Books
This art book includes insightful biographies of artists accompanied with remarkable reproductions of their famous artworks. Begin with the early Renaissance and follow art movements through the centuries to some of the most well-known artists alive today…
Discover the unconventional stories of the artists’ lives, including their influences, developments, friendships, loves and rivalries. Read about the portraits that Holbein did for Henry VIII to play matchmaker, Caravaggio’s astonishing reaction to a badly cooked artichoke and the many romantic affairs of Picasso. Sometimes scandalous and often tumultuous, the lives of artists like Raphael, Hogarth, van Gogh, O’Keeffe, Magritte, Warhol and Kiefer are as interesting and captivating as their work.
This art book started as a sculpting book because the author, UIdis Zarins, is a sculptor with more than 25-year experience and a professor of Anatomy in Arts Academy. Nowadays, it’s used in 3d modeling, digital art, painting, CGI, character design, traditional or digital sculpting, and so on. All around the art world, artists find it’s in their daily work.
A welcoming drawing guide for creating beautiful worlds and wondrous wildlife from bestselling artist Johanna Basford
Through her bestselling coloring books and distinctive illustrations, Johanna Basford’s beautiful forests, ocean depths, and hidden magical kingdoms have enchanted millions of people around the world. In this lovely and accessible guide, she shares the fun, simple, no-skills-needed secrets to creating your own wondrous realms through fanciful, expressive line drawing.
With step-by-step exercises, inspiring prompts, and still plenty of pages to color, you’ll be free to let your creativity run wild. How to Draw Inky Wonderlands invites you to develop your personal drawing style and master creating marvelous creatures and landscapes using only the pen or pencil in your hand and the wildest reaches of your imagination.
Art & Health
Tapping into your creative energy actually improves your overall health! Too good to be true? Nope, there’s research to back it up! Being creative is actually pivotal for human life and improves brain function, mental health and physical health. It’s pretty cool to experience activities that make you feel good and are simultaneously good for you. So enjoy getting your hands dirty with a myriad of art projects!
