Bøger af Susie Hodge

Learn to draw 28 playful puppies from scratch in 6 easy steps. Choose your new best friend from this cuddly collection of 28 playful puppies. Best-selling artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into 28 cute and characterful puppies in a range of much-loved breeds. There are 28 different kittens to draw: each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawingwith a final colored version showing you how to develop your drawing even furtherPerfect for beginners, as well as budding artists, you'll be amazed how easily you too can bring these playful pooches to life with this inspiring guide.

Why did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, or Rembrandt obsess over painting his own image? What''s the secret behind the Terracotta Army, or Andy Warhol''s soup cans? Art: Explained offers straightforward and satisfying answers to 100 of these fascinating questions. If you''ve ever looked at an art masterpiece in awe, but wondered just what it means, here is your guide.

Learn to draw 28 mountain animals from scratch in a few easy steps.

Künstlerinnen erzählt für einmal die ganze Geschichte - die Durchbrüche, die Frauen beim Kampf um die Gleichstellung mit männlichen Künstlern erzielt haben, wichtige Beiträge, die sie zu männlich dominierten künstlerischen Bewegungen geleistet haben und von vergessenen und verborgenen Künstlerinnen, die jetzt endlich gewürdigt werden und ihr Beitrag zu unserer Kulturgeschichte anerkannt.Das Buch ist leicht verständlich, prägnant und reich illustriert. Es zeigt die Verbindungen zwischen verschiedenen Epochen, Künstlern und Künstlerinnen und Stilen auf und vermittelt ein gründliches Verständnis und eine große Freude an den Leistungen, die der weibliche Teil der Künstlerschaft ebenso vollbracht hat wie ihre männlichen Künstlerkollegen.

Innovative Geschichte der internationalen ArchitekturErkundet die wichtigsten und einflussreichsten Baukonzepte,mit Querverweisen zwischen Epochen, Technikenund MaterialienHandliches Überblickswerk für Studierende und alleArchitektur-InteressiertenEine kurze Geschichte der Architektur ist ein neuerund innovativer Leitfaden zum Thema Architektur.Er beleuchtet 50 Schlüsselgebäude, von den Pyramidenbis hin zu hochmodernen, nachhaltigen Wolkenkratzern.Zugänglich und prägnant geschrieben, verbindet diesesBuch die Bauten mit den angewandten Materialien,Bauelementen und Stilen und lässt den Leser diegebaute Welt verstehen.

"Eine kurze Geschichte der Kunst" ist eine neue, ganz andere Einführung in die Kunst. Einfach aufgebaut, erforscht das Buch 50 Schlüsselwerke, von den Wandmalereien in Lascaux bis zu zeitgenössischen Installationen, und verbindet diese dann mit Informationen über Kunstrichtungen, Themen und Techniken.Durch den besonderen Aufbau des Buches kann man sichmühelos über die wichtigsten Epochen, Künstler und Stileinformieren. Leicht zugänglich und prägnant formuliert, werdendie wichtigsten und einflussreichsten Kunstauffassungendargestellt. Darüber hinaus zeigt das Buch, wie diese miteinanderverbunden sind.Man erfährt, wie, warum und wann sich die Kunst verändert,wer bestimmte Dinge eingeführt hat, worin die Neuerungenbestanden, wo diese auftauchten und was für eine Rolle siespielten. Ohne überflüssigen und verwirrenden Fachjargon,doch mit viel Vergnügen bekommt man ein echtes Verständnisvon Kunst.

See the world through Hokusai's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.Have you ever wondered exactly what your favourite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of books to keep and collect, created in full collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can see what they saw, and be inspired to create your own artworks, too. In What the Artist Saw: Hokusai, meet groundbreaking Japanese artist Hokusai. Step into his life and learn what led him to create more than 30,000 works of art, including his famous woodcut views of The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Mount Fuji. Discover how he planned to live to 110 and even produced the first ever pieces of manga! Have a go at making your own printed artworks.In this series, follow the artists' stories and find intriguing facts about their environments and key masterpieces. Then see what you can see and make your own art. Take a closer look at landscapes with Georgia O'Keeffe, or even yourself, with Vincent van Gogh. Every book in this series is one to treasure and keep - perfect for inspiring budding young artists to continue their own artistic journeys. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Take an artistic pilgrimage to some of the world's most inspirational places for aesthetes and creatives with Artistic Places.

An alternative introduction to modern art, focusing on the stories of 50 key works that consciously questioned the boundaries, challenged the status quo and made shockwaves we are still feeling today.

This sumptuous new book features page after page of astounding work, showing Tiffany's skill as a colourist and a craftsman, with works that still inspire artists and audiences today.

I Know an Artist is a collection of 84 beautifully illustrated portraits that reveal the fascinating connections between famous artists throughout history.

A detailed reference book on the extraordinary period of art that flowered in the newly independent Dutch Republic, with works from c.1600 to c.1680, with biographies of the most significant artists and an extensive gallery of thematic works.

A sumptuous illustrated biography, history and gallery of the acclaimed artist of the late 19th and early 20th century.

This new book in the series follows Leonardo da Vinci's artistic development, from early drawings and paintings while apprentice to artist Andrea del Verrocchio, to his later works, including the renowned Mona Lisa as well as his scientific observations and inventions that still impact the world today.

Learn to draw 28 different charming farm animals from scratch in a few easy steps

Teaches how to draw people moving in very easy step-by-step stages.

new edition to Prestel's popular "50s" series, this collection of the finest examples of Art Nouveau showing how the movement impacted every artistic discipline.

A perceptive and detailed account of the artist Paul Cezanne, who inquely bridged the gap between the Impressionist and the Cubist movements.

Casts new light on 75 masterpieces of modern art, revealing details that even those familiar with the works may previously have missed.

Artists ask questions when they make art - and viewers ask questions when they look at art. This book provides an engaging way for young people to start asking and answering questions for themselves. It is structured around 22 questions, each one tackled over two spreads.

An insightful biography and showcase of the celebrated and influential Baroque painter, sumptuously illustrated throughout.

Twentieth-century painter, designer and wood engraver Eric Ravilious was responsible for a range of different works, from illustrations for books to designs for ceramics for the Wedgwood pottery firm. This new book features beautiful woodcut images of countryside life, watercolours of rolling landscapes and many of Ravilious' profound war paintings

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.

An investigation into the myths surrounding the Knights Templar.

An in-depth study of the artist in context, with a gallery of 300 celebrated paintings.

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