Art & Photography

A color science expert's must-have coloring guide for manga and anime artists! Author Teruko Sakurai, Japan's leading colorist, applies her expert knowledge of color to drawing effective anime and manga. Starting with the basics, Sakurai shares her secrets on how to provide your characters...

Art 101: From Vincent van Gogh to Andy Warhol, Key People, Ideas, and Moments in the History of Art   Explore the beautiful and complex world of art! Too often, textbooks obscure the beauty and wonder of fine art with tedious discourse that even Leonardo da Vinci would oppose.  Art...

An inspiration to countless designers and the stomping ground of fashion's in-crowd, London is the capital of subculture. From Mary Quant to Alexander McQueen, from punks to goths, and from Twiggy to Naomi Campbell, Little Book of London Style is the beautifully illustrated guide to the...

From its founding in Florence in 1921 as luggage supplier to the elite to its modern standing as purveyor of cult accessories and couture, the house of Gucci is a titan of the luxury fashion world. Over the last century, Gucci's signature leather goods and decadent garments have elegantly...

The Complete Guide to Drawing Dynamic Manga Sword Fighters: An Action-Packed Guide with Over 600 illustrations   The legendary Samurai, and the sharp-edged katanas they mastered, are the point of this thrill-seeking guide to drawing swordfights, battle scenes and skirmishes. The...

The Manga Artist's Workbook : Easy-to-Follow Lessons For Creating Your Own Characters   Master the basics of the most popular style of cartooning with  The Manga Artist's Workbook  by Christopher Hart, a bestselling author in the field of art instruction. You'll learn the fundamental...

Wild At Home: How To Style And Care For Beautiful Plants "Hilton Carter's love for plants is infectious... His lush and exuberant displays are inspiring reminders that plants can be so much more than neat little containers on a window sill." Grace Bonney, Founder and Editor-in-Chief,...

Art Maker Manga Kit (portrait) Take your drawing skills to new levels and master the techniques used by professional manga artists with Art Maker Manga kit! Learn the basics and develop your drawing skills into highly polished, imaginative artwork. The instructional 48-page...

Big Night In : Delicious Themed Menus to Cook & Eat at Home   Shun the “out out” crowd and plan your very own Big Night In with this fun and flavorful collection of themed menus for dining at home.   If you shudder at the thought of arriving home late with a greasy take-out in...

Another Escape: Designing the Modern Guest House II •A lovely compendium to Escape, ISBN 9781864707045 the first volume on this topic, this book goes on to explain more about reconstruction and restoration/refurbishment projects of many different types of accommodations around the...

Pop Colour: Metallic Chill Kit   Metallic Chill features flowing, cool art!   Discover the sweeping lustre of four metallic and four watercolour pencils to create super chilled art. The glittering colours are complemented by a range of artworks with faded lines to create...

Creature Crafts: Wild Animals   Find out all there is to know about your favourite wild animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make hippos, crocodiles, koalas, armadillos and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at...

How To Draw A Bunny And Other Cute Creatures   Learn how to draw bunnies and other cute creatures in Lulu Mayo's unique and quirky style, using simple shapes and easy-to-follow steps. Featuring cute, cuddly spring animals, including bunnies, chicks, and lambs, and even spring sloths,...

Explore the magical world of anime through 30 classic films in this new book from the authors of Ghibliotheque. From box office hits such as Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Your Name to a host of deeper cuts, hidden gems and future classics, this revealing guide lifts the lid on Japanese...