The Arts: Treatments & subjects Books

Drawing with coloured pencils is an artistic technique that combines sketching and colour, offering a lighter, more translucent texture. In the long history of Chinese art, birds and flowers have been a common theme in paintings. This book will teach you...

Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett features storyboard art from the blockbuster hits Godzilla vs. Kong, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Kong: Skull Island. It features a selection of the best sequences from these...

This hardcover collection celebrates the incredible art of Popeye illustrated by scores of artists over the years with a special focus on the Popeye's Cartoon Club by King Features Syndicate.Also included are highlights from The National Cartoonists...

**Shortlisted, National Trust (NSW) Heritage Awards 2024, Resources and Publications** The incredible painting collection of the State Library of New South Wales is documented for the first time.The State Library of New South Wales holds an unrivalled...

The ultimate guide to learning how to easily draw stunning, realistic faces.The human head is one of the most challenging yet rewarding subjects to draw. In this immersive book, popular YouTube drawing instructor Braden Messer breaks down the basics of...

The extraordinary twentieth-century writer Barbara Comyns led a life as captivating as the narratives she spun. This pioneering biography reveals the journey of a woman who experienced hardship and single-motherhood before the age of thirty but went on...

A comprehensive and richly illustrated publication celebrating the timeless art of Emily Kam Kngwarray - a pre-eminent Australian artist and one of the most significant painters of the 20th century.Emily Kam Kngwarray celebrates the timeless art of a...

This guide, written for artists who have minimal or no working knowledge of Procreate, is a knowledge-packed resource for using Procreate to draw and paint portraitsDedicated chapters cover using Procreate software, facial anatomy, drawing portraits, and...

The highly anticipated second volume to the widely acclaimed and celebrated self-portrait series, Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness.In Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, Volume II, Zanele Muholi explores and expands upon new personas and...

Golden Hour: The Art of Raide is the debut art book from popular self-taught digital illustrator Raide. This unique book allows readers behind-the-scenes insight into the artist's creative process, including the tools and techniques she uses to create...

One of the founders of the Impressionist movement while also one of its most ruthless critics, too bohemian for the bourgeois and too bourgeois for the artists, Edgar Degas was a man of paradoxes. A loner, he only loved one woman without ever courting...

Neshat-isms is an exciting collection of quotations from award-winning Iranian-American visual artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat. Her experiences of loss and grief as an Iranian woman living in exile are central themes of her work in photography, video,...

A selection of incredible artists pay tribute to Frank Frazetta by creating new art inspired by his work, accompanied by in-depth interviews with members of the Frazetta family.Frank Frazetta is often referred to as the 'Godfather of Fantasy...

An insightful and comprehensive guide to mastering the art of drawing and illustrating architecture.Inspiring architecture and beautiful buildings are all around us. Artists often gravitate toward building facades, doors, windows, and roofs that tell a...

Popular artist Gretel Lusky welcomes readers into her fantastical world in this high-quality art book.This is an artist who loves fantasy and all things magical: fairies, mermaids, mythical creatures, knights, and more. She creates characters that are...

The need to categorise and communicate colour has mobilised practitioners and scholars for centuries. Color Charts describes the many different methods and ingenious devices developed since the fifteenth century by doctors, naturalists, dyers, and...

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide.Each issue provides detailed tutorials on...

Character designers take inspiration from beautiful botany and, in this project-focused title, each create a brand-new character based on nature, with step-by-step tutorials allowing readers to follow along.From mushroom fairies to swamp-dwelling beasts,...

Collecting Art Deco highlights the beauty, flamboyance and the variety of Art Deco design in all its iterations and from around the world, with unique individual pieces complemented by exceptional assemblages of rarely-seen sets and groupings.The...

The most comprehensive publication of Kodojin beautiful and mysterious a collection of more than 100 paintings with the English translations of his inscribed Chinese poems. The Art and Life of Fukuda Kodojin is the first publication in English to offer...

Reading Room: New and Reimagined Libraries of the American Westdocuments a new generation of regional libraries that are redefining public space in the 21st century. Through text and photography, the book examines the libraries' place and function in...

One of the twentieth century's most influential texts on philosophical aestheticsPainting as an Art is acclaimed philosopher Richard Wollheim's encompassing vision of how to view art. Transcending the traditional boundaries of art history, Wollheim draws...

An illuminating look at the iconography of the early church and its important place in the history of Christian artIn this book, historian Andr Grabar demonstrates how early Christian iconography assimilated contemporary imagery of the time. Grabar looks...

The first publication of photographs taken by Ernest Cole in the United States during the turbulent and eventful late 1960s and early 1970s.After fleeing South Africa to publish his landmark book House of Bondage (1967) on the horrors of apartheid, Cole...

