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This carefully crafted ebook: “The Book of Thel (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional table of contents. The Book of Thel is a poem by William Blake, dated 1789 and probably composed in the period 1788 to 1790....

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 1599 – August 6 1660), known as Diego Vélasquez, was a painter of the Spanish Golden Age who had considerable influence at the court of King Philip IV. Along with Francisco Goya and Le Greco, he is generally considered to be one of the greatest artists...

Après Georges de La Tour, c'est Lorenzo Lotto, autre «reconquête» de l'histoire de l'art, qui a été mis a l'honneur à Paris au Grand Palais, d'octobre 1998 à janvier 1999, dans une rétrospective qui fut d'abord présentée à la National Gallery of Art de Washington puis à l'Accademia Carrara...

Embark on an underwater journey filled with light and love. Through paintings, poetry, and prose, you will share in the insights and heartfelt beauty of Meredith Copes visiontender reflections on the power of what nature and art bring to our lives. As is typical of life, the artists personal story...

Melinda Camber Porter explains, “The Triptych Series is twenty-seven large oils on canvas exploring the triptych form as both altarpiece and sculptural shape.” Walter Wickiser, gallery owner states, “As an artist, Melinda Camber Porter’s use of line and form is completely original as ‘figurative...

Full of character and endlessly varied, human subjects are a pleasure to draw. In this book, author and artist Barrington Barber guides you through the process of drawing portraits, from getting the features in correct proportion, to setting up successful portrait compositions. Whether you are an experienced...

Inspiracją do napisania powieści stało się zagadkowe, nagłośnione w 1961 roku, zniknięcie z kaplicy Arcybiskupa Wrocławskiego na Ostrowie Tumskim, cennego obrazu Łukasza Cranacha Młodszego „Madonna Pod Jodłami”, zwanego ‘Wrocławską Madonną’. Przez dziesięciolecia wydawało się,...

Drawing the Nude presents an exciting approach to drawing the human body. Divided into three parts, on structure, anatomy and observation, it introduces a set of principles and develops a treasury of ideas for the artist to follow. Whilst recognizing the importance of observation, it focuses more...

Intermediate and advanced art students receive a broad vocabulary of effects with this in-depth study of light. The guide offers detailed descriptions that start with the basics — the direction of light, reflections, and shadows — and advance to studies of light in natural and manipulated situations....

This four-part treatment encompasses materials, general principles, technical principles, and practical applications. Topics include canvases, easels, brushes, paints, and other tools; attitudes and originality; drawing, perspective, light and shade, composition, and color; and sketching, still lifes, flowers, portraits, landscapes, and figures. 64 illustrations enhance this informative manual.

Talbot Coxs easy-to-read guide is more than just another portrait book. This is a practical self-help guide for the novice portrait artist with little or no experience of portraiture. Talbot has years of experience in giving workshops on creating charcoal portraits from photographs. His work with...

Interior design is a multidiscipline profession blending spatial, technical and aesthetic knowledge. The skill involved in manipulating these elements to solve specific design problems is intrinsically linked to drawing. Interior Design Drawing explores all aspects of this vital design skill, from...

This informative and practical book covers a wide range of small scale casting techniques, from  cuttlefish to contemporary lost wax casting. In his usual straightforward language, Tim  McCreight explains not only the “how-to” but also the reasons behind the techniques. With  particular...

A tribute to the expressiveness of today's artists and the incredible versatility of the medium, AcrylicWorks features 126 contemporary masterpieces. This stunning collection covers a wide range of styles and subjects from intimate portraits and ultra-realistic wildlife paintings to sweeping landscapes...