Books, Arts & Photography, Painting, Still Life

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Alastair Fothergill
Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before
by University of California Press (Hardcover)

A visual odyssey that will change the way we see our planet, this remarkable book, companion to the acclaimed Discovery Channel/ BBC series, is an enduring and awe-inspiring record of one of the most ambitious natural history projects ever undertaken. Using the latest aerial surveillance, state-of-the-art cameras, and high definition technology, the creators of Planet Earth have assembled more than 400 stunning photographs of wondrous natural landscapes from around the globe, including incredible footage of the rarely spotted, almost mythical creatures that live in these habitats. Many of the images reveal inaccessible places that few have seen and record animal behavior that has never been filmed or photographed before. With the help of this highly advanced technology and the world's premier wildlife photographers, the book takes us on a spectacular journey from the world's greatest rivers and impressive gorges, to its mightiest mountains, hidden caves and caverns, and vast ...

Jim Miotke
The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography (BetterPhoto Series)
by Amphoto Books (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-11-22)

* Step-by-step lessons cover every aspect of digital nature photography * Clear text and helpful photos demystify digital photography * Miotke has taught hundreds of photo workshops From the tiniest ladybug to a towering glacier, from a horse running in a field to a leaf falling slowly from a tree, nature subjects offer some of the greatest challenges and the greatest rewards to photographers. In the Better Photo tradition, here’s a complete photo course in a book. Hands-on lessons cover every aspect of digital nature photography, from buying the right camera for close-ups, landscapes, and movement, to understanding how the camera works, to taking great pictures. Author Jim Miotke uses straightforward text and inspiring yet informative photos to show the best ways to approach nature photography. Everything a beginner or intermediate photographer needs to know is here, including a buyer’s guide, full information on camera features, file formats and settings, exposure, ...

Kenneth Libbrecht
Snowflakes
by Voyageur Press (Hardcover)

A cute giftbook packed with glorious color microphotography of real snow crystals by Dr. Snow—Caltech physicist Kenneth Libbrecht. His photos of snowflakes have appeared in National Geographic, the New York Times, and on Martha Stewart’s TV show, as well as numerous other places. This thick “cube” book is packed with a blizzard’s worth of amazing images as well as literary quotes on the beauty of snow.

Nick Brandt
On This Earth: Photographs from East Africa
by Chronicle Books (Hardcover)

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Lois Griffel
Painting the Impressionist Landscape: Lessons in Interpreting Light and Color
by Watson-Guptill (Hardcover)

The secrets of the impressionists' dazzling color are revealed in exercises based on the teachings of Charles Hawthorne, student of William Merritt Chase.

Jack Hamm
Drawing Scenery: Landscapes and Seascapes
by Perigee Trade (Paperback)

Josie Iselin, Margaret Carruthers
Beach Stones
by "Harry N. Abrams, Inc." (Hardcover)

Walking along the water's edge, who among us has not stopped to admire the evocatively patterned, shaped, and multihued stones that beckon? Fun to collect and free for the taking, beach stones are objects of contemplation, beauty, and sentiment. This exquisite volume-at once a gorgeous art book and a nature guide-presents more than 200 exceptional stones from around the world and describes the fascinating natural processes that produced them. Photographer and installation artist Josie Iselin, who uses a flatbed scanner to generate her imagery, has arranged these stones with great artistry, and nature writer Margaret Carruthers yields their secrets, revealing, for instance, that a pebble from Maine was created 400 million years ago during the birth of a great mountain range. Art lovers and beachcombing spirits everywhere will cherish this gift book.

Roy Lang
Roy Lang's Sea & Sky in Oils: Painting the Atmosphere & Majesty of the Sea
by Search Press (Paperback)

Award-winning artist Roy Lang shows artists how to capture in oils the power and majesty of water and air in this guidebook. Instructing readers on how the sea and sky interact in nature and how to portray their many moods, this study includes detailed sections on the properties of light and atmosphere to provide an ideal starting point for beginners. From selecting the proper materials to understanding composition, this manual features dozens of expert hints and tips for any level of artist and contains two step-by-step demonstrations that explain how to paint the sea and sky.

Elizabeth Mowry
Landscape Meditations
by Watson-Guptill (Paperback)

Landscape Meditations examines the process of capturing a sense of place through a series of views of a single landscape subject, like Van Gogh did with sunflowers or Monet did with haystacks and cathedrals. Topics explored include using mist, wildflowers, the beach, fields, trees, and roads and pathways. Each of these topics begins with a brief introduction to the specific theme, followed by paintings that show the progression of the idea being explored. A concluding discussion provides artists with further thoughts about how the theme might apply to their work.

Margaret Kessler
Painting Better Landscapes
by Watson-Guptill (Paperback)

This innovative book includes advice on solving problems, conveying mood, focusing attention, arranging subjects, and making corrections.

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