Konst: teknik
5 730 produkter
5 730 produkter
Häftad, Svenska, 2024
378 kr
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Allt har en färg! Färgen är dessutom det första vi uppfattar. Därför har färgen vi väljer stor påverkan på resultatet och är viktigare än man kan tro. Men många tycker att kulörvalet är bland det svåraste när det kommer till inredning.
Färgboken en guide till medvetna kulörval i hemmet är en kombinerad kunskaps- och inspirationsbok fylld med handfasta tips för dig som ska färgsätta ditt hem och alla som vill lära sig mer om färgsättning.
Lär dig grunderna i färgteori och få en förståelse för hur olika färger, färgkombinationer och placeringen av färger skapar olika känslor och effekter. Boken innehåller förutom kunskap och tips också praktiska övningar där du bland annat får identifiera din färgprofil, analysera ditt rums förutsättningar och sätta ord och bild på det resultat du vill ha för att slutligen välja färger och färgkombinationer som tar dig från inspiration till verklighet.
Färgboken är för dig som vill
- få ihop helheten i inredningen
- omsätta inspiration till verklighet
- förstå vad effekten blir av olika färgval
- få handfasta tips för att göra kulörvalet enklare
- välja färger som både känns bra och ser bra ut
Det är dags att skapa ett hem som du trivs i!
Boken för dig som vill hitta nycklarna till en lyckad färgsättning. Få hjälp med att hitta din egen stil samt göra säkra val för ett hem som håller över tid och genom trender. Anna Bruce, textilingenjör
Hildur Blad är strategisk färgsättare, inredare, föreläsare och utbildare med över tjugo års yrkeserfarenhet inom inredning. Förutom att utbilda såväl inredningsintresserade privatpersoner som yrkesverksamma inom möbel- och inredningsbranschen i strategisk färgsättning utbildar hon även på uppdrag hos yrkesutbildningar och skolor.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
329 kr
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Improve your artistic fitness - no sweating required! Join Hannah M. Pickerill for a watercolour crash course to bolster your skills and build a diverse portfolio. By completing one comprehensive lesson a day, you’ll radically improve your watercolour skills in one month while painting over 30 landscapes, animal portraits, single subject studies and abstract zentangles alike.Divided in two parts, Hannah first makes painting essentials fun, with interactive lessons and exercises on everything from colour theory and composition to mark-making and glazing. Once you’ve warmed up, she takes your work to the next level in part two, with chapters on applied techniques, advanced subjects and experimental applications, like using watercolour graphite pencils or painting with your palette knife.Whether you’re looking for improvement in a flash or are more focused on the journey, these lessons are written to help you succeed and surpass your watercolour goals. Perfect for beginners looking to learn the basics or intermediate watercolourists looking refine their techniques and banish artist’s block, Hannah’s accessible art boot camp is the fun way to invigorate your painting practice.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
131 kr
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*A Financial Times and Waterstones Book of the Year 2025* Many artists are unaware of the mathematics that bubble beneath their craft, while some consciously use it for inspiration. Our instincts might tell us that these two subjects are incompatible forces with nothing in common, but what if we’re wrong? Marcus du Sautoy, acclaimed mathematician and Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, looks to art, music, design and literature to uncover the key mathematical structures that underpin both human creativity and the natural world.Blueprints takes us from the earliest stone circles to the modernist architecture of Le Corbusier, from Bach’s circular compositions to Radiohead’s disruptive soundscapes, and from Shakespeare’s hidden numerical clues to the Dada artists who embraced randomness. Instead of polar opposites we find a complementary relationship that spans a vast historical and geographic landscape.Whether we are searching for meaning in an abstract painting or deciphering poetry, there are blueprints everywhere: prime numbers, symmetry, fractals and the weirder worlds of Hamiltonian cycles and hyperbolic geometry. Nature similarly exploits these structures to achieve the wonders of our universe.In this innovative and delightfully bold exploration of creativity, Marcus explains how we make art, why a creative mindset is vital for discovering new mathematics and how a fundamental connection to the natural world intrinsically links these two subjects.‘Blueprints is an extraordinary book which shows us how mathematics and art are connected through structures. Du Sautoy shows us how to bridge the divide of science and the humanities and proves that we can only face and solve the big challenges of the twenty-first century if we go beyond the fear of pooling knowledge’ Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director, Serpentine Galleries
- Nyhet
Del 37 - Character Design Quarterly
Character Design Quarterly 37
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
150 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide.Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.The cover for CDQ 37 is by Johanna Forster, a popular illustrator and video game concept artist based in Germany. Known widely for her cute vegetable-inspired characters called the Grunlings, Johanna's work is inspired by nature, organic shapes, and playful colours. She boasts a successful Domestika course (over 7K students and 100% rating) where she teaches students how to find inspiration for character designs in nature, as well as a steadily growing online presence (142K Instagram followers). Johanna has contributed to 3dtotal titles such as Hokusai: An Artists' Tribute, and multiple issues of Character Design Quarterly. .
