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Build your watercolor skills with confidence with these 25 beautiful and beginner-friendly new projects on premium watercolor paper!From artist Sarah Simon, @themintgardener author of 2021's bestselling Watercolor Workbook, comes 25 new projects that celebrate flowers, feathers, and animal friends.B...

Art meets science in , artist and ochre specialist Heidi Gustafson’s guide to creating color with Earth’s extraordinary pigments, exploring their fascinating uses today and throughout history and culture.Part anthropological study, part art book, and part how-to, is an immersive introduction int...

THE SECRET LIVES OF COLOUR tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso's blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid ye...

Decorate your world in the style of beloved home goods designer and New York Times bestselling author John Derian with this 320-page sticker book, featuring fantastic images of flora and fauna adapted from John Derian Picture Book II.World-renowned designer, artist, and author John Derian with yet a...

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Japanese embroidery with this beautifully crafted book, which offers a stunning collection of 200 cross stitch patterns, capturing the timeless elegance and intricate artistry of Japanese design.Reasons you'll love this book:- A wide array of patterns inspired b...

A charming and highly personal introduction to the artists of the Dutch Golden AgeTwenty years ago, Benjamin Moser followed a love affair to an ancient Dutch town. In order to make sense of this new place, he threw himself into the Dutch museums. Soon, he found himself unearthing the strange, inspir...

An engrossing collection of the most remarkable diary writing - by the famous, infamous and everyman alike - curated by the creator of the globally bestselling Letters of Note.What is more personal, more intimate, than the diary? Throughout time and across the world, humans from all walks of life ha...

Paul Gauguin is chiefly known as the giant of post-Impressionist painting whose bold colours and compositions rocked the Western art world. It is less well known that he was a stockbroker in Paris and that after the 1882 financial crash he struggled to sustain his artistry, and worked as a tarpaulin...

This new edition of the award-winning landmark publication has been revised into the perfect pocket-sized gem for gifting and reading on the go!Spotlighting more than 600 great artists from medieval to modern times and breaking with traditional classifications, it throws together brilliant examples...

A joyful and enlightening masterclass in how reading attentively can change our livesAs an English literature professor, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst has delighted in sharing his love of reading with his students. Bringing together more than twenty years of teaching, explores the iconic works of literat...

Embrace the art of listening seasonally with BBC Radio 3 presenter Dr Hannah French as she explores Antonio Vivaldi's evergreen work: The Four Seasons.'The Four Seasons', Antonio Vivaldi's famous set of highly descriptive violin concertos, was published 300 years ago, but the themes it contains cont...

Pablo Picasso beat his partners. Richard Wagner was deeply antisemitic. David Bowie slept with an underage fan. But many of us still love Guernica and the Ring cycle and Ziggy Stardust.And what are we to do with that love? How are we, as fans, to reckon with the biographical choices of the artists w...

Legendary producer and record label boss Joe Boyd has spent a lifetime travelling the globe and immersing himself in music. He has witnessed first-hand the growing popularity of music from Africa, India, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe since the 1960s and was one of the protagonists...

Enter the World of Weird and Wonderful WatercolourEmbrace the unknown and allow your love for art, nature, and all things antiquarian to flourish! Venture across the world, from the understories of rainforests to the cryptic locked drawer of your local occult shop, to create 36 uniquely beautiful pa...

Make drawing a rewarding daily habit with this practical and encouraging guide.What if drawing wasn't just something you did when inspiration struck-but an essential part of your daily life? Drawing Is Important by illustrator and educator Tom Froese is an inspiring and practical guide to building a...

A rich inner life is not just the preserve of the arts. The joys, fears and profound self-discoveries of creativity-through making or building anything that wasn't there before, any imaginative exploration or attempt to invent-I believe to be the birthright of every person on this earth. If you live...

The point of The Writer's Room interviews is not celebrity or accolades but a deeper sharing of the creative experience among writers working in different genres. While most author interviews focus on promoting new books, I wanted these to feel slower, calmer and deeper. I wanted them to illuminate...

Best-selling author/illustrator Marion Deuchars now takes her beloved bird through a daily workout in the natural sequel to Yoga for Stiff Birds.Marion Deuchars perfectly understands the difficult relationship some of us have with our daily fitness routine. In she raises a smile and brings levity to...

This book is the perfect introduction to the simple, yet immensely pleasurable, craft of creating attractive objects with nothing more than a knife and a piece of timber. Whittling is an art form that can be as simple or as complex as you like. This delightful book guides the reader through the basi...

The : Your No-Fuss Guide to Mixing Watercolour, Acrylics and Oils.This is a clear, comprehensive guide to colour mixing in the three most popular mediums: watercolour, acrylics and oils.This portable, pocket-sized companion introduces simple colour theory and colour wheels, with templates provided s...

A simple approach to make meaningful work.The Why and How of Woodworking reflects the growing appreciation for the handmade, a movement toward simplifying and uncluttering. There is a growing understanding of the need to fill our lives with meaningful and useful objects. How can woodworkers answer t...

A light-hearted, fully-illustrated retro-style picture book with 60 words and phrases for you to practise your Spanish with your furry best friend.Suitable as a first introduction to Italian for learners of all ages: for adults who would like a fun way to pick up a few basic words for when visiting...

This inspiring guide to nature drawing, urban sketching, travel drawing, drawing from memory or photos, and sketch journaling will challenge you to see your world in a whole new way.Samantha Dion Baker gives you everything you need to begin a new art practice and enliven an existing one.She shares h...

An instructive guide to creating an illustrated journal based on artist and Instagram sensation Samantha Dion Baker's unique creative process, featuring information on materials, creative inspiration and instruction, prompts, and helpful tips and tricks.Samantha Dion Baker is a widely admired and fo...