Books & DVDs

A valuable tool for beginners and a strong support for professional artists, the Leonardo Collection stands out for its clear explanations, plain language, and especially for its intelligent, well-directed choice of illustrations.

The collection offers exhaustive information on methods and strategies in both drawing and painting, starting from the basics of drawing and gradually presenting various media and techniques in a vast range of subjects.

Each volume is 36 pages, and explores a single subject matter, but taken together they create a comprehensive survey of drawing and painting.

Leonardo Technical Manuals are anatomical volumes from an artist perspective.  These volumes have a unique special appearance, inspired by anatomy texts from the late nineteenth century.  Each volume consists of 48 loose plates plus an instructional text.  The structure of the volume permits readers to use the individual plates without the restrictions imposed by bindings; for example, one can put two plates side by side – whether these illustrate the head, the thorax, or another part – and compare bone structure to muscle structure.  Each plate is numbered and indicates both the part illustrated and its scientific nomenclature.  Consequently the use of the plates is independent from the text.