ART (PRACTICAL)

A drawing journal for food lovers, this guided sketchbook invites users to draw-and thereby appreciate-delicious and wholesome food every season of the year. The first half ofDRAWING FOOD provides budding...

Learn to draw realistic portraits using only two types of pencils and the "Maas method" of approaching the blank page. Techniques and exercises build on one another as you practice...

Readers will learn three distinct painting methods: water-soluble colored pencil; wax and oil-based colored pencil with solvents; and wax-based colored pencil used with a heated surface. (Using a heated surface...

This is a comprehensive and inspiring guide to drawing and painting, ranging from people and animals to dinosaurs and buildings. Whatever their level of skill, each idea will inspire readers...

With 15 beautiful designs, CIY: Crochet-It-Yourself takes you through all the steps and techniques that you need to master and refine your crochet skills. In this fresh and modern guide...

This instructional step-by-step book for beginners should help make learning to draw birds as simple as possible. All the basics are covered, to provide a sound foundation in drawing techniques,...

Similar to the successful Do You Doodle? , Nellie Ryan's Beautiful Doodles invite every kid to enter and play-no pressure! On each of the generous-sized pages Ryan prompts doodlers with...

Crafters of all skill levels need an extensive selection of motifs and patterns to apply to their work. Part One offers practical, illustrated guidance on using the motifs, and inspirational...

Terry Harrison has been an artist since he was 16 years old, and during his life has built a formidable reputation as an artist, tutor and author. This comprehensive and...

A new, up-to-date edition of the popular and comprehensive encyclopedia by professional and award-winning artist, Jeremy Galton. Ideal for artists of all skill levels, this A-Z reference covers a multitude...

Shirley Trevena's watercolours are vibrant, colourful and visually exciting and for the first time she explains in detail how she achieves such results. Shirley discusses and illustrates her prize-winning techniques...

The Curator's Handbook is the essential practical handbook for curators and curatorial students, mapping out every stage of the exhibition-making process from initial idea to final installation. In his introduction,...

Do something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the Little Ways to Live a Big Life books! As children, when we learn to write, we gain an important...

Create your very own collection of artistic masterpieces, and discover how to bring balance and tranquillity to your life with crystalsImmerse yourself in the spiritual world of crystals and bring...

School is now in session! Learn the art of drawing manga with YouTube sensation and manga expert Mei Yu.In Manga Drawing School, Mei guides you through every artwork step by...

Popularised by such beloved books as "The Lord of the Rings", "The Chronicles of Narnia", and the "Harry Potter" series - all of which have become blockbuster films - fantasy...

Inspired by a Pablo Picasso quote, Make a Yellow Dot the Sun is an unconventional, creative drawing book, in which readers are encouraged to think outside the box through experimentation...

Relax and rediscover two of the biggest artistic movements from the beginning of the 20th century Art Nouveau and Art Deco by colouring in 100 expertly drawn motifs and illustrations....

Since the middle ages, stained glass has been used to create beautiful and elegant works of art, loved and admired around the world. Stained Glass is a collection of stunning...

Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Bookby Johanna Basford is one of the world's bestselling adult colouring books with 96 colouring pages waiting to be brought to life...

Relax and unwind with this sophisticated anti-stress colouring, doodling and drawing book for adults and children.From creating free-flowing lines and swirls to shading in intricate patterns, every illustration in this...

This beautiful book is packed with Celtic-inspired imaginative drawings to colour. From the triquetra, one of the oldest symbols of spirituality, to many other decorative love knots that represent unbreakable...

Sustainable design is gaining prominence as a pivotal issue for the future of contemporary practice at the best design schools and at professional design conferences.Graphic designers and their clients are...

How can you free yourself from niggling everyday worries? When your mind is distracted simply pick up this collection of 50 designs inspired by gardens and reach for your colouring...

We all love to doodle - in meetings, on the train, when brainstorming, or simply whenever we have a pen and some paper to hand.This utterly original and exquisitely produced...

Life Lessons: Learn How to Capture a World Constantly in Motion Fluid, fast and expressive life drawing starts here. Step by step, you'll learn to render fleeting gestures from memory,...

The world's first truly interactive art instruction book, The Watercolour Wheel Book will help anyone who wants to paint in watercolour to produce quality art in days. It begins with...

Full of easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations, the "Collins You Can Paint" series should give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm and confidence to start sketching in a variety...

This is an essential book for anyone learning to draw, or wishing to improve their drawing. Starting with the basics of drawing techniques, Civardi gives expert advice on drawing portraits,...