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The Artist's Roadmap

Practical Strategies for a Career in Art

by Delphian, Charley Peters, Lori Fitzgerald, Paul Foster, Wingshan ...

A pocket-sized career guide for emerging artists, The Artist's Roadmap is essential for anyone looking to discover what underpins a professional practice within this field.Being an artist is challenging. Not only are the skills difficult to master, but there is no single route to success: all artistic careers are different. Authored by the founders of Delphian Gallery—an artist-run gallery and ... Read more

$15.74 CAD

A pocket-sized career guide for emerging artists, The Artist's Roadmap is essential for anyone looking to discover what underpins a professional practice within this field.Being an artist is challenging. Not only are the skills difficult to master, but there is no single route to success: all artistic careers are different. Authored by the founders of Delphian Gallery—an artist-run gallery and
... Read more
How To Write A Book: Simple Steps to Follow in the Journey of Writing a Successful Book in a Fun and Intelligent Way

by Desmond Callaghan ...

This is the one book that will help you write not only your first book, but every book you've ever dreamt of writing!Unlike the countless boring and serious materials you may find online that promise overnight success and deliver frustration in the end, this book has been written in a fun and engaging way to make the leaning process as easy and efficient as possible.In this book, the steps on how ... Read more

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This is the one book that will help you write not only your first book, but every book you've ever dreamt of writing!Unlike the countless boring and serious materials you may find online that promise overnight success and deliver frustration in the end, this book has been written in a fun and engaging way to make the leaning process as easy and efficient as possible.In this book, the steps on how
... Read more
Timelines of Art

by DK ...

This beautiful book brings you the very best of art throughout history – using a truly innovative timeline-led approach.Savour iconic paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper and Monet's Waterlilies, and discover less well-known artists, styles, and movements the world over – from Indigenous Australian art to the works of Ming-era China. And explore recurring themes, such as love and ... Read more

$1.99 CAD

This beautiful book brings you the very best of art throughout history – using a truly innovative timeline-led approach.Savour iconic paintings such as Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper and Monet's Waterlilies, and discover less well-known artists, styles, and movements the world over – from Indigenous Australian art to the works of Ming-era China. And explore recurring themes, such as love and
... Read more
101 Watercolor Secrets

Essential Insights and Techniques for Painters

by Anna Bucciarelli ...

Improve your skills, explore new techniques, and immerse yourself in the joy of watercolor painting!Watercolor painting is a popular and satisfying art form that offers vibrant, luminous results, encourages spontaneity, and rewards creativity. Though it may present challenges for beginners, these are valuable opportunities to enhance your skills and grow as an artist.In 101 Watercolor Secrets, ... Read more

$21.59 CAD

Improve your skills, explore new techniques, and immerse yourself in the joy of watercolor painting!Watercolor painting is a popular and satisfying art form that offers vibrant, luminous results, encourages spontaneity, and rewards creativity. Though it may present challenges for beginners, these are valuable opportunities to enhance your skills and grow as an artist.In 101 Watercolor Secrets,
... Read more
The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle

by Hugh Lofting ...

The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles! ... Read more

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The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
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How to Art

Bringing a Fancy Subject Down to Earth

by Kate Bryan ...

A funny, inviting, full-color book about art for people who don’t know about “art”—featuring new artworks by David Shrigley.What is art, where do I find it, and once I’m in front of it, what am I supposed to think about it? Kate Bryan is a self-confessed art addict who has worked with art for over twenty years. But before she studied art history at university, she’d visited a gallery just twice in ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

A funny, inviting, full-color book about art for people who don’t know about “art”—featuring new artworks by David Shrigley.What is art, where do I find it, and once I’m in front of it, what am I supposed to think about it? Kate Bryan is a self-confessed art addict who has worked with art for over twenty years. But before she studied art history at university, she’d visited a gallery just twice in
... Read more
Freehand

Sketching Tips and Tricks Drawn from Art

by Helen Birch ...

