Best Selling Art Forms Books

Union: The Heart of Rugby is an epic international portrait of rugby through the lenses of the world's great rugby photographers. Conceived to celebrate the true heart and soul of rugby around the world, Union will be both a stunning large-format book and exhibition. Launched in spectacular styl...

High Voltage Tattoo is a graphic perspective on today's global tattoo culture by Kat Von D, star of The Learning Channel's L.A. Ink and one of the most talented and popular artists working today. Designed in a style that is reminiscent of a handmade Gothic journal with its red padded cover, ornate t...

No other pin-up cartoon artist over a 30-year period was as prolific or as omnipresent as Bill Wenzel. Virtually every humour and men's magazine, ranging from Judge in the mid-40s to Sex to Sexy in the 60s and 70s, boasted two, if not a dozen, of Wenzel's pin-up cartoons. Without a doubt, Wenzel is ...

Charles F. Goldie (1870-1947) is one of New Zealand's best known artists, with mystique surrounding his work. His fame has been fed by newspaper reports documenting record-shattering prices, thefts, vandalism and forgeries. The book explores Goldie's career, his early still life paintings, his time ...

264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox: potter Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. Later, when Edmund inherited the 'netsuke', they unlocked a story far larger than he could ever have imagine...

In this title, basic instruction teaches about human anatomy, hybridization and other aspects of furry illustration. Readers will learn how to draw all their favorite anthropomorphic characters including felines, canines, equines, rodents and birds. Over 30 demonstrations cover features, faces, full...

Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier, has been an active Artistic Director and Concept Designer for the gaming industry for over 15 years. In Structura 2, he delights us with what he has been imagining for the last three years since the release of his first best selling book, Structura. This visually stunning b...

A new edition of this iconic book includes new larger format and photographs rescanned from Marti Friedlander's originals. It is an indepth photographic study of the ancient art of moko.

Find everything you need--pencils, paper and markers--to start drawing a whole host of amazing fantasy characters including elves, dwarves, orcs and more. Easy to follow instructions take characters from basic sketches to shaded and colored finished illustrations.Author BiographyJessica Peffer is a ...

In 2008 the famous painter Don Binney completed a suite of 24 absolutely charming coloured pencil drawings of Auckland's West Coast, from Huia to Te Henga (Bethells). They are evocative of the coast so many New Zealanders love and they are magnificent works in themselves. They are accompanied by tex...

Manga is hugely popular in Japan and is spreading in popularity all over the world, appealing to people of all ages and abilities. Building on the massive success of Mega Manga (first published in 2007), this book provides everything you need to know to either get started in this exciting artform, o...

Drawing on the expertise and resources of the highly respected Antique Trader[trademark] band, this book covers American, English, European and Oriental ceramics produced from the 18th century through the mid-20th century. It features an overview of 150 companies, including the bigger ones such as G...

In this exquisite monograph, world-renowned illustrator and character designer Peter de Seve shows his favorite published and unpublished works. Inventive, eccentric, and often irreverent, they represent a lifetime of drawing . . . a very sketchy past. The imagery that springs from his pen marries c...

"DRIVE" features Scott Robertson's very latest vehicle designs intended for the video game space communicated through skillfully drawn sketches and renderings. "DRIVE" builds upon the success of his prior two vehicle design books, "Start Your Engines" and "Lift Off." Featuring four chapters, each re...

Here is a rare homage to the art of classic 2-D animation and the time-honored method of hand-drawing characters that come alive on the silver screen. The creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," reveals the art of brilliant character design, backgrounds, and prop art in this la...

Dean Buchanan is one of New Zealand's best-known artists. From an early age he showed immense talent, painting large oils that demonstrated both technical brilliance and a close affinity with the natural world. During the past thirty years he has become probably New Zealand's most prolific (and al...

"Graffiti World, "now updated, is the most comprehensive and bestselling survey of graffiti art ever published. The original collection of more than 2,000 illustrations by over 150 artists around the world is joined by a new section devoted to work created in the five years since the book's first ed...

The single best collection of photographs of Banksy's street work. Period. You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat concentrates on this singular artist's iconic imagery, spanning the late '90s up until the end of 2011. The locations are from around the world (predominantly the UK, US and Europe), and ...

Are you looking for butterfly tattoos? If yes, you've come to the right place as this is the most complete collection of butterfly tattoo designs you'll ever find. With over 400 designs and quality color pictures, this book is the perfect solution for anyone looking for butterfly tattoos. If you wan...

