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Details: Today we view
C?zanne as a monumental
figure, but during his
lifetime (1839-1906),
many did not understand
him or his work. With
brilliant insight,
drawing on a vast range
of primary sources, Alex
Danchev tells the story
of an artist who was
never accepted into the
official Salon: he was
considered a
revolutionary at best and
a barbarian at worst,
whose paintings were
unfinished, distorted
and strange. His work
sold to no one outside
his immediate circle
until his late thirties,
and he maintained that
'to paint from nature is
not to copy an object; it
is to represent its
sensations' - a belief
way ahead of his time,
with stunning
implications that became
the obsession of many
other artists and
writers, from Matisse
and Braque to Rilke and
Gertrude Stein. Beginning
with the restless
teenager from Aix who was
best friends with Emile
Zola at school, Danchev
carries us through the
trials of a painter
tormented by self-doubt,
who always remained an
outsider, both of
society and the bustle of
the art world. C?zanne: A
Life delivers not only
the fascinating days and
years of the visionary
who would 'astonish Paris
with an apple', with
interludes analysing his
self-portraits - but also
a complete assessment of
C?zanne's ongoing
influence through
artistic imaginations in
our own time. He is, as
this life shows, a
cultural icon comparable
to Marx or Freud. Ideal
for: People with an
interest about C?zanne,
his paintings, his life
and work. This hardback
book has 488 pages and
measures: 24 x 16 x 5cm
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The English Romantic
painter Joseph Mallord
William Turner (23 April
1775 ? 19 December 1851)
was a brilliant landscape
artist, a watercolourist
and printmaker. His
style, powerful and
fierce, melding the
elements with humankind
are thought by many to
have prepared the way for
Impressionism. In his
time he was
controversial, but his
focus on land and
seascapes widened the
palette of artists and
their audience, and his
impressionistic brushwork
prepared the way for the
fragmentation of the
modern era. This
wonderful new book brings
to life his greatest
achievements, with such
paintings as The Fighting
'T?m?raire?, Inside of
Tintern Abbey and Rain,
Steam and Speed The Great
Western Railway. Ideal
for: People with a
passion for Art and for
any fans of the work by
JMW Turner. This
paperback book has 127
pages and measures: 23 x
20.5 x 1cm
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Details: Banksy is the
world's foremost graffiti
artist, his work
adorning streets, walls
and bridges across
nations and continents.
His stencil designs are
instantly recognizable
and disturbingly precise
in their social and
political commentary,
flavoured with subtle
humour and
self-awareness. More
popular than ever,
Banksy has spawned
countless imitators,
students and fans alike,
his fame - although
unlooked-for - inevitably
transmitting his ideas
and work to the
international arena.
Highlighting both the
relevance of Banksy's
work and how his impact
has continued to spread,
Planet Banksy brings
together some of the very
best pieces of art from
all corners of the world
that have been inspired
by Banksy, as well as
featuring some of his own
innovative, profound and
controversial work. With
a range of topics for the
graffiti coming from a
variety of inspirational
sources, this book
provides an overview of
how the man's work is
changing the face of
modern art - as well as
the urban landscape.
Ideal for: This is the
perfect gift for any fan
of Banksy or the graffiti
art scene. This hardback
book has 128 pages and
measures: 25.2 x 19.5 x
1.8cm.
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Today, digital art
appears everywhere we go:
in advertisements, on
television and at the
cinema. The skills needed
to create it are
increasingly in demand.
Suitable for beginners
and more experienced
artists alike, this
full-colour illustrated
guide shows readers how
to create their own
digital art using major
software packages, in
particular Photoshop and
Corel Painter.
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You don't have to be a
Photoshop expert to use
Layer Blending Modes,
one of the most effective
- and under utilised -
ways to quickly modify
and enhance digital
photos. With clear,
step-by-step
instructions, an
easy-to-follow format,
and hundreds of full
colour examples,
Photoshop Blending Modes
Cookbook for Digital
Photographers shows you
how to use Blending Modes
to achieve a wide range
of image adjustments and
special effects - without
first having to learn
everything there is to
know about Photoshop. In
this book you will find:
Changing hue, saturation
and colour, correcting
basic colour shifts,
sharpening or softening
focus, controlling
contrast, enhancing
portraits of children and
adults and much much
more.