"Examples + explanations = inspiration . . . There is something in this guide for advanced, intermediate, and beginning artists alike." — Library JournalCreating stylish sketches by hand is easy and fun with this inspiring guide. Freehand breaks down basic drawing techniques into bite-sized chunks, and reveals their practical application in dazzling examples by today's coolest artists. Over 200 ... Read more

$20.87 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Examples + explanations = inspiration . . . There is something in this guide for advanced, intermediate, and beginning artists alike." — Library JournalCreating stylish sketches by hand is easy and fun with this inspiring guide. Freehand breaks down basic drawing techniques into bite-sized chunks, and reveals their practical application in dazzling examples by today's coolest artists. Over 200
... Read more
Shabby Chic: The Gift of Giving

by Rachel Ashwell ...

Now your gifts can reflect your warm, caring thoughts and reflect the beautiful and comforting style that is Shabby Chic. Rachel Ashwell shares the wonderful gift ideas she has collected throughout the years and shows you how to express your sentiments with a classic alluring style. She shows you how to pick the perfect gift for the perfect person or occasion and then how to wrap and decorate it ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Now your gifts can reflect your warm, caring thoughts and reflect the beautiful and comforting style that is Shabby Chic. Rachel Ashwell shares the wonderful gift ideas she has collected throughout the years and shows you how to express your sentiments with a classic alluring style. She shows you how to pick the perfect gift for the perfect person or occasion and then how to wrap and decorate it
... Read more
Create Perfect Paintings

An Artist's Guide to Visual Thinking

by Nancy Reyner ...

The Ultimate Resource and Reference Guide for Artists!Discover an innovative self-critique method that will empower you to answer the artist's most common questions: Now What? and Is it Finished? With hundreds of insights, tips, and illustrated techniques, Create Perfect Paintings shows you how to push your work to the next level regardless of medium or style by strengthening your perception, ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

The Ultimate Resource and Reference Guide for Artists!Discover an innovative self-critique method that will empower you to answer the artist's most common questions: Now What? and Is it Finished? With hundreds of insights, tips, and illustrated techniques, Create Perfect Paintings shows you how to push your work to the next level regardless of medium or style by strengthening your perception,
... Read more
The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook

by Gordon MacKenzie ...

Painting with watercolors gives you endless opportunities to create the world you want. You choose whether to let the sun blaze or the rain pour, to move a maple tree here or make the trail wind over there, to subdue a hillside with quiet greens or make a forest glow with dazzling golds and reds. It's not only a matter of what to paint, but how to go about painting it.This book examines, one at a ... Read more

Was $13.99 CAD Now $10.99 CAD

Painting with watercolors gives you endless opportunities to create the world you want. You choose whether to let the sun blaze or the rain pour, to move a maple tree here or make the trail wind over there, to subdue a hillside with quiet greens or make a forest glow with dazzling golds and reds. It's not only a matter of what to paint, but how to go about painting it.This book examines, one at a
... Read more
Watercolor Unleashed

New Directions for Traditional Painting Techniques

by Julie Gilbert Pollard ...

Discover fresh, forgiving techniques that promise less frustration and juicier results!Julie Gilbert Pollard subscribes to the "whatever works" school of painting. Not bound by tradition, she shows you how to unleash your watercolors for exciting and expressive results...and have lots of fun doing it! See how a few simple steps at the beginning can preserve the lights, lock in the darks, and allow ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Discover fresh, forgiving techniques that promise less frustration and juicier results!Julie Gilbert Pollard subscribes to the "whatever works" school of painting. Not bound by tradition, she shows you how to unleash your watercolors for exciting and expressive results...and have lots of fun doing it! See how a few simple steps at the beginning can preserve the lights, lock in the darks, and allow
... Read more
Reading the Silver Screen

A Film Lover's Guide to Decoding the Art Form That Moves

by Thomas C. Foster ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes an indispensable analysis of our most celebrated medium, film.No art form is as instantly and continuously gratifying as film. When the house lights go down and the lion roars, we settle in to be shocked, frightened, elated, moved, and thrilled. We expect magic. While we’re being exhilarated and terrified, ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes an indispensable analysis of our most celebrated medium, film.No art form is as instantly and continuously gratifying as film. When the house lights go down and the lion roars, we settle in to be shocked, frightened, elated, moved, and thrilled. We expect magic. While we’re being exhilarated and terrified,
... Read more
Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates

by Mary Mapes Dodge ...

libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles! ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
... Read more
The Acrylic Artist's Bible

An Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist

by Marylin Scott ...

