How to Paint Like the Impressionists: A Practical Guide to Re-Creating Your Own Impressionist Paintings Impressionism has captured the imagination of people the world over since its first exhibition in Paris in 1874. People have long sought to understand how … Continue reading →
Herblock: The Life and Works of the Great Political Cartoonist A celebration of the man and his work, including a DVD with 18,000-plus cartoons. There was no one like him. Throughout a career spanning seventy-two years and thirteen American presidents, … Continue reading →
Have you seen an artist’s work and want them to design a tattoo for you? If you are into tattooing, as you search across the Internet, you are bound to come across artworks and artist’s that could make a good … Continue reading →
Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels Best-selling Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis reveals the comic book writing secrets behind his work on The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, and more. One of the most … Continue reading →
13 Paintings Children Should Know People of all ages are fascinated by Mona Lisa’s beguiling smile, Van Gogh’s hypnotic night sky, and Frida Kahlo’s depiction of herself with a monkey. These paintings and ten others are featured in the book … Continue reading →
Impressionism. The Impressionists–Monet, Manet, Cezanne, Degas, Pissarro, and Renoir–are probably the most popular of all artistic schools. With imagination and insight, the author brings Impressionism into focus by showing it through the eyes of the artists and their contemporaries, using … Continue reading →
American Impressionism: A New Vision, 1880–1900 (Editions Hazan) This lively, beautifully illustrated book focuses on a group of American artists who applied Impressionist ideas and techniques to American subjects, and in so doing, they attracted and cultivated an enthusiastic American … Continue reading →
Frida Kahlo: The Artist who Painted Herself (Smart About Art) Through original artwork by the renowned artist Tomie dePaola-a longtime aficionado of Frida Kahlo’s work-as well as beautiful reproductions of Kahlo’s paintings, this latest Smart About book explores the creative, … Continue reading →