Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is renowned for his architectural achievements on a public and domestic scale, interior design, and furniture design. This book reviews his work in context, and considers how his ideas can be interpreted. His handling of colour, use of materials, and graphic approach to form are explored, and photographs show original designs and plans. Inspired by nature, fired by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, rooted in the vernacular traditions of his native region, Mackintosh's genius was to forge an entirely new style for a new age. Radical but intensely personal, his architecture, interiors and furnishings retain all their essential vigour nearly a century after they were first conceived. In this compelling study Elizabeth Wilhide considers Mackintosh's sensitive handling of colour, robust use of materials and graphic approach to form. The abundance of photographs of original schemes still in existence provide direct inspiration. His items of furniture are icons of early modern design and suppliers and listed for those currently in production.

Die skrywer gee aanwysings vir alles van stempel- en stensilwerk tot verskeie reliefdrukwerkmetodes, insluitend lino-, tekstuurplaat- en kallograafdrukwerk, asook vier soorte skermdrukwerk. Hierbenewens is daar projekte met son- en sianotipe drukwerk en kan jy leer hoe om roes en plantmateriaal vir "eko"-tipe afdrukke te gebruik . Daar is 'n unieke benadering tot oordragmetodes en gewysigde afdrukke wat hierdie druktegnieke baie toeganklik maak. Verreweg die grootste en opwindendste deel van die boek is die oor mono-afdrukke en monotipe afdrukke, met die klem op gela-afdrukke. Angie Franke gebruik haar gelatienbasis-drukkussings (die resep is ingesluit), asook Gelli Plate-drukkussings en klei-afdrukke om monodrukwerktegnieke op vele verskillende maniere aan te bied. Hiermee saam gebruik sy ander prosesse in die boek om 'n fassinerende eindproduk te skep: laag-op-laag ryklik gekombineerde kleurafdrukke wat met stempel-, stensil-, maskeer- en tekstuurplaat-toerusting geskep word. Die aanwysings is maklik om te volg en die manjifieke foto's sal 'n ieder en 'n elk inspireer om afdrukmakery op die proef te stel.

Resin jewellery is very easy to make and the technique is incredibly versatile. Popular craft author Sara Naumann shows you how to make beautiful pieces of jewellery for men and women, using simple techniques and inexpensive materials. Great fun and quick to make, you can add paper, fabric, photographs, shells, dried flowers, nail polish and more to the resin, producing professional-looking and stylish pieces that are totally unique. There are more than 50 projects to inspire you to create your own resin jewellery for yourself, or as gifts for family and friends. Ideal for beginners and more experienced crafters, prepare to become addicted!

“Dis ontspannende terapie om vrylik te krabbel en in te kleur.” So se Marleen Visser, die kunstenaar. “My krabbels is spontane, verbeeldingryke lyntekeninge, persepsies en drome van die alledaagse lewe. Laat jou innerlike kind die klein stories binne-in ontdek en verken. Laat die kreatiewe reis jou inspireer en jou hart en gedagtes na wonderlike, nuwe plekke meevoer.”

“Dis ontspannende terapie om vrylik te krabbel en in te kleur.” So se Marleen Visser, die kunstenaar. “My krabbels is spontane, verbeeldingryke lyntekeninge, persepsies en drome van die alledaagse lewe. Laat jou innerlike kind die klein stories binne-in ontdek en verken. Laat die kreatiewe reis jou inspireer en jou hart en gedagtes na wonderlike, nuwe plekke meevoer.”

Sandy Griffiths deel eietydse, oorspronklike idees vir 'n verskeidenheid piouter-juwele. Daar is oorbelle, armbande, borsspelde en hangers te kies en te keur. Maak hulle vir jouself of as 'n seer gewaardeerde geskenk. 20 projekte, meestal met foto's van variasies; diagramme vir al die ontwerpe ingesluit; maklik om te maak, steeds stylvol en elegant.

Handwerkmetaal het eindelose versierpotensiaal. Dit is buigsaam en kan om bykans enige oppervlak gevou of daarop geplak word. Hierdie boek fokus op gekleurde handwerkmetaal - hoe dit versier kan word met bosseleerwerk, uitsnywerk, die byvoeg of wegneem van kleur, 3D-ontwerpe wat ingevul word en vele meer - en hoe jy daarmee unieke items vir jou tuiste kan skep. Leer meer oor metaal en items waarop dit aangebring kan word, hoe om die nodige gereedskap te gebruik, en hoe om verskeie tegnieke toe te pas wat almal gebruik kan word om die meer as 50 dekoratiewe of funksionele items te skep. Die oorspronklike projekte is spesifiek ontwerp en geskep om die groot verskeidenheid tegnieke en toepassings te demonstreer, soos: Die oordra en natrek van ontwerpe; Hoe om met eenvoudige handgereedskap tekstuur te skep; Die gebruik van bosseleerapparaat soos die cuttlebug om tekstuur, patrone en uitsnywerk te skep; Afrondingstegnieke soos skuurwerk, veroudering en verf; Herwinning en hergebruik; Wenke en raad om prosesse te vereenvoudig. Daar is projekte vir alle vaardigheidsvlakke, van beginners tot gesoute handwerkers, en maklike items wat blitsvinnig gemaak kan word tot meesterstukke wat langer sal neem om te voltooi. Manjifieke foto's van die voltooide items sal jou inspireer en jy kan danksy die stap-vir-stap foto's en aanwysings sommer dadelik aan die werk spring.