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The Tattoo Sourcebook is
a stylish reference that
offers 500 tattoo images
on a wide cross-section
of theme's enabling
readers to create their
own designs or copy one
from the book. This
sourcebook includes
tribal tattoos from the
indigenous cultures of
the Pacific, the
Americas and Africa, as
well as modern tribal
designs, mehndi motifs
and patterns for the
hands, fingers and feet.
As well as Asian and
nature tattoo, from
dragons, butterflies and
fish to flowers and
stars, Celtic step and
key patterns, knotwork,
torcs, spirals and
circles, and snake and
bird images and classic
tattoos, such as hearts
and banners, skulls and
daggers, and symbols,
including mandalas and
crosses.
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The world of Orla Kiely
is one where pattern
reigns. Immediately
recognisable, her unique
design language and sure
sense of graphic control
has seen her label become
a hugely successful
global brand in the
decade since its launch.
From her early signature
bags, the collection has
grown to include a
complete womenswear line,
accessories, travel and
homeware, sold in shops
and outlets worldwide.
Giving a personal account
of what informs her work
and inspires her designs,
Orla looks at pattern in
all its manifestations -
the impact of scale and
proportion, rhythm and
texture and the
all-important dimension
of colour. With her
prints applied to a wide
range of products, from
bags and clothing to
decorative objects and
soft furnishings, she is
in a unique position to
comment on all the ways
in which pattern can
enrich our lives.
Illustrated with many
examples of Orla's work,
along with inspirational
images that have shaped
her style, the result is
both a visual treasury
and a thoughtful guide to
using pattern with flair
and confidence.
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Tiziano Vecellio
(c.1488/90-1576) - known
in English simply as
Titian - was a remarkably
versatile painter,
equally comfortable with
a wide range of genres
and subjects. Unlike many
artists from history
whose work has been
appreciated only after
their death, Titian
enjoyed fame and success
throughout his career,
which spanned over seven
decades. Based in Venice,
Titian received
commissions from many
local patrons and the
Venetian government, as
well as many
distinguished figures
from further afield,
such as the Pope, the
German emperor and the
King of Spain. Titian's
contemporary biographer,
Giorgio Vasari, praised
his skill as a colourist;
the artist's careful
modelling and depth of
colour, shown to
especially good effect in
mythological works such
as 'Bacchus and Ariadne'
(1520-3) and 'Tarquin and
Lucretia' (1569-71),
continue to impress
viewers in the
twenty-first century. In
addition to his success
in representing pagan
mythological themes, his
skill as a portrait
painter also won him many
prestigious commissions,
while his renown as a
painter of religious
subjects resulted in the
creation of high-profile
altarpieces, as well as
individual works for
private patrons. This new
monologue combines Peter
Humfrey's scholarly yet
accessible text with 200
beautiful reproductions
of Titian's works, from
oil paintings and frescos
to preparatory drawings.
Careful attention has
been paid to the scale
and quality of the
images, allowing the
works and their vivid
colours to be shown in
their true intensity. The
book is a perfect
introduction to the work
of this original and
influential Renaissance
artist.
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Salvador Dal? was one of
the most famous artists
of the 20th century - and
also one of its greatest
eccentrics. Renowned for
his striking and
provocative work, as
well as his
unconventional behaviour,
he attracted admiration
and controversy in equal
measure. This stunning
volume showcases more
than 90 of Dal?'s most
famous works in
magnificent giant size.
Arranged chronologically
to reflect Dal?'s
artistic development from
ambitious young painter
to reclusive artist, the
images include the
sensational Persistence
of Memory; the finely
detailed Metamorphosis of
Narcissus; and his later
works, such as the
arresting image of Christ
of St John of the Cross
and The Hallucinogenic
Toreador. Here too are
numerous depictions of
his muse and wife, Gala;
and his most well-known
sculptures, including
Lobster Telephone and
Retrospective Bust of a
Woman; as well as
evocative black-and-white
photographs of the artist
throughout his life.
Accompanying the images
is art historian Rachel
Barnes's lively and
entertaining account of
Dal?'s life and artistic
style and techniques,
shedding light on the
artist's influences and
inspirations. Ideal for
Dal? enthusiasts and art
lovers, these
spectacular giant-size
reproductions and
insightful commentary
reveal the extraordinary
life and works of this
gifted, controversial
and inimitable artist.
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From the visually
seductive E-Type Jaguar
to Giles Gilbert Scott's
iconic red telephone
boxes, British design is
distinguished by a
combination of casual
elegance with practical
functionality, with
often a touch of British
eccentricity thrown in
for good measure.
