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The Sketchbook Challenge

Techniques, Prompts, and Inspiration for Achieving Your Creative Goals

by Sue Bleiweiss ...

Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and ... Read more

£3.41

Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and
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Henri Matisse

A Second Life

by Alastair Sooke ...

Henri Matisse by Alastair Sooke - an essential guide to one of the 20th century's greatest artists'One January morning in 1941, only a fortnight or so after his seventy-first birthday, the bearded and bespectacled French artist Henri Matisse was lying in a hospital bed preparing to die.'Diagnosed with cancer, the acclaimed painter, and rival of Picasso, seemed to be facing his demise. Then ... Read more

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Henri Matisse by Alastair Sooke - an essential guide to one of the 20th century's greatest artists'One January morning in 1941, only a fortnight or so after his seventy-first birthday, the bearded and bespectacled French artist Henri Matisse was lying in a hospital bed preparing to die.'Diagnosed with cancer, the acclaimed painter, and rival of Picasso, seemed to be facing his demise. Then
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Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor

by Claudia Nice ...

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf ... Read more

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Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf
... Read more
The Art of Repair

Mindful mending: how to stitch old things to new life

by Molly Martin ...

'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazineFor Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitches and bring them back to life. She has been ... Read more

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'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazineFor Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitches and bring them back to life. She has been
... Read more
The Collage Ideas Book

by Alannah Moore ...

Series series The Art Ideas Books
Collage allows your creativity to run riot.It lets you juxtapose disparate elements, styles, and media against each other and create something entirely novel, bizarre, arresting, beautiful, ironic, or unsettling. Old and new can be fused together; the digital and hand-made can be combined.What you can create with collage knows no bounds.This little book is full of big ideas from contemporary ... Read more

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Collage allows your creativity to run riot.It lets you juxtapose disparate elements, styles, and media against each other and create something entirely novel, bizarre, arresting, beautiful, ironic, or unsettling. Old and new can be fused together; the digital and hand-made can be combined.What you can create with collage knows no bounds.This little book is full of big ideas from contemporary
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Tate: Project Collage

by Bev Speight ...

Series Book 1 - Tate
Cut it, stick it, twist it!Collage is the art of reinvention, a magical and tactile process that invites you to collect, combine and transform existing imagery and ephemera, both old and new, into entirely original compositions. Tactile, versatile and accessible, collage encapsulates the magic of experimentation. Collage can elevate trash into treasure, reinterpreting the familiar and mundane. ... Read more

£4.99

Cut it, stick it, twist it!Collage is the art of reinvention, a magical and tactile process that invites you to collect, combine and transform existing imagery and ephemera, both old and new, into entirely original compositions. Tactile, versatile and accessible, collage encapsulates the magic of experimentation. Collage can elevate trash into treasure, reinterpreting the familiar and mundane.
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Surface Treatment Workshop

Explore 45 Mixed-Media Techniques

by Darlene Olivia McElroy, Sandra Duran-Wilson ...

Breaking the SurfacePondering how to begin a new piece of art? Surface Treatment Workshop has the answer! The authors of Image Transfer Workshop are back to show you 45 stepped-out mixed-media techniques that will add depth and texture to your artwork. These techniques are the perfect jump-off point for creating art you will love to look at, and, in some cases, touch!In this comprehensive guide, ... Read more

£7.19

Breaking the SurfacePondering how to begin a new piece of art? Surface Treatment Workshop has the answer! The authors of Image Transfer Workshop are back to show you 45 stepped-out mixed-media techniques that will add depth and texture to your artwork. These techniques are the perfect jump-off point for creating art you will love to look at, and, in some cases, touch!In this comprehensive guide,
... Read more
Art Journal Courage

Fearless Mixed Media Techniques for Journaling Bravely

by Dina Wakley ...

