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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.

The Art of Watercolour magazine

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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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Colours and colour charts
    Colours and 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.
  11. 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!
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. Landscapes
    Landscapes

    To paint or draw a landscape, you have to capture the main lines, the light and the dominant colours. Observation, choice of colours and perspective are all notions that the artist must master. This selection of books will give you all the keys to succeed in your landscape paintings.
  18. Portrait and anatomy
    Portrait and anatomy

    The art of portraiture and the human model is a genre that fascinates artists: it is necessary to compose the drawing, choose the right colours and give life to the look, the gesture and the posture. These books give you all the advice you need to make your paintings a success: step-by-step demos, technical guides and inspirational subjects.
  19. Urban scenes
    Urban scenes

    How do you compose a scene of urban life? Buildings, passers-by, cars and bicycles, trees and fountains, public benches, perspective, light and shadow: all these elements form a coherent whole. Find out how to paint and draw urban life.
  20. DVD Movies
    DVD Movies

    Step by step movies to learn how to paint and draw easily, thanks to the advice of artists: The masterclasses are filmed and commented, and all subjects are covered: landscape, portrait, flowers, animals, still life, life scene...
  21. BACK ISSUES
    BACK ISSUES

    Discover how to paint and draw like the great masters: watercolour, pastel, oil painting, travel diary, sculpture… and all artistic styles!
  22. 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!
  23. 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!

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