This guide to painting techniques and subjects includes photos, diagrams and illustrations, providing instruction for both beginner and advanced artists.With its great flexibility, acrylic paint can mimic the appearance of oils, tempera, and watercolors in unique ways, each method pictured in a separate step-by-step demonstration. The author also examines the use of acrylics with airbrush, ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This guide to painting techniques and subjects includes photos, diagrams and illustrations, providing instruction for both beginner and advanced artists.With its great flexibility, acrylic paint can mimic the appearance of oils, tempera, and watercolors in unique ways, each method pictured in a separate step-by-step demonstration. The author also examines the use of acrylics with airbrush,
... Read more
Principles of Logo Design

A Practical Guide to Creating Effective Signs, Symbols, and Icons

by George Bokhua ...

Learn to design simple, powerful, and timeless logos.*Winner of the 2022 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA*When you think of a brand, often the first thing that comes to mind is the logo, the visual representation of that product, place, thing, or business. The power of simplicity for these marks can never be underestimated—a logo that comprises simple shapes ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

Learn to design simple, powerful, and timeless logos.*Winner of the 2022 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA*When you think of a brand, often the first thing that comes to mind is the logo, the visual representation of that product, place, thing, or business. The power of simplicity for these marks can never be underestimated—a logo that comprises simple shapes
... Read more
Breakfast at Sotheby's

An A-Z of the Art World

by Philip Hook ...

Breakfast at Sotheby's is a wry, intimate, truly insider-y exploration of how art acquires its financial value, from Philip Hook, a senior director at Sotheby'sWhen you stand in front of a work of art in a museum or exhibition, the first two questions you normally ask yourself are 1) Do I like it? And 2) Who's it by? When you stand in front of a work of art in an auction room or dealer's gallery, ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Breakfast at Sotheby's is a wry, intimate, truly insider-y exploration of how art acquires its financial value, from Philip Hook, a senior director at Sotheby'sWhen you stand in front of a work of art in a museum or exhibition, the first two questions you normally ask yourself are 1) Do I like it? And 2) Who's it by? When you stand in front of a work of art in an auction room or dealer's gallery,
... Read more
Eighteenth-Century Women Artists

Their Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs

by Caroline Chapman ...

The eighteenth century was an age when not only the aristocracy but a burgeoning middle class could enjoy a remarkable flowering of the arts. But it was a man’s world; any woman who wished to succeed as an artist had to overcome numerous obstacles. In a society in which women were required to marry, reproduce, and conform to rigid social conventions a professional artist risked becoming an object ... Read more

$1.21 CAD

The eighteenth century was an age when not only the aristocracy but a burgeoning middle class could enjoy a remarkable flowering of the arts. But it was a man’s world; any woman who wished to succeed as an artist had to overcome numerous obstacles. In a society in which women were required to marry, reproduce, and conform to rigid social conventions a professional artist risked becoming an object
... Read more
Drawing & Designing Tattoo Art

Creating Masterful Tattoo Art from Start to Finish

by Fip Buchanan ...

Learn how to create bold, original designs from a master tattoo artist!Tattooing is an art form like no other...indelible, wearable paintings, each on a one-of-a-kind, ever-moving "canvas." Step into the parlor with master tattoo artist Fip Buchanan as he shares more than thirty years of experience and the secrets to killer tattoo design. In these pages, youâ€™ll learn the practical considerations ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Learn how to create bold, original designs from a master tattoo artist!Tattooing is an art form like no other...indelible, wearable paintings, each on a one-of-a-kind, ever-moving "canvas." Step into the parlor with master tattoo artist Fip Buchanan as he shares more than thirty years of experience and the secrets to killer tattoo design. In these pages, youâ€™ll learn the practical considerations
... Read more
Living in a Nutshell

Posh and Portable Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces

by Janet Lee ...

