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Large 9780754834670

A Practical Guide to Cartooning by IVAN HISSEY

$39.95 AUD

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31

Category: Art

This instructional guide begins with essential techniques - from the effects of varied pencils on different papers to the subtle differences between pen strokes and patterns. The many styles of sketching are also demonstrated in clear and concise exercises. Having outlined the necessary basic techniques , the book offers a wide variety of exercises to allow the reader to perfect their skills - from lessons in anatomy, facial expression and depicting movement to dressing the character, creating dialogue and using backgrounds. The text explains concepts and methods used by professional cartoonists to help build a scene, develop a narrative, and create a wide range of environments in which the characters can interact. The book also helps to unravel the complexities of digital manipulation, with illustrative screengrabs and explanations of the methods used, step-by-step ...Show more

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How to Paint & Draw by HAZEL HARRISON

$39.95 AUD

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32

Category: Art

This comprehensive book offers a guide to all the materials, techniques and approaches an artist needs to start painting and drawing with confidence. As well as step-by-step instruction for beginners, it offers expert tips, advice and ideas to offer inspiration to more advanced practitioners. Throughout , lively and original works by contemporary artists illustrate the skills in action. Special 'focus' features are included on painting and drawing popular subjects such as portraits and figures, landscapes, buildings and flowers. With tried-and tested techniques and expert guidance, this book provides an invaluable practical reference for every amateur artist looking to hone their skills in oils, pastels, acrylics, watercolours, charcoals, pen and ink or coloured pencils. ...Show more

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Large 9780995103146

Te Hei Tiki - An Enduring Treasure in a Cultural Continuum by Dougal Austin

$71.95 AUD

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7

Category: Art

Of all Maori personal adornments, the human figure pendants known as hei tiki are the most highly prized and culturally iconic. This book showcases photographs of a large selection of hei tiki, most from the taonga Māori collection at Te Papa. The collection of over 270 hei tiki is the largest in New Ze aland and very likely the world. ...Show more

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Large 9780995113633

Whatu Kakahu - Maori Cloaks by Awhina Tamarapa

$82.95 AUD

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16

Category: Art

The revised edition of this award-winning book opens the storeroom doors of the Te Papa Tongarewa Maori collections once again, illuminating the magnificent kakahu and the art and tradition of weaving itself. More than 50 rare and precious kakahu are specially featured, with glossy colour detail illustr ations of each, plus historical and contextual images and graphic diagrams of weaving techniques. ...Show more

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Large 9781776562909

Let Me Be Frank - Comics 2010-2019 by Sarah Laing

$38.95 AUD

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Category: Art | Reading Level: very good

Let Me Be Frank brings Sarah Laing's popular autobiographical comic series together for the first time. Sarah Laing began blogging her comics in 2009 as a way to shed light on her fiction writing and to record life before it evaporated. The comics soon had a large audience, eager for the next installmen t about Sarah's parenting fails and successes, writing, her obsession with Katherine Mansfield, her family's history, pet mice, sex, clothes and more. Let Me Be Frank is a witty, whip-smart comic collection that is ever disarmingly frank. ...Show more

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Large 9781910258729

Seeking Chicago - The Stories Behind the Architecture of the Windy City - One Building at a Time by Tom Miller

$39.95 AUD

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Category: Art

Chicago started life with a split personality. By the end of the Civil War wealthy Chicagoans and their wives were struggling to prove that their city was as affluent and civilized as its East Coast counterparts, New York, Philadelphia and Boston. Mansions rose, an art museum was founded, and music hall s lured opera stars. Yet, all the while, stockyards, rowdy cowboys and slaughterhouses continued to brand Chicago as a western outpost. When the great fire of 1871 destroyed much of the city, Chicago emerged determined to take its place as a leading metropolis. The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 changed American architecture and put Chicago on the international map. This trend continued in the twentieth century with architects like Louis B. Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, and Chicago-based architectural movements such as the Prairie School and the Chicago Style. But impressive and important as Chicago's architectural and sculptural landmarks are, there is more to them than design and style. Seeking Chicago explores the human stories of the city's buildings. In these pages you will find a priest who dodged gangland bullets in the garden of his church; a socialite who complained to a judge that Prohibition had raised her husband's excessive drinking to intolerable levels; a millionaire whose search for privacy resulted in a mansion with its windowless back to the street; and much, much more. Intriguing and informative, Seeking Chicago is a must-read for those interested in Chicago and how it got that way. ...Show more

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Large 9781869408930

Frances Hodgkins European Journeys by Catherine Hammond & Mary Kisler

$79.95 AUD

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Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine

A vivid and revealing book published alongside a landmark exhibition focused on one of New Zealand’s most internationally recognised artists, Frances Hodgkins. Marking the 150th anniversary of the artist’s birth New Zealand-born Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947) arrived in London in 1901 and, by the 1920s, h ad become a leading British modernist, exhibiting frequently with avant-garde artists such as Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. Published to coincide with a touring exhibition of her work initiated by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, this book explores Hodgkins as a traveller across cultures and landscapes – teaching  and discovering the cubists in Paris, absorbing the landscape and light of Ibiza and Morocco, and exhibiting with the progressive Seven & Five Society in London. Complete with a rich visual chronology of the artist’s encounters abroad, alongside over one hundred of Hodgkins’ key paintings and drawings, the book is an illuminating journey that moves us from place to place through the writings of a number of distinguished national and international art historians, curators and critics: Frances Spalding (University of Cambridge, England), Alexa Johnston (Auckland-based writer and curator), Elena Taylor (University of New South Wales, Australia), Antoni Ribas Tur (Ara newspaper, Spain), and Julia Waite, Sarah Hillary, Catherine Hammond and Mary Kisler (Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, New Zealand). ...Show more