Two artists of non-stop abilities, Barry Blair and Colin Walbridge, have created a cottage industry of illustrating fantasy for the entire world! Their work is integral part of on the on-line phenomenon "Realm Walkers," and they've made legions of fans with their paintings of mythic creatures and fa...

This work contains rings of seahorses that seem to rotate on the page, and butterflies that transform right before your eyes into two warriors with their horses. These dazzling and often playful artistic creations manipulate perspective so cleverly that they simply outwit our brains: we can't just t...

The latest book from the bestselling author Kim Thittichai focuses on the range of ideas and techniques for layering your textiles. These layers can produce simple to extreme surfaces for stitch. Layering is a major feature of today's textile art, whether to create relief, colour, texture or dim...

Mixed-Media Girls with Suzi Blu takes you step-by-step through the process of how to draw folk art and stylized girls' faces. With inspiration from Suzi's popular online workshops and videos, this inspiring book teaches you to create simple, balanced features and add shading with colored pencils and...

For thousands of years, artists in cultures across the globe have been captivated by the grace and beauty of the horse, making it the subject of countless works of art. Now anyone can learn to capture the mysterious and powerful nature of this beloved animal by following the clear, easy-to-follow st...

Donna Dewberry is known for her innovative and easy-to-use one-stroke technique. With Flowers A to Z with Donna Dewberry, devoted fans and beginner painters alike will learn to create gorgeous garden flowers and wildflowers. Taking the reader through every stage, this book teaches: Dewberry's basic ...

In this title, each project is built by combining basic clay shapes and using simple tools that can be found around the house. Its detailed step-by-step photography lead readers of any skill level through thirteen characters, each accompanied by clever variations. Author Biography Dinko Tilov ...

Written and illustrated by a former Marvel Comics' artist with brilliant hand-done images throughout, this graphic handbook of cartooning is without equal. It's simply larger, better illustrated, and more in depth than any similar title on the market. In elaborate detail, it focuses on superheroes a...

Well-known watercolour painter Ann Blockley presents flowers through a variety of interpretations, from traditional to unconventional in both technique and concept. In this exciting new book she really pushes the boundaries of watercolour, showing how to paint a stunning range of flowers throughout ...

Caravaggio, or more accurately Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Milan 1571 - Porto Ercole 1610), was a legend even in his own lifetime. Celebrated by some for his naturalism and his revolutionary pictorial inventions, he was considered by others to have destroyed painting. Few other artists have a...

A prelude to fame, Just Kids recounts the friendship of two young artists--Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe - whose passion fueled their lifelong pursuit of art. In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance and a lifelong friendship that would carry each to international su...

Within the pages of "Exhibition 36", the reader enters a virtual art exhibit featuring 36 mixed-media artists whose collage, digital, assemblage, altered and repurposed art adorn the walls and pedestals of the gallery.The artists are 'present' with the reader, available to talk about their...

The timeless classic on drawing human figures is back! Following impressive runs by Sterling's previous editions comes a new, redesigned version of George W. Bridgman's landmark work. It combines six well-known books by the celebrated artist and lecturer, who taught figure and anatomy drawing for ma...

Showcasing the gorgeous good-girl pin-up art of Omar Dogan, "Girl Seven" features a cast of seven lovely ladies, all designed by Omar Dogan in a variety of themes such as swimsuits, martial arts, sports, goth, uniforms, and more. Over 80 all-new, full-color pin-ups have been created exclusively for ...

This book features breathtaking artwork. Josephine's world is gentle, and her depiction of our connection to the natural world through colours and light is magical. Filled with vibrant images of goddesses, fairies, and mythological characters, her art inspires visions of imaginary lands and far-away...

In this comprehensive text, Preston Blair shares his practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the magic of cartoon animation as well as many of his techniques. It describes how to: create a cartoon character's shape, personality, features and mannerisms; develop movements such as walking, runn...

This exciting collection features 12 stunning posters celebrating the art of Eric Carle. The perfect gift for new parents decorating a nursery, or a delightful addition to any classroom these posters feature colourful and kid-friendly images, including character favourites such as the Hungry Caterpi...

Pleasure principle - Kinbaku-bi, anyone? Meaning literally "the beauty of tight binding", Kinbaku-bi, the Japanese art of erotic bondage has long fascinated Nobuyoshi Araki, who has made it one of his most important subjects. He's been called a genius and a poet, and also a misogynist, a pornographe...