A fireplace on wheels? A chandelier lit by Xerox? A shrink-wrapped designer closet? These are just a few of the more than 100 stylish and innovative projects in Janet Lee’s Living in a Nutshell: a one-of-a-kind DIY decorating guide with fresh ideas to fool the eye into seeing—and believing—that even the most cramped little lair can hold more space and glamor than just the sum its of four walls.The ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A fireplace on wheels? A chandelier lit by Xerox? A shrink-wrapped designer closet? These are just a few of the more than 100 stylish and innovative projects in Janet Lee’s Living in a Nutshell: a one-of-a-kind DIY decorating guide with fresh ideas to fool the eye into seeing—and believing—that even the most cramped little lair can hold more space and glamor than just the sum its of four walls.The
... Read more
Le lexique illustré de la mode français-anglais

The visual lexicon of fashion english-french

by Alain Boix, Briar Paccalin ...

Le vocabulaire indispensable du prêt-à-porter pour travailler dans la mode (vêtements, détails, bases de textiles, mercerie et accessoires) - Ouvrage illustré et bilingue.Avec plus de 1200 illustrations en couleurs, ce lexique Français-Anglais rassemble cinq grandes familles du vocabulaire de la mode : les vêtements classés par catégorie de forme, les détails de vêtements, les bases des textiles, ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Le vocabulaire indispensable du prêt-à-porter pour travailler dans la mode (vêtements, détails, bases de textiles, mercerie et accessoires) - Ouvrage illustré et bilingue.Avec plus de 1200 illustrations en couleurs, ce lexique Français-Anglais rassemble cinq grandes familles du vocabulaire de la mode : les vêtements classés par catégorie de forme, les détails de vêtements, les bases des textiles,
... Read more
Design Thinking For Dummies

by Christian Müller-Roterberg ...

Innovate your business by incorporating design thinkingOrganizations that can innovate have an advantage over competitors who stick to old processes, models, and products*. Design Thinking For Dummies* walks would-be intrapreneurs through the steps of incorporating design thinking principles into their organizations. Written by a recognized expert in the field of design thinking, the book guides ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Innovate your business by incorporating design thinkingOrganizations that can innovate have an advantage over competitors who stick to old processes, models, and products*. Design Thinking For Dummies* walks would-be intrapreneurs through the steps of incorporating design thinking principles into their organizations. Written by a recognized expert in the field of design thinking, the book guides
... Read more
Painting Flowers in Watercolor with Charles Reid

by Charles Reid ...

Charles Reid is one of watercolor's best-loved teachers, a master painter whose signature style captures bright floral still-lifes with a loose spontaneity that adds immeasurably to the whole composition.Portraying the glory of nature in a highly individual way is the ultimate challenge for all painters, and with this book, Charles Reid shares with you the instruction and advice you need to paint ... Read more

Was $16.99 CAD Now $12.99 CAD

Charles Reid is one of watercolor's best-loved teachers, a master painter whose signature style captures bright floral still-lifes with a loose spontaneity that adds immeasurably to the whole composition.Portraying the glory of nature in a highly individual way is the ultimate challenge for all painters, and with this book, Charles Reid shares with you the instruction and advice you need to paint
... Read more
Sex with the Queen

900 Years of Vile Kings, Virile Lovers, and Passionate Politics

by Eleanor Herman ...

In this follow-up to her bestselling Sex with Kings, Eleanor Herman reveals the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of a queen's boudoir. Impeccably researched, filled with page-turning romance, passion, and scandal, Sex with the Queen explores the scintillating sexual lives of some of our most beloved and infamous female rulers.She was the queen, living in an opulent palace, wearing ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

In this follow-up to her bestselling Sex with Kings, Eleanor Herman reveals the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of a queen's boudoir. Impeccably researched, filled with page-turning romance, passion, and scandal, Sex with the Queen explores the scintillating sexual lives of some of our most beloved and infamous female rulers.She was the queen, living in an opulent palace, wearing
... Read more
Shakespeare

The World as Stage

by Bill Bryson ...

Series Book 63 - Eminent Lives
Bill Bryson’s bestselling and brilliantly witty biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship—updated with a new introduction by the author to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s deathWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Bill Bryson’s bestselling and brilliantly witty biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship—updated with a new introduction by the author to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s deathWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a
... Read more

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