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Practical Pop Ups and Paper Engineering by PHILLIPS TRISH MONTANARO ANN

$44.95 AUD

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9

Category: Art

Pop-ups are ingenious mechanical paper devices that are designed to surprise, entertain and educate, and this informative practical guide reveals all the secrets of making them yourself. Projects begin with basic mechanisms such as the V and A fold, and then progress on to more complex paper engineering involving pivots, layers and tab pulls. Every section includes an inspirational gallery of work from established paper engineers and pop-up artists. Learn the mechanics of making your own paper pop-ups and novelty cards, with over 100 innovative techniques and projects to follow. The book opens with a fascinating history of paper engineering and gallery pages featuring work from the best pop-up artists to inspire your own designs. It features exciting pop-up projects of every level, from simple cards to complex architectural designs, and includes useful tips on choosing paper and card, and a guide to materials, techniques and troubleshooting. Whether you want to make a simple children's birthday card, a set of elegant wedding invitations or a complete pop-up book of your own design, this step-by-step volume will be a constant reference. ...Show more

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Acrylics & Gouache Mastering the Art of Oils by SIDAWAY IAN

$44.95 AUD

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6

Category: Art

Learning to paint using oils, acrylics and gouache requires training in specific painting skills. This practical guide is an ideal introduction to all three media for beginners, as well as including exercises and projects to challenge more experienced artists. The introduction details the materials and equipment necessary before demonstrating key techniques such as wet into wet with gouache, impasto with acrylics, and glazing with oils. There then follows 25 beautiful painting projects ranging from landscapes and portraits to still lifes and abstract canvases. Step-by-step photographs guide you through every stage, enabling you to paint with confidence. Discover the pleasures and practicalities of painting with this fully-illustrated artist's manual. A how-to introduction to all aspects of painting with oils, acrylics and gouache, from beginners to intermediates, with full technical instruction. There is guidance on the most common paint techniques with small-scale practice exercises to try, including wet into wet, drybrush, alla prima, glazing, scumbling, impasto, and removing paint. The 25 original full-scale step-by-step projects cover a range of popular subjects and treatments, from a simple study of a young child and a sun-dappled woodland path to a sweeping beach landscape and a sleeping cat. ...Show more

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Large 9781846817328

Dried Flower Arranging by BARNETT FIONA

$29.95 AUD

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Category: Art

Moving far beyond the standard dried-flower display, this book presents a veritable harvest of innovative ideas. From the simplest lavender- and rosebud-filled terracotta pot to breathtaking structures of lichen, leaves and twigs, there are projects here to suit both every taste – and every level of ab ility. Illustrated with over 500 photographs, this book is highly practical, with 140 projects explained through step-by-step instructions and visual examples. Details of basic techniques, materials and tools are included, as well as advice on preserving the finished work. Withi n these pages are all you need to create original displays for every occasion. ...Show more

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How to Draw and Paint Figures & Landscapes: Expert Techniques, and 70 Exercises and Projects Shown in Over 1700 Illustrations by MILNE VINCENT EDGAR ABIGAIL & HOGGET SARAH

$44.95 AUD

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Category: Art | Reading Level: General Adult

This title helps you produce beautiful and lively studies in oil, acrylic, gouache, waterpaints, pencil, charcoal and pastels. Professional art teachers guide you through essential techniques, with practical tips on using models or working from photographs, sketching, creating strong poses and backgroun ds, and expressing character. It explains how to draw and paint skies, water, foliage and other natural elements, including a variety of landscapes such as coastal vistas, rolling hills and city skylines. It includes helpful advice on artists' materials, canvases and equipment, and on using all types of media. It features galleries of professional drawings and paintings, and 70 exercises and projects to help you to learn and practise techniques and create original works of art. This comprehensive, practical book offers budding artists the chance to take lessons with highly acclaimed experts, and learn the art of drawing and painting people and the world around them. The book begins with advice about materials and equipment, then is divided into chapters on nudes, portraits, town and country, and water and sky. It also features a chapter on birds and aquatic wildlife in landscapes.Easy-to-follow tutorials are complemented by beautiful galleries of professional art. With over 1700 inspiring illustrations and 70 exercises and projects, this instructive book will show you how to produce your own amazing works of art with confidence. ...Show more

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The Practical Encyclopedia of Watercolour by JELBERT WENDY

$23.95 AUD

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Category: Art

This title features mixing paint - brush strokes - gouache - masking out - glazing - wet into wet - drybrush painting - washes - using resists - sponging - light to dark - sgraffito. It is a complete teaching course of watercolour painting techniques, for beginners to intermediates. Each of the 25 proje cts is demonstrated step-by-step, with clear instructions for every part of the sequence. The projects range in complexity and are based on classic watercolour subjects such as skies, water, trees, flowers, buildings and people. Essential techniques are taught, including washes, masks, resists, spattering, sponging and sgraffito. Master all the aspects of watercolour painting with this comprehensive practical manual. An introduction details all the equipment you will need and lays out the basic techniques, including the different strokes required, and how to mix the paints to create the right palette. This instructive painting course then has over 20 step-by-step projects to help you to put the basics into practice. There are projects to challenge beginners, and others for intermediate painters, grouped by subject, including landscapes, still-life and portraits. This accessible book has something for water-colourists of all abilities to learn from and help achieve their potential. ...Show more

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