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BURLESQUE The True Art Of Seduction

by Scarlett James

At the beginning of the 21st century, the unique art form of burlesque is enjoying a strong resurgence in popularity worldwide. Audiences are eager for all the humor, glamor and generous curves that burlesque...

Figure Drawing For Dummies

by Kensuke Okabayashi

Figure Drawing For Dummies appeals to both new art students and veteran artists who find it difficult to proportionally draw the human form. The illustrations and examples in Figure Drawing For Dummies are designed...

The Root of Wild Madder: Chasing the History, Mystery, and Lore of the Persian Carpet

by Brian Murphy

Wisdom of a Turkmen proverb.

The Root of Wild Madder opens with an invitation that flows from the same ancient inspiration. "A carpet is poetry itself," an Iranian carpet merchant declares to author Brian Murphy....

The Art Detective: Adventures of an Antiques Roadshow Appraiser

by Philip Mould

The supremely telegenic star of the original Antiques Roadshow dishes up his best tales of uncovering lost masterpieces and unmasking fakes.

How can you tell a masterpiece from a piece of junk?

Philip Mould...

Arts & Numbers: A Financial Guide for Artists, Writers, Performers, and Other Members of the Creative Class

by Elaine Grogan Luttrull

The creative class—artists, actors, writers, musicians, freelancers, dancers, performers, and the like—are known for applying their passion for creative expression to everything they do. Perhaps the one thing...

Encountering God Through Dance: The Dancing Bride

by Saara Taina

Release the Kingdom through Dance!

You can experience God’s presence and healing power through dance.

Encountering God Through Dance equips believers to worship Jesus in wholehearted devotion—to express love...

The Afghan Queen: A True Story of an American Woman in Afghanistan

by Paul Meinhardt

Lela Meinhardt, a tribal art trader in Afghanistan, traveled and traded with migratory Afghan tribes from 1975 to 1980. Through Lela's efforts, the museums and art world gained spectacular insight into the tribal...

Castaways of the Image Planet: Movies, Show Business, Public Spectacle

by Geoffrey O'Brien

One of our best cultural critics here collects sixteen years' worth of essays on film and popular culture. Topics range from the invention of cinema to contemporary F-X aesthetics, from Shakespeare on film to...

My Home As I Remember

by Lee Maracle & Sandra Laronde

My Home As I Remember contains literary and artistic achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis women across Canada and the United States.

Painting Portraits

by Anthony Connolly

Portrait painting is inherently difficult and requires a unique understanding of and sensitivity to the sitter. This practical book considers the historical context of portrait painting and its contemporary...

The illustrator's survival guide

by Amélia Giroux-Gagné & Nicolas Trost

Since its inception in 1983, Illustration Quebec (Quebec Association of illustrators) has developed numerous promotional tools for illustrators. It has also created documents regarding copyrights, contracts,...

If A Wine Were Me...Which Would it Be? Bold, sexy, bubbly, sweet

by LaSaan Georgeson

If A Wine Were Me...Which Would it Be? From the creator of Bwinedate.com Wines are organic, with inherent characteristics just like you and me! Read on to learn their attributes, personalities, styles and finishes....

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist

by Caroll Michels

The classic handbook for launching and sustaining a career that "explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist," (The New York Times) with a brand-new chapter on Internet art marketing

Now in its sixth...

The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren

by Jonathan Lopez

It's a story that made Dutch painter Han van Meegeren famous worldwide when it broke at the end of World War II: A lifetime of disappointment drove him to forge Vermeers, one of which he sold to Hermann Goering...

Art Models 7: Dynamic Figures for the Visual Arts

by Douglas Johnson & Maureen Johnson

Artists in search of figures in intense action—flying through the air, punching, kicking, and crouching—will find more than 100 poses of male and female models in 28 categories of dynamic movement in the latest...

The Intrepid Art Collector: The Beginner's Guide to Finding, Buying, and Appreciating Art on a Budget

by Lisa Hunter

Ready to upgrade your artwork from framed Monet posters but intimidated by what you see in galleries?

In The Intrepid Art Collector, Lisa Hunter shows you how to start a fine art collection without spending a...

Jagua, A Journey Into Body Art from the Amazon

by Carine Fabius & Pascal Giacomini and

In search of the jagua fruit, author Carine Fabius takes readers on a journey into the deepest realms of the Amazon jungle, where a prized tattoo ink weaves magical tales into the heart and culture of the region's...

Bold Visions: A Digital Painting Bible

by Gary Tonge

This comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the rapidly expanding area of digital painting features beautifully displayed finished works of art alongside practical demonstrations. Artists will learn to create...

Stained Glass

by Roger Rosewell

For over a thousand years stories of Christian belief and great moments in British history have filled the windows of our cathedrals and parish churches. The glow of painted and stained glass, its radiant colours...

Pottery of the Southwest: Ancient Art and Modern Traditions

by Carol Hayes

For almost two thousand years, the pottery made by the Indians of America’s Southwest has remained a vital art. Today, more than twenty Pueblos and tribes make pottery within the tradition, each with a distinctive...