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In this collection of techniques and tutorials, all aimed at the
novice artist, the reader can explore the many different avenues of
creative art available. From the relaxing and enjoyable pastime of
drawing, to the versatile, vibrant medium of oil painting, each
discipline is clearly explained through a series of tutorials that
build in complexity. In addition to the tutorials, there is advice
on tools, materials and techniques, plus plenty of tips throughout.
Discover a world of creative and colourful jewellery making from
the comfort of your own home. In this comprehensive guide to modern
polymer clay techniques, artist and designer Heidi Helyard reveals
the simple techniques that can be used to create one-off,
contemporary jewellery pieces with minimal tools and equipment.
Polymer clay is possibly one of the most accessible yet versatile
art materials currently available. As readily accessible and easy
to use as paint, you can make everything (and anything) with it,
from sculptures and figurines, to artworks, decorations, homewares,
and wearable jewellery. It's lightweight, flexible and strong. No
special tools or equipment is required to cure it, it is relatively
cheap, and you only need to start with the primary colours, plus
black and white, to mix any colour you like. Polymer clay, which
has been around for nearly 80 years, is currently finding itself
popular amongst contemporary jewellery makers as the bright colours
and sheer versatility of the material allows makers to create bold
and graphic modern designs. The beauty of polymer clay is that it
presents so many opportunities to explore colour combinations,
patterns and texture. In this book you will learn 10 easy yet
exciting techniques including slab and cane making, marbling and
colour mixing, inlay techniques, printing onto clay, surface
embellishments and more to create 20 unique jewellery pