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Watercolour painting is an absorbing, meditative art-from that many
people would like to enjoy but don't attempt to because they
believe they can't paint or simply don't know where to begin. An
encouraging voice and a clear, easy-to-follow approach is often all
that's needed to give people the confidence to get started and keep
going. That's exactly what this book provides. Paul Clark, an
enthusiastic and accomplished painter who runs his own art school,
explains the fundamentals in a friendly and accessible way. He
shows readers what they really need in terms of tools and materials
- starting with a limited colour palette that can be mixed to
create the vast majority of colours required. He then explains and
illustrates the basic techniques, before presenting ten of his
paintings that put those techniques into action. Each painting is
broken down into stages, with clear instructions and photographs
for readers to follow, plus plenty of helpful tips. In addition,
there are three feature spreads that focus on particular areas of
interest for beginners, including special effects, painting trees
and painting skies.
The dinnerware, cookie jars, vases, salt & pepper shakers, and
figural characters of Shawnee Pottery, of Zanesville, Ohio, were
popular items while they were being produced between 1936 and 1963.
Shawnee's high quality items were well-priced for the mass-produced
pottery market and their innovative marketing and production
techniques and designs were often copied by others, making them a
real leader in the field. This practical kitchenware and the
whimsical, adorable figural characters have now become very popular
with collectors. Never before have so many of the people who played
key roles in the history of Shawnee Pottery contributed accurate
and previously unpublished information for a book. Here is a
thorough history which challenges much of the misinformation
circulating about the pottery. With nearly 1300 full-color photos
of the pottery and dinnerware, its marks, labels, catalogs, and
even new items and reproductions, along with black and white
historical photos of the personnel, plant, and manufacturing
process, this book is the most comprehensive study you can have in
your library of Shawnee references.
Take your doodles to a whole new level with this best-selling and
preeminent guidebook to the meditative art of the Zentangle,
featuring the incredibly beautiful and inspiring artwork of author
Beckah Krahula. This step-by-step book is divided into six
chapters, each with seven daily exercises. The Zentangle method was
created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way to practice focus
and meditation through drawing by using repetitive lines, marks,
circles, and shapes. Each mark is called a "tangle," and you
combine various tangles into patterns to create "tiles," or small
square drawings. Each of the six chapters explores a different
aspect of Zentangle: Basics and Enhancements Tangles and Value
Patterns Geometric and Organic Patterns Understanding and Using
Color Defining and Using Style Creating the Rest of Your Zentangle
Journey Each exercise includes new tangles to draw in sketchbooks
or on Tiepolo (an Italian-made paper), teaches daily tile design,
offers tips on related art principles, and contains an
inspirational "ZIA" (Zentangle Inspired Art) project on a tile that
incorporates patterns, art principals, and new techniques. Drawing
Zentangles is a relaxing and replenishing diversion that can be
enjoyed by people of all ages and skill levels. In addition to its
soothing benefits, a Zentangle practice can also help with
self-image, phobias, addictions, pain management, conflict
resolution, and coping with grief. Step away from the daily hustle
and untangle with a Zentangle.
There is renewed interest among art photographers in a number of
historic printing techniques because of the remarkable effects they
produce. The reader will discover how to create beautifully tinted
mono- and polychromatic gum and oil images using the author's
version of this 19th century technique. Step-by-step illustrated
instructions with directions for further experimentation provide a
perfect source for learning this new, yet old, printing technique.
Gumoil printing involves contact-printing a positive transparency
onto gum-coated paper. Oil paint is then applied and rubbed into
nongummed areas of the print. With bleach etching, mono- and
polychromatic variations are possible. A chapter on digital
printing combines the new and the historic, making this technique
even more accessible for the art photographer.
Includes a new chapter on digital printing techniques Step by step
instructions for using this techniqueEight page insert containing
10 beautiful color images
Featuring historic woodblock prints of elegant Japanese women, this
adult coloring book is the perfect stress-reliever for fans of
Japanese art and fashion. Beautiful Women Japanese Prints Coloring
Book celebrates 200 years of women in Japanese art--from the
ukiyo-e woodblock prints of eighteenth and nineteenth-century
traditional Japan to modern shin hanga prints of the early
twentieth-century jazz era. This lavish fine art coloring book
features 22 images of women from all walks of life--from court
ladies to housewives--at work, at play and in contemplation. With a
wonderful section of prints of varying artistic complexity, this
book is the perfect way to enjoy a slice of Japanese culture while
having fun creating your own art. When your masterpiece is
complete, simple tear it out at the perforation to frame and
display. A copy of the richly colored original print sits opposite
your "canvas" to use as a reference, if desired, and each print is
accompanied by a fascinating introduction to the context or the
artist behind the work.