Keep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring artwork by Edvard Munch. Munch's most famous painting exemplifies Norwegian Expressionism. The angst-ridden human condition has never been so superbly and unassailably conveyed as by the figure emitting a cry from the heart. Life, love and death are the themes which Munch endlessly explored in his paintings.

Creative growth is a journey and there's much fun to be had in the ride-the unknowing of what could happen next, whether it's on paper or a canvas or with a publishing/licensing company. Author Kim Anderson encourages the reader to be excited about the magic that awaits her around the corner when she believes in her artistic dreams. Important steps in the journey include nourishing bravery and being wiling to take the risks that bring about growth. In this book, the reader will not only learn fun techniques for incorporating mixed-media collage into happy bits of doodling, she'll be led through the author's own inspiring stories of how to stay on the path to creative happiness.

In this fully revised and expanded book, Nicholas Beer examines the sight-size portrait method, in which the artist stands back at a distance to view the picture and sitter side-by-side and to scale. Nick demonstrates the technique in a series of projects that culminate in portrait painting. There are also sections on the history of sight-size, early treatises on portraiture, and the 'philosophy' of seeing. This new edition also includes a 'starts and studies' section, which looks at a series of unfinished paintings in detail to analyse the thought processes and techniques of great artists.

This excellent guide is designed to help artists get started with the four popular writing styles of Foundational (Round Hand) Italic, Gothic and Uncial. This 30-page booklet is an introduction to basic techniques, with explanations of calligraphy terms and shows you how to write the four different alphabets.William Mitchell Calligraphy Ltd. have been designing and manufacturing exceptional writing tools for almost 200 years. This British based firm is known for its famous calligraphy, drawing and mapping pen nibs made of high-quality, durable steel.

This book is a highly practical step-by-step guide to working with gouache. Not only does this book teach and inspire novice painters, but it also introduces more experienced artists to the advantages of using this much overlooked, but wonderful, medium. Gouache is water-based, quick-drying and can be painted light over dark as well as dark over light. Ideal for the beginner, it can be used thinly in a watercolour style, or more thickly as with oils or acrylics. This guide covers all the materials and tools required and has a comprehensive techniques section that includes overlaying colours, colour blending and troubleshooting. Experienced author Jeremy Ford takes you through three simple, step-by-step projects, each showcasing a unique style of painting with gouache. Numerous finished paintings are included to demonstrate the range of subjects, styles and techniques that you can achieve. While offering practical examples, this book encourages you to develop your own style of painting using this exciting medium. Size: 216 mm x 280 mm Format: Paperback, 144pp ISBN-13: 9781782214540 Publisher: Search Press

Decoupage, een van die gewildste handwerksoorte wat onlangs weer sy verskyning gemaak het, is ideaal om bykans enigiets te versier: van klein kissies tot groot meubelstukke. Dit skop af met materiaal en toerusting, die voorbereiding van basisse, kies van servette, papier en lap, snytegnieke en hoe om die regte produk vir jou projek te kies en bespreek dan meer as 50 aanvallige projekte met duidelike stap-vir-stap-aanwysings en lieflike foto's van die eindproduk. Met die huidige fokus op herwinning is decoupage 'n prettige en maklike manier om enigiets 'n nuwe baadjie te gee omdat dit op so 'n groot verskeidenheid oppervlakke kan werk - van glas en plastiek tot lap en hout. Danksy die beskikbaarheid van soveel doelspesifieke produkte kan jy die tradisionele en nuwe tegnieke kombineer in 'n legio moontlikhede. Die boek is geskik vir beginners, en 'n sekere bron van inspirasie vir meer gevorderede handwerkers. Die projekte wissel van plekmatjies en blikke, tot groter projekte soos stoele, 'n bedkopstuk en 'n fotomuur.

If you are the sort of person who has ever had a spare moment at work (and let's face it who isn't) then this is the book for you. A neat little pocket format means you will never be without access to its stress-relieving pages. Finish the doodles, create your own and generally have fun at work with the Bored at Work Pocket Doodle Book! Creative, fun, partly finished doodles and other ideas adorn every page of this hilarious book. Sharpen your pencil to scribble in the spaces, colour in the shapes and add your own works of art.