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
124 kr
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Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits Oil - Acrylic - Watercolor features master mixes for an array of skin colors in oil, acrylic, and watercolor—plus recipes for hair, eye, and lip colors.Also included are a plastic color-mixing grid for measuring out paints, as well as a handy conversion chart for finding acrylic equivalents of oil paints and vice versa. With Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits Oil - Acrylic - Watercolor and your painting materials, follow the three simple steps to mix virtually any skin tone for your portrait: Match a palette of skin tones from this book to your portrait subject. Create the Master Skin Tone Recipe for this palette using the included plastic color mixing grid to measure each paint color. Follow the recipes to create all the skin tones you will need to complete your portrait—from light values to shadows. Also featured in this book:Color theoryTinting, toning, and shadingGraying skin tones naturallyIdentifying facial planesMouth, nose, and ear color tonesEye and hair color tonesWatercolor skin tone recipesWith recipes for more than 500 color combinations, Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits Oil - Acrylic - Watercolor is your ultimate source for painting realistic skin, mouths, ears, noses, eyes, and hair.Walter Foster’s best-selling Color Mixing Recipes series also includes Color Mixing Recipes for Oil and Acrylic, Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor, and Color Mixing Recipes for Landscapes. These books contain hundreds of precise color mixing combinations for realistic results, as well as acetate grids for measuring paint units.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
174 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Learn to create stunning abstract and stylized art using easy techniques and an intriguing variety of art materials including watercolor, inks, crackle paste, stamps and more!In this highly anticipated follow-up to her bestselling book Creative Abstract Watercolor, artist and art tutor Kate Rebecca Leach continues the journey of discovery into her joyful art style, introducing a wide range of exciting materials alongside watercolors to create mixed media art.• Get creative: Kate's unique approach allows you to have fun, be present and play with colour, shape, texture and materials to your heart’s content.• Try new things: Start experimenting with a host of techniques including collage, printing, metallics, salt, alcohol, crackle paste, and even adding simple embroidered accents to your work.• Improve your skills: Follow Kate's expert guidance and helpful tips and tricks help you to build your repertoire of techniques and start creating art you love.• Go with the flow: Relax into the process, letting the natural watercolor puddle and pool to help form your compositions, then add mixed media embellishments to take it to the next level.• Find your tribe: Join Kate's rapidly growing Instagram community of over 200,000 passionate followers (@essoldodesign) and connect with likeminded artists all over the world.Packed with information and inspiring images, this beautiful book will take your work to new creative heights and allow you to try something new, exciting and most of all fun!
