Colour: Travels Through the Paintbox by Victoria Finlay
$24.99 AUD
Category: Nature and Science
Part travelogue, part narrative history, Colour unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, and reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded and used. This remarkable and beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poi ...Show more
The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
$42.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
Discover what makes a piece a significant work of art and tour history's greatest masterpieces. See the master works of Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and more. From prehistoric cave paintings to postmodern art, The Art Book explores more than 100 different movements, periods, and works ...Show more
Geometry & Art : How Mathematics Transformed Art During the Renaissance by David Wade
$35.99 AUD
Category: Art
A definitive look at how geometry changed the world of art forever. Geometry & Art follows the artists of the Renaissance, whose search for perspective and visual depth led them to the study of geometry. Influencing the work of artists such as Paulo Uccello, Piero della Francesco, and Leonardo D ...Show more
The Museum of Lost Art
$39.99 AUD
Category: Art
True tales of lost art, built around case studies of famous works, their creators, and stories of disappearance and recovery From the bestselling author of The Art of Forgery comes this dynamic narrative that tells the fascinating stories of artworks stolen, looted, or destroyed in war, accidentally dem ...Show more
Mr Guilfoyle's Shakespearian Botany by Edmée Cudmore; Diana Hill
$45.00 AUD
Category: Art
'What's in a name? That which we call a RoseBy any other name would smell as sweet.'William ShakespeareThe great William Guilfoyle, credited as the architect of Melbourne's Royal Botanic gardens, was an eminent landscape designer, botanist and writer. Here are his collected writings on the dozens of pla ...Show more
Make Ink by Jason Logan
$39.99 AUD
Category: Art
The Toronto Ink Company was founded in 2014 by designer and artist Jason Logan as a citizen science experiment to make eco-friendly, urban ink from street-harvested pigments. In Make Ink, Logan delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world. Readers wi ...Show more
The Encyclopedia of Watercolour Techniques : A Unique Visual Directory of Watercolour Painting Techniques, With Guidance on How to Use Them by Hazel Harrison
$36.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Encyclopedia of
A new, up-to-date edition of the popular and comprehensive encyclopedia to watercolour painting by professional artist Hazel Harrison. Ideal for artists of all skill levels, this exhaustive reference covers a multitude of areas concerning watercolor. The book is divided into three sections: the firs ...Show more
Looking at Pictures by Susan Woodford
$19.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Art Essentials Ser.
Beautifully illustrated with some of the world's greatest pictures, from cave paintings and Roman mosaics to Picasso and Damien Hirst, this affordable guide explains the art of looking at and understanding pictures, equipping the reader with the vision and tools to approach any museum picture with confi ...Show more
Still Life Drawing: A Creative Guide to Observing the World Around You by Alice Oehr
$24.99 AUD
Category: Art
A workbook of creative and mindful exercises inspired by still life. Many people say they can't draw, but everyone can. Still Life Drawing reminds us that putting pen to paper is a simple pleasure, available to anyone. And when it comes to combining colors, playing with pattern and exploring shapes, the ...Show more
Vernacular Visions: A folklife history of Australia: art, diversity, storytelling by Noris Ioannou
$79.99 AUD
Category: Art
What is the character of Australian folk creativity, where does it spring from, what are its artistic outcomes, and what does it say about the diverse make-up of the nation and its history and culture? Cultural historian Dr Noris Ioannou explores these queries in this, the first comprehensive and richly ...Show more
Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
$35.00 AUD
Category: Art
The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Benjamin Franklin, Einstein, and Steve Jobs delivers an engrossing biography of Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most creative genius. Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was ...Show more
Art Made from Books - Altered, Sculpted, Carved, Transformed by Alyson Kuhn
$49.99 AUD
Category: Art
This volume collects a jaw-dropping assortment of art made from books--by cutting, painting, sawing, laminating, balancing or stacking. The definitive guide to the emerging art form, Art Made from Books showcases groundbreaking work by today's best practitioners, from Su Blackwell's whimsical pop-up lan ...Show more