Faces, Places & Inner Spaces
How do artists use faces, places & inner spaces to express themselves & their worlds? Jean Sousa’s guide to looking at & thinking about art features work from the vast collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. This handsome hardcover makes a great gift & even includes an art activity pack. 59666
In the Studio
Studio visits with some of today’s most popular & innovative comic artists, offering insights & commentary on their own work as well as the works of others. Illustrated with color reproductions, including works not originally intended for publication. Artists include Ivan Brunetti, Charles Burns, Robert Crumb, Jaime Hernandez, Gary Panter & Chris Ware. 10162
Painting People: Figure Painting Today
After a century in which the lexicon of artists’ materials has expanded beyond so-called traditional approaches, the spotlight swings back with a new generation of artists who relish the solitary, slow, subtle set of processes involved in not just painting, but painting people. Includes work by Chuck Close, John Currin, Amy Cutler, Lucian Freud & many others. 45388
Cartoon Modern
A lovingly illustrated examination of an overlooked period in animation-- the 1950s. The author unearths touchstones from this forgotten period & argues that its animators were in fact adopting a sophisticated & stylized graphic language that would revolutionize every aspect of the animated cartoon. 47314
The Horse in Art
A new edition of a long out-of-print gem with more illustrations, a new chapter on the 20th century & the inclusion of artist biographies. Beautiful reproductions & an accessible text. A unique & indispensable guide to a timeless & much-loved subject. 1740X
Artist Workshop Books by DK Books
Get ready to put pencil, pen or pastel to paper with “The Drawing Workshop”, a clear, uncomplicated approach to achieving maximum success with minimum frustration. “The Watercolor Workshop” features techniques, warm-up exercises & inspiring projects. "The Oil Painting Workshop" and "The Acrylics Workshop" are new additions to this series.
Blackstock’s Collections:
The Drawings of an Artistic Savant
In the spirit of Outsider art, Blackstock creates visual lists of everything from wasps to emergency vehicles to noisemakers. Without formal artistic training, Blackstock offers through this collection a unique look inside a man making sense of life through art. 85797
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Kid's Books
Drawing Books by Ed Emberley
Ed Emberley's drawing books teach techniques that build from simple shapes, dots, lines, squiggles & even thumbprints! Draw a world peopled with monsters, cars, trains, planes, weirdos, fish, clowns, letters, buildings, pirates & much, much more with simple step-by-step instruction. Choose from various titles. $6.99-$10.00
Really Giant Scribbles & Doodles Books
These are no ordinary coloring books! Here, the art on each page is just the beginning. With their playful drawings, funny scenarios & fun-to-follow instructions, these books are not just for coloring, but for doodling, drawing, imagining & thinking!
Snowflakes for All Seasons
Update your snowflake cutting repertoire with these fabulous & elaborate designs! This book contains 64 full-size patterns & instructions for folding, cutting & decorating snowflakes for events & celebrations throughout the year. 5528x
Mini-Masters Box Set
by Julie Merberg & Suzanne Bober
Four beautiful, full color board books from the best-selling Mini Masters series are packed in a colorful box. Includes “Dancing with Degas,” “A Picnic with Monet,” “A Magical Day with Matisse” & “In the Garden with Van Gogh”. 5518X
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