Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Natural Surfaces Natural Surfaces Judy A. Juracek "A reference tool, Natural Surfaces catalogs hundreds of landscape and garden elements for use by artists and designers who draw on nature for imagery. Third in the acclaimed Surfaces series, this bo… OL14870638W
Sketching outdoors in spring Sketching outdoors in spring Jim Arnosky Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. OL14922802W
Sketching outdoors in summer Sketching outdoors in summer Jim Arnosky Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. OL14922804W
Nature art with Chiura Obata Nature art with Chiura Obata Michael Elsohn Ross Describes the life and work of nature artist and Japanese American Chiura Obata. Includes tips on how readers can make their own nature art. OL15041517W
As Eve Said to the Serpent As Eve Said to the Serpent Rebecca Solnit A multidisciplinary compilation of nineteen incisive essays ranges from the formality of traditional art criticism to intimate, lyrical meditations as they explore nuclear test sites, the meaning of … OL15273767W
Survival of the beautiful Survival of the beautiful David Rothenberg "Survival of the Beautiful is a revolutionary new examination of the role that art and culture play in nature and the evolutionary process. Taking his inspiration from Charles Darwin's observation th… OL15936415W
Artists, land, nature Artists, land, nature Mel Gooding,William Furlong "For the past four decades, an increasingly important trend in contemporary art has established itself that of artists who have embraced the context and inspiration offered by nature, though in a spi… OL18674364W
Upstream Upstream Mary Oliver "'In the beginning I was so young and such a stranger to myself I hardly existed. I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, wh… OL19669422W
Where the sky touched the Earth Where the sky touched the Earth Don Lago The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, the Sedona red rockshave long filled humans with wonder about nature. Nowhere else in the world is the link between earth and sky so powerful. Lago witnesses a sola… OL19729675W
Mother nature, designer Mother nature, designer Louise Spilsbury Explores the variety of patterns, shapes, colours and textures to be found in nature and encourages readers to use their observations of natural objects to make a range of projects. Suggested level: … OL24287077W
Structure in art and in science Structure in art and in science Gyorgy Kepes The philosophy and importance of structure in design. OL28199288W
Look how lovely! Look how lovely! Marti Skarupa "Unos abuelitos llevan a su nietecito a dar un paseo donde él descubre la belleza y encanto de la naturaleza que le rodea."--Page [4] of cover. Grandparents take their grandson on an outing where he… OL28589826W
I am an artist I am an artist Nikki Slade-Robinson A young girl describes how she can make art anywhere, with anything. OL29240202W
El paisaje El paisaje Javier Maderuelo "En este libro se investiga sobre los procesos y los cambios culturales y perceptivos que activaron o frenaron las ideas relacionadas con las concepciones del paisaje, desde sus orígenes hasta su con… OL31531044W
L'horizon L'horizon Céline Flécheux 44 planches couleur OL33071520W
The Sand Dollar and the Slide Rule The Sand Dollar and the Slide Rule Delta Willis Drawing Blueprints from Nature, why some patterns such as logarithmic spirals, repeat, and a tribute to trees from an engineering point of view. “A good introduction to a new science in the making.… OL3511299W
Nature in art Nature in art Anthea Peppin Examines how various artists depict different parts of nature in their work and describes some of the techniques used. OL4111702W
Inspired by nature Inspired by nature Alejandro Bahamón,Alejandro Bahamon,Patricia Perez,Alex Campello "Nature has always furnished stimulating ideas for the design of architecture. Inspired by Nature: Minerals gathers together the work of two dozen architects who have looked for solutions in the worl… OL5818712W
Looking at Nature (Art for Children) Looking at Nature (Art for Children) Brigitte Baumbusch Nature can be peaceful, frightening, wild, or wondrous! In this volume of the Art for Children series, discover what amazing variety the human imagination can produce in depicting the natural world. … OL8606915W