Second Hand Art Books for sale; Floral and landscape paintings by Christine Derrick; oils, acrylics and pastels.

Second-Hand Art Books for Sale.

These books are from my own shelves; no longer required but still a good read for someone. They can be purchased directly through Paypal, on their secure pages, via the buttons.
Chinese Brush Painting; a complete course in traditional and modern techniques. By Jane Evans. First published 1987 (Collins). Hardback. Condition: a few marks on the dust-jacket, otherwise very clean and tidy; no marked, discoloured or creased pages. A beautifully illustrated introduction to Chinese painting. Price: GBP 17 includes UK p&p.

Drawing and Painting Trees by Adrian Hill. First published 1977, Blandford Press. Hardback, laminated covers; orange-yellow with illustrations of trees. Condition; virtually perfect, hardly used. Lovely tree drawings and watercolour paintings by a well-known artist. Good reference for tree shapes; know your lime from your larch!
Price: GBP 3.50 including UK p&p

Drawing Animals by Singer/Adams. First Published 1979 by Watson/Guptill; this edition published by Pitman. Hardback with dustjacket. Condition; excellent; some yellowing on the white dustjacket. Despite being nearly 30 years old, this is still a delightful book with skilful detailed drawing by its artist-authors. Price: GBP 19 including UK postage.

Painting Landscapes from the Imagination by Tony Smibert. Published around 1997, Australian Art Publishing. Hardback with dustjacket. Condition; excellent; as new. Different slant on creating landscapes, using watercolour and unusual subjects. Price: SOLD subject to acceptance.

Nature Drawing by Clare Walker Leslie. Published 1980 by Prentice-Hall. Hardback with dustjacket. Condition; excellent but white dustjacket has started to yellow. Otherwise all pages clean, tidy. Many and varied aspects of nature drawing in pencil, pen, wash, biro. Price: GBP 17 including UK postage.