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
158 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
A complete outdoor painting course in ink and watercolour!Learn the art of painting big by going tiny. From building your pocket-sized art kit to conquering creative fears, acclaimed artist Leslie Stroz teaches you how to capture the essence of a place with just a few strokes of pen and brush.Packed with step-by-step guidance and expert tipsDiscover the key elements of tiny art: from Line and Value to Form and TextureGo beyond the basics and learn how to choose dynamic compositions, mix colours, and avoid common mistakesPractical advice on planning a trip to the great outdoors and how best to enjoy Plein Air PaintingFollow the progress of five art projects from start to finish to fully understand the practice, process and principles of tiny paintingBe inspired to find joy in the small, whether you’re in your garden, a bustling cafe, or a seaswept beachFor beginners and seasoned artists alike, Leslie Stroz will show you how to see the world differently and to capture it, one pocket-sized masterpiece at a time.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
213 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The 50th anniversary edition of a classic text, featuring an expanded selection of color studies “The landmark 1963 book by Josef Albers . . . isn’t just for aspiring artists. Its mesmerizing illustrations are a revelation for anyone interested in color theory and human perception.”—Pilar Viladas, New York Times “A visionary work.”—Malcolm Jones, Newsweek Josef Albers’s classic Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this influential book presents Albers’s singular explanation of complex color theory principles. Originally published by Yale University Press in 1963 as a limited silkscreen edition with 150 color plates, Interaction of Color first appeared in paperback in 1971, featuring ten color studies chosen by Albers, and has remained in print ever since. With over a quarter of a million copies sold in its various editions since 1963, Interaction of Color remains an essential resource on color, as pioneering today as when Albers created it. Fifty years after Interaction’s initial publication, this anniversary edition presents a significantly expanded selection of close to sixty color studies alongside Albers’s original text, demonstrating such principles as color relativity, intensity, and temperature; vibrating and vanishing boundaries; and the illusion of transparency and reversed grounds. A celebration of the longevity and unique authority of Albers’s contribution, this landmark edition will find new audiences in studios and classrooms around the world.
Häftad, Svenska, 2023
573 kr
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I den här boken tittar vi på vad färger egentligen är, hur de kan ordnas i grupper efter olika egenskaper och hur färger påverkar varandra. Genom att vara medveten om färger och deras egenskaper kan vi lyckas bättre med vår färgsättning. Vi kommer också att titta på färglära på ett praktiskt sätt, det vill säga hur vi ser och upplever färger, hur vi kombinerar färger och hur färgerna påverkar varandra. Vi beskriver hur vi ser färger och tittar på det synliga färgspektrat, vi tittar på olika typer av färgcirklar och beskriver bland annat primärfärger, sekundärfärger, komplementfärger, kalla och varma färger. För att lättare kunna hantera och beskriva färger finns det olika system. Vi tittar närmare på hur färgsystemen RGB, CMYK, NMI, CIE, NCS, Munsell och PMS fungerar. Du kommer även få en insikt i hur färger kan påverka oss och hur vi kan kombinera färger för att uppnå önskat resultat vid färgsättning. Vi går också igenom vad vi behöver tänka på när vi hanterar färger på datorn. I slutet av boken finns en ordlista som kort förklarar ord och begrepp som har någon anknytning till färger.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
450 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Learn how to confidently draw the human form from head to toe with this comprehensive, richly illustrated guide. Expert drawing instructor and storyboard artist Tom Fox knows exactly how to capture the figure in poses that are both dynamic and true to human anatomy. The book details the central figure-drawing elements and techniques that are essential to every artist of every skill level. From understanding the XYZ axis and basic skeleton, to thinking in 3D space and creating mannequins of all levels of detail, the book deals with everything the reader needs to know before moving on to the figure itself. Tom presents in step-by-step details exactly how to add the muscles and depict truly believable poses. Every part of the body is presented in detail, with easy-to-follow breakdowns of the torso, arms, and legs, and the often-tricky head, hands, and feet. The author also shares insightful, game-changing anatomy tips, many learned from years of working for major clients in the entertainment industry and teaching others to draw the human figure, both in person and online. This combination of experiences and skills make Tom an outstanding author of this must-have book for artists in all areas of figure drawing.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
203 kr
