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Fine Arts Books and Magazines

Discover Fine Arts magazines, books and subscriptions according to your favorite technique: watercolour, pastel, oil painting, drawing, travel diary... A catalog of thousand specific works, in which you will find step by step demos, meeting with artists and inspirational topics to satisfy your creativity.

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  1. NEW RELEASES
    NEW RELEASES

    Discover the latest fine art books and magazines: works for all levels, from beginner to seasoned artist.

  2. The Art of Watercolour
    The Art of Watercolour

    The watercolorists' art magazine shows a complete panorama of the world of watercolor: beautiful encounters with artists, inspirational subjects and works beautifully displayed in a carefully printed case.

  3. Pratique des Arts
    Pratique des Arts

    Enter the artists' studio, the magazine that accompanies you in your artistic practice: meetings, inspirational topics, technical advice, demos and practical guides... In French language.

  4. Suppléments de PDA
    Suppléments de PDA

  5. Plaisirs de Peindre
    Plaisirs de Peindre

    This magazine teaches you how to paint and draw: with sketches and step-by-step advice, you will succeed in all your paintings, in all techniques: watercolor, oil pastel, acrylic... In French language.

  6. Editions du Chevalet Magazine
    Editions du Chevalet Magazine

    These thematic guides invite you to paint and draw at your own pace: with numerous exercises, our teaching artists propose you to realize paintings in all styles, step by step, to succeed in your creations. In French language.

  7. SUBSCRIPTIONS
    SUBSCRIPTIONS

    Subscribe to your favorite magazines: you will get immediate benefits and you will be part of the community of subscribers. Take advantage of special offers and receive the first issue as soon as it is published!

  8. DIGITAL EDITIONS
    DIGITAL EDITIONS

    Get your digital editions on all your devices (phone, tablet or computer). Discover all the issues available and download right after purchase!

  9. Watercolour
    Watercolour

    Watercolour is a water-based paint made of pigments, which allows great creative freedom. With few materials needed and a quick execution, many artists use it for studies, studio sessions or outdoors.

  10. Pastel
    Pastel

    Pastel, invented in France and Italy in the 15th century, is composed of pigments, a filler and a binder. Used for drawing and painting, the pastel medium has conquered many artists: Quentin de La Tour, Chardin, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec... Dry pastels and oil pastels both have a very different pictorial result.

  11. Oil Painting - Acrylics
    Oil Painting - Acrylics

    Oil painting has been used throughout the history of art: the artist uses successive layers to create light and shadow effects on the subject he is painting. The Renaissance painters developed the technique, right up to the Impressionists and modern painters. Acrylic painting is more recent, and allows a best spontaneous practice.

  12. Drawing, pencil, charcoal
    Drawing, pencil, charcoal

    Drawing is the first creative act. Mastering the technique of drawing allows you to create personal and elaborate works. How to make a successful composition, give relief to your landscapes, create volume on objects... Discover all the drawing techniques through a selection of specialised books.

  13. Sculpture and Modeling
    Sculpture and Modeling

    Carving, modelling, assembly, stereolithography: there are many techniques that lead to creation. Learn how to master them and free your gesture thanks to the books presented in this specialised section.

  14. Travel diary
    Travel diary

    Sketches, coloured watercolour or pencil drawings, photos and travelogues: the travel journal, like a logbook, preserves all the memories of an adventure, sometimes just a few kilometres from home. Discover how artists create their notebooks.

  15. Animals
    Animals

    Drawing, sculpting and painting animals and insects is an exhilarating artistic activity: rules of composition, texture of hair and feathers, giving life to the gaze, it cannot be invented. Discover specialized books.

  16. Abstract Art
    Abstract Art

    Fauvism, cubism, geometric abstraction... are among the artistic movements that emerged in the 20th century. They do not seek to represent the subject of reality, but only forms and colours, with great freedom and varied plastic techniques.

  17. Colours - Colour charts
    Colours - Colour charts

    What are the most harmonious complementary colors? How to change the atmosphere of a work by choosing cold or warm colors? These books are real guides for the amateur and professional artist.

  18. Flowers and trees
    Flowers and trees

    Flowers and trees are among the great subjects of inspiration for artists, whether as a simple component of a landscape or an interior scene, or as a pictorial representation in the still life genre. Find out more about specialist books now!

  19. Technical Guides
    Technical Guides

    How to paint the sky, what are the skin tones when painting a face, how to make a wash... all these technical questions are addressed in specialised books to give you all the answers to your questions.

  20. Art History
    Art History

    Impressionism, surrealism, pop art, cubism or baroque, the great artistic movements are an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists. Discover the work of the great masters, their lives and their contribution to artistic culture.

  21. Artists' books
    Artists' books

    The Artists' Bookshop offers you this selection of books to help you discover the most famous painters: great masters who have marked the history of art, but also contemporary artists who will reveal their technical secrets.

  22. Seascapes
    Seascapes

    The seascape is a figurative genre: Okusai, Turner, Courbet, Monet, Renoir and many others, as well as the Official Painters of the Navy, have painted this inexhaustible subject. Discover the selection of the best books.

  23. Still life
    Still life

    How to draw and paint a still life? How to achieve the effects of shadow, light and depth on the objects composing a still life? Numerous books offer you subjects and step-by-step demos to make your paintings successful.