Archive for February, 2010

Mackintosh a Modern Man DVD

Mackintosh A Modern Man DVD. ISBN 0206090006390, price 16.99 from www.beckmanndirect.com
I can highly recommend this DVD about Charles Rennie Mackintosh. It gives an insight to his life, the world around him, and of course into his marvellous vision and art. The Scottish architect is better loved now than ever before, his style is much more [...]

The Real Cornwall DVD

The Real Cornwall DVD, ISBN 020609008073, price 14.99 from www.beckmanndirect.com
This is not so much a travel guide as a history of Cornwall, the county and its people, myth and legend. Its a fascinating guide to smuggling and folklore. It features, St. Ives including the Tate Gallery, Pencarrow  and unique geological features. It has something of [...]

Crawshaw Paints Constable Country DVD

Crawshaw Paints Constable Country DVD, published by Beckmann Visual Publishing. ISBN 020609008257, price 14.99 from www.beckmanndirect.com
Enjoy more than two hours in beautiful Constable country, little changed since his time, in the company of artist, Alwyn Crawshaw. Alwyn paints various scenes, mills churches, landscapes and water and instructs along the way. His easy and relaxed style [...]

Alwyn Crawshaw’s A Brush With Art DVD

Alwyn Crawshaw’s A Brush With Art, The Complete Watercolour Course Triple DVD, published by Beckmann. ISBN 020609005812, price 21.99 from www.beckmanndirect.com
I’m going to confess I have looked at Alwyn’s books before and never fancied his style. I have to revise that and go and
look again. Watching 300 minutes of Alwyn Crawshaw has been nothing but [...]

Creative Paint Workshop by Ann Baldwin

Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed Media Artists by Ann Baldwin, hardback, spiral bound published by Quarry Books. ISBN 978-1-59253-456-2, price 17.00 GBP from www.quarrybooks.com
This book is firmly on my shelf on favourite art books. Ann Baldwin is a self-taught artist, though you would not guess. She is an inspiration to all artists and crafters to [...]