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Whether it's Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious Mona Lisa, Vermeer's vibrant depictions of light, Van Gogh's mesmerizing brush strokes, or Matisse's playful cutouts, the art featured here is introduced in a format and style that will appeal to children. The book proceeds chronologically, accompanied by a timeline to offer helpful historical context. Each artist's entry includes a concise biography, beautiful reproductions of major works, and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. Games, quizzes and other activities help readers learn about the significant contributions of each artist in a way that is both fun and inspiring. Additional information about museums, suggestions for further reading, and online resources will satisfy the most curious minds.

This work presents a fantasy art gallery of visual inspiration, authentic reference and practical guidance on drawing and painting imagery from the diverse world of witchcraft. It is perfect for fantasy artists who want to explore the fascinating history of witchcraft and enhance their images of witches, wizards and related paraphernalia. A wealth of visual and textual information offers artists the chance to introduce more realism into their work and gives advice on digital fantasy art. Featuring a rich tapestry of finished paintings, work-in-progress illustrations and sketches covering types of witches, castles, settings, tools of the trade and symbology, this is the essential guide to witchcraft for any fantasy artist or enthusiast.

A booklet produced by Derwent Cumberland Pencils. Well illustrated in colour.

This is a selection of quotations, poems, anecdotes and extracts about London over its long history, illustrated with specially commissioned location photography and a variety of scenes from rarely exhibited watercolours, prints and drawings in the collection of the British Museum.

2nd Edition. Soft suede leather covered boards with gilt inlay design to front cover. Size 18x12x2cm. 373pp including index. Colour pictorial pastedowns. Mostly text, with b/w illustrations. CONDITION: Suede cover very worn but gilt still bright. Front gutter cracked. Binding poor. Some pages detached but present. Moderate foxing to prelims and edges. No inscriptions. Internal pages clean.

Large glossy well illustrated book, showing the rudiments of practical pottery.