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365 poems celebrating friendship, love and constancy.This wonderful collection of poems celebrates friendship every day of the year. There are poems on the joys of companionship, encouragement, consolation, humour and...

A practical book with simple excercises showing the basics of drawing.Learning to draw is quicker and easier than you might think. This practical and concise book contains simple exercises and...

A practical guide to learn painting individual people and crowds, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations.Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan has distilled her art teaching into the things that...

As Picasso said: 'It took me a lifetime to Paint Like a Child'.Raw Drawing is not an art class - it is a unique philosophy and a practical resource that...

A guide to figurative stitching in textile art, with techniques and tips.Figurative stitch is soaring in popularity. In this guide, textile artist Rosie James shares ideas and techniques on using...

A beautifully illustrated account of the letters and correspondence of Jane Austen.It has been said that Jane Austen the woman and Jane Austen the author are all of a piece,...