Art Technique Books & Art Guides

Rembrandt's life has always been an enigma. How did a miller's son from a provincial Dutch town become the greatest artist in the world? With his formative years shrouded in mystery, the only remaining evidence of Rembrandt's life as a young man is his work. Deeply rooted in the turbulent changes that his hometown was undergoing, Rembrandt's early paintings tell a fascinating story of artistic evolution against the backdrop of the widening horizons of Leiden's cultural and commercial life dur

Enter a world of magic and wonder with Ultimate Etch Art Creations: Mythical Creatures! Unveil beautiful unicorns, daring dragons and more using the etch-art panels and stylus. This kit includes 12 special reveal etch-art panels, 4 pre-printed foil etch-art panels, 8 plain etch-art panels, 2 plastic stencils and a gold etching stylus. With everything you need to get started, Ultimate Etch Art Creations offers an exciting way to explore creativity in a fun and beautiful way!

"Published to accompany an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, 4 October 2019 to 12 January 2020, and at the National Portrait Gallery, 28 February to 31 May 2020."

Discover why acrylic paint is one of the most powerful materials available to artists, and breathe new life into your painting with this inspiring guide

This is a book-length poem - a collage of water-stories, taken mostly from the Odyssey - about a minor character, abandoned on a stony island. We recognise other mythical characters - Helios, Icarus, Alcyone, Philoctetes, Calypso, Clytemnestra, Orpheus, Poseidon, Hermes - who drift in and out of the poem, surfacing briefly before disappearing.

For many, the highlights of seaside holidays are rockpooling and gathering the glorious array of shells left strewn on the beach after the receding tide.

Drawing from Susan Sontag's seminal essay, this striking volume explores the meaning of camp and its expression in fashion from its origins to today

Everything you need to know about drawing perspective for comic books, from beginner graphic novel artists and upwards.

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.

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'n Pragboek oor die skrywer se lewe as beeldende kunstenaar en vrou van die akteur Marius Weyers - is 'n ryklik geillustreerde rondleiding in die werkswinkel van 'n beeldhouer en liefhebber van woorde.

Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. This engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to modern art. Illustrations.