Arts / Painting

Watercolor Sketching

by Mark McGinnis

Mark W. McGinnis' approach to Watercolor Sketching. The book discusses materials, design, techniques, content, style, and the sketch.From the conclusion:I wish I had discovered watercolor sketching long ago,...

The Psychology of Beauty

by Ethel D. Puffer

What do we mean we call something -- or someone -- beautiful? Which mental and cognitive processes play a role in making aesthetic judgments? Trailblazing female psychologist Ethel Puffer tackles these questions...

The Complete Guide to Olympus' Om-d E-m1

by Gary L. Friedman

The OM-D E-M1 camera has been hailed as "The Kind of Micro Four Thirds" format for good reason! The engineers gave this camera one of the most customizable and nuanced user interfaces ever. While a good move,...

Concerning the Spiritual in Art

by Wassily Kandinsky

Kandinsky sees the spiritual life of humanity as a pyramid. The artist must lead the layman to the top of this pyramid through the soulful exercise of art. Kandinsky differentiates between the superficial pleasure...

Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism

by Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism—because Temple Grandin is autistic,...

Long Exposure Photography - Photography Compact

by Markus Kapferer

Learn how to create dynamic, photographic artworks. Dive into the exciting world of long exposure photography and create stunning photographic artworks. The author puts many useful tips in a nutshell and created...

Donna Dewberry's Essential Guide to Flower and Landscape Painting: 50 Decorative and One-Stroke Painting Projects

by Donna Dewberry

50 of Donna's favorite projects in one gorgeous book!

Donna Dewberry flowers are beautiful to behold, and they are beautifully simple to create. You can achieve the same loveliness using her easy-to-master One-Stroke...

The Artist's Way Every Day: A Year of Creative Living

by Julia Cameron

This new book from the author of the international bestseller The Artist’s Way guides readers through a year of cultivating a deeper connection to their creative selves.

The Artist’s Way has touched the...

The Natural Way to Draw - A Working Plan for Art Study

by Kimon Nicolaïdes

This classic book offers a comprehensive lesson in drawing the natural form. Split into sixty-four easy exercises including 'Gesture Drawing', 'Group Poses' and 'Study of the Bones', this book is great for anyone...

Keys to Drawing

by Bert Dodson

Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw.

In this book, Bert Dodson shares his complete drawing system—fifty-five "keys" that you can use to render any subject with confidence, even if you're a beginner....

Shojo Fashion Manga Art School: How to Draw Cool Looks and Characters

by Irene Flores

The Number One Fashion Workshop for Shojo Manga!

From 'dos to shoes, how you dress and style your characters says a lot about who they are, before they even utter a word. Whether your story calls for a flashy...

The Renaissance: Studies of Art and Poetry

by Walter Pater

The era now referred to as the Renaissance represented an unparalleled blossoming of art and culture. Take a tour of the period through the imagination of Walter Pater, one of England's most renowned art historians...

How Art Made the World: A Journey to the Origins of Human Creativity

by Nigel Spivey

By the charismatic host of the PBS miniseries “How Art Made the World,” a compelling and gorgeously illustrated account of how humans made art and how art makes us human

The Mind of the Artist

by George Clausen & Laurence Binyon

Get a fascinating glimpse into the creative process with this inquiry into what makes artists "tick." The Mind of the Artist, by famed British poet, critic, and art scholar Laurence Binyon, presents a series...

Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green: A Year in the Desert with Team America

by Johnny Rico

Outrageous, hilarious, and absolutely candid, Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green is Johnny Rico’s firsthand account of fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, a memoir that also reveals the universal truths about...

Total Tattoo Book

by Amy Krakow

The most comprehensive book yet on this unique art form. Whether flaunted or hidden, sought as art or curiosity, the tatoo has left its mark on generations. From its beginnings as a pagan ornament to today's...

Art Ink It!: Paint With Ink and Make Jewelry from Your Clippings

by Susan Riha Parsley

Susan Riha Parsley is an innovative artist who works in many different mediums, including ink and paper. In her instructive manual, she introduces a new technique of working with ink and synthetic paper that...

Heart Space Simply Be : 365 Days of Gently Nudging Wisdom

by Delphiris .

Heart Space Simply Be is a photographic journey of 365 Days of Gently Nudging Wisdom, Delphiris' latest heartfelt creation. Combining her passion of seeing Nature through the eyes of a photo lense, while listening...

Meditation for Musical Theater Performers

by Erin Roberts-Hall

A step-by-step guide to meditation, why it benefits musical theatre actors, and special techniques that connect this practice to the performing arts.

Techniques for Digital Scrapbooking Using Photoshop Elements Book Two: Three Digital Scrapbook Projects Explained Step By Step

by Kent Newbold

This book has step by step instructions to help the reader create three different scrapbook pages using Photoshop Elements. Each project has complete instructions with lots of screen shot to help the reader...