Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc

In 'Animal Art', readers will gain expert instruction that still leaves plenty of room for experimentation and fun. Featuring 101 art activities that encourage engagement with the natural world, Lorna shows you that creating art with animals as subjects can be super enjoyable and need not be inti...

Corvids play an outsize role in the human imagination. We keep ravens in towers, emblazon rooks on banners, find crows in the constellations and make sure to salute solitary magpies. We also see our own behaviour mirrored in this diverse family of birds, who are tricksters and thieves as well as ...

Unravelling the history of how Victorian and Edwardian Britain fell in love with cats, from the first development of fashionable breeds to Louis Wain's enduring artistic obsession.

Read all about superstar tennis champion, Emma Raducanu! From her fourth-round Wimbledon retirement in July 2021 to her stunning win at the US Open - not dropping a single set - Raducanu's rise has been meteoric. This gripping series throws the reader directly into the lives of modern society's m...

'Herba Mythica' is a compendium of myths, legends and folk tales celebrating the power of herbs and plants. A range of different contributors from across the world of storytelling have come together to tell these ancient stories.

In July 2005, Robert Macfarlane and Roger Deakin travelled to explore the holloways of South Dorset's sandstone. They found their way into a landscape of shadows, spectres and great strangeness. Six years later, after Deakin's early death, Macfarlane returned to the holloway with the artist Stanl...

'The Joy of Wintering' celebrates the ways in which the joys of spring are made possible at any stage of life by periods of rest and recuperation. Through practical tips and lessons from cultures with a strong wintering tradition, learn why rest should be celebrated not stigmatised, and how to li...

Combining ink with dry coloured pencil is an innovative technique that integrates two very different media, resulting in rich and detailed work. This book looks at different methods of mark-making in ink and a repertoire of coloured pencil techniques, then explains how to work with them together ...

The perfect introduction for anyone who wants to start painting the world around them. Ten different landscape paintings, from a midwinter farm and a sunny woodland to a coastal waterfront and boats in an estuary are featured. Each watercolour is broken down into four or five steps, showing the r...

Animals are a perennial favourite amongst artists, but many struggle with capturing their form and character in a way that reflects the true spirit of the animal. In this bright, breezy and accessible book, Jo Allsopp's genuine passion for wildlife is clear. That love is reflected in her art, and...