Skull Within Skin by Altmann Carl & Altmann Jan

$29.00 AUD

Category: Australian art

365 Days of Drawing: Sketch and Paint Your Way Through the Year by Lorna Scobie (Illustrator)

$22.99 AUD

Category: Colouring/Drawing

Get lost in your creativity with 365 Days of Drawing, a thoughtful and inspiring art journal designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression. Lorna shows you that drawing does not have to be scary - it can be done with any materials, in any color, in any style and can be done anywhere.   Each activity has been given a loose category: imagination, tutorial, relaxation, color theory, and observational, so that you can practice a broad range of drawing skills. Each 'theme' is designed to expand your creative skills and spark the artist within. With helpful prompts and pages that encourage you to try new materials to draw with, 365 Days of Drawing is guaranteed to stir your imagination and put a little creativity into every single day. ...Show more

365 Days of Art: A Creative Exercise for Every Day of the Year by Lorna Scobie

$22.99 AUD

Category: Art

365 Days of Art is an inspiring journal designed to help readers and budding artists nurture their creativity and explore their feelings through the medium of art. Featuring an activity for every day of the year, from simple tasks like drawing shapes and lines to more considered tutorials such as c alligraphy writing and shading, each task is designed to expand your creative skills and spark the artist within.  ...Show more

Amazing Australian Artists by Allyssa Constable

$49.95 AUD

Category: Australian art

Art Me Gallery invites you to fall in love with the amazingly talented Australian artists that grace our country. No matter what medium you prefer, there are an abundance of Australian artists to admire. Whether your love of art is for Australian landscapes, urban/industrial, abstract, portraiture, deco rative or controversial, we feature Australian artists who have created beautiful works for you to enjoy. Discover a plethora of Amazing Australian Artists showcased in the pages of this book. ...Show more

365 Days of Creativity: Inspire Your Imagination with Art Every Day by Lorna Scobie

$22.99 AUD

Category: Art

365 Days of Creativity is a thoughtful and inspiring book designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression and unlock your creative potential. Lorna Scobie shows you how to experiment, explore and let go of your artistic inhibitions, encouraging you to look for creative inspiration wh erever you go.   Featuring creative daily exercises and goal-setting as well as plenty of supportive prompts and tips, this fun and inspiring book will stir your imagination to put a little creativity into every day. ...Show more

Enchanted Forest - An Inky Quest & Colouring Book by Johanna Basford

$19.99 AUD

Category: Colouring/Drawing

This stunning new colouring book by Johanna Basford takes readers on a inky quest through an enchanted forest to discover what lies in the castle at its heart. As well as drawings to complete, colour and embellish, there are hidden objects to be found along the way including wild flowers, animals and bi rds, gems, lanterns, keys and treasure chests. Beginning at the entrance to the forest, the journey progresses through woodland, rocky caves and tree-lined mazes, over streams and a waterfall, across the trees tops, to finally reach the castle. Also hidden throughout the book are nine symbols. Readers must find all the symbols to unlock the castle door at the end of the quest and discover what lies within. PAGE COLOUR MAY VARY SLIGHTLY. This title is printed using paper from more than one source. This means that, while paper quality and thickness is consistent from copy to copy, page colour may vary; for example one copy of this book may have pages that are a slightly deeper cream colour than another copy. ...Show more

Secret Garden - An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book by Johanna Basford

$19.95 AUD

Category: Colouring/Drawing | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 3-4, Age 8-9

Good news for all SECRET GARDEN fans All editions of SECRET GARDEN now feature thicker and heavier paper stock, fighting bleed-through from ink pens.   Experience the phenomenon that has sold 11 million copies worldwide and launched the coloring craze for adults.   This beautiful and inter active coloring book features delicate and highly detailed pen-and-ink illustrations--all waiting to be brought to life with color. As added entertainment, tiny garden creatures are hidden on the pages, waiting to be found, and a key and index are included in the back. The book's cover and jacket are also colorable.   Appealing to all ages, SECRET GARDEN is the original and first book by Johanna Basford. ...Show more

How to Draw Almost Everything Volume 2 - An Illustrated Sourcebook by Six Pommes

$27.99 AUD

Category: Colouring/Drawing | Series: Almost Everything Ser.

Whether you want to draw creatures, clothing, kites, or someone doing a handstand, How to Draw Almost Everything Volume 2 is the ultimate reference for anyone who loves to draw!

Through the Artists' Eyes - The Lester Prize - The Black Swan Years by Shelley Craddock; Karen Gregory (Editor); Jan Altmann (Editor); Tina Wilson (Designed by); Hannah James (Assisted by); Carl Altmann (Editor)

$90.00 AUD

Category: Art

In 2006, The Black Swan Prize for Portraiture was born from humble beginnings in a small tin shed in Western Australia. Through an incredible journey of passion and determination it is now one of Australia's richest portrait prizes, with thousands of people visiting the exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia each year. In 2019 the Black Swan Prize was rechristened the Lester Prize and this book, Through The Artists' Eyes was created to document and showcase the pivotal Black Swan Prize years (2007-2018).This exquisite visual-arts book includes stunning photos of winning artworks, the artists' stories, and the self-doubt, rejection and inspiration behind many of Australia's finest artists. It also offers a window into the world of those less fortunate than ourselves, and covers art workshops for hospitalized children, the disabled, unemployed, remote indigenous children and elderly with dementia. ...Show more

Book Towns by Alex Johnson

$29.99 AUD

Category: Art reference

The so-called "Book Towns" of the world are dedicated havens of literature, and the ultimate dream of book lovers everywhere. Book Towns takes readers on a richly illustrated tour of the 40 semi-officially recognized literary towns around the world and outlines the history and development of each commun ity, and offers practical travel advice. Many Book Towns have emerged in areas of marked attraction, such as Ure a in Spain or Fjaerland in Norway, where bookshops have been set up in buildings including former ferry waiting rooms and banks. While the UK has the best-known examples at Hay, Wigtown and Sedbergh, the book has a broad international appeal, featuring locations such as Jimbochu in Japan, College Street in Calcutta, and major unofficial "book cities" such as Buenos Aires. ...Show more

Russell Drysdale by Lou Klepac

$125.00 AUD

Category: Australian art | Series: Bay Art Ser. | Reading Level: good-very good

The third in our "Bay Art Revival" series, this edition of Russell Drysdale has been fully revised to integrate the paintings into the body of the text and includes a new introduction by author Lou Klepac, written to put Drysdale's iconic paintings into a contemporary context. This book traces the caree r of the unusual and remarkably gifted Drysdale, discussing both the sources of his inspiration and the scope of his achievement. It features more than 150 colour plates that illustrate the work of this popular and significant Australian artist. ...Show more

Surrealism (Movements Mod Art) by BRADLEY, FIONA

$25.00 AUD

Category: Art