Acclaimed mixed-media artist Mike Bernard has been at the forefront of collage painting for decades and his work has a sought-after vitality. He brings his latest guidance, ideas…
An exploration of the corset as a motif for textile artists, with practical tips and examples. Used for the last 400 years to contort the female body into…
March 2016Hardcover$29.95978-1-84994-344-4Batsford
Well-known watercolour painter Ann Blockley presents flowers through a variety of interpretations, from traditional to unconventional in both technique and concept. In this exciting new book she really…
Artist Ann Blockley is renowned for her innovative approach to traditional subjects. Following the huge success of her previous book, Experimental Flowers in Watercolour, she now explores ways…
April 2014Hardcover$27.95978-1-84994-090-0Batsford
A creative and exciting approach to acrylics from landscape artist Paul Bailey, whose unique approach to palette selection and composition demonstrates new and experimental ways to capture landscape…
September 2023Hardcover$34.95978-1-84994-776-3Batsford
Following on from the enduring success of one of the most important chess books ever written, Bobby Fischer: My 60 Memorable Games, and the recently released Magnus Carlsen:…
March 2022Trade Paperback$24.99978-1-84994-721-3Batsford
A unique collection of traditional stories about faeries, elves and goblins. Faeries, elves, goblins, leprechauns, brownies, spriggans and many other supernatural beings leap vividly off the page in…
The 4,000-year-old sport of falconry, once the pastime of royalty and aristocracy, is still thriving with clubs throughout the UK and the US. Phillip Glasier’s book is a…
August 1998Hardcover$50.00978-0-7134-8407-6Batsford
An updated larger edition of a beautifully illustrated celebration of our favorite farmyard animals. This beautiful new edition of The Farmyard Set is bigger in size, ensuring a…
September 2024Hardcover$14.95978-1-84994-924-8Batsford
A stylish exploration of one of the greatest cities for Modernist architecture in the world. Modernism, characterized by geometric shapes and flat roofs, is one of the defining…
April 2026Hardcover$60.00978-1-84994-995-8Batsford
A great book for expressing your creative fashion urges, with doodling, drawing and colouring exercises to fill in. Fashion illustrator and lecturer Frances Moffatt provides suggestions and half-filled…
January 2021Trade Paperback$14.95978-1-84994-673-5Batsford
This practical step-by-step guide to haute couture embroidery covers everything from machine and hand stitching, to tambour beading, goldwork and monogramming. Whether you are interested in adding monogrammed…
February 2018Hardcover$34.95978-1-84994-474-8Batsford
The book takes the reader through all the major steps of fashion portfolio creation. It features the main components of the design process from the identification of inspiration…
June 2014Trade Paperback$27.95978-1-84994-085-6Batsford
A paperback reissue of a beautiful anthology. A diverse collection of poetry which celebrates both England and all that it means to be English – from the rolling…
July 2017Trade Paperback$12.95978-1-84994-459-5Batsford
A beautifully illustrated anthology of poetry celebrating babies, children and childhood – from the magical times and memories of childhood, through to the unconditional love a parent has…
March 2019Trade Paperback$9.95978-1-84994-537-0Batsford
