Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I wanted to do something special, and by special I mean chocolaty, so I had at go at this delicious ‘Rich Chocolate Torte’ recipe in this adorable Teashop Treats book. It came out delicious so I’ll definitely do it on the day.
This book is cute as a button with adorable illustrations and some really good recipes for cakes, scones, biscuits and even the savouries that have become staples in the Teashops around the country. If you’re planning a teaparty, it’s the perfect place to start. Lace doilies at the ready? Let’s cook!
We know that you’ve got a bit of a wild side, that why we’ve got some fabulous deals on wonderfully inspirational wildlife photography books with our 10% off deal live until 12 Dec. Wonderful prices on books with great pictures of lions and tigers and…yes, there are a few robins as well.
You can even get a great bargain on the book for the London Natural History Museum exhibition that everyone is talking about the Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 21. We’re talking 160 pages of up close and personal beautiful imagery and just£18 this week until 12 Dec, it’s difficult not to
In honour of the mayhem that is ‘Black Friday’ we’ve got a ma-husive 50% off sale on ALL of our David and Charles Books. That includes great works on painting, photography and drawing. There are almost 200 items in the sale, but here are some of our top picks. Sale ends Sunday 27 November, so get in quick!
Claudia Nice is nice, so nice she’s willing to share all (well some) of her top tips for drawing and painting all different types of trees in her book, Drawing and Painting Trees in the Landscape. Whether you’re out in the wild or sketching from photos, this bestseller has all the step by step instructions you’ll need to get every leaf, branch and twig just the way you want it.
Winter is most definitely upon us and as the nights draw in and the days grow cold it’s ever so tempting to slump in to the sofa and hibernate until the daffs come out in March. But it’s undeniable that the early morning frost, icicles, and low lying sun can bring a whole new dimension to the most everyday of surroundings. Bare branched trees offer rare opportunities to capture wildlife in the fold, weather pushes the rivers to their brinks and a single snow flurry can completely transform any landscape into a veritable feast of imagery for keen photographers.
Guy Edwardes' Snow Drops
1. 100 Ways to Take Better Nature & Wildlife Photographs
I always have trouble when thinking about painting snow but with winter approaching snow could be on the agenda for one of your next paintings. The David and Charles book Acrylic Landscapes in a weekend, by Keith Fenwick has a great tip for painting snow, see below…
Painting Snow
You need to plan ahead when painting a snow scene, as the most important thing is to leave the white of the paper uncovered to represent the snow. However, snow does not always appear uniformly white. There will be cloud shadows and shadows or reflections from surrounding objects.
Don’t forget, you can print this tip by clicking the printer icon at the top of this post.
We are excited about this great book and as such we are selling this title with aFREE pull out poster showing the full cover illustration by Bryan Hitch, a great little extra for any comic fan.
A must for any budding comic artist
The world’s top comic artist Bryan Hitch explores his inspirations, approaches and techniques through a stunning collection of his finest pieces from Marvel, as well as brand new pieces commissioned especially for this book.
The pioneering British photographer Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) is the subject of a major retrospective at Tate Britain opening on 8th September. Bringing together around 150 works, this exhibition will demonstrate how Muybridge broke new ground in the emerging art form of photography.
From his iconic images of animals and humans in motion to depictions of the sublime landscapes and life of the dynamic America of the later nineteenth century, the exhibition will explore the ways in which Muybridge created and honed his remarkable images that continue to resonate powerfully with artists and photographers.
Eadweard Muybridge proves a horse can fly
Muybridge was the first person to demonstrate that a horse lifts all its hooves in the air at the same time when it is galloping along, something that it was impossible to see with the naked eye and was proved through his method of using multiple cameras to take motion shots. His ‘time-lapsed’ photographic work is fascinating and extremely useful to artists, showing as it does the exact position of a body and its limbs – whether animal or human - at various points when it is moving.
Just a quick post to highlight the British International Comics Show 2010. There are going to be some great names at the show and members of the RUBooks Blog Team are going to be there to bring you some great images and an insight on the show. Keep an eye on our blog as we bring you a great competition, with a prize from one of the big names at the show…..
Watch this space! For all those who want to dip their toe into the world of fantasy art, we have some great fantasy art titles available at RUBooks to get you started.
Here at the RUBooks blog we know how passionate you can be about your hobbies. We are too, and we’re going to trawl the net for great art & photography video clips from fellow artists and this is the place we will share them. Watch this space for weekly updates and some of the great clips we find.
To start the ball rolling here’s a great clip regarding a book by master fantasy artist, John Howe named Forging Dragons.
We have some great titles from John Howe here at RUBooks, with a few examples below. Enjoy the video clip and take a look at some of the saving on these great titles available right now at RUBooks.co.uk
RUBooks have a great range of Art and Photography books and being an artist myself I love to look through the many we have.
Acrylic Landscapes in a Weekend is a structured course of quick and easy projects that show you how to create acrylic landscape paintings in just one weekend.
Discover all of the materials and techniques that you will need to get you painting successfully with acrylics.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I wanted to do something special, and by special I mean chocolaty, so I had at go at this delicious ‘Rich Chocolate Torte’ recipe in this adorable Teashop Treats book. It came out delicious so I’ll definitely do it on the day.
I always have trouble when thinking about painting snow but with winter approaching snow could be on the agenda for one of your next paintings. The David and Charles book Acrylic Landscapes in a weekend, by Keith Fenwick has a great tip for painting snow, see below…