With color photographs and artwork, Sisters in Art is the first biography to capture the lives and works of Margaret, Esther, and Helen Bruton, three exceptionally talented sisters whose mark on the California modernist art scene still impacts our world...

This exhibition catalogue for a show at the Neue Sammlung (Design Museum) in Munich documents the first solo show by Swiss jewellery artist Therese Hilbert, former student of Max Frehlich in Zurich and Hermann Jnger in Munich. It features 250 works,...

A celebration of pioneering Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, and the artistic connection between her poetry and her photography.Renowned photographer Julia Margaret Cameron is famous for her evocative portraits of eminent Victorians,...

A fierce activist for women's rights and against climate change, Judy Chicago defines herself best: 'I'm Judy Chicago, and I'm an artist and a troublemaker'. A leader of the Women's Art Movement of the 1970s, Chicago also founded the...

A groundbreaking survey of contemporary Indigenous art and its enduring connections to the landThe Land Carries Our Ancestors: Contemporary Art by Native Americans brings together works by many of today's most boldly innovative Native American artists...

Come along on a tour through Mark Schultz's fantastic universe!Mark Schultz continues to amaze! This fifth volume in his Carbon art-book series features new drawings and paintings, all created within the last two years. It's a wide-ranging potpourri of...

G. B. Smith's book, PATHWAYS takes the viewer through a journey of each image, using light to illuminate patterns and distilling the subject down to its uncluttered form. This innovative approach transcends a wide range of subjects and genres and...

Create one-of-a-kind outfits with this essential guide to Japanese-style fantasy fashion!Using the authors' unique Costume Matrix, you will learn how to develop new and daring designs for your anime and manga characters and cosplay creations. First,...

Learn how to create photorealistic colored pencil drawings that are convincing enough to fool the eye!This book shows you how to make incredibly realistic colored pencil drawings in 10 easy step-by-step lessons. Follow along as author Cocomaru explains...

The must-have classic work on early Japanese photography!This book presents a fascinating visual record of Japan and Japanese culture during its metamorphosis from a feudal society to a modern industrial nation--at a time when the art of photography was...

The original and distinctive work of miniaturist Sally Wallace is for the second time featured in her new book, Christmas Emporium; and the book is as luscious as her work itself. Working with some of the most talented specialized miniaturists in the...

These fine-quality wrapping sheets feature 6 prints inspired by elegant Kimono Flower patterns.These papers are suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. The variety of designs means they are useful for any occasion - whether a holiday,...

These fine-quality sheets feature 6 prints inspired by 1900's Vintage Kimono fabric patterns.These papers are suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. The variety of designs means they are useful for any occasion--whether a...

The perfect puzzle for Fungi lovers! Featuring photographs of over 60 Mushrooms of the World.1,000 pieces - High quality design & easy to handle Finished puzzle is 29 x 20 inches Includes a full-color A3 sized Poster (11.75 x 16.5 inch) for...

The jigsaw puzzle for hot pepper lovers! Featuring photographs of the Chile Peppers of the World.1,000 pieces - High quality design & easy to handle Finished puzzle is 29 x 20 inches Includes a full-color A3 sized Poster (11.75 x 16.5 inch) for...

The art of botanical drawing and painting brings you closer to nature!In this lushly illustrated book, master painter and art teacher Hidenari Kobayashi provides step-by-step instructions showing you how to create botanical drawings and paintings in the...

PAPERBACK A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.144 BLANK PAGES: Perfect for drawing, taking notes or writing daily journal entries.INNER BACK POCKET: This paperback journal...

PAPERBACK A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.144 DOTTED PAGES: Dotted grid pages give you the freedom to personalise your journaling experience. Are you an artist who...

HARDCOVER, A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.144 BLANK PAGES: Perfect for drawing, taking notes or writing daily journal entries.RIBBON BOOKMARK: Whether you're...

Learn to draw lifelike versions of 63 different animals!This richly illustrated guide teaches you about the skeletal structures, musculatures and movements of various animals and how to draw them realistically. Each lesson in the book focuses on a...

PAPERBACK A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.144 LINED PAGES: Perfect for taking notes or writing daily journal entries.INNER BACK POCKET: This paperback journal has a...

HARDCOVER, A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.144 LINED PAGES: Perfect for taking notes or writing daily journal entries.RIBBON BOOKMARK: Whether you're a chronic...

HARDCOVER, A5-Sized Journal: Standard A5 size (5.75 x 8.25 inches) allows for easily transporting in a handbag, backpack or tote.144 DOTTED PAGES: Dotted grid pages give you the freedom to personalize your journaling experience. Are you an artist who...

The second title in a new series elevates your skills in composition and narrative with guidance from established world-class artists.As an established authority on art and design with a growing stable of high-calibre artistauthors, 3dtotal Publishing is...