Art Technique Books & Art Guides

The sophistication and variety of painting in Japan's Edo period, as seen through a preeminent US collection

Animal Mah-jong takes the classic Chinese tile game and updates it for a contemporary audience in this affordable format. Rather than the traditional line drawings of bamboo and Chinese characters, it features Ryuto Miyake's stunning animal illustrations - each suit features Asian land, sea, and air animals. Get ready to pong and chow like you never have before!

New and previously unseen works by Christo: a special issue of Cahiers d'Art

A new compilation presenting Susan Herbert's delightful feline re-imaginings of famous scenes from art in a fun pop-up form.

Exploring an unjustly overlooked figure in 20th-century British visual culture

Nature-inspired art activities and creative prompts for every day of the year.

The third book of the five-volume publication project on Hendricks, famed for his postmodern portraiture of Black Americans. The third book of the five-volume publication project presents the artist's basketball paintings. The publication highlights how basketball was a vital inspiration for Hendricks' art, as well as a way to experiment with the different shapes and forms of the playing court. For the first time, they are grouped together in a dedicated volume. Skira and Jack Shainman Galler

Inspired bya private archive and including contemporary work by artists who acknowledge the continued relevance of Angela Davis's experience and politics, the essays, interviews, and images in this book provide a compelling and layered narrative of her journey through the junctures of race, gender, economic and political policy. Beginning with the arrest, trial, and acquittal of Davis, 1970-72, and continuing through her world tour to thank those who joined in demanding her release and her inf

Heralding the ascent of one of the art world's most promising young painters, this monograph shows how Quarles's works confront themes of sexual identity, gender, and queerness.

Unlock your inner artist and learn how to draw the human body in this beautifully illustrated art book by celebrated artist and teacher Sarah Simblet. This visually striking guide takes a fresh approach to drawing the human body. A combination of innovative photography and drawings, practical life-drawing lessons, and in-depth explorations of the body's surface and underlying structure are used to reveal and celebrate the human form. Combining specially-commissioned photographs of models with

'There's plenty to see, do and think about here and this is a book that will do a lot more than instruct. It'll open your eyes and who knows what you'll see?' Paint Magazine Learn how to combine acrylics with mixed-media techniques to create 27 expressive, abstract paintings inspired by nature.

Bob Ross--whose happy paintings, hairstyle, and catchphrases never cease to delight--is still as popular as ever with Millennials and fans of all ages. Part of a successful and growing Bob Ross program for RP, this unique journal captures the artist's matchless appeal.