--- product_id: 36700173 title: "Picture This: How Pictures WorkRevised and Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition" price: "B/.68" currency: PAB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/36700173-picture-this-how-pictures-workrevised-and-expanded-25th-anniversary-edition store_origin: PA region: Panama --- # 12 principles of visual perception 25th Anniversary expanded edition Step-by-step cut-paper illustrations Picture This: How Pictures WorkRevised and Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition **Price:** B/.68 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Decode the art of emotion and perception—see pictures like never before! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Picture This: How Pictures WorkRevised and Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition - **How much does it cost?** B/.68 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/36700173-picture-this-how-pictures-workrevised-and-expanded-25th-anniversary-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Timeless Artistic Insight:** Revised 25th anniversary edition with expanded, cutting-edge content. - • **Master Visual Storytelling:** Unlock how color, shape, and space evoke emotion and narrative. - • **Award-Winning Author Legacy:** From Molly Bang, Caldecott Honor winner known for transformative art books. - • **Accessible for All Creatives:** Perfect for artists, educators, and design professionals at any level. - • **Essential Art Theory Collection:** A must-have for anyone serious about art, design, or visual communication. ## Overview Picture This: How Pictures Work (Revised and Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition) by Molly Bang is a critically acclaimed art theory book that breaks down 12 fundamental principles of visual perception. Featuring step-by-step cut-paper illustrations and accessible language, it empowers artists, educators, and creatives to understand how visual elements like color, shape, and composition influence emotional response and storytelling. Celebrated for its clarity and insight, this edition expands on Bang’s original work, making it an essential resource for anyone passionate about art, design, and visual communication. ## Description Molly Bang's brilliant, insightful, and accessible treatise, revised and expanded for its 25th anniversary, that helps provide clarity to the timeless question "what is art?" "A revised and expanded 25th-anniversary edition of Bang's go-to text about visual perception, or 'how pictures work,' delivers sublime design and picture-book–art commentary for readers and artists alike."— Kirkus Reviews First published in 1991, Picture This has changed the way artists, illustrators, reviewers, critics, and readers look at and understand art. In this revised and expanded edition, Bang's powerful ideas remain unparalleled in their simplicity and genius. Her thought-provoking text, brilliantly illustrated by step-by-step cut-paper illustrations of scenes from Little Red Riding Hood , includes thoughts about how the visual composition of images works to engage the emotions, and how the elements of an artwork can give it the power to tell a story. Bang asks the right questions to get your wheels turning—Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red feel hot and blue feel cold?—while the illustrations and thoughtful designs bring the words to life.EXPLORE 12 PRINCIPLES OF VISUAL PERCEPTION: By experimenting with basic art elements (color, placement, size, shape, and space), Bang's unique and insightful work encourages you to answer one question: "How does the structure of a picture—or any visual art form—affect our emotional response?" FOR ART STUDENTS & CREATIVES OF ALL AGES: Written in an accessible and engaging style, Picture This has opened a window of understanding for generations of artists. Her simple, powerful principles apply to painting, photography, graphic design, animation, and illustration of all kinds. AN ART BOOK LIKE NO OTHER: Beyond a how-to guide or art reference book, Picture This has been called a "must-have book for anyone wanting to learn or teach about art elements and principles" ( Kirkus Reviews ). It makes an imaginative and inspiring gift for any artist or loved one who is interested in design.Perfect for: Artists, educators, and readers curious about the psychology of perception, emotion, and art Gift giving for aspiring and experienced artists of all ages for birthday, holiday, art school acceptance, or graduation Fans of Molly Bang and her award-winning work, including her Caldecott Honor children's books When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry ; Ten, Nine, Eight ; and The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher Adding to a collection of art theory, design, or art history books Review: Excellent Simplification of Composition! - Breaks down a lot of the principles of effective imagery in a fantastic way! Read it for an art class and it really improved my compositions and shape language Review: clear articulation and demonstration of principles - I am a scientist and educator interested in using children’s books to help children learn science. This book does a great job of helping me think through the effectiveness of artwork in the books I review. ## Features - Artists educators and readers curious about the psychology of perception emotion and art|Gift giving for aspiring and experienced artists of all ages for birthday holiday art school acceptance or graduation|Fans of Molly Bang and her award-winning work including her Caldecott Honor children's books When Sophie Gets Angry—Really Really Angry; Ten Nine Eight; and The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher |Adding to a collection of art theory design or art history books ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #52,741 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Arts & Photography Criticism #13 in Illustration and Graphic Design #45 in Fashion History | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,354 Reviews | ## Images ![Picture This: How Pictures WorkRevised and Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pqCPrLcgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Simplification of Composition! *by P***R on December 31, 2025* Breaks down a lot of the principles of effective imagery in a fantastic way! Read it for an art class and it really improved my compositions and shape language ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ clear articulation and demonstration of principles *by G***N on January 21, 2026* I am a scientist and educator interested in using children’s books to help children learn science. This book does a great job of helping me think through the effectiveness of artwork in the books I review. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gem of a book but I think I got a used copy *by L***A on February 19, 2022* This is a wonderful design book. 10 stars for the simple explanations, the accompanying illustrations really help with understanding the concepts. This is the kind of book I'll buy copies of as gifts, but not lend out my own copy. I'm going through art school and can definitely see myself reading this book over and over again to continually remind myself of these core principles. I took off 1 star because the copy I got was dirty (crusty stuff on the back cover and dusty smears on some of the pages), there's a small tear in the front cover, and the binding was poorly glued. Not sure if it was a return or if it was just poorly handled in storage. Either way I was disappointed in the overall condition of this otherwise beautiful book. I'm considering returning it for a fresh copy and if so will update this review. ## Frequently Bought Together - Picture This: How Pictures Work - Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/36700173-picture-this-how-pictures-workrevised-and-expanded-25th-anniversary-edition](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/36700173-picture-this-how-pictures-workrevised-and-expanded-25th-anniversary-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Panama* *Store origin: PA* *Last updated: 2026-10-12*