"Masterpieces of British
Design" surveys in detail
one hundred landmark
designs spanning a period
of 250 years - from
Industrial Revolution
period Coalbrookdale
ironwork, to William
Mitchell's Spitfire,
right up to the latest
designs by today's most
celebrated designers,
including Ross Lovegrove,
Jasper Morrison and Ron
Arad. Each featured
design is not only
beautifully illustrated
but also accompanied by
authoritative descriptive
information and an
in-depth explanatory
text.
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Details: Klee's art
appeals to our primary
instincts and makes us
look beyond the ordinary.
A natural draughtsman,
master of colour and
hugely influential
artist, Klee eludes
classification, having
been variously linked
with Expressionism,
Cubism, Futurism,
Surrealism and
Abstraction. Part of a
new series of beautiful
gift art books, Paul
Klee Masterpieces of Art
brims with the subtle
warmth and humour of a
unique artist. With a
fresh and thoughtful
introduction to Klee's
life and art, the book
goes on to showcase his
key works in all their
glory. Ideal For: This
would make the perfect
read for anyone with an
interest in art and
design.
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Create exciting,
action-packed boys' manga
with The Complete Shonen
Art Kit. Using the
hundreds of resources
provided on the CD,
designing thrilling
shonen manga has never
been easier. Step-by-step
instructions in the book
reveal the techniques of
the professionals and the
secrets behind successful
shonen manga. -Line-art
on the CD includes
heroes, villains,
supporting cast,
backgrounds, page
layouts, speech balloons
and much more. -Countless
character variations can
be created by mixing the
multi-layered Photoshop
files supplied. -Book
features guides to
effective storytelling,
pacing and panel
composition, plus
digital manga techniques.
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Details: The technique of
stop-motion model
animation ? bringing
models to life by filming
them one frame at a time
? was the most important
way of creating cinematic
monsters and fantasy
creatures before the
advent of
computer-generated
imagery. It is a
technique that will
forever be associated
with names of Willis
O?Brien, the creator of
King Kong, and Ray
Harryhausen, whose films
thrilled a generation of
post-World War II
movie-goers. But the
first crude model
animations were made in
the 1890s and in the
first two decades of the
twentieth century
pioneers producing short
animated films before
O?Brien created the first
two animated features,
The Lost World and King
Kong in the dying days of
silent film. Moreover,
stop-motion model
animation is still alive
and flourishing, most
notably in the work of
directors Tim Burton and
Aardman Animations
Nick Park, whose
plasticine creations have
starred in major hits
such as Chicken Run and
The Curse of the
Were-rabbit. In this book
Ray Harryhausen and his
co-author Tony Dalton
trace the history of the
genre to which Ray
devoted the whole of his
working life, from the
almost accidental
discovery that inanimate
objects could be brought
to life on the screen to
movies such as Jurassic
Park, which combined
model animation with
computer-based techniques
to bring a new generation
of prehistoric creatures
to life. In doing so he
gives his readers a
fascinating insight into
the patience and
ingenuity of the
animators, explains the
development and
refinement of the
technology, especially
that which enabled actors
and animated models to
interact on the same
screen, and gives us
tantalising glimpses of
the many abandoned
projects which litter the
history of model
animation. The book is
lavishly illustrated with
stills, many of them
from forgotten movies and
never before published in
book form, sketches and
storyboards for projects,
explanatory diagrams,
rare photographs of
animators and artists at
work and a host of
memorabilia. Ideal for:
Anyone interested in the
history of animation.
This hardback has 240
pages and 29.5cm x 25.2cm
x 2.4cm
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This beautifully
illustrated and
luxuriously packaged
volume sheds interesting
new light on a trend that
has been around since
time incarnate. The
history of the tattoo
began over 5, 000 years
ago and is as diverse as
the people who wear them:
tattoos have been used as
symbols of spirituality,
devotion or religion; as
status symbols, rewards
for bravery or symbols of
rank; as amulets or
talismans; as a means of
identification; and even
as a symbol of
punishment, slavery,
crime or imprisonment.
Today, tattooing is
recognized as a socially
acceptable and legitimate
art form that attracts
men and women of all
walks of life. This large
format book packaged in a
clamshell box showcases
more than 400 images of
tattoos and tattooed
people from all layers of
society and all parts of
the world, throughout
time. As a coffee table
book, it is a welcome
introduction to the
wonderful world of
tattoos and the perfect
gift to yourself or
anybody else, inspiring
both conversations as
well as the desire to get
a tattoo.
