What is Fauvism? Which event inspired Picasso’s Guernica? Who connects Andy Warhol and David Hockney?
This comprehensive volume answers all these and more. In a grand timeline of art, it explains how one movement influenced the next, discusses influential painters, sculptors, and artists, and showcases 80 of the world’s greatest artworks.
What is Fauvism? Which event inspired Picasso’s Guernica? Who connects Andy Warhol and David Hockney?
This comprehensive volume answers all these and more. In a grand timeline of art, it explains how one movement influenced the next, discusses influential painters, sculptors, and artists, and showcases 80 of the world’s greatest artworks.
Who wrote the first true “opera”? Where did the system of musical notation come from? How do composers construct symphonies?
Does Chinatown subvert the film noir genre? What is the effect of Pulp Fiction’s episodic plot? How do multiple points of view undermine notions of reality in Rashomon?
Open your eyes to the wonderful world of art inside this beautiful book.
The entire history of the greatest works in painting, sculpture, and photography are included on this comprehensive and colourful tour through time.
“Year of Wonder is an absolute treat—the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.” — Eddie Redmayne
Grab inspiration by the #2 pencil and sketch your dreams and visions all over this creative journal. Draw a pirate, a cat with a mohawk, or the thing you desire most. Draw a ghost, an old friend, or a ferocious gerbil. You’ll never be at a loss for ideas with One Drawing a Day. Each page offers a brand-new prompt to help you stretch yourself as an artist and a person.
How satisfying would it be to complete 100 drawings? With 100 Days of Drawing, author Jennifer Orkin Lewis (@augustwren) sets you up for success. A practitioner of daily drawing for four years straight, Lewis divides this sketchbook into 25 of her favorite subjects and techniques.
The mindful pleasure of learning to draw, with paper goodies and creative secrets from expert illustrators.
Draw the Flow way. In this innovative approach to drawing instruction, the illustrators from Flow magazine open up their tool kits, sharing secrets and techniques to teach the creatively curious how to draw.
Using words, drawing, collage, and observation-based list-making, award-winning author Emily K. Neuburger highlights the many paths into journaling. Her 60 interactive writing prompts and art how-tos help you to expand your imagination and stimulate your creativity.
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Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside JP Coovert's graphic novel you will find illustrated instructions for seven comic book projects!
Personalize Your School Supplies, Room Décor, Note Cards & More!
An original and accessible guide to drawing in ink, the artist's most versatile medium
Discover the endless possibilities of ink - whether you are using a nib pen, brush, biro or marker. This interactive book teaches you how to draw in line, wash and color, and allows you the space to practice on the page through guided exercises in mark-making and drawing.
This book is for anybody who wants to become confident in drawing faces whether you are a complete novice or a more experienced artist. From basic facial structures to finer details, the book teaches you the fundamentals of portraiture, and also allows you space to practise on the page.
A deluxe, hardcover sketchbook with archival-quality paper that works for a variety of drawing media with pages that are large enough for you to take rough sketches all the way to final artwork.
A deluxe, hardcover sketchbook with archival-quality paper that works for a variety of drawing media with pages that are large enough for you to take rough sketches all the way to final artwork.
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Learn the basics of music theory in this comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide.
From classical to hard rock, and jazz to hip hop, music is constantly evolving, but many of the basics have stayed the same.
Explore the beautiful and complex world of art!
Too often, textbooks obscure the beauty and wonder of fine art with tedious discourse that even Leonardo da Vinci would oppose.