Arts / Painting

The Psychology of Beauty

by Ethel D. Puffer

THE human being who thrills to the experience of beauty in nature and in art does not forever rest with that experience unquestioned. The day comes when he yearns to pierce the secret of his emotion, to discover...

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...

Art and Poetry

by Jacques Maritain

Originally titled Frontières de la poésie (1935), This book by Jacques Maritain, whose philosophical writings read as interestingly as a novel, will be welcomed by all who are seeking a better understanding...

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...

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...

Mastering Manga, How to Draw Manga Faces

by Mark Crilley

Mastering Manga, How to Draw Manga Faces is an excerpt from Mastering Manga With Mark Crilley. True manga style is about more than big eyed characters, but Mark's lessons ensure that you can get them right,...

What Art Is - And Isn't: An Aesthetic Tract

by Donald Knowles Richardson

Synopsis: What Art Is - and Isn't is a fascinating, concise, and cogent explanation of the similarities and differences between art and design, of the role of craft and the computer, and their relationship with...

Gifted: The Tale of 10 Mysterious Book Sculptures Gifted to the City of Words and Ideas

by Anonymous

One day in March 2011 staff at the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh noticed a wonderful paper sculpture left on a table. Carved from paper and mounted on a book, it bore a tag expressing support for the...

Words of Art: Inspiring Quotes from the Masters

by Adams Media

"The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire." --Auguste Rodin, French sculptor

Who better to speak about the creative process than the greatest artists in history? From Georgia O'Keeffe and Ralph...

The Get Well Book: A Little Book of Laughs to Make You Feel a Whole Lot Better

by John McPherson

If laughter is the best medicine, The Get Well Book by John McPherson is just what the doctor ordered. Filled with inside laughs about the cures, the pills, and the little indignities that doctors deliver, it...

Living the Artist's Life, Updated and Revised: A Guide to Growing, Persevering, and Succeeding in the Art World

by Robert Paul Dorrell

Dorrell opened his gallery in 1991, and has been advancing artists careers on a national level ever since. This is an updated edition of his original book, covering critical subjects that he didn't before and...

The Renaissance Rediscovery of Linear Perspective

by Jr., Samuel Y. Edgerton

A history of linear perspective. With illustrations and chronological outline. This digital edition was derived from ACLS Humanities E-Book's (http://www.humanitiesebook.org) online version of the same title....

Revenge of the Sith: Illustrated Screenplay: Star Wars: Episode III

by George Lucas

EPISODE III–THE ONE AND ONLY OFFICIAL SCREENPLAY, available exclusively in ebook format, including scenes that did not appear in the movie itself!

This is the complete, final screenplay written by George Lucas,...

Inside Bruegel

by Edward Snow

In this brilliant, original and lavishly illustrated book, Edward Snow undertakes an inquiry into a single painting by the Flemish master Peter Bruegel the Elder—the kaleidoscopic Children’s Games—in order...

Glass Painted Projects

by Judy Balchin

Offering great techniques across 20 dazzling projects, this trove of ideas is perfect for crafters seeking new ways to expand their art. Featuring chic, stylish designs, each project is accompanied by step-by-step...

Menagerie

by Sharon Montrose

Menagerie

Features Sharon Montrose’s richly evocative photographs of wild and domestic animals displayed in unusual ways. From the baby porcupine to the kitten to the zebra, each animal has a pronounced identity—not...

My Dog Skip

by Willie Morris

Now a major motion picture form Warner Brothers, starring Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson, Frankie Muniz, and "Eddie" from the TV show Frasier (as Skip), and produced by Mark Johnson (Rain Man).

In 1943...

Caravaggio: Painter of Miracles

by Francine Prose

Francine Prose's life of Caravaggio evokes the genius of this great artist through a brilliant reading of his paintings. Caravaggio defied the aesthetic conventions of his time; his use of ordinary people, realistically...

Blood Trails: The Combat Diary of a Foot Soldier in Vietnam

by Christopher Ronnau

BAPTISM BY FIRE

Chris Ronnau volunteered for the Army and was sent to Vietnam in January 1967, armed with an M-14 rifle and American Express traveler’s checks. But the latter soon proved particularly pointless...

An Orange: A Child's Book of Awareness: A Child's Book of Awareness

by Mark McGinnis

Helping a child to develop a sense of awareness may be one of the greatest gifts we can give. Awareness, presence, mindfulness, and stillness are gifts that improve and heighten our quality of life from the...