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Details: Much of today's
most exuberant, most
creative and most telling
imagery is all around us,
in the street. All over
the world, the street
has become a public art
gallery of visual icons,
each city with permanent
collections and temporary
exhibits, each country
with its own much-loved
identity. Cuba has a
unique place in these
international street
galleries. Its colonial
past and its revolution
have created something
vibrantly distinct.
Beyond the ideology,
this is the venue to
enjoy a nostalgic whiff
of the chromium trim and
high tail fins of the
1950s automobile, the
locale for Cohiba cigars,
pre-Revolution enamel
Coke signs, the ever
popular Bacardi rum and
all the excitement of the
Buena Vista Social Club.
Ideal for: Perfect for
students and
practitioners of design.
This paperback book has
112 pages and measures:
23 x 22 x 1cm.
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Create stunning girls'
manga with The Complete
Shoujo Art Kit. Using the
hundreds of resources
provided on the CD,
designing first-class
shoujo manga has never
been simpler.
Step-by-step instructions
in the book reveal the
techniques of the
professionals and the
secrets behind successful
shoujo. -A guide to
effective storytelling,
pacing and panel
composition, as well as
to digital manga
techniques. -Line-art
includes heroines, cute
boys, supporting casts,
backgrounds, page
layouts and more.
-Countless character
variations can be created
by mixing the
multi-layered Photoshop
files supplied.
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Details: Charles Rennie
Mackintosh was one of the
most intriguing and
influential artists of
his time. Charles Rennie
Mackintosh Masterpieces
of Art reveals a
selection of some of his
most important and
popular works, from
stained glass pieces and
furniture through to
architecture, at the
same time giving an
overview of his life and
career. The informed text
and beautiful images of
key artworks give depth
and fuller understanding
to create a beautifully
rich and enjoyable
tribute to the father of
the 'Glasgow Style'.
Ideal For: This would
make the ideal read for
anyone with an interest
in Art and Design.
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Since its genesis on the
East Coast of the United
States in the late 1960s,
street art has travelled
to nearly every corner of
the globe, morphing into
highly ornate and vibrant
new styles. From Steve
Powers (Espo) in New York
to Kid Zoom in Australia,
taking in Banksys
London, Paris as
transfigured by Honet and
OX, and the gargantuan
murals of the Brazilian
twins ?Os G?meos?, The
World Atlas of Street Art
and Graffiti is the first
truly geographical
history of the form.
Featuring specially
commissioned works from
major graffiti and street
art practitioners, The
World Atlas of Street Art
and Graffiti offers the
reader an insiders
view of the urban
landscape as the artists
themselves experience it.
This beautifully
illustrated book,
produced with the help of
many of the artists it
features, dispels the
idea of such art as a
thoughtless defacement of
pristine surfaces, and
instead celebrates it as
a contemporary and highly
creative inscription upon
the skin of the built
environment. Organized
geographically, by
continent and by city ?
from New York, Los
Angeles and Montreal in
North America, through
Mexico City and Buenos
Aires in Latin America,
to London, Berlin and
Madrid in Europe, as
well as Sydney and Tokyo
in the Pacific ? it
profiles more than 100 of
todays most
important artists and
features over 700
astonishing artworks.
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This lavishly illustrated
book showcases more than
fifty of the top
international motorcycle
artists, studios,
custom bike-builders and
bike shops, capturing
the amazing creativity
that has come to
characterize the custom
bike-painting genre. It
features stunning
photographs of the
completed bikes,
close-ups of the artworks
and full contact
information for every
artist.
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Digital Art is the
newest, most innovative
trend in contemporary
art. Whether it is on the
internet, 3-D
animations, modified
computer games, or even
media platforms, there
are countless
possibilities to explore.
The author guides readers
on an exciting journey of
discovery through
comprehensive
documentation, from the
beginnings of the medium
in the 1960s to the
present day. The World of
Digital Art is alluring
not only in terms of its
subject matter, but also
with its numerous
large-format
illustrations and clear,
modern design. Films and
animated software pieces
can be viewed on the
accompanying DVD or in
the sequences of images
in the book. There are
also thought provoking
essays written by
curators, art historians
and artists, presenting
various perspectives on
the topics. The layout of
the book has been created
by an artist involved in
the digital scene. All of
these elements combined
make for an exciting
work, for those already
involved with digital art
and curious beginners
alike.
