanding outreach and reflecting the needs of the modern consumer. When implemented, these contemporary strategies offer the greatest support for

Landscape Painting (Pikesley Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Underpinning all good landscape painting is observation. Starting from this standpoint, this book introduces the artist to painting the natural and man-made landscape. Initially equipped with just a handful of pencils and paper to explore the world outside, it allows confidence to grow alongside an

Art Source Book - A Subject-by-subject Guide to Painting and Drawing (Rowling Nick)(Pevná vazba)

Casablanca - My Moroccan Food (Benkabbou Nargisse)(Pevná vazba)

Simple & inviting recipes that blend traditional Moroccan cuisine with a fresh, contemporary

Painting in Watercolor: The Indispensable Guide (Webb David)(Pevná vazba)

Comprehensive guidance for anyone painting in watercolor, from beginners up. Watercolor is an exquisite medium but an unforgiving one, and there is nothing that will dampen enthusiasm more quickly than the lack of a good result. The essential techniques and detailed explanations and

Contemporary Flowers in Mixed Media (French Soraya)(Pevná vazba)

An exciting new approach to flower painting with step-by-step demonstrations for creating contemporary flower portraits and landscapes that are truly unique. This is more than a 'how-to' on flower painting. It is a guide encouraging artists to explore new and exciting ways to create flower

North Wales Scrambles: a guide to 50 of the best mountain scrambles in Snowdonia(Pevná vazba)

Now in a traditional, pocket-sized hardback cover, with colour topos and bespoke maps. All the classics of the area are included along with a selection of excellent 'off the beaten track' scrambles. Extensively researched by local climbing instructor Garry Smith. Written, produced and printed in

Pots for All Seasons (Harris Tom)(Pevná vazba)

In Pots for all Seasons, gardening guru Bob Purnell shows you how to combine pots to make a container garden and how to rearrange and replace them so that the display is always lively and appealing. He covers every aspect, including: Collecting pots: the different types and styles of pots, their

Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species (Taylor Marianne)(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate illustrated guide to all known bat species Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species explores bats and their fundamental role in our ecosystems through lavish full-color photographs and lively narrative. From the Giant Golden Crowned Flying Fox, a megabat with a wingspan of more than

The Sign Painting: A Practical Guide to Tools, Materials, and Techniques (Meyer Mike)(Pevná vazba)

This book introduces the fundamentals of sign painting, allowing readers to learn about the tools, materials, and techniques needed to create painted signs. All the basics are covered, from choosing and using brushes, paints, mahl sticks, dippers, and pencils, to how to prepare and finish surfaces,

Kehinde Wiley - Painter of the Epic(Pevná vazba)

Kehinde Wiley is an icon of contemporary American painting. He takes a critical look at the history of art by reinterpreting traditional representations of power. Text in English and

Botanical Painting (Stevens Margaret)(Pevná vazba)

Written by world experts, this invaluable and inspirational guide is a must-have addition to the library of botanical painters. Harnessing the talent of Members and Distance Learning Diploma Course students around the world, the esteemed Society of Botanical Artists provides a comprehensive guide

Pigment Compendium (Eastaugh Nicholas)(Pevná vazba)

This is an essential purchase for all painting conservators and conservation scientists dealing with paintings and painted objects. It provides the first definitive manual dedicated to optical microscopy of historical pigments. Illustrated throughout with full colour images reproduced to the

Giovanni Bellini: An Introduction (Bellini Giovanni)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible guide to the foremost figure in Venetian Renaissance painting, tracing Bellini's personal artistic development within historical context Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini (c. 1435/40-1516) is considered the most important practitioner of Venetian painting in the latter half

Fashion Africa: A Visual Overview of Contemporary African Fashion (Shaw Jacqueline)(Pevná vazba)

A visual overview of contemporary African fashion, Fashion Africa is a comprehensive guide compiled with an ethical perspective.Jacqueline Shaw promotes Africa as a place not just for sourcing materials, but with the potential to be a vital epicentre of trade within the global marketplace. This

Landscape Painting Now - From Pop Abstraction to New Romanticism(Pevná vazba)

Brimming with some of the brightest stars in the contemporary art world, this is a far-reaching exploration of the very best landscape painting

Frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art (Frieze Magazine)(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate guide to 25 years of contemporary art, as seen through the filter of the world's leading contemporary art magazinefrieze A to Z of Contemporary Art charts the dynamic, changing landscape of the contemporary art and culture of the past quarter century. Drawing on frieze magazine's

A Guide to Film and TV Cosplay (Swinyard Holly)(Pevná vazba)

'This guide offers background information about how contemporary cosplay has developed as well as nuts and bolts practical information for those wishing to start or continue participation in the hobby.' -- BooklistHave you ever wanted to escape into a comic book and become your favourite superhero?