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Observe your world through the pages of a sketchbook and find art in the everyday moments of ordinary life.How would life change if, whenever you found a free moment, you reached for a sketchbook instead of your phone? Make (Sneaky) Art is not just a guide to drawing on location; it is a way to actively engage with our world and reclaim our attention spans.After moving to the United States, author Nishant Jain began carrying a sketchbook to better understand his new world and learn to draw. Hesitant to do “this silly thing” in public, he developed a practice of sneaky art—making quick, secret sketches from observation inside a small sketchbook. Make (Sneaky) Art is the culmination of this journey of self-education—to become an artist and a more mindful observer of the world.In this book, you will find:Techniques to draw your environment: Learn to draw as a way to be present in your world, free from the distractions of devices and notifications.Ideas to overcome your imposter syndrome: Let go of the baggage that prevents you from following your creative instincts.Tips to sustain a lifelong sketchbook habit: Integrate sketching into your daily routine, wherever it takes you.Today is the day to begin the visual journal of your life.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
133 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Make a big impact with tiny drawings! A unique, super-accessible and highly addictive art activity book for would-be artists of all ages and abilities.Lose yourself in the joy of detail with this unique – and addictive – drawing activity book from popular artist Licosmoss (@licosmoss).From tiny mushrooms, foliage and flowers, to ladybirds, bees, cats and tiny houses, the 20 whimsical doodle projects show you how to create your own intricate, magical worlds.Step-by-steps teach you how to build up each key shape, with space to practice provided, before you create your own artworks on a partially completed template, then colour them in.Hints and tips are provided throughout to encourage you to be creative, forget the rules and have fun with art.Lay-flat pages make drawing in the book easier and all pages are perforated so you can pull out and keep your finished artwork.Black-and-white versions of all the projects are included at the end of the book as an additional colouring activity.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
218 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
166 kr
Skickas
Master the challenges of drawing on location with this collection of insider know-how and expert tips and techniques.Illustrator, architect, and international workshop instructor and Urban Sketcher Stephanie Bower has collected 101 of her best insider drawing tips, hacks, and techniques and shares them in this fully illustrated, portable book. Learn shortcuts to getting your perspective right, determining your composition, and balancing your light and shadow. This book collects many basic drawing techniques into one handy volume:How to draw a great lineUsing ellipses to draw archesHow towers are like wedding cakesThe importance of your eye level line in sketchingand 97 things more!The book also features beautiful example illustrations from Urban Sketchers around the globe! Whether you are new to sketching or are an experienced artist, this book is chock-full of useful, practical, and clever tips to take your drawing to the next level.The Urban Sketching Handbook series offers location artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual inspiration. These handy references come in a compact, easy-to-carry format—perfect to toss in your backpack or artist’s tote.
Häftad, Engelska, 2006
213 kr
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"Magnificent! The best how-to manual ever published." - Kevin Kelly, Cool Tools Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture in 1993 with Understanding Comics, a massive comic book about comics, linking the medium to such diverse fields as media theory, movie criticism, and web design. In Reinventing Comics, McCloud took this to the next level, charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are generated, read, and perceived today. Now, in Making Comics, McCloud focuses his analysis on the art form itself, exploring the creation of comics, from the broadest principles to the sharpest details (like how to accentuate a character's facial muscles in order to form the emotion of disgust rather than the emotion of surprise.) And he does all of it in his inimitable voice and through his cartoon stand-in narrator, mixing dry humor and legitimate instruction. McCloud shows his reader how to master the human condition through word and image in a brilliantly minimalistic way. Both comic book devotees and the uninitiated will marvel at this journey into a once-underappreciated art form.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
194 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
374 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
3dtotal Publishing is an established authority on art and design, with a growing stable of high-calibre artist–authors. With such incredible talent and know-how under one publishing-house roof, we are uniquely placed to launch the BRAND NEW SERIES, Artists' Masters Series. We have already released several bestselling, well-respected art-theory books including Art Fundamentals 2nd Edition and our much-loved character design titles. We cover the breadth of art and design, offering tutorials and inspiration from hundreds of experts across many genres. Now, this exciting new series takes a deep dive into the key areas of art theory, focusing on specific aspects which, when mastered, make the difference between good and world-class design. This innovative concept launches with Artists' Masters Series: Color & Light. A select few hugely popular industry experts reveal techniques they use to infuse characters with the advanced levels of color and light that make their work instantly recognizable and universally admired. Their in-depth illustrated advice, detailed step-by-step tutorials, enlightening case studies, and awe-inspiring inspiration provide a distinctive and invaluable blend of advanced techniques that can't be found anywhere else.For artists and designers aiming to raise their game to an expert level, the Artists' Masters Series is the key to success.
