Art Books

Painting Portraits in Oils by Rob Wareing 'Capturing character from life' Rob Wareing has built a formidable international reputation as a portrait artist. This is his first book, and here he draws on over 40 years' experience to provide a complete guide to painting portraits in oils. In Rob's view, the most effective way to capture character is by working from life rather than photographs, and to…

Painting Skies in Pastel Creating dramatic clouds and atmospheric skyscapes by Sandra Orme This book will teach beginners and beyond the confidence and skills to create convincing, stunning skyscapes, from rich, glowing sunsets to bright clouds on a fresh, blustery day. This practical and inspiring book distils award-winning artist Sandra Orme's insights and experience into a complete course in th…

Painting with Brusho Create vibrant & expressive paintings using watercolour ink powder by Joanne Boon Thomas Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 300 Pages: 144 Brusho a highly pigmented watercolour ink powder is a unique and exciting painting medium that is renowned for its versatility. Joanne Boon Thomas demonstrates how adding a spritz of water to Brusho results in a breathtaking and spontaneous fu…

Painting With Oils by David Howell PPRSMA An authoritative and beautiful guide to painting with oils 112 pages Paperback Size 280x220 mm 108 colour images Oils give a rich, majestic quality to a painting but may often be deemed too tricky or ambitious to try. This practical book puts the joy of painting with oils within reach of all who want to develop their skills. Examples of landscape, marine,…

Pastels for the Absolute Beginner by Rebecca de Mendonça If you have ever wanted a complete course in using pastels but lacked the confidence to start, then Pastels for the Absolute Beginner is the book for you. Take your first steps with pastels and learn how to produce modern, lively and colourful artwork with this exciting medium. Artist and teacher Rebecca de Mendonça offers the beginner a com…

Artists who wish to explore the world of painting with oils en plein air will love the freshness and vibrancy of the work in this book as well as the expert, down-to-earth advice of its author. Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 300 Pages: 176 Award-winning artist Haidee-Jo explores the appeal of working outside with oils and the enormous benefits it can bring in terms of personal well-being. She als…

Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Animals in Watercolour Build your skills with quick & easy painting projects by Matthew Palmer Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 400 Pages: 128 This complete beginner's guide to painting animals and birds is ideal if you want to learn to paint in watercolour but are short on time. Broken down into 32 quick and easy paintings measuring just 15 x 10cm (6 x 4in), this basi…

Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Landscapes in Acrylics Build your skills with quick & easy painting projects by Barry Herniman 450 Illustrations 250 Pages Learn to paint the landscape in 33 easy-to-follow exercises. Includes all required tracing papers This beginner’s guide to painting the landscape in acrylics is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Each of the 33 quick-and-ea…

Realistic Still Life in Coloured Pencil by Cynthia Knox Learn to draw beautiful still life art in colored pencil 256 Illustrations 128 Pages Realistic Still Life in Colored Pencil provides aspiring and established artists alike with comprehensive and easy-to follow instructions on how to draw photo-realistic portraits using coloured pencil. The book covers basic techniques, including hatching and…

Sketching for the Absolute Beginner by Peter Cronin Illustrations: 450 Pages: 144 Book Description Sketching is more than just drawing quickly. It is training your eye and hand to work together, to respond immediately and naturally to the scene before you. Starting from a clear, simple method to bring all the senses into play, successful author and acclaimed artist Peter Cronin shows the reader ho…

Tangle Magic (large format edition) A spellbinding colouring book with hidden charms by Jessica Palmer Book Description Discover 80 pages of spellbinding hand-drawn pictures with a magical theme for you to colour in. Each page includes a 'hidden charm' to be found within the design. Jessica Palmer, illustrator and papercutter, has created 80 pages of enchanting hand-drawn pictures for you to colou…

The Addictive Sketcher by Adebanji Alade Adebanji Alade believes that everything in art begins as a sketch, and his mission is always the same to instil his work with the power and immediacy of the sketch. This book will show you how. Giving an insight into how this inspiring and talented artist works, The Addictive Sketcher passes on Adebanji Alade's infectious enthusiasm and will have the reader…

The Art of Angela Gaughan Size: 216x280 mm Illustrations: 300 Pages: 144 Award-winning artist Angela Gaughan shares with you a life time's worth of experience in art. This book provides an insight into the distinctive techniques Angela Gaughan uses to achieve her amazingly detailed, life-like wildlife paintings. It is an inspirational guide to painting in acrylics; both for experienced artists who…

The Art of Paint Pouring: Swipe, Swirl & Spin 50+ tips, techniques, and step-by-step exercises for creating colorful fluid art by Amanda VanEver The Art of Paint Pouring: Swipe, Swirl & Spin is the ideal follow-up to Walter Foster's popular first book on fluid art, The Art of Paint Pouring, from author, Amanda VanEver. Featuring new techniques for readers of the first book, plus basics that beginn…

The Art of Sumi-e Beautiful ink painting using Japanese brushwork by Naomi Okamoto In this beautiful book, Naomi Okamoto passes on her experience and knowledge of Sumi-e traditional Japanese ink painting that uses only ink, white space and simple brushstrokes to capture the essence of an object, person, animal or scene. In this beautiful book, Naomi Okamoto passes on her experience and knowledge o…

The Awesome 3-D Art Coloring Guide Learn 3-D coloring techniques & color cool drawings! by Yukari Mishima 96 Pages Discover special colouring tips and tricks to make flat illustrations appear as if they’re about to jump right off the page! Each drawing is accompanied by step-by-step instructions and techniques tailored to the specific image. You’ll also find finishing techniques for maximizing the…