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  • The Library of Vincencio Juan de Lastanosa, Patron of Gracián

    Series series Travaux d'Humanisme et Renaissance
    Fondée en 1950 par Eugénie Droz, la collection des Travaux d'Humanisme et Renaissance a réuni, en soixante-cinq ans, plus de 550 titres. Elle s'est imposée comme la collection la plus importante au monde de sources et d’études sur l'Humanisme (Politien, Ficin, Erasme, Budé...), la Réforme francophone (Lefèvre d'Etaples, Calvin, Farel, Bèze...), la Renaissance (littéraire et artistique, Jérôme ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • L'Imprimerie à la Rochelle

    T. I, Barthélemy Berton : 1563-1573

    by Eugénie Droz ...
    Series series Travaux d'Humanisme et Renaissance
    Fondée en 1950 par Eugénie Droz, la collection des Travaux d'Humanisme et Renaissance a réuni, en soixante-cinq ans, plus de 550 titres. Elle s'est imposée comme la collection la plus importante au monde de sources et d’études sur l'Humanisme (Politien, Ficin, Erasme, Budé...), la Réforme francophone (Lefèvre d'Etaples, Calvin, Farel, Bèze...), la Renaissance (littéraire et artistique, Jérôme ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • L'Art de l'acteur selon Dorat et Samson (1766-1863/65)

    Series series Cahiers d'Humanisme et Renaissance
    Conçue pour accompagner sa grande sœur des « Travaux d’Humanisme et Renaissance », la collection des « Cahiers d’Humanisme et Renaissance » rassemble une grande variété d’études, historiques, philologiques, bibliographiques ou littéraires, et d’éditions de sources (de théologiens réformés, de diplomates, d’historiens humanistes), dont le point commun est d’éclairer un aspect de la vie culturelle ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Chinese Calligraphy

    An Introduction to Its Aesthetic and Technique, Third Revised and Enlarged Edition

    by Yee Chiang ...
    Chiang Yee’s Chinese Calligraphy: An Introduction to Its Aesthetic and Technique remains the classic introduction to Chinese calligraphy. In eleven richly illustrated chapters, Chiang explores the aesthetics and the technique of this art in which rhythm, line, and structure are perfectly embodied. He measures the slow change from pictograph to stroke to the style and shape of written characters by ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Perspective

    An essential guide featuring basic principles, advanced techniques, and practical applications

    Series series Artist's Library
    Whether you specialize in drawing - even cartooning and animation - or prefer media such as acrylic, oil, pastel, or watercolor, a good knowledge of perspective is invaluable. It is the foundation of all great paintings and drawings, no matter what medium. Perspective shows you everything you need to know to make objects look three dimensional. Practice the methods of measuring and dividing areas ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Sho Japanese Calligraphy

    An In-Depth Introduction to the Art of Writing Characters

    Master calligrapher Christopher Earnshaw illuminates the techniques, history and philosophy of calligraphy with over 300 illustrations in Sho: Japanese Calligraphy. Calligraphy, along with poetry and painting, has been for centuries a discipline that all students of culture had to master. Brush writing reflected inner character, and many great masters of calligraphy were respected Zen priests, ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Elan Vital Orient Poetry

    A Chapbook of Oriental Poetry and Sumi-e Painting

    This book of classic Asian poetry and ink brush paintings is an important piece of cultural history and a wonderful addition to any collection of Asian art and poetry.With the creation of the Asian poetry and sumi-e paintings within this volume, the artist and author have attempted to convey their interpretation of the variety, beauty, and novelty of nature and human endeavor.They would argue that ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Japanese Woodblock Prints in Miniature: The Genre of Surimon

    by Kurt Meissner ...
    With dozens of classic miniature Japanese woodblock prints and informative text, this Japanese art book is an essential for print collectors.Of the many genres of ukio-e, perhaps the least known is that of the diminutive surimono produced by Utamaro, Kiyonaga, Hokusai, Hiroshige, and others. They were the small, relatively little-known woodblock prints of the Tokugawa era, produced in smaller ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Through Japan with Brush & Ink

    by Chiura Obata ...
    This Japanese ink painting guide is presented by master painter, Chiura Obata, a well-known Japanese artist.Obata has traveled throughout Japan, recording with charm and insight the beauty of the country. Using the traditional brush-and-ink technique, he skillfully presents the varied aspects of Japan: a mountain landscape enveloped in mist, an intimate Japanese garden, the hustle of the busy city ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • 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.These keys, along with dozens of practice exercises, will help you draw like an artist in no time.You'll learn how to:• Restore, focus, map, and intensify• Free your hand action, then learn to ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Creating Textures in Watercolor

