He Ringatoi o nga Tupuna : Isaac Coates and his Maori portraits by Hilary and John Mitchell
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Art
Isaac Coates was an Englishman who lived in Wellington and Nelson between 1841 and 1845. During that time he painted watercolour portraits of 58 Maori from Nelson, Marlborough, Wellington, Waikanae and Kapiti. Some of these portraits have been well-known for nearly 180 years, although their creator was ...Show more
Finding Frank: The lfife of Frank Erceg - New Zealand dear hunter, mountaineer, photographer by Louise Maich
50.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Biography
By 1965 at the age of thirty, Frank Erceg had established an impressive reputation as a marksman, mountaineer and photographer, with his work widely published in newspapers and magazines of the day. That same year, Frank and his mate Johnny Cumming were killed in New Zealand’s first helicopter hunting ...Show more
New Zealand Tattoo: In the Home of the Tattooist's Art by Chris Hoult & Steve Forbes
75.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Art
We have tattooing in the blood in New Zealand, and styles worn with pride here in Aotearoa are appreciated worldwide by admirers of beautiful design. And in the early 2010s, tattooing is going through a renaissance. Chris Hoult immersed himself in the Kiwi tattoo scene from 2011 and 2012, and brought wr ...Show more
Our Land in Colour by Jock Phillips, Brendan Graham
55.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History | Reading Level: very good
A breathtaking collection of 200 photographs expertly colourised by Aotearoa New Zealand's premier colourist, Brendan Graham, with commentary from award-winning historian Jock Phillips ONZM Our Land in Colour celebrates the rich story of Aotearoa through the restoration of images never before seen in co ...Show more
September 12: The Third Test and Final Protest of the 1981 Springbok Tour: 1981 by Anthony Phelps
85.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
A high quality artists book - 100 page photographic record of the Springbok Tour protests in Auckland, mainly on September 12 showing police, protesters, spectators and the violence that ensued as Aotearoa New Zealand's population were split apart and the public's relationship with the police changed fo ...Show more
Oil Painting Step-By-step by Noel Gregory
25.00 NZD
Category: Art - Techniques | Series: Painting Step-by-Step
This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all oil painting enthusiasts, from the beginner to the experienced artist. Starting with advice on materials, painting from photographs, colour and composition, it goes on to describe basic and more advanced techniques such as wet on wet, wet on dry, scumb ...Show more
Drawing Basic Manga Characters - The Complete Guide for Beginners by Junka Morozumi; Tomomi Mizuna
30.00 NZD
Category: Art - Techniques
This book provides a revolutionary new 3-step tracing technique that beginning artists can use to quickly learn to draw manga characters just like a pro!Every page presents a classic manga pose, from walking and running to jumping for joy, in three different steps:1. A simple outline of the body2. The d ...Show more
In the Forest: Watercolour With me by Dana Fox
40.00 NZD
Category: Art - Techniques
Unleash Your Creativity with 50 NoSketch Watercolor Projects From a classic dogwood rose, to a sly fox, to feathers that take on a dreamy quality, you can create polished artwork in just a few easy steps - no sketching required. Dana Fox, creator of Wonder Forest, is known for her unique and whimsical s ...Show more
Watercolor with Me - In the Ocean by Dana Fox
40.00 NZD
Category: Art - Techniques
5O No-Sketch Projects That Bring the Ocean to Life Dana Fox, author of Watercolor with Me: In the Forest and founder of Wonder Forest, provides fifty new marine-themed projects in this beginner-friendly watercolor guide. Known for her whimsical art style and straightforward instruction, Dana leads you ...Show more
Banksy - Wall and Piece by Banksy
45.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography | Reading Level: very good
Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banksy is unmistakable, except maybe when it's squatting in the Tate or New York's Metropolitan Museum. Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns a ...Show more
Watercolor with Me in the Jungle by Dana Fox
45.00 NZD
Category: Art - Techniques
From tigers to parrots and lizards--this jungle-themed collection of 25 beautiful, no-sketch templates makes it easy to destress and focus on watercolor technique. Printed on high-quality art paper, every project comes together with just a few simple steps so all your art is frame worthy. Learn beginner ...Show more
A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa by Catherine Hammond, Shaun Higgins
65.00 NZD
Category: NZ - History
In 1848, two decades after a French inventor mixed daylight with a cocktail of chemicals to fix the view outside his window onto a metal plate, photography arrived in Aotearoa. How did these 'portraits in a machine' reveal Maori and Pakeha to themselves and to each other? Were the first photographs 'a g ...Show more