A revised edition of the classic drawing book that has sold more than 1.7 million copies in the United States alone. Translated into more than seventeen languages, "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" is the world's most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you are drawing as a professional artist, as an artist in training, or as a hobby, this book will give you greater confidence in your ability and deepen your artistic perception, as well as foster a new appreciation of the world around you. This revised/updated fourth edition includes: -a new preface and introduction; -crucial updates based on recent research on the brain's plasticity and the enormous value of learning new skills/ utilizing the right hemisphere of the brain; -new focus on how the ability to draw on the strengths of the right hemisphere can serve as an antidote to the increasing left-brain emphasis in American life-the worship of all that is linear, analytic, digital, etc.; -an informative section that addresses recent research linking early childhood "scribbling" to later language development and the importance of parental encouragement of this activity; -and new reproductions of master drawings throughout A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" is destined to inspire generations of readers to come.

How do we see the world around us? The Penguin on Design series includes the works of creative thinkers whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision forever. "Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak." "But there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world; we explain that world with words, but word can never undo the fact that we are surrounded by it. The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled." John Berger's Ways of Seeing is one of the most stimulating and influential books on art in any language. First published in 1972, it was based on the BBC television series about which the (London) Sunday Times critic commented: "This is an eye-opener in more ways than one: by concentrating on how we look at paintings... he will almost certainly change the way you look at pictures." By now he has.

The Art Book is the first fully illustrated art dictionary. It presents a feast of famous, varied and colourful images by 500 of the greatest artists from the Middle Ages to the present day. Arranged in alphabetical order by artist, it is easy to use. With one large, quintessential image per artist, and an informative text that discusses the work in detail as well as offering information about its creator, The Art Book is both educational and fun. With the turn of every page The Art Book reveals the works that make up the rich heritage of Western Art, including altarpieces, installations, books of hours, oil paintings, frescos, sculptures, watercolours, prints, ready-mades, collages and many more. Aimed at teenagers and adults alike The Art Book is for all those who wish to learn about art without being overwhelmed by complicated theories and art historical developments. Easy to use cross references take you on a journey through the book, to other artists who worked in the same style and other ways the same subject has been treated across the centuries. Glossaries of movements and technical terms explain the sometimes confusing jargon of art historians in simple terms; and an international directory of galleries and museums list the works that are on view to the public. Presenting a fresh way of looking at art, this book is an invaluable resource for reference and inspiration in every home, school, library or studio. Ideal for those coming to art for the first time, it also serves as a visual sourcebook for teachers and designers, and will be a constant source of stimulus and delight for anyone wishing to look at art with a fresh eye.

《千万别当艺术家》收录了百余位艺术家闯荡北京的实战经验和奋斗历程，从作者与艺术家的聊天中读者会了解到艺术家是如何卖画、如何成功、如何成名以及如何贫穷、如何谈恋爱的。《千万别当艺术家》配有260余幅纪实图片。

埃贡.席勒，出生于奥地利的图尔恩，逝于维也纳。16岁的席勒考入维也纳美术学院，在克里木特指导下学习，并结识了科柯施卡。他的画最初受学院派和印象派影响，打下坚实的造型基础。当他结识克里木特和科柯施卡之后，作品具有明显的装饰风格，这表明他受到新艺术派——青年风格阿拉伯式图案的强烈影响。如果说克里木特的艺术是从象征主义走向表现主义，而席勒则已走进纯粹的表现主义天地。 席勒后期的艺术不仅受到瑞士的霍德勒影响，还直接受尼采和佛洛伊德心理学的启迪。他毫不掩饰地表现了那个时代人的心理和情感，他所描绘的人物和景物都不是静态的，无论是什么样的形态都像处在惊恐不安状态，生的欲望和死的威胁交织成可怕的阴影，始终笼罩着他的作品。他笔下的人物形体瘦长，那冷峻刚直的线条令人震颤，他强调形象清晰的外轮廓，喜欢用红、黄和黑色来表现强烈的情绪。他除对人物表情动作的夸张刻画外，着意描绘人物神经质的情绪。为了创作他处于紧张不安的人物情态，他还深入到疯人院去研究精神病人的神态和动作，表现出一种类似哑语的动作表情，令人感动不已。 1915年第一次大战中他被征入奥地利陆军，他在军中仍继续作画，达到多产和高水平。他的艺术风格在表现派中是独一无二的。 《席勒油画水彩/环球美术家视点系列》编辑奥地利19世纪末20世纪初的著名表现主义画家埃贡·席勒的油画·水彩作品97幅，在序文中详尽介绍了席勒的生平，艺术特色及绘画理念，对当代多元化的美术发展趋势将起到丰富和推动作用。

Imaginary worlds, impossible stairways, paradoxical haliways, enigmatic patterns, and mind-boggling graphics are the trademarks of M.C. Escher's artwork. His two-dimensional drawings bring to life a fourth dimension where the surfaces of things come together like a Mobius strip. The profoundly original work of Escher has inspired countless artists, designers, and filmmakers and can be considered a genre in itself. This guide provides a mind-bending introduction to the great master's work.