Gather Your Art Journal Supplies:• Journal• Pens• Paint• Courage!Discover the techniques and courage you need to journal bravely! With Dina's help, you'll begin by working through any fears you have of using your own handwriting. You'll get journaling prompts and techniques to help you develop a handwriting style you'll love and words you'll want to write! Then, you'll move onto drawing: you'll ... Read more

£6.65

Gather Your Art Journal Supplies:• Journal• Pens• Paint• Courage!Discover the techniques and courage you need to journal bravely! With Dina's help, you'll begin by working through any fears you have of using your own handwriting. You'll get journaling prompts and techniques to help you develop a handwriting style you'll love and words you'll want to write! Then, you'll move onto drawing: you'll
... Read more
Collage in Twenty-First-Century Literature in English

Art of Crisis

by Wojciech Drag ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature
Collage in Twenty-First-Century Literature in English: Art of Crisis considers the phenomenon of the continued relevance of collage, a form established over a hundred years ago, to contemporary literature. It argues that collage is a perfect artistic vehicle to represent the crisis-ridden reality of the twenty-first-century. Being a mixture of fragmentary incompatible voices, collage embodies the ... Read more

£43.19

Collage in Twenty-First-Century Literature in English: Art of Crisis considers the phenomenon of the continued relevance of collage, a form established over a hundred years ago, to contemporary literature. It argues that collage is a perfect artistic vehicle to represent the crisis-ridden reality of the twenty-first-century. Being a mixture of fragmentary incompatible voices, collage embodies the
... Read more
Art Journal Freedom

How to Journal Creatively With Color & Composition

by Dina Wakley ...

Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom!Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal?It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is ... Read more

£9.17

Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom!Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal?It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is
... Read more
Abstract Art Painting

Expressions in Mixed Media

by Debora Stewart ...

Would you love to take your art in a new direction?In Abstract Art Painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to your art. In addition you'll begin to understand how to work in a series ... Read more

£6.65

Would you love to take your art in a new direction?In Abstract Art Painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to your art. In addition you'll begin to understand how to work in a series
... Read more
Raw Art Journaling

by Quinn McDonald ...

Meaning in life is made, not found.In a raw-art journal, you don't need to know how to draw; you don't need to know how to write well. You don't need worry about messing up techniques you've never attempted before inside your raw-art journal. You just need to be you because raw art is you and it thrives on creative play, on experimentation and even on making mistakes.Raw Art Journaling will teach ... Read more

£4.94

Meaning in life is made, not found.In a raw-art journal, you don't need to know how to draw; you don't need to know how to write well. You don't need worry about messing up techniques you've never attempted before inside your raw-art journal. You just need to be you because raw art is you and it thrives on creative play, on experimentation and even on making mistakes.Raw Art Journaling will teach
... Read more
Abstracts In Acrylic and Ink

A Playful Painting Workshop

by Jodi Ohl ...

Splatter, stamp, scrape, repeat. A quick-start guide to beautifully layered and textured abstracts!While there are many approaches to painting abstract art, Jodi Ohl's philosophy is to simply start. In this book, the successful, self-taught artist helps you "dive in with an open mind and fearless heart." Everything inside is geared toward kick-starting your creativity:• An exciting series of 22 ... Read more

£7.19

Splatter, stamp, scrape, repeat. A quick-start guide to beautifully layered and textured abstracts!While there are many approaches to painting abstract art, Jodi Ohl's philosophy is to simply start. In this book, the successful, self-taught artist helps you "dive in with an open mind and fearless heart." Everything inside is geared toward kick-starting your creativity:• An exciting series of 22
... Read more
Colored Pencil Collage

Nature Drawing and Painting for Mixed Media

by Kelly Hoernig ...

Easy colored pencil techniques for your nature-inspired mixed-media collages!Discover the beautiful bits of nature all around you and learn unique ways to incorporate them into your mixed-media collages with the help of Colored Pencil Collage. You will learn all the basics you need to use colored pencils in your nature paintings. Then you will practice creating and arranging appealing designs and ... Read more

£6.65

Easy colored pencil techniques for your nature-inspired mixed-media collages!Discover the beautiful bits of nature all around you and learn unique ways to incorporate them into your mixed-media collages with the help of Colored Pencil Collage. You will learn all the basics you need to use colored pencils in your nature paintings. Then you will practice creating and arranging appealing designs and
... Read more
Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting

Fun, Creative and Innovative Techniques

by Jo Toye ...

