Spring 2025 Frontlist Scanbook

ADULT: Art & Photography / Crafts & Hobbies

9781399618748 Laurence King Publishing $21.99 • May 2025 Flexibound 224 Pages 8.4 in H | 5.8 in W | 0.8 in T Art / History

THE SHORT STORY OF QUEER ART A Pocket Guide to Key Breakthroughs, Movements, Works & Themes BY DAWN HOSKIN The Short Story of Queer Art offers a fuller picture of the history of art - from the barriers broken and breakthroughs that queer artists have made, to the important contributions to key artistic movements, and the forgotten and obscured artists who are now being rediscovered and reassessed. Simply constructed, the book explores over 40 key works and artists, from across the world and throughout art history.

9781784887872 Hardie Grant London $21.99 • April 2025

DRAWING NATURE 100 Prompts, Projects and Playful Exercises BY VIKTORIJA SEMJONOVA

Paperback 176 Pages 8.3 in H | 6.3 in W Art / Techniques / Drawing

Drawing Nature focuses on perfecting how to draw trees, flowers, and more. This interactive journal features a mix of 100 prompts, playful activities, and step-by-step projects on the theme of nature to help you explore your creativity. Whether you’re new to drawing and want to learn how to sketch or you’re an experienced artist in search of inspiration, Drawing Nature will (re)ignite your love of art.

9781837832750 Quadrille $29.99 • May 2025

PAINTING NATURE Techniques, Tutorials and Projects BY GEMMA KOOMEN

Paperback 176 Pages

Drawing inspiration from the natural world that surrounds us, Painting Nature contains 20 projects that will help you to discover how to find your style, use color and paint what you see. Packed with tips and tricks, this book features practical projects from the starting sketch to building up your scene and the final flourish – learn how to pick up a paint brush and paint nature over through the seasons with confidence. The themes include fauna and flora, animals and people. A SHORT HISTORY OF BLACK CRAFT IN TEN OBJECTS BY ROBELL AWAKE, ILLUSTRATED BY JOHNALYNN HOLLAND Ten beautifully illustrated essays tell the stories of handcrafted objects and their makers, providing inspiration and insight into Black history and craftsmanship. Black artisans have long been central to American art and design, creating innovative and highly desired work against immense odds. Atlanta-based chairmaker and scholar Robell Awake explores the stories behind ten cornerstones of Black craft.

10 in H | 7.9 in W | 0.8 in T Art / Techniques / Painting

9781797228549 Princeton Architectural Press $24.95 • February 2025

Hardcover 144 Pages 8 in H | 5.5 in W Art / American / African American & Black

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