John Ruskin 
The Elements of Drawing; The Elements of Perspective and the Laws of Fésole 

1844年大清帝国签订《中法黄埔条约》，明确规定准许传教与设立教堂自由，从此解除了中国的百年教禁，而法国也取代葡萄牙获得「在华保教权」（Protectorate of Missions）；1911年辛亥革命、大清覆亡、民国继起，英美法等列强的压力，让国民政府对各国采取雨露均沾的开放政策，而一纸「在华保教权」，暗地里掀起了法国与罗马梵谛冈教廷之间在中国的谍对谍。1919年北平掀起的五四运动成为「反 …

1844年大清帝國簽訂《中法黃埔條約》，明確規定准許傳教與設立教堂自由，從此解除了中國的百年教禁，而法國也取代葡萄牙獲得「在華保教權」（Protectorate of Missions）；1911年辛亥革命、大清覆亡、民國繼起，英美法等列強的壓力，讓國民政府對各國採取雨露均霑的開放政策，而一紙「在華保教權」，暗地裡掀起了法國與羅馬梵諦岡教廷之間在中國的諜對諜。1919年北平掀起的五四運動成為「反 …

  Since I was a child, my father had me practice Chinese calligraphy every day. This was our family tradition, each generation since my great-grandfather lived by this tradition, because my gr …

A follow up to their extensive and introductory painting book, Alcohol Ink Guide, which teaches all the beginning techniques for those exploring alcohol ink, artists and instructors Laurie Williams …

Embark on a transformative journey with "How to Master the Art of Focus, " a comprehensive guide that unveils the secrets to studying mastery. Dive into proven strategies, expert insights, …

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, …

Via discussions of Holbein’s Sir Thomas More and Bellini’s St. Francis in the Desert, we work through a series of questions to help you systematically observe the details of a painting, state what ef …

This new concise history of modern painting offers an indispensable reference to the complexities and characteristics of this medium, which now exists alongside many other contemporary practices that …

It’s original art, complimented by original flash fiction. Fun to see. Fun to read. John Nieman is a multi-talented creative person. He has shown his artwork in scores of galleries …

Paint the classic subjects that inspired ancient Chinese masters. This book introduces the venerable art of painting with ink on rice paper using traditional techniques developed over a thousand …