    A Guide to Painting 83 Textures from Grass to Glass to Tree Bark to Fur

    by Cathy Johnson ...
    Silken strands of hair. Water tumbling over rocks. Blinding reflections in glass or metal.Cathy Johnson shows you how to create realistic textures like these and make your watercolor paintings come alive.You'll find practical, easy-to-follow guidelines inside for creating 83 wonderful textures for fruits, vegetables, hair, glass, metal, fabric, flowers, fur, skin and much, much more.Johnson's ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • Perspective Without Pain

    by Phil Metzger ...
    Imagine perspective without pain-no T-squares, complicated equations or mechanical terms-just simple instructions and hands-on exercises to teach you how to create a sense of depth in your drawings and paintings. Now go a step further-imagine having fun with perspective. With this book, you will. Here Phil Metzger give you clear-cut guidelines in everyday terms-with a lot of friendliness and a ... Read more

    $10.99 USD $8.99 USD

  • The Blank Canvas

    Inviting the Muse

    The Blank Canvas offers solid advice for everyone who struggles with artist's block or other problems of creative expression, including: drawing subject matter from unexpected sources, mining one's daily visual responses for images, overcoming self-doubt and criticism, making choices when torn between several ideas, and getting started on assignments. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Practical Casting

    A Studio Reference

    by Tim McCreight ...
    This informative and practical book covers a wide range of small scale casting techniques, fromcuttlefish to contemporary lost wax casting. In his usual straightforward language, TimMcCreight explains not only the “how-to” but also the reasons behind the techniques. Withparticular emphasis on creative solutions to technical and equipment issues, this book is aspopular with hobbyists as it is with ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Basic Figure Drawing Techniques

    Edited by Greg Albert ...
    Series series Basic Techniques
    • How to mix every color you need from a basic palette• Pages of detailed at-a-glance color charts• Mixing with both dry and water-soluble pencils• Ideas for mixing a wide range of greens• The best mixture for deep, rich colors• Useful techniques for blending and overlaying• Technical information on pigments ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • Whose Art Is It?

    by Jane Kramer ...
    Series series Public planet books
    Whose Art Is It? is the story of sculptor John Ahearn, a white artist in a black and Hispanic neighborhood of the South Bronx, and of the people he cast for a series of public sculptures commissioned for an intersection outside a police station. Jane Kramer, telling this story, raises one of the most urgent questions of our time: How do we live in a society we share with people who are, often by ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Airy Plumefights

    Airy Plumeflights (the title derives from Finnegans Wake) is an enchanting and practical introduction to lettering and decorating in the Celtic style by one of Ireland’s best-known calligraphers. Part One tells the story of Daniel, an apprentice scribe in a ninth-century Celtic monstery and is set against the background of daily life there. He describes being introduced to the ancient arts of ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Painting Watercolors

    by Cathy Johnson ...
    Series series First Steps
    Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • Calligraphy

    by Don Marsh ...
    Series series First Steps
    Make your first steps in calligraphy fun and rewarding!You'll be delighted at how easy this guide makes it to address invitations with a touch of class, send unforgettable greeting cards, and craft unique and meaningful gifts.With Don Marsh's simple and straightforward instruction, you'll be creating graceful handwritten expressions in no time! By learning a few key strokes (most of them found in ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $10.99 USD

  • Draw Real Animals!

    by Lee Hammond ...
    Series series Discover Drawing
    Do your drawings look more like one-dimensional cartoon characters than real animals? With this step-by-step guide, you'll be creating realistic drawings of your pets and other animals in no time!The secret is seeing and drawing animals as simple shapes that fit together like a puzzle. Next, you create a convincing sense of dimension with shading. It's that easy!Moving on to the details, Hammond ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • Draw Real People!

    by Lee Hammond ...
    Series series Discover Drawing
    Having trouble drawing a nose that looks like a nose? In this step-by-step guide, Lee Hammond will teach you how to draw realistic-looking portraits of your favorite people-more easily than you ever thought possible.Really!The secret is in the blending: With pencil and paper, Lee shows you how to create gradual, smooth shadings of light and dark to replicate the subtle contours of skin…and how to ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • The Art of Drawing

    by Willy Pogany ...
    Provides a complete drawing system and includes hundreds of illustrations. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Drawing in Pen & Ink

    by Claudia Nice ...
    Series series First Steps
    Got a yearning to pick up a pen and see what you can do? Go for it! But don't sketch alone-let popular artist and teacher Claudia Nice be your guide. She'll make your first steps fun and successful!In her trademark style-friendly and encouraging-Claudia will show you how to do a sketch of a subject that actually ends up looking like the subject. And she shares her secrets for turning simple lines ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • Basic Colored Pencil Techniques

    by Bet Borgeson ...
    Series series Basic Techniques
    Easy-to-follow demonstrations show you how to use colored pencils to paint trees, flowers, animals, people and other popular subjects.The colored pencil is an easy-to-use, inexpensive and incredibly expressive medium. And nobody is more skilled with the pencil than Bet Borgeson.Using many visual examples to illustrate her points, Bet will teach you how to use layering, burnishing, lifting color ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $7.99 USD