This book is regarded as the perfect introduction to casting common
hot metals in moulds, providing all the information needed by
amateur foundrymen. Since 1954, when Foundrywork for the Amateur
was first published, the advance of technology and engineering has
been enormous and there have been many revisions along the way.
However, conditions in the 21st century are so far removed from the
state of affairs in the 1950s that, although the basic principle of
the foundry remains the same, the language and the presentation of
the book was due to be uplifted. This present edition therefore
represents a complete rewrite to conform to the era and, in
particular, to the availability of material which at one time was
taken for granted. Not only has the text been updated, but the
illustrations have been completely redrawn and, on the basis of the
advances made in the amateur foundry since the early days, the
photographs have also been renewed and increased in number. This
new edition also reflects the author's growing interest in the
model steam locomotive.
The unique, dynamic learning system that has helped thousands of
artists enhance their figure drawing abilities Dozens of updated
illustrations and all-new content, exclusive to the 3rd edition
Select pages can be scanned by your smartphone or other device to
pull up bonus video content, enhancing the learning process
A Christmas-themed mix-and-match rubber stamp set for adults to
create endless festive combinations. Jingle Stamps is a jolly
collection of twenty-two shapes and textures waiting to be mixed
and matched into any festive Christmas scene you can dream up.
Triangles become santa hats or, when stacked vertically, evergreen
trees. Dots and squares become wrapped gifts. The pieces of a
candle can be repurposed into a decorative ornament. An assortment
of shapes and textures offer infinite combinations and endless fun.
This is a collection of sporting prints lampooning the work of
expert draughtsmen such as Stubbs, Rowlandson, Fernley and Pollard.
Thelwell, the creator of the cartoon character Penelope, has a
superb eye for detail and for the relationship between humans and
animals.
Let your creativity run wild as you colour the
beautifully-designed, hand-drawn flower illustrations in Bloom-now
in a mini size perfect for travel and colouring on the go! Bloom
features: 30+ floral illustrations on premium, high quality paper,
Two soft black velvet pages that enhance your colouring experience
and hide mistakes! Perforated, removable pages-frame your art after
you've finished colouring! A gorgeous, hand-illustrated cover with
iridescent foil that will look stunning on your bookshelf or coffee
table! Instagram sensation, muralist, author, and floral aficionado
Alli Koch of @allikdesign introduced thousands to the basics of
modern floral illustrating with her best-selling book, How to Draw
Modern Florals. Each page of Alli's colouring book, Bloom, comes to
life with a variety of her signature floral designs. She invites
you to get creative as you customise each bloom and bring these
pretty blank pages to life!
First published in 1996. The art of the extraordinary French
artist, Henri Matisse (1869- 1954), has provided visual pleasures
and intellectual challenges to its viewers for the last hundred
years. This is collection of gathered, summarized, and evaluated
major literature on the artist primarily from France, the United
States, Germany, and the Scandinavian countries, where major
Matisse collections bear witness to early and intense interest in
the artist's work.
For the woodturner seeking projects that are a little more
challenging, Dick Sing shares his techniques for creating
awe-inspiring wooden ornaments and eggs. Step-by-step instructions
and color photos guide you through the process of turning and
hollowing out a globe for the incredibly light ornament, crafting a
delicate "icicle" for the spindle -- even adding a captive ring for
that special finishing touch. Dick provides helpful tips for
selecting the appropriate woods, using your tools to their best
advantage, and fashioning some new tools from surprisingly ordinary
materials. Next he shows how to turn a wooden egg that will look
like Mother Nature smiled upon it. One of nature's most perfect
forms, the egg is also one of the most challenging, and Dick has
spent many years perfecting his techniques for getting an egg to
look like an egg. Here he outlines his methods for laying out the
egg with a template, making a special chuck so you can finish both
ends of the egg in the lathe, and using a homemade mandrel to
create an egg that is also a kaleidoscope. Now you can attain eggs
you are proud of! As a special bonus, Dick shows you how to
recreate the jar he uses for his finish and how to use a wood
burning pen to sign your completed projects.
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