Art, Photography & Fashion

Photographers Sjoerd Spendel & Lennart de Jong from Holland started the '365-Days' project on Tumblr. 'One photograph a day, for 365 days. The only rule: every picture must be in black & white.' Their aim was to improve their photography and capture the zeitgeist of their year. Three years on, their blog has attracted over 300,000 followers.

Keith Tyson (b 1969, England) has an interest in the way the world works, our place in it as individual human beings and the interconnectedness of every aspect of the universe. He works in almost all mediums, and his artworks have taken the form of performance pieces to multifaceted sculptural installations. ...

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum houses an extraordinary collection of 'prisoners' objects' made by prison inmates and presented to the ICRC delegates who visited them. Each bears the imprint of a personal story loaded with emotion, inviting the reader on a journey through time and collective history.

This book, views the rainforest through the eyes of both the scientist and the artist, who shows us the color, the light, the diversity of the greens and blues of the vegetation, and, above all, the spirit and very essence of the rainforest.

Why shop endlessly for the perfect scarf when you can create one that is perfectly you? In Creative Scarves you'll find 24 fashionably fun and incredibly easy design ideas to help you make (or make-over) your own gorgeous scarves for every outfit, occasion and season. Add your own personal touch as you sew your way to a complete scarf collection.

This is the first ever retrospective of David Eustace, one of the world's leading photographers. This eclectic mix of portraiture, landscape, and social observation has been hotly anticipated by the media and public for years. The title of this book is the first line of the agency's letter to David ...

With more than 100 photographs of pigs playing, relaxing and socialising, this title lets you get to know these loveable animals as they really are, from their snuffly snout to their curly tail. It also lets you interpret piggy behaviour and their habits with the help of brief captions and quotations.

Looks at the journeys and the struggle that the Impressionists endured to establish themselves as creditable performers on the world stage and gain the acknowledgement from both critics and public alike. This book explains what influenced this band of painters, how they struggled against the establishment and how they changed the face of art.

In 1922, Cyril Power, a fifty-year old architect, left his family to work with the twenty-four year old Sybil Andrews.

Learn how to draw and paint a gruesome selection of vampires in ten step by step projects.

Great-looking and memorable photographs are the centrepiece of any scrapbook. This book reveals how to create photos that can make a display project a vivid record of special events and everyday life. It focuses on portraiture and follows the family life cycle, from babies to grandparents, exploring each subject from a different perspective.

A visual journey through the fashion of the decades, this title enables the reader to identify key designers, shapes, textiles, stitching, and other details and characteristics that define the most influential pieces of the twentieth century. Each chapter offers an overview of the designers of the time and their key influences.

Honor your sweetest memories - even with sour photos! We all find ourselves with a lemon or two - you know, those photos you get when the lighting is bad or your child runs out of the frame. And when they happen to be your only images of an important event or a special memory, that's when things get ...

An introduction to the popular painting medium of watercolour. This pocket-sized manual describes the methods and techniques with step-by-step demonstrations.

Introduces airbrush equipment and materials, covers freehand effects, masks, edge effects, texture, highlights, and lettering, and shows how to handtint and retouch photographs.

A comprehensive guide to the essential outdoor photography techniques, covering landscape, wildlife and nature, architecture and people, and illustrated with over 200 striking images.. Includes expert advice on the practical aspects of being out in the field with your camera, from interpreting the weather ...

Looks at the major events in Leonardo's life: from his early childhood to his apprenticeship with Verrocchio and then the setting up of his own workshop in Florence, before leaving for Milan where his patron was Ludovico Sforza ('Il Moro' - the Moor).

Features a collection of imaginative ideas and techniques, utilizing digital photography. This book includes basic photomanipulation techniques; optimizing photos to sell possessions on eBay; cataloguing your collections; creating large-scale artworks; sending e-cards; printing on glass; making photo bags, cushions or shower curtains; and more.

Relax and restore with Zen Doodle coloring pages!

This book provides comprehensive advice on every aspect of photography, explaining technical jargon clearly and showing you how to put into practice the skills you have learned. An important aspect of this book is the inclusion of a section concentrating on digital photography.- Dust Jacket.