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Details: This is a
comprehensive visual
reference to one of the
best-loved periods of art
history, with over 450
images. This is an
in-depth look into the
life and works of nine
impressionist masters,
including Pissarro,
Manet, Degas, Monet,
Renoir, Sisley,
Bazille, Morisot and
Cassatt. It features an
informed and engaging
narrative about the
history and legacy of
impressionism, written
by leading authorities in
the field. It is
illustrated throughout
with stunning
reproductions of both
classic paintings from
the period and also of
pieces of art that have
rarely been seen before
in print. This is a
perfect volume for art
lovers and enthusiasts
everywhere, whether you
are familiar with the
period or reading about
it for the first time. It
includes an introduction
by Christopher Lloyd,
Surveyor of the Queen's
Pictures. No group of
artists or period of art
history has inspired as
much fascination as the
Impressionist school,
which flourished from
1874 to 1886. This
comprehensive illustrated
book tells the story of
these revolutionary
painters and the dramatic
times that shaped their
vision. The first
section, A History of
Impressionism, examines
the artistic trends which
led away from the
classical schools of
painting and the French
landscape tradition in
the early part of the
nineteenth century. What
follows is The Life and
Works, which considers
the most important
individuals in the
history of Impressionism,
including masters such
as Manet, Degas, Monet,
Renoir and Sisley. The
third and final section,
The Legacy of
Impressionism,
illustrates the startling
impact the Impressionists
made on a younger
generation such as
Gauguin, Seurat and Van
Gogh. This all combines
to become an
authoritative and
artistic discourse on the
fascinating subject of
Impressionism. Ideal for:
For art lovers and
enthusiasts everywhere,
whether you are familiar
with the period or
reading about it for the
first time. This hardback
book has 352 pages and
measures: 31 x 28.5 x 3cm
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Details: Passing on
traditions means telling
stories. Traditional
Tattoos tell the most
beautiful stories. They
tell about heroes and
dragons, seafarers and
their adventures, about
life and death. Tattoos
Traditional shows the
most varied styles of
tattooing in the most
different cultures
worldwide. Ideal for:
Those that appreciate the
tattoo art form and those
that are seeking
inspiration for their own
artwork. This paperback
book has 571 pages and
measures: 20 x 19.5 x
4cm.
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With the introduction of
affordable and easy-to
use digital cameras,
people are taking
photographs like never
before. While the digital
medium greatly simplifies
the photographic process,
it also offers
photographers
unprecedented
opportunities to
manipulate their images
on their personal
computers. Photoshop
Retouching Cookbook for
Digital Photographers
tells you everything you
need to know to use Adobe
Photoshop CS2 to adjust,
correct, retouch, and
manipulate your
photographs-without
making you first learn
everything there is to
know about the
application. These
straightforward,
easy-to-follow recipes
give you specific
directions so you can
quickly and easily: Fix
exposure, focus, and
color problems Add
special effects like
motion blurs, lens
effects, and surface
textures Improve
portraits by removing red
eye, wrinkles, and
blemishes Add and remove
objects from photos
seamlessly Use lighting
effects to create more
dramatic images Restore
faded and damaged photos
Give new shots a vintage,
old-fashioned look
Create posterized and
hand-tinted images
Assemble and fine-tune
composite photos Correct
perspectives The book
tackles each real-life
project in full color,
with a hands-on approach.
The fully illustrated
recipes produce reliable
and immediate results,
and include "at a glance"
panels and tip boxes that
cover key techniques in
detail. Barry Huggins,
the author of Photoshop
Retouching Cookbook for
Digital Photographers,
has created the only
recipe-format manual on
photographic retouching
targeted specifically to
digital photographers.
Founder of a highly
successful multimedia
training and consulting
company, Huggins is
uniquely qualified to
deliver step-by-step
instruction in digital
retouching methodology,
with easy-to-follow
recipes that address
specific problems and
teach "best practices"
techniques. This is his
fifth book on digital
imaging and graphics
software.
