A beautifully history of imaginary animals from Palaeolithic art to Harry Potter.

A ‘How to’ book featuring painting techniques used by Dutch Renaissance Masters such as Rembrandt and Rubens, Bruegel and Bosch.

Inspired by modern masters, Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing is a playful introduction to contemporary drawing styles, techniques and ideas.

This sketchbook features thought-provoking prompts and eye-popping illustrations to sharpen your skills and unlock the outer limits of your imagination.

Far from a free-for-all of random exercises, this book is divided into sections covering essential aspects of drawing such as tone, composition and humour. Accessible, fun and informative, U...

Become a super awesome artist with this fantastic new book. Using real examples of art for inspiration, this great book features 20 exciting art challenges to help you create your own masterpieces. Channel the artistic genius within and you’ll be painting like Pollock, doodling like Duchamp and creating like Kahlo in no time!

* 'Great art has dreadful manners...' Simon Schama observes at the start of his epic exploration of the power, and whole point, of art. 'The hushed reverence of the gallery can fool you into believing masterpieces are polite things, visions that soothe, charm and beguile, but actually they are thugs. Merciless and wily, the greatest paintings grab you in a headlock, rough up your composure and then proceed in short order to re-arrange your sense of reality...' * With the same disarming force,...

Inspirational quotes and sketches from Van Gogh on the restorative power of nature.

The complete manga, anime and video game "art school" course for beginners!

The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers a structured 13-week lesson plan that is typically found in professional drawing classes. With 65 detailed lessons arranged into 13 weekly topics, it's simple to learn the essentials and then progress to higher levels. You can create your own personalized learning experience as the structured lessons can be followed in sequence on a strict daily schedule or as an easy...

The amazing story of the life and work of the renowned botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian is told alongside her beautiful illustrations of butterflies in this charming and elegant book.

Europa ist ein maritimer Kontinent: Gemessen an Küstenlänge und Gesamtgröße hat keiner der fünf Erdteile mehr Berührungspunkte mit dem Meer. Die Bedeutung des Meeres für die Entwicklung der europäischen Zivilisation wird anhand der Themen Mythos, Schiffbau und Seefahrt, Seeherrschaft, europäischer Küstenhandel, Expansion, Sklavenhandel, Migration, maritime Weltwirtschaft, Ressourcen, Meeresforschung, Tourismus und die künstlerische Wahrnehmung des Meeres beleuchtet. In 13 Themen, j...