Discover abstract painting with acrylics!"If you approach your art with a playful attitude you will be more apt to keep making art, and the more art you make, the better your art will be." --pg. 10Like a diving board for creativity, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will help you plunge joyfully into artmaking. With the belief that an attitude of playfulness is key to artistic growth, ... Read more

£7.19

Discover abstract painting with acrylics!"If you approach your art with a playful attitude you will be more apt to keep making art, and the more art you make, the better your art will be." --pg. 10Like a diving board for creativity, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will help you plunge joyfully into artmaking. With the belief that an attitude of playfulness is key to artistic growth,
... Read more
The Art of Creative Watercolor

Inspiration and Techniques for Imaginative Drawing and Painting

by Danielle Donaldson ...

Welcome to your watercolor happy place!The world of Danielle Donaldson is as wondrous as a jar full of fireflies. Her whimsical illustrations are known for their offbeat color combinations, artful arrangements and endearing quirkiness. In this book, you'll learn how to partner with the wonderfully spontaneous medium of watercolor to create your own brand of magic.Start by creating a handmade ... Read more

£6.65

Welcome to your watercolor happy place!The world of Danielle Donaldson is as wondrous as a jar full of fireflies. Her whimsical illustrations are known for their offbeat color combinations, artful arrangements and endearing quirkiness. In this book, you'll learn how to partner with the wonderfully spontaneous medium of watercolor to create your own brand of magic.Start by creating a handmade
... Read more
140 Artists' Ideas for Planet Earth

by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Kostas Stasinopoulos ...

Through 140 drawings, thought experiments, recipes, activist instructions, gardening ideas, insurgences and personal revolutions, artists who spend their lives thinking outside the box guide you to a new worldview; where you and the planet are one.Everything here is new. We invite you to rip out pages, to hang them up at home, to draw and scribble, to cook, to meditate, to take the book to your ... Read more

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Through 140 drawings, thought experiments, recipes, activist instructions, gardening ideas, insurgences and personal revolutions, artists who spend their lives thinking outside the box guide you to a new worldview; where you and the planet are one.Everything here is new. We invite you to rip out pages, to hang them up at home, to draw and scribble, to cook, to meditate, to take the book to your
... Read more
Wabi-Sabi

Art Workshop

by Serena Barton ...

Are you inspired by the little things, the bits others might overlook? A crack in the sidewalk? The trunk of a fallen tree? Shards of broken pottery? Do you want your artwork to speak to the abstract nature of color, and shape and texture, composition and mood?With Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop, you'll learn to use your appreciation for the simple things in life--the ordinary, the aged, the humble--as ... Read more

£6.65

Are you inspired by the little things, the bits others might overlook? A crack in the sidewalk? The trunk of a fallen tree? Shards of broken pottery? Do you want your artwork to speak to the abstract nature of color, and shape and texture, composition and mood?With Wabi-Sabi Art Workshop, you'll learn to use your appreciation for the simple things in life--the ordinary, the aged, the humble--as
... Read more
Expressive Portraits

Watercolor and Mixed Media Techniques

by Jean Pederson ...

Paint beautiful and expressive portraits by combining watercolor with other mediums!What makes an eye-popping, eye-stopping portrait? It's all about contrast and the play of opposites, round shape against square, light against dark, transparent against opaque. Combining mediums allows you to push the inherent properties of each for a lively play of opposites. You'll be able to paint glorious ... Read more

£7.73

Paint beautiful and expressive portraits by combining watercolor with other mediums!What makes an eye-popping, eye-stopping portrait? It's all about contrast and the play of opposites, round shape against square, light against dark, transparent against opaque. Combining mediums allows you to push the inherent properties of each for a lively play of opposites. You'll be able to paint glorious
... Read more
Creating Abstract Art

Ideas and Inspirations for Passionate Art-Making

by Dean Nimmer ...

Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract "style" or particular "look," Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as "I don't know what to paint" or "How do I know if this is good?" are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as ... Read more

£3.05

Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract "style" or particular "look," Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as "I don't know what to paint" or "How do I know if this is good?" are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as
... Read more
The Photographer's Eye (Definitive Edition)

Composition and Design for Better Photos

by Michael Freeman ...

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S EYE FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MICHAEL FREEMAN - COMING JULY 2025With 30% new content and never-before-seen images, Michael Freeman brings his ground-breaking book, The Photographer's Eye, up to date with a fresh look and the latest developments in digital photography.Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful ... Read more

£14.49

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S EYE FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MICHAEL FREEMAN - COMING JULY 2025With 30% new content and never-before-seen images, Michael Freeman brings his ground-breaking book, The Photographer's Eye, up to date with a fresh look and the latest developments in digital photography.Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful
... Read more
Acrylic Painting for Encaustic Effects

45 Wax Free Techniques

by Sandra Duran Wilson ...

Explore encaustic painting without wax!Discover 45 innovative ways to use acrylic paints, mediums and a variety of mixed-media art supplies to achieve the look of encaustic without the wax or the heat usually required. Compose and create intriguing works of art with fun techniques that include creating crackles, carving with stencils, making wax-like elements, adding image transfers and so much ... Read more

£6.11

Explore encaustic painting without wax!Discover 45 innovative ways to use acrylic paints, mediums and a variety of mixed-media art supplies to achieve the look of encaustic without the wax or the heat usually required. Compose and create intriguing works of art with fun techniques that include creating crackles, carving with stencils, making wax-like elements, adding image transfers and so much
... Read more
The PR Prep Guide: 7 Critical Need-To-Know Basics Before Hiring a Publicist

7 Critical Need-To-Know Basics Before Hiring a Publicist

by Dr. Pamela Gurley ...

If you are planning on hiring a publicist, let this read be your first step! The PR Prep Guide is for those who are interested in having a publicist or has one; yet have several questions. The guide details some key factors surrounding the leading industry used by influencers, celebrities, business owners, and other media personalities. It provides honest details about what to expect when you ... Read more

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If you are planning on hiring a publicist, let this read be your first step! The PR Prep Guide is for those who are interested in having a publicist or has one; yet have several questions. The guide details some key factors surrounding the leading industry used by influencers, celebrities, business owners, and other media personalities. It provides honest details about what to expect when you
... Read more
神物我如

by 葉錦添 ...

《神物我如》分兩冊，第一冊（Mirror）為主體，葉錦添跨界服裝、舞台、電影美術、視覺藝術、當代藝術創作等多元領域，書中具體講述他如何詮釋演繹各藝術理論，包括一直樂此不疲地探討的「新東方主義」、「十二流」、「虛實並置」等命題，本書還加入了葉錦添近年最感興趣的新發明——「精神DNA」，部分篇章輔以實例加以說明，對藝術研究者而言，極具參考價值。第二冊（Lili）以葉錦添創作的虛擬人物Lily為主角，葉錦添賦予Lili生命，在多次展覽中Lily都以重頭角色出場，扮演著葉錦添的精神載體，展現其創意美學的實踐，亦作為葉錦添美學研究的入門，幫助讀者更容易了解葉錦添的創作思維。 ... Read more

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《神物我如》分兩冊，第一冊（Mirror）為主體，葉錦添跨界服裝、舞台、電影美術、視覺藝術、當代藝術創作等多元領域，書中具體講述他如何詮釋演繹各藝術理論，包括一直樂此不疲地探討的「新東方主義」、「十二流」、「虛實並置」等命題，本書還加入了葉錦添近年最感興趣的新發明——「精神DNA」，部分篇章輔以實例加以說明，對藝術研究者而言，極具參考價值。第二冊（Lili）以葉錦添創作的虛擬人物Lily為主角，葉錦添賦予Lili生命，在多次展覽中Lily都以重頭角色出場，扮演著葉錦添的精神載體，展現其創意美學的實踐，亦作為葉錦添美學研究的入門，幫助讀者更容易了解葉錦添的創作思維。
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