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The conventional history
of art is one of great
men making great
paintings, and
displaying their works to
a predominantly male
audience in male-run
institutions. Women,
however, have had a
role, often working
behind the scenes, out
of sight or in resistance
to prevailing attitudes
and practices. And it is
in these exceptions to
the rules of the
masculine world of
art-making that women
artists have been
perceived as
groundbreaking, defiant
and even subversive. A
compelling selection of
more than 60 artists from
the early Renaissance to
the present day, among
them Judith Leyster,
Mary Cassatt, Frida
Kahlo and Louise
Bourgeois, Danger! Women
Artists at Work explores
the most intriguing and
provocative aspects of
art by women who shook up
the art world. Through a
lively introduction and
six thematic chapters
dealing with such
subjects as the ways in
which women have
challenged the boundaries
of expression and how
they have viewed the
human body, Debra N.
Mancoff presents an
absorbing tale of those
who have struggled and
triumphed in their
efforts to transform the
visual arts.
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Tattoos have never been
more ubiquitous, but
with so many tattoos
around it's difficult to
find an original design.
With over 10, 000
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Crammed with thousands of
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Art is all the tattoo fan
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The tattoos you create
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This Activity file
provides step-by-step
instructions for 32
inspirational art
projects. These range
from basic drawing
techniques and painting
with watercolours to
pastels and sketching
with pencils. This is the
ultimate guide to art and
drawing that will teach
you the basic techniques
so you can complete great
art projects.
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Creative ideas are
elevated by experience
and expertise. This book
sets forth a challenge to
fashion designers:
continue to expand your
horizons, exercise your
skills and experiment
with strategies. Filled
with inspiring fashion
design details from
around the world,
Fashion Design Essentials
supplies a selection of
starting points for
fashion designers of all
levels, as well as a
wide variety of useful
examples for each stage
of the design process.
Inside, you'll find
insight on: - How to
define concepts and
render them -
Understanding textiles
and the process of
selecting fabrics -
Developing sewing skills
and constructing garments
- How to build a
reputation and find an
audience for your work
All 100 insights are
beautifully illustrated
with real-world fashion
designs. If your
creativity has staggered
or stalled, the variety
of subjects in this book
will provide new ways to
jumpstart it and refocus.
Learn to employ
alternative ways of
thinking and actively
pursue experiences that
stimulate artistry with
Fashion Design
Essentials.
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This acrylic case
contains 2 classic titles
from the Design Index
series - Layout and Type.
Also included the new
revised Color Index.
Layout Index: This
extremely compact guide
is a pocket-sized
compendium of ideas of
layout generators. The
book will help designers,
at every skill level,
explore multiple
possibilities for visual
treatments. Type Index:
Offers an in-depth
examination of the
creative and practical
issues involved in all of
the important areas,
such as font anatomy,
headlines, and body
texts. Color Index
Revised Edition: Offers
RGB values and access to
the Color Index swatch
library digital download.
This title includes 1100
colour palettes in the
Adobe Swatch Exchange
format for CS2 through
CS4 that can be imported
directly into Adobe
programs including
Photoshop, Illustrator
and InDesign.
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Details:Great art
movements and the
paintings that inspired
them. The Illustrated
Story of Art is an
innovative approach to
understanding the history
of art, from cave
painting to the modern
day, with pivotal works
of art examined in the
context of history,
culture and the lives of
their creators. This
invaluable art reference
book reveals the creative
impulse behind every
major art movement, from
the Renaissance to
Surrealism and abstract
to pop art, with a
visual timeline to show
famous paintings and key
events. Turning-point
paintings that triggered
movements are identified
and explained as well as
the influences behind the
famous artworks such as
technical advances,
admired techniques of
earlier artists, and
changes in society. So
youll learn why Boudins
Beach Scene inspired the
impressionist movement
and why Monets
Grainstacks defined it.
Vivid images of artistic
masterpieces from each
style and a glossary of
terms make this an
indispensable work of
reference. Covering the
evolution of each major
art genre as well as
featuring the famous
paintings that ignited
new artistic movements,
The Illustrated Story of
Art presents the history
of art in a visually
stunning way. Ideal
for:Perfect for
art-lovers,
exhibition-goers and
anyone who appreciates
great art.This hardback
book has 400 pages and
measures: 30 x 26 x 4cm.
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Our town and cities are
saturated with the image
of commerce and
advertising, but
alongside it a new
creative phenomenon is
demanding our attention:
art, on the street,
available for everyone to
see. Banksy, Blek le
Rat, Os Gemeos and JR
are just some of the
major practioners whose
works are showcased in
this book.
