Inspired by modern masters, Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing is a playful introduction to contemporary drawing styles, techniques and ideas.

This sketchbook features thought-provoking prompts and eye-popping illustrations to sharpen your skills and unlock the outer limits of your imagination.

Far from a free-for-all of random exercises, this book is divided into sections covering essential aspects of drawing such as tone, composition and humour. Accessible, fun and informative, U...

Learn to draw figures and faces with this clear and easy-to-follow guide, the latest in the bestselling Read This series. Revealing the techniques and ideas behind inspirational works, the book will set readers on the path to making their own great drawings.

Misschien ken je de unicorn en griffin al, maar hoe zit het met de unifin? Creëer zelf nog meer wonderlijke wezens door de verschillende voor- en achterkanten van de mythische beesten in dit boek te combineren. Met dit betoverende bestiarium kun je duizend fascinerende, magische en bijzonder creaties maken, zoals de wolpertinger, de bakeneko, de kraken en de qilin.

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"DRAG is transformation, communication and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. In this arresting book, [the author] observes an increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey through history--from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the radical--from the heady days of Caligula right up to our gender-fluid present"--Back cover.

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped film since its inception. Entertaining and intelligent, it provides a concise history as well as being a fascinating resource to dip into. Arranged in a broadly chronological order to show the development of film, the ideas include innovative concepts, technologies, techniques and movements. From the silent era’s masterpieces to today’s blockbusters and art house movies, these highly illustrated pages are a chance ...

Add a touch of class to your poker table with some of the most exciting literary figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. Fifty-four writers have been chosen from the following categories: Modern, Mid-Century, Postmodern, Contemporary. Marcel George's stunning watercolour portraits of writers of fiction – including Samuel Beckett, Doris Lessing, Roberto Bolaño and Zadie Smith – ensure that even if you don't win you're in good company.

Struggling to meet the right partner? Worried your powers of seduction are lacking somewhat? Want to improve your relationships with family and friends? Elizabeth Taylor, Shakespeare and a host of famous lovers are here to help. Simply select any card from the pack, choose the oracle’s advice on one-night stands, long-term relationships and break ups, or family and friends and any obstacle becomes surmountable.

Dinner parties getting a bit glum? Shake things up with these postprandial experiments