Djur & natur i konsten (stilleben, landskap etc)

Närvaro

Lars Jonsson tillhör de konstnärer som i bild lyckas fånga ögonblickets magi och stundens närhet. Hans motiv från naturen, med djur- och fågelliv i fokus, präglas av en skarp och närmast vetenskaplig iakttagelseförmåga. Följ med på en resa i ord o...

Landscape and Western Art

This book debates the concept of landscape and explores particular periods and national traditions over the past 500 years of Western Landscape Art in painting, photography, garden design, Land Art, and other forms of expression. It aims to stimul...

Worldchanging - A User's Guide for the 21st Century

Five years after the initial publication of Worldchanging, the landscape of environmentalism and sustainability has changed dramatically. The average reader is now well-versed-and sometimes inundated-with green lifestyle advice. Buying organic is ...

Fåglar Och Ljus

Fåglar och ljus är en stor presentation av vår internationellt mycket kände fågelmålare. Lars Jonsson kan redan se tillbaka på över 40 års verksamhet - han har målat fåglar sedan han var fem år och debuterade med en utställning på Naturhistoriska ...

Drawing Scenery - Landscapes and Seascapes

Landscape Theory

Artistic representations of landscape are studied widely in areas ranging from art history to geography to sociology, yet there has been little consensus about how to understand the relationship between landscape and art. This book brings together...

Dinosaur Art: The World's Greatest Paleoart

A paleoartist is an illustrator who specialises in the science and art of reconstructing ancient animals and their world. <br>In "Dinosaur Art," ten of the top contemporary paleoartists reveal a selection of their work and exclusiv...

The Cat - 3500 Years of the Cat in Art

The cat's reputation and place in society have been subject to twists and turns of fate that are all reflected in art. While cats were deified by the ancient Egyptians, they were vilified by the medieval Church, before the Renaissance and Baroque ...

Gustav Klimt: Landscapes

Now in flexi-cover, this visually stunning collection of Klimt's landscape paintings brings to light a lesser-known aspect of the Viennese painter's uvre. While Klimt is largely revered for his opulent, symbol-laden portraits of the Viennese bourg...

David Bellamy's Painting Wild Landscapes in Watercolour - How to Paint Wild Landscapes

David Bellamy has a tremendous following among amateur painters and in this comprehensive, practical guide he shows the reader how to paint his favourite subject - wild landscapes. It will enable artists of all levels to tackle this fascinating su...

Drawn from Paradise - The Discovery, Art and Natural History of the Birds of Paradise

Drawn from Paradise is David Attenborough's journey through the cultural history of the birds of paradise, one of the most exquisite and extravagant, colourful and intriguing families of birds. From the moment they were introduced to the European ...

Lars Jonsson's Birds - Paintings from a Near Horizon

Lars Jonsson is widely regarded as one of the greatest bird artists of all time - no other painter of his generation captures the true look and feel of birds in the wild so beautifully. This magnificently illustrated volume collects Jonsson's most...

Drawing and Painting Landscapes, a Masterclass - Learn to Produce Beautiful Landscapes in Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Watercolour, Pencil and Charcoal

An understanding of the various natural forms is vital to successful landscape art. Abigail Edgar's expert tutorials provide this knowledge, from which readers can go on to work through the step-by-step projects. The stages of each artwork are ful...

A Closer Look: Still Life

What is still life? We are familiar with the objects portrayed but have difficulty explaining the essence of this popular art form. Erika Langmuir examines the special fascination of still life, and what distinguishes it from other categories of p...

Egon Schiele Landscapes

This visually stunning collection of landscape paintings and drawings by Egon Schiele brings to light a little-known aspect of this famous painter's oeuvre, proving that his mastery extends beyond his radical renditions of the human figure and rev...

The Woodbook - Taschen's 25th Anniversary

Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning and unparalleled achievement, "American Woods" - originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock - is a work...

Walton Ford - Pancha Tantra

This book features a natural selection: Ford's beautifully savage beasts and birds. Walton Ford's watercolors of animals could be mistaken for 19th century natural science illustrations or British colonial paintings. Except they're not. Something ...

Anatomy Drawing School: Animal Anatomy: Volume 2

The Anatomical Drawing School recognises the prominent role of the anatomy for the fine arts. The impressively detailed illustrations of the Hungarian master Andras Szunyoghy have accompanied artists as well as anatomists all over the world for mo...

Albertus Seba, Cabinet of Natural Curiosities

This title presents Albertus Seba's curious creatures. This is a most unusual collection of natural specimens. Albertus Seba's "Cabinet of Natural Curiosities" is one of the 18th century's greatest natural history achievements and remain...

Painting the Amazon - An English Lady in the World's Largest Rainforest

From best-selling author of The Africa House -- the extraordinary story of a very English lady in the world's largest rainforest Everything that grows in Brazil seems several times larger than anywhere else on earth. Leaves unfurl the size of tabl...

David Bellamy's Watercolour Landscape Course

David Bellamy,s Watercolour Landscape Course is a popular guide to landscape painting that has sold over 55,000 copies to date. Structured and practical in approach, it is unique in that it has amateur painters painting pictures right from the sta...

Animal Anatomy for Artists - The Elements of Form

From the author of the classic Human Anatomy for Artists comes this user-friendly reference guide featuring over five hundred original drawings and over seventy photographs. Designed for painters, sculptors, and illustrators who use animal imagery...

John Singer Sargent: v. 6 Venetian Figures and Landscapes, 1898-1913 - The Complete Paintings

Throughout his career - and particularly in the period from 1898 to 1913 - John Singer Sargent painted the spectacular architecture and scenes of everyday life in Venice, as he sat alongside the Grand Canal or in a gondola in the sleepy side canal...

Landscape Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Now that youve bought that amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to capture stunning images. For photographers interested in landscape photography, this guide will help you conquer the fundamentals and take amazing o...

Plants - 2400 Designs

Hundreds of plant species--from lilies and lichens to marigolds and maples--with specialized appendices on edible plants, herbs, plants used in decoration and graphic design. Copyright-free illustrations.

Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Seed Packet

Graphic artists, designers, and hobbyists will find many uses for these lifelike images of garden favorites -- from dazzling carnations, pansies, and hollyhocks to luscious melons, tomatoes, and salad greens. The 210 illustrations will also tempt ...

The Birds of America

The Birds of America is one of the best known natural history books ever produced and also the most valuable - a complete set sold at auction in December 2010 for GBP7.3 million, which is a world record for a book. First published in double elepha...

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio 22: Portfolio 22

This world-renowned yearly collection of images provides a spotlight on the rarely seen wonders of the natural world. The images are selected from 1000s of international entries and are beautifully presented in this stunning portfolio book. Wildli...

Painting Close-Focus Flowers In Watercolour

This book shows you how to paint close-focus flowers in watercolour by providing easy-to-learn techniques for mingling colours and manipulating light, advice on designing your composition, choosing materials and more.

Chinese Landscapes Made Easy

'Chinese Landscapes Made Easy' shows you how to paint stunning landscapes in the classic Chinese style with a core material list of just six essential Chinese brushes. Starting with how to hold and control a Chinese brush, the author builds your c...