Painting Rivers from Source to Sea (Dudley Rob)(Paperback)

Painting Rivers from Source to Sea (Dudley Rob)(Paperback)

Rivers provide a myriad of painting opportunities and challenges for the artist. Focusing on watercolor--one of the most direct of mediums--this practical book explains how to paint a river and capture its life, light, movement, color, and interest. Rob Dudley shares his methods, techniques, and

Painting Flowers: A Creative Approach (Dudley Sian)(Paperback)

London's Lost Rivers (Talling Paul)(Paperback)

A beautifully illustrated guide to London's secret rivers From the sources of the River Fleet in Hempstead's ponds, to the mouth of the Effra by Vauxhall Bridge, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's gentle curve along Marylebone Lane, London's Lost Rivers

Painting Trees: Colour, Line and Texture Through the Seasons (Dudley Sian)(Paperback)

Trees are a magnificent source of inspiration for artists. This book looks more closely at their role in art and how best the artist can capture their essence as the sole subject of a painting, to complete a landscape, or to step into an abstract representation. In a unique collaboration, Sian and

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

Painting Successful Watercolours from Photographs (Kersey Geoff)(Paperback)

Artists who work from photographic source material need to learn how to adapt and improve in order to create a successful painting. Geoff Kersey is a master of this way of working, and here he shows how it is done. Reference photographs, colour charts and preparatory sketches are shown alongside

Rivers: A Visual History from River to Sea (Goes Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This breathtaking journey along the most important rivers in the world takes us from the Nile to the Amazon, the Mekong Delta to the Mississippi, the Murray to the Waikato. Our seas and rivers tell a compelling story about our planet. Through tracking the life source of people, animals and the

Techniques of Traditional Icon Painting (Weissmann Gilles)(Paperback)

A comprehensive study of icon painting - a one-stop, complete, detailed guide, and fantastic source of

River Journey (MacDonald Fiona)(Paperback)

Follow a river from its source to the sea and see how it adapts to its surroundings in this highly photographic non-fiction report by Fiona

Narwhals and Other Sea Creatures Magic Painting Book (Wheatley Abigail)(Paperback / softback)

River Derwent: From Sea to Source (Ivison H. C.)(Paperback)

This is a fascinating journey along the river through the history and folklore of the River Derwent, one of Britain's most beautiful and enchanting

From Reliable Sources: An Introduction to Historical Methodology (Howell Martha C.)(Paperback)

From Reliable Sources is a lively introduction to historical methodology, an overview of the techniques historians must master in order to reconstruct the past. Its focus on the basics of source criticism, rather than on how to find references or on the process of writing, makes it an invaluable

Painting Miniatures (Denyer-Baker Pauline)(Paperback)

An inspirational guide to painting miniatures--which showcases work from leading artists with a range of styles and subjects--aimed at artists and historiansMiniatures are not simply small paintings: special techniques are used to achieve their unique glow and luminosity. This book explains how to

Fishing: How the Sea Fed Civilization (Fagan Brian)(Paperback)

Humanity's last major source of food from the wild, and how it enabled and shaped the growth of civilization In this history of fishing--not as sport but as sustenance--archaeologist and best-selling author Brian Fagan argues that fishing was an indispensable and often overlooked element in the

Botanical Illustration from Life: A Visual Guide to Observing, Drawing and Painting Plants (Guner Isik)(Paperback)

A visual guide to beautiful botanic watercolour painting from life for artists. Botanical artists hold a unique status: they can record plants and show them to the world, unlocking science for people outside that world, enabling them to be seduced by the most beautiful images, drawn and painted by

Gareth Southgate - From Zero to Hero (Mason Rob)(Paperback / softback)

Pastel Painting Step-By-Step (Evans Margaret)(Paperback)

This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all soft pastel painting enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. Starting with advice on materials, it moves on to pastel basics such as blending, adding tone and using a limited palette, then there is a section on landscape painting

Sources of Japanese Tradition: From Earliest Times to 1600 (Bary Wm Theodore de)(Paperback)

Sources of Japanese Tradition is a best-selling classic, unrivaled for its wide selection of source readings on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion in the Land of the Rising Sun. In this long-awaited second edition, the editors have revised or retranslated most of the

Breakthrough: A Journey from Desperation to Hope (Galea Rob)(Paperback)

Are you disconnected from God? Do you feel that your life has no hope? As a teenager, Fr. Rob Galea's reaction to those painful feelings was addiction, violence, and destructive friendships. When the recording artist and former Australian X Factor contestant finally let God in, his life completely

Deep (Solomon Rivers)(Paperback / softback)

Brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award-nominated song 'The Deep' from Daveed Diggs's rap group

Painting Watercolour Sea & Sky the Easy Way (Harrison Terry)(Paperback)

This book builds on the success of Terry Harrison's Sea & Sky in Watercolour, adding six new projects and plenty of new paintings. Terry's clear, no-nonsense advice takes the mystery out of painting clouds, clear skies, sunsets, foam bursts, breaking waves, rippled water, reflections, boats,

Five Centuries of British Painting: From Holbein to Hodgkin (Wilton Andrew)(Paperback)

Although Britain has played a dominant role in European history, its schools of painting have not always been seen as contributing significantly to the great Continental tradition. In this new book, the eminent art historian Andrew Wilton provides an enlightening look at the glories and

Oxford Book of the Sea (Raban Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The sea has served as a source of inspiration for writers throughout the ages. Now, in The Oxford Book of the Sea, bestselling author Jonathan Raban has compiled a remarkable anthology of our changing visions of the sea, a rich treasury of writings as varied and enthralling as the ocean itself

A Manifesto for Excellence in Schools (Carpenter Rob)(Paperback)

Rob Carpenter took a school from Special Measures to Outstanding in less than two years and firmly believes that the quality of teaching and leadership holds the key to raising standards in our schools today. A Manifesto for Excellence in Schools will help all teachers and leaders to transform