Rachel Shirley: 22 books

Ever had trouble with ellipses, perspectives, colour theory, skin tones, painting skies, reflections, water, eyes, fruit, glass, flowers and more? This bumper oil painting ebook problem-solver tackles 78 such painting ‘peeves’ with suggested solutions.The Ultimate Oil Painting Solution...

Leonardo da Vinci’s angel that can be seen within his masterpiece, the Virgin of the Rocks is arguably more difficult to paint than his more renowned piece, the Mona Lisa.One only has to view this exquisite portrait painting to see why. The angel’s face is not only inclined, but orientated...

This second book in the series provides ten further step-by-step demonstrations designed to fulfil any newly-acquired set of oil painting materials. Opportunities can be found in the form of bluebells, snow, glass, grapes, a lemon, a Monet classic, a canyon, a dramatic sunset, a hillside and a Cornish...

This third book in the series provides ten further step by step demonstrations for the artist wishing to experiment with the versatile medium of oil colours without having to look for inspiration.Subject matter has been selected for the variety of visual textures and colour schemes on display....

The Zeebrugge Raid that occurred on St George’s Day 1918 forms one of the pivotal moments of World War 1, where within a mere hour, hundreds of allied naval marines gave their lives to subjugate the mighty Flanders flotilla that threatened to starve Britain out of the war.Inspired by rare...

Ben loves his ‘magic machines, only he wished his toys had real engines. And when he awakens in the night, craving a midnight snack, such machines would sorely come in handy, for Ben appears to have shrunk in the night. With everything posing an obstacle, Ben wished he had a glider to float him...

A young girl, Katie, embarks upon an underwater voyage in her magic teapot with her friends the cosmic pandas in a quest for treasure, but instead, encounter treasure of a different kind. They meet a huge school of fish, a manta ray, turtles, puffer fish, a whale, dolphins, clown fish, octopus and...

These stories comprise over 2000 words (not included in the word count as they form part of the images) This bumper picture book for kids up to the age of 8 tells 2 stories of Katie, a young girl who discovers her gran’s teapot has the ability to fly. In the first story, she takes an epic...