Impressionism has captured the imagination of people the world over since its first exhibition in Paris in 1874. People have long sought to understand how and why the Impressionists created their paintings and how their techniques might be replicated. Susie Hodge reveals the answers to these questio[...]

This is a comprehensive guide for all artists who want to use photography to inspire and inform their work. It demonstrates the photographic skills required to use a camera as a sketchbook to gather information for your work. It takes you through the process of working from photographs, creating eff[...]

The perfect guide to the most important ideas and concepts that underpin Western art: Romanesque; Byzantine; International Gothic; Early Renaissance; High Renaissance; Northern Renaissance; Mannerism; Baroque; Caravaggism; Dutch Golden Age; Rococo; Neoclassicism; Romanticism; Academic Art; Oriental[...]

A comprehensive introduction not only to the world's most important product designers, from the 17th century to the present, but also a look at the various design theories, styles and movements of the period.[...]

Klimt's extravagant work was an obsessive manifestation of the dazzling intellectual society of his time and he painted very large canvases combining oils with gold foil. This beautiful new book brings together a wide selection of Klimt's magnificent work.[...]

An introduction to drawing dogs that aims to demystify the drawing process. This book shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to the finished animals.[...]

This delightful introduction completely demystifies the drawing process. It shows how images can be built up easily, from initial geometric shapes right through to finished models. Susie Hodge includes a good selection of male and female figures of different ages and ethnicities in a range of dramat[...]

Following on from her bestselling book How to Survive Modern Art, Susie Hodge once again tackles a dauntingly complex subject: how can we evaluate, explore and respond to art? With the power to affect us all, art can be enjoyed in many different ways. Its impact can be both straightforward and unexp[...]

Come on, you know you've thought it--while viewing a "masterpiece" of abstract art, you mutter, "A kid could do that." Here Susie Hodge, author of How to Survive Modern Art, explains why the best examples of modern art are actually the result of sophisticated thought and serious talent. From Marcel [...]