Général, Ouvrages de référence

I have been making name tags since I was 18 years old. One day I showed my counselor the name tags I made and she was impressed. She told me that I should make a book about how to make them and so th …

This book is the first to explore, in depth, major painters of the period and the factors that shaped their art. Accessible to both art novice and specialist, it is written in jargon-free, readable l …

Via discussions of Holbein’s Sir Thomas More and Bellini’s St. Francis in the Desert, we work through a series of questions to help you systematically observe the details of a painting, state what ef …

The leading lexicon of contemporary art returns in an expanded, full-color third edition. An indispensable guide for art-world neophytes and seasoned professionals alike, the best-selling Art Sp …

‘ With a rare gift of pure spontaneous creativity together with a sharp analytical mind and truly generous spirit, the author provides insight into her wonderful spiritual approach to art and strong …

This compelling new study considers contemporary painting’s relationship with time and with events, ideas and paintings from the past. Following French philosopher Jean-François Lyotard’s determinati …

Take your plein air artwork to the next level through easy-to-understand workshop-style lessons and skill-building exercises. In Plein Air Techniques for Artists, award-winning artist and respected w …

Mindful Artist: Birds and Botanicals features tips, techniques, and step-by-step projects for working mindfully with Japanese ink and brush pens to create elegant artwork featuring birds, flowers, pl …

It’s original art, complimented by original flash fiction. Fun to see. Fun to read. John Nieman is a multi-talented creative person. He has shown his artwork in scores of galleries in …

On the Scent of a Continent: Memories of Africa—a young, recent college graduate brought up and educated in the United States finds himself travelling on his first business trips through Africa on be …