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Lutradur and Evolon belong to a category of manmade fabrics called spunbonded textiles. They have been available for a few years, but the explosion of their use in the textile world is very recent. They are spunbound, non-woven polyesters, which are very strong and flexible, but soft to the touch and ideal for textile art. All the different types of spunbonded textiles are covered including Lutradur, Evolon, heat-distressable tissue and some older textiles in this category, such as Tyvek, nappy (diaper) liner and kunin felt. The a... read more

This is a complete fashion school for drawing and painting fashion figures, garments and accessories for all aspiring fashion illustrators and designers. Designed for newcomers and improvers, it will show them how to construct the head and figure, compose for impact, and use all available media. Practical, interactive and beautiful, instruction will be via step exercises, hardworking fashion sketches and beautiful fashion illustrations. At the end, it puts everything learnt into practise by showing how to use illustration to design... read more

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An important book that gives artists the best advice on freely expressing themselves in acrylics. It is not enough to learn just the techniques but to understand how to choose the right technique to express what you feel or how to interpret what you see. It is also important to paint the right element of what you see to give real impact. Using your instinct to simplify and exaggerate, the book shows you how to have freedom of expression with a paintbrush. Leading acrylics painter John Hammond focuses on an increasingly popular medi... read more

Take a trip through New Zealand art via Dick Frizzell's point of view. He shines a light on some of the works he's always loved - a number of which have seemed to miss muster in the usual round-ups. It's an eclectic bunch of paintings and begins with images he was drawn to (because that's what it was all about. images) back before he was told what he'd be better off looking at. From Peter McIntyre inviting him up onto the scaffolding to watch him painting the WWII mural in the Hastings War Memorial Library, through to discovering ... read more

"Word as Image" invites readers to see letters beyond their utilitarian dullness. It's about discovering the magic behind the unique shapes and infinite possibilities of letters and words. This book showcases nearly 100 of Lee's head-scratching word images, along with tips to help readers create their own.

Try your hand at rivalling the work of the great modern artists. The Modern Art Doodle Book encourages readers to awaken their creativity and emulate the imagination that lies behind every great work of art. Contains iconic pieces of art for budding artists to complete in the style of the original artist. Includes work from such greats as: Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Tamara de Lempicka, Paul Gauguin, Patrick Heron, Paul Klee, Rene Magritte, Joan Miro, Amadeo Modigliani, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Vincent v... read more

This gorgeous, inspirational guide to collage is the first book to combine a review of collage with a practical section on how to do it. A beautifully illustrated survey of stunning work by contemporary artists is accompanied by a general introduction looking at masters of the medium, from Picasso, to Richard Hamilton, to Peter Blake. An extremely accessible art form, collage requires very little material to get started and this book shows you how. Practical instruction includes advice on structure and composition, creating black a... read more

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Airbrush Bible offers something for anyone interested in the art of airbrushing. Whether your goal is reality flames on a motorcycle tank, or a three-dimensional eagle in mid-pounce, this new book from Wolfgang Publications offers how-to sequences done with some of the best names in airbrushing. To teach skulls, there's Vince Goodeve. For Pin-ups, Tom Nguyen walks the reader through a 20 page start-to-finish sequence. For reality flames with extra punch, Steve Wizard takes the stage, explaining both the colors and the sequencing. A... read more

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DRAWING: A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH takes you beyond conventional approaches, emphasizing the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and social significance of art. The authors trace the evolution of today's art from that of the past, showing drawing's meaning and continuity. DRAWING: A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH offers a combination of effective pedagogy, good exercises, and high-quality, contemporary drawings as models, focusing on contemporary artists who draw in a multicultural world.

Ernest Papps' paintings and illustrative work have been so popular that he is one of that rare breed of artists who has been able to earn a living by painting full time. His evocative work proudly celebrates NZ's landscape, history and culture. Now Ernest shares the joys he has experienced - and techniques he has developed - in a lifetime of landscape painting in oils.

Provides the advice artists need to transform their digital painting, from brush, lighting and colour basics through to special effects, working with layers and speed and matte painting. This title includes four step demonstrations of fantasy characters to put all the theory taught into practise.

Presents the Samurai armour collection of the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum in Dallas, Texas. Offering a look into the world of the Samurai warrior, this book begins with an introduction. It consists of a catalogue of objects, concentrating on 120 significant works in the collection.

Art Toi is a wide-ranging review of New Zealand's art from the 1600s to the present day, edited by senior curator Ron Brownson. Art Toi contains over 300 finely detailed illustrations from 181 artists. Engaging essays written by the Galley's curators open each section and are complemented by eight focused 'vignettes' by external writers exploring different themes in New Zealand's art.

Gustav Klimt's ornate art expresses the apocalyptic atmosphere of Vienna's upper middle-class society around the turn of the 20th century - a society devoted to the cultivation of aesthetic awareness and the cult of pleasure. This title deals with the work of the great Austrian symbolist who paid particular homage to the female form.

Claude Monet (1840-1926) was the most typical and the most individual Impressionist painter. In his endeavor to capture the ever-changing face of reality, Monet went beyond Impressionism and thereby beyond the confines of self-contained panel painting. This title offers a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work.

Indigenous artists have brought their culture to the international stage from the breadth of the Australian continent and its surrounding islands. Spirit Country explores the vibrant contemporary Aboriginal art that has caught the eyes of the Western art world but for those who make them they are also religious documents, maps, personal histories and title deeds to land. Through their work, Aboriginal artists invite a more appreciative understanding of their world and its diversity. This book celebrates the emergence of a modern an... read more