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This is a colouring book created for adults, but it could be enjoyed by anyone with a love for art. Due to my love of abstract art, this book is full of fun abstract designs. Some of the designs may have hidden images within them! So get creative and add...

The nor'easter blew across the surging sea,Churning swells of aqua fury.The sharks attacked 'midst breaking wavesAs shackled slaves sank into their graves.Sun swirls and clouds of greyOvercast the horrors of that day,And as the ocean heaved with streaks...

(UN)IMAGINABLEThe Pandemic SeriesWorldwide Pandemic? Honestly, who would've believed this could happen? Not me. But it did.I was laid off from my day job on March 18th, and all of a sudden told to stay home for the unforeseeable future. After ten days of...

As I sit and begin to write these linesI'm reminded of a much earlier timeI must have been 8 when I first beganTo create prose with a pen in my handAlthough most times it was done for funWho'd have guessed one day a writer I'd becomeSo I've laid myself...

Quirky, fun, original black and white designs by Angela Treat Lyon. Seven collections of hand-drawn illustrative designs for fabric, tile, wall art and home decor. Unique, fun, bold, whimsical and delightful, these mini-depictions include both fantastic...

Turn off the television, light a candle, and rest your eyes on the calming grayscale of Texas nature. May this collection of captured moments help you see beauty in the simplicity, as you unwind from the day.There are a thousand places one could go, and...

This book represents a colourful collection of artwork, that is a playful depiction of animals, that we are fortunate enough to have as our "best friends," our pets; collected in a coffee table format, using various mediums and techniques, that...

Florence Helena McGillivray, 1864-1938, was an extremely talented and prolific Canadian artist, and an accomplished educator. She was one of the most well traveled female artists in Canada during the late 19th and early 20th century. Florence's...

Charles M. Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the least understood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of the brilliant, unseen...

Within these pages are 50 activities, 100 extension ideas and 100+ full-colour photographs to encourage learning about art, nature and literature. Whether you implement these pages into your classroom, homeschool, studio, with your children or the...

David S. Thompson is the author and master artist for his book, The Face of Music. His book was eleven years in the making and is a collection of over 300 of his hand-drawn portraits from the twentieth century, comprising the history of music's most...

The Hummingbird will build her nest,The size? A ping pong ball. Secured to twigs with spider silk, This moss lined nest won't fall.  Sarah Jane has created 20 luminous oil paintings depicting 10 familiar birds nesting, and put...

Looking for a outlet that is not technology? Just Add Ink is a way to do that, and it doesn't matter where you are. All you need is a pen and this book.Self-taught watercolor artist Kelly Rockall has put together a collection of 25 full-color 11" x 8.5"...

POEMS FROM QUARANTINE is a poetry anthology about the processes of life. It is a collection of poems that were once a scrapbook of poetry brainstorms. The author saved them for when she wouldn't have any inspiration. When the pandemic hit, Kathleen found...

All over the United States, a story told through license plates.Barrett Westberg has taken hundreds of pictures of custom license plates and arranged them to tell a tale about the earth, spirituality, religion, politics, relationships, work, fortune,...

SALVADOR DALÍ'S SEARCH FOR IMMORTALITY WAS NO SECRET, BUT THE PAINTING WAS ...Salvador DalÍ was at the top of his artistic fame, yet had a fear he could not conquer: Death. He considered many ways to achieve immortality, including cloning, freezing...

A gripping biography of six extraordinary women who, in their very different ways, epitomise the decade they came of age - the 1920s

Enthusiastic photographers of all levels aspire to take good quality photographs that capture their subject's spirit, reflecting what they felt and remembered about the experience.To create memorable photographs, one needs to start with the basics. With...

A full-colour photographic journey to some of Canada's highest and most remarkable outhouses by adventure photographer Gavin T Boutet. Poo With a View showcases these unique buildings and the breathtaking views that surround them.

Former poet laureate of the United States Donald Hall's final collection of essays, from the vantage point of very old age, once again "alternately lyrical and laugh-out-loud funny."**(New York Times)"Why should a nonagenarian hold...

Have you ever had problems in your life that seemed impossible to get through? Ever wanted a coach/mentor in every field of your life to help you get through and see the best of EVERYTHING? This book has the greatest lessons learned by some of the...

A coloring book in 4 dimensions, collecting for the first time 23 unique works produced from 2007-2020 in Philadelphia. Each drawing presents the colorist with endless pathways to follow and forms to delineate. Through the creative choices made while...

Brush up your sketch skills with a 90 day challenge of odd sketch prompts. The book features hashtags to share your work and track the work of others. Happy sketching!

Action, adventure, invention, reality, and imagination, have you ever wanted more in a coloring book designed to engage diverse abilities in the coloring book genre. Sea life from large to small, from plant to animal, lines, shapes, patterns, and...

Inspired by nature, namely flowers, this book will engage the dreamer and artist in you. Take a moment (or more) of solace and inspiration to colour floral fantasies. From petal-perfect frocks and flower crowns to blooming botanicals, butterflies...

Rubens and the Eloquence of Drawing re-examines the early graphic practice of the preeminent northern Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640) in light of early modern traditions of eloquence, particularly as promoted in the late sixteenth-...

With one colouring page for each day of the month, "30 Days of Positive Thinking" is sure to provide a unique colouring experience with its busy scenes and detailed designs.  It also brings a sense of joy and peace, as the powerful...

A life story told in discrete, arresting snapshots of despair, resilience, creativity, and hope, Joe Andoe's literary portrait of his time to date on earth is as powerful as a heavyweight's hook and as spellbinding as a major crack-up on the opposite...