Art History & Techniques

Illustration is integral to fashion design; not only as a starting point for creation, but also as a means of expressing the moods, emotions, and experiences carried by garments. From the hand-drawn to the computer-modeled, this guide provides an in-depth exploration of clothing illustration and presents 90 contemporary artists who have...

Following up on the best-selling cookbook Les diners de Gala, in this delightfully eccentric guide the surrealist master shares his passion for the gift of the gods.

This new, sophisticated, comprehensive reference book will inspire and instruct painters on how to handle today's acrylics in innovative and individualistic ways.

A step-by-step, fully illustrated guide to drawing and painting the wonderful world of insects.

This book presents a series of papers presented at the eights International Conference on Insular Art, which took place in July 2017.

Create 20 beautiful abstract works of art in acrylic and mixed media using exciting new techniques and materials.

This XL edition traces the extraordinary depth and breadth of Michelangelo's work and his ascent to the elite of the Renaissance and art history. Ten richly illustrated chapters cover the artist's paintings, sculptures, and architecture, with special focus on the tour de force frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.

Based on Sylvia Thompson's widely read column for the Irish Times, this beautiful book celebrates the wealth of crafts practised and taught throughout Ireland.

Explores various paintings in the context of Van Goghs short but brilliant career, allying the works to his correspondence.

Modern Calligraphy tells you everything you need to know to get started in script calligraphy.