Painting

The Buddhist cave paintings at Bagh are renowned for their heritage of art. However, unlike ajanta, they have not received adequate scholarly attention so far. The walls and ceilings of the Bagh caves were once a repository of magnificent paintings. The remnants of the paintings, though extremely sc... More

The present volume is a pioneering effort in bringing tolimelight those rare but splendid specimens of Early Wall Painting Of Garwal, which haveso far remained unknown and obscure to the world of art. The author has endeavoured to explore the historical socio-cultural contents of thesewallpaintings.... More

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Rock Art samples from Kerala are unique. This book brings to light a distinct style in Rock Art tradition, especially in terms of engraved geometric motifs. Hardbound... More

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Thirteen essays on landscape photography by master photographer Briot cover practical, technical, and aesthetic aspects of photography to help photographers build and refine their skills. 280 ppThirteen essays on landscape photography by master photographer Alain Briot. Topics include practical, tec... More

Drawn from the annals of America's fondly remembered pastimes, "Real Art!" is an all-new, cleverly designed paint by number kit, and arguably the coolest gift of the season. Consumable.Yes you can Give the gift of art. Give the gift of creativity. Give the gift of fun. Because now we can all paint ... More

From the drawing of the stalk of a lily with a head of flowers, to the well-known "The Proportions of the Human Figure," this volume presents several works culled from the hundreds of drawings that flowed from Leonardo da Vinci's pen and brush. Each work is accompanied by a detailed description to e... More

This book brings together a colorful mixture of various works focusing on themes of the fantastic and surreal, starting with B?cklin's "Toteninsel" and including Dorothea Tanning, Max Ernst, Hans Bellmer's dolls, the Australian painter Sidney Nolan, Giger's monsters, Cattelan's pope, and the Chapman... More

Barron's All About Techniques books offer advanced instruction to ambitious art students and experienced hobbyists. This book presents a thorough review of color theory, with instruction on how to mix primary colors to produce virtually every color and every gradation in the visible spectrum. Practi... More

After starting a career as a bank broker, Paul Gauguin (born 1848) turned to painting only at age twenty-five. After initial successes within the Impressionist circle, he broke with Vincent van Gogh and subsequently, when private difficulties caused him to become restless, embarked on a peripatetic ... More

"A beautiful book. I would like to give it to everyone I love when they are traveling by choice or necessity."-John Berger "Could be this year's quirky Christmas bestseller."-"The Bookseller" "A startlingly generous and colorful collection of images, capable of making the most jaded metropolitan ref... More

Amrita Sher-Gil’s life was as filled with passion and colour as her canvasses. Beautiful and brilliant, she lived life on her own terms, scandalizing the staid society of her times with her love affairs and unconventional ways.Born in 1913 in Budapest, to a Hungarian mother and a Sikh father, Amri... More

Designed to give a strong, working foundation to new painters, these books delve deeper into important ideas that other books gloss over in a few pages. Everything is explained with simple language and easy-to-follow demonstrations. Exercises and projects help beginners get straight to the fun part ... More

In 2000, world-renowned wildlife photographer Frans Lanting set out on a personal journey to photograph the evolution of life on earth. The resulting volume is a glorious picture book of planet earth depicting its amazing biodiversity.Planet earth, home sweet home In the year 2000, world-renowned wi... More

(back cover) 50 FANTASY VEHICLES TO DRAW & PAINT Discover how to draw and paint spectacular fantasy vehiclesafrom futuristic dream cars to magical floating ships and alien spacecraftain a wide range of traditional and digital media. The bookas main directory is a great mechanical workshop of ... More

This unique series of paintings takes the viewer on a graphic, visionary journey through the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual anatomy of the self. From anatomically correct rendering of the body systems, Grey moves to the spiritual/energetic systems with such images as "Universal Mind Lattice,"... More

A delight to everyone excited by the vitality of the street, this worldwide celebration of the new innovations in 21st century graffiti is an essential sourcebook for all art and design professionals.Graffiti art is constantly changing. Fresh coats of paint and newly pasted posters appear overnight ... More

For everyone who has read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, here is an exceptional insight into da Vinci's inner world, in his own words and images --a dazzling array of invention and observation from perhaps the greatest genius of Western civilization.For everyone who has read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci... More