- Nyhet
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
113 kr
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This book is a perfect introduction for beginners, offering a range of illustrated step-by-step tutorials which will show the reader how to paint a variety of different coastal scenes without overloading them with excessive detail.Watercolour is especially suited for coastal scenes because its translucent washes help to capture the soft, shifting qualities of the oceans and hazy horizons, and this comprehensive beginner’s guide offers the right tools, instructions and inspiration needed to get started. It features ten different subjects, each of which are broken down into four easy-to-follow, illustrated stages. Each of these are accompanied by tips and advice for the different elements of the scene, and there are templates for each scene to help set up the initial composition. The experience and skills you will build up by working through the book will give you the confidence to paint your very own coastal scenes.This book is designed to act not only as a guide to painting coastal scenes, but an introduction to watercolour painting in general, offering information on basic equipment, useful techniques, and sketchbook practice.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
228 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
'Human Figure Drawing' offers a refreshing perspective on this time timeless topic, with clear and helpful explanations and around 500 illustrations in b&w and colour. This book shows us how to learn to draw the human figure and regain our ability to observe a subject. Being able to capture the human body is a basic requirement for any artist and 'Human Figure Drawing' will help the reader conquer the fear of making mistakes and teach them how to draw with the confidence and curiosity of a child. In this new edition, the layout is completely new, the images have been updated and the readability has been improved.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
587 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The classic book on the art and history of weaving--now expanded and in full color Written by one of the twentieth century's leading textile artists, this splendidly illustrated book is a luminous meditation on the art of weaving, its history, its tools and techniques, and its implications for modern design. First published in 1965, On Weaving bridges the transition between handcraft and the machine-made, highlighting the essential importance of material awareness and the creative leaps that can occur when design problems are tackled by hand. With her focus on materials and handlooms, Anni Albers discusses how technology and mass production place limits on creativity and problem solving, and makes the case for a renewed embrace of human ingenuity that is particularly important today. Her lucid and engaging prose is illustrated with a wealth of rare and extraordinary images showing the history of the medium, from hand-drawn diagrams and close-ups of pre-Columbian textiles to material studies with corn, paper, and the typewriter, as well as illuminating examples of her own work.Now available for a new generation of readers, this expanded edition of On Weaving updates the book's original black-and-white illustrations with full-color photos, and features an afterword by Nicholas Fox Weber and essays by Manuel Cirauqui and T'ai Smith that shed critical light on Albers and her career.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
187 kr
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1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor is the definitive color-mixing resource for oil, acrylic, and watercolor artists. This user-friendly compendium is color coded for quick-and-easy reference and includes two removable color-mixing grids—one for oil or acrylic, and one for watercolor.Follow these four simple steps to mix more than 1,500 color combinations:Look in the Color Index for the subject you want to paint—for example, “Broccoli.”Find the Color Recipe with the subject's recipe number (“81”) and a photo of the actual paint mixture.Use the Color Mixing Grid to measure each paint color.Mix the color.It’s that easy! You’ll also learn about color theory, mixing values, complementary colors, graying color naturally, mixing portrait colors, rendering skies and clouds, and more.Also available from Walter Foster's best-selling Color Mixing Recipes series: Color Mixing Recipes for Oil & Acrylic, Color Mixing Recipes for Watercolor, Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits, and Color Mixing Recipes for Landscapes.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
301 kr
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Ever wondered how you could become a character designer for video games, film or animation? Veteran art director and concept artist Marc Taro Holmes shares proven methods for honing the skills and building the portfolio necessary to become a pro gaming artist. This is the first and only work-at-your-own pace home study program that teaches the crucial insider knowledge needed to break into the entertainment-design industry and develop your own style--all you need are a pencil, paper and your imagination.The projects within this straightforward guide are constructed to help you apply your existing drawing and digital art skills to character design. Or, if you're still working on your skills, it will help you improve while at the same time turning your mind into an idea-generating machine.Unlock the Secrets to Character and Creature DesignFollow the creature design process from start to finish: 35 projects are divided into 4 challenge levels, ranging from brainstorming and drawing character blueprints to completing market-ready illustrations. As the levels advance, the projects become more complex.Learn to solve design problems: Every project introduces you to an open-ended fictional assignment inspired by industry experience. Each project has a list of minimum deliverables--the basics to get to the next stage--plus bonus goals. You receive virtual merit badges for each achievement you complete.Think like a pro: Over the 155 possible artistic achievements, you'll be asked to find a solution to every type of conceptual problem you might encounter as a professional creature or character designer.Build your portfolio: Work toward creating an outstanding portfolio. Improve your skills and push yourself to create a fine-tuned presentation that could get you your eventual dream job."This is a workout for the imagination, a boot camp for creativity." --Marc Taro Holmes
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
210 kr
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*A Financial Times and Waterstones Book of the Year 2025* Many artists are unaware of the mathematics that bubble beneath their craft, while some consciously use it for inspiration. Our instincts might tell us that these two subjects are incompatible forces with nothing in common, but what if we’re wrong? Marcus du Sautoy, acclaimed mathematician and Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford, looks to art, music, design and literature to uncover the key mathematical structures that underpin both human creativity and the natural world.Blueprints takes us from the earliest stone circles to the modernist architecture of Le Corbusier, from Bach’s circular compositions to Radiohead’s disruptive soundscapes, and from Shakespeare’s hidden numerical clues to the Dada artists who embraced randomness. Instead of polar opposites we find a complementary relationship that spans a vast historical and geographic landscape.Whether we are searching for meaning in an abstract painting or deciphering poetry, there are blueprints everywhere: prime numbers, symmetry, fractals and the weirder worlds of Hamiltonian cycles and hyperbolic geometry. Nature similarly exploits these structures to achieve the wonders of our universe.In this innovative and delightfully bold exploration of creativity, Marcus explains how we make art, why a creative mindset is vital for discovering new mathematics and how a fundamental connection to the natural world intrinsically links these two subjects.‘Blueprints is an extraordinary book which shows us how mathematics and art are connected through structures. Du Sautoy shows us how to bridge the divide of science and the humanities and proves that we can only face and solve the big challenges of the twenty-first century if we go beyond the fear of pooling knowledge’ Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director, Serpentine Galleries
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
290 kr
Skickas
Create stunning, food-safe glazes for functional pottery.Take your ceramics to the next level with Amazing Glaze Food-Safe Recipes, the essential guide for potters who want to create beautiful, functional pieces designed for everyday use. A collaboration between noted potter and author Gabriel Kline and chemist Bill Collins, PhD, this unique book explores the science of glaze formulation, explaining essential testing techniques, equipment, and materials, demystifying the science of food-safe ceramics while empowering artists with reliable, studio-friendly methods.Discover a variety of recipes, techniques, and tips for creating vibrant colors, unique textures, and glossy or matte finishes—all tested for safety and reliability in functional pottery.Comprehensive guidance on glaze safety: Learn essential information about toxic materials, leaching, and testing glazes for food use.Step-by-step tutorials: From mixing and applying glazes to troubleshooting common issues, this book covers every stage of the process.More than 100 beautiful food-safe glaze recipes and combinations: Tested and approved finishes suitable for mid- and high-fire temperatures and clays.Inspiration from master ceramists: Explore stunning examples of food-safe pottery to spark your creativity.Whether you’re a beginner looking to make your first food-safe bowl or an experienced potter wanting to expand your glaze library, Amazing Glaze Food-Safe Recipes will become your go-to resource for creating ceramics that are as functional as they are beautiful.The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today’s top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: Amazing Glaze, Mastering Hand Building, Mastering Kilns and Firing, and Mastering the Potter’s Wheel.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
166 kr
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**SHORTLISTED FOR BEST GENERAL CRAFTS BOOK – CREATIVE BOOK AWARDS 2026**'A love letter to creativity. Full of inspiration, clear instructions and mindset shifts we all need for a joyful art practice.' - Marta Głowacka__________________________________________________________________________ Creativity exists in everyone!Find joy in this inspiring, beautiful and uplifting art instruction book from sketchbook lover, tutor and artist Katie Moody.Art can be accessible, so much fun and positive for your mental health, mindfulness, and memory. Kickstart your creative journey with this exciting guide to developing your art skills every day through your sketchbook.Even if you are brand new to art, Sketchbook Joy’s aspirational prompts will encourage you to unlock your creativity and fill your very own gorgeous sketchbook to cherish.Learn how to paint through the accessible medium of fun gouache and explore the expressive joy of mixed media by drawing in pastels and pencils.Be excited by unique examples and ideas from artist Katie Moody’s stunning illustrations, and explore:Essential sketchbook supplies and how to use themBasic painting and drawing techniquesColour theorySketching things around youProjects that include botanicals, birds, rural landscapes, urban scenes, and painting from your window (or phone)Ideas and way of filling your sketchbookTips for building a creative practice and making time for it – and youDiscover your inner creative, enjoy the process, and sketchbook your way to joyful wellbeing.If you like this book, you will be interested in Painting Happiness and Painting Calm.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
181 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
A passionate and purposeful book on finding real creativity through nature.An essential book for our times and all artists at whatever level. In her most passionate and personal book to date, acclaimed watercolour artist Ann Blockley takes both budding and more experienced artists through a series of ideas for working with nature – in its widest sense – to nurture our creativity, inspire us, make us more sustainable artists, and replenish energy and flow when our artistic streams run dry.In ‘Go Outside and Play’, the author exhorts artists to recapture a fun, no-pressure way of being outside and use that feeling when creating. In ’Connecting Materials to Place’ she creates her own paint from the local pond. In ‘The Slow Movement’, the artist reveals her year of working on a specific local hedgerow and painting a series of different interpretation in its every-changing detail. She created regular creative rituals, using her weekly playing card as a starting point for a new painting to reflect the season each week. She reuses old paintings, and tissue and paper – wabi-sabi style – to create new textures and even new paintings. Including work from other artists as well as her own, she shows the ideas and work from textile and mixed-media artists. From allotment inspiration to reusing old painting and from nature prints to the alchemy of found materials, this is a journey to find new creativity through our connection with our natural world.
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
219 kr
Skickas
Draw the exciting elements of your world with confidence using the tips, techniques, and ideas in The Complete Urban Sketching Companion. Packed with information and visual inspiration on sketching architecture, cityscapes, people, and motion, plus lessons on perspective and adding color, this collection will have you filling sketchbook after sketchbook with compelling artwork.The popularity of the urban sketching movement has grown worldwide, and it’s easy to see why. Sketching on the go is exciting, rewarding, and creatively satisfying. With so many choices of what to sketch and how to sketch it, you need a companion to offer valuable insights, enlightening tips, and tons of ideas and inspiration. The Complete Urban Sketching Companion is that helpful guide to take along on your next overseas adventure, or to your favorite café around the corner.This book includes key drawing techniques and strategies from four books in the Urban Sketching Handbook series: Understanding Perspective, Working with Color, Architecture and Cityscapes, and People and Motion. Learn how to draw unique buildings, urban landscapes, and lively street scenes, incorporating interesting elements and striking color and lighting. Get tips on sketching with accurate perspective with easy methods and great examples to guide you along. Discover ways to capture motion, whether it’s a group of dancers or commuters on the move. Become confident in adding color to artwork by learning about different mediums and color mixing techniques.In The Complete Urban Sketching Companion you’ll also find: Simple tools and materials to get startedWays to build a well-composed sceneTechniques for drawing urban environments to scaleHow to construct a sketch in layersTips for rendering different types of perspectiveStrategies for creating dramatic shadowsHow to include a range of color values to create depthIdeas for interpreting movement and gestureMethods for drawing individuals and crowdsGet started on your urban sketching adventures today, and start capturing life.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
253 kr
Skickas
Explore creativity while learning how to draw lively, unique sketches of your favorite houses, shops, landmarks, and other buildings.Learning to sketch can be intimidating, especially when drawing subjects like architecture that seem to rely on perfect perspective, straight lines, and complex forms. In Housesketching, artist and instructor Albert Kiefer (Housesketcher) shares his signature techniques that will enable and empower you to abandon perfectionism and learn to sketch and express yourself creatively, like his tens of thousands of students have done. Whether you work in pen and ink and alcohol markers like Albert, or use your favorite medium, you will learn how to create amazingly expressive drawings.From his whimsical linework to his playful use of perspective to his energetic colorwork, Albert’s approach can be applied to any type or style of building—or any subject at all! Housesketching shows how to go beyond representation to create sketches that are evocative, vibrant, and completely unique. With this encouraging guide, you will learn how to: Find inspiration and choose subjects to sketch—either en plein air or from photos Compose your sketch with placement, contrast, techniques for guiding the eye, and balance Use perspective—but only as much as you need to know!—to create a convincing sketch Make a sketch your own through editing, exaggeration, point of view, and creating a back story Use color and details to finish and embellish your sketches Share your sketches online Fifteen step-by-step projects take you through Albert’s process in detail, so you can sketch alongside him and learn what makes his drawings so dynamic. QR codes link to videos that provide further insight into essential techniques.Whether you’re completely new to sketching, interested in learning to sketch architecture, or looking to draw more expressively and creatively, Housesketching will give you all the tools, inspiration, and encouragement you need.
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
144 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Barthes investigation into the meaning of photographs is a seminal work of twentieth-century critical theory. This is a special Vintage Design Edition, with fold-out cover and stunning photography throughout. Examining themes of presence and absence, these reflections on photography begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs – their content, their pull on the viewer, their intimacy. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an exposition of his own mind. He was grieving for his mother at the time of writing. Strikingly personal, yet one of the most important early academic works on photography, Camera Lucida remains essential reading for anyone interested in the power of images.‘Effortlessly, as if in passing, his reflections on photography raise questions and doubts which will permanently affect the vision of the reader’ Guardian
Inbunden, Engelska, 2004
706 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
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 in their work, Animal Anatomy for Artists offers thorough, in-depth information about the most commonly depicted animals, presented in a logical and easily understood format for artists--whether beginner or accomplished professional. The book focuses on the forms created by muscles and bones, giving artists a crucial three-dimensional understanding of the final, complex outer surface of the animal. Goldfinger not only covers the anatomy of the more common animals, such as the horse, dog, cat, cow, pig, squirrel, and rabbit, but also the anatomy of numerous wild species, including the lion, giraffe, deer, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, elephant, gorilla, sea lion, and bear. Included are drawings of skeletons and how they move at the joints, individual muscles showing their attachments on the skeleton, muscles of the entire animal, cross sections, photographs of live animals, and silhouettes of related animals comparing their shapes and proportions. He offers a new and innovative section on the basic body plan of four-legged animals, giving the reader a crucial conceptual understanding of overall animal structure to which the details of individual animals can then be applied. The chapter on birds covers the skeleton, muscles and feather patterns. The appendix presents photographs of skulls with magnificent horns and antlers and a section on major surface veins.Incredibly thorough, packed with essential information, Animal Anatomy for Artists is a definitive reference work, an essential book for everyone who depicts animals in their art.