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Justin Bua creates cool
art. His wiggly-armed
D.J. intently scratches
vinyl on a turntable,
head and shoulder wedging
in place a set of
headphones that he is too
cool to wear, while
surrounded by the tools
of his trade. "The Beat
of Urban Art" showcases a
motley cast of jazz
musicians, homeboys,
street hustlers, and
neighborhood toughs -
from the heavy-lidded
"Piano Man" in his cubist
yellow jacket to the
slyly romantic "El
Guitarrista", strumming
his acoustic guitar and
peering lazily out of his
bedroom eyes; from the
exuberant nighttime craps
players of "Green Street"
to the joyously sneaky
grafitti artist entering
the subway yard through a
hole in the fence in "The
Artist". With sketches,
studies, and narrative
explaining how his pieces
were created, The Beat of
Urban Art takes you into
the head and heart of the
Toulouse-Lautrec of our
times - a man who paints
the world he sees with a
riot of color and
movement that is as
unique and modern as the
art created by Keith
Haring and Jean-Michel
Basquiat.
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Details: The work of
artist Osamu Tezuka has
been as influential in
Japan as that of Walt
Disney in the US. His
most famous character,
Astro Boy, guides the
reader through this book
on the fundamentals of
animation. The focus is
on mastering movement,
timing, and
expression-the keys to
bringing anime characters
to life. This book is
filled with step-by-step
instructions on how to
depict weight, walking
speed, dynamic action,
and effects like fire and
water. The concepts are
all taken from Tezuka's
works and have his
particular stylistic
mark. Become a master by
mastering the basics!
Ideal for: A useful book
for those that want to
learn the basics of
animation. This paperback
book has 108 pages and
measures: 25.8 x 18.1 x
1cm.
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Fascinating insights into
various aspects of
Britain, including
little-known facts about
its landscapes and
architecture, its
inhabitants and their
activities, and the
artists who have
documented its rich
history. Illustrations
include works by artists
such as John Constable,
John Sell Cotman, Thomas
Girtin, Samuel Palmer,
John William North,
Dante Gabriel Rossetti,
Paul and Thomas Sandby,
George Scharf, William
Bell Scott and J.M.W.
Turner.
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Details: With over 1000
works and 50 street
artists, this book
provides an extensive
sampling of the latest
trends in the world of
street art and graffiti;
a catalogue with an
illustrative selection of
the avalanche of talent
inundating today's
streets in major cities
all over the world. 504
pages of sheer talent,
expressed without
restraint, self-taught
and, above all,
completely free. In
short, the art of the
future. Ideal for: Fans
of creative graffiti from
all around the world.
This hardback has 502
pages and measures 19.5cm
x 20cm x 3.8cm
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Adobe Photoshop is an
application used not just
by professional
designers, but by
photographers, artists
and anyone wishing to
take sophisticated
control over their
images. Adobe Photoshop
Made Easy is an essential
guide to Adobe Photoshop,
whether you're a novice
or use it every day for
work. Packed with
easy-to-read information
and step-by-step
exercises, this guide
covers all versions of
Photoshop CS for PC and
Apple Mac including;
Photoshop jargon and
terminology, special
effects, understanding
layers, how to create
your own artwork and much
much more.
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Part of a delightful
series of colouring-in
books for adults, the
Tattoo Colouring Book
offers a range of imagery
to personalise and make
your own. Including
diverse types and styles
of illustration, each
picture offers scope to
improve your artistic
skills while giving you a
finished picture to show
for your endeavours. The
images and imaginative
scenarios can be
completed in colours of
your choosing are
guaranteed to bring out
your creative instincts!
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3, 000 years of fashion
history in one stylish
visual guide! Fashion is
the definitive guide to
the evolution of costume
and style. Tracing 3, 000
years from the early
draped fabrics of ancient
times to todays catwalk
sensations and with a
foreword by fashion guru
Caryn Franklin, this is
your own personal fashion
show through history.
Breathtaking in its
scope, Fashion is packed
with over 1, 500 costumes
from around the globe and
lavishly illustrated with
a mix of original fashion
plates, archive images
and commissioned
photography. Plus
features on famous
trend-setters, fashion
icons and designers from
Jackie Onassis to
Alexander McQueen bring
the world of fashion to
life. Fashion is
guaranteed to add style
to your bookshelf; with
its luxurious textured
fabric jacket and spine,
its the seasons must-have
for anyone with a passion
for fashion.
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