Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Art and Craft

The bestselling cult classic that offers a roadmap to overcoming the daily obstacles of a creative life. Art & Fear is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. Drawing on the authors...

A stunning art gallery in a book, art, annotated spans more than 3,000 years of paintings, sculptures, and prints. Combining reproductions of each work of art with precise annotations and visual analysis, it is an expertly curated selection of the finest art ever created. Immerse yourself in this...

Cats through the eras of art. From the time of the pharaohs to world-famous internet sensations, cats have inspired artists to strive to capture their lithe movements and cryptic personalities for as long as they've been our furry companions. This joyous collection celebrates cats in art, spannin...

Join artist Bobby Clark for a guided art class. No experience necessary. Discover 25 drawing and painting exercises from doodling, blind drawing and continuous line portraits to shape studies, abstract floral still lives and blot painting. This is an introduction to materials and techniques inclu...

Learn how to draw, sketch and paint beautiful botanical art. No experience necessary. Join artist Sarah Hankinson as she takes you through 20 exercises and projects to create your own contemporary botanical art. In this book you will find: Simple exercises to begin a creative practice; Gorgeous f...

Art Deco style is everywhere, from travel posters to furniture, fine art to design. This new edition offers an introduction to this classic aesthetic. Focusing on Art Deco graphic art and illustration, this gorgeous new book features fascinating text on the movement in general, fashion and advert...

This highly accessible overview of art deco, embraces nearly every artistic medium offering paintings and photography to furnishings and film through 50 superb examples of the art deco style that reveal the period's richness and range.

Art Deco reflected the new industrial age drawing from a variety of influences including ancient Egyptian, Moorish and Mayan motifs and the Cubism, Fauvism and De Stijl movements. The Art Deco style gained prominence in the 1920s, but it was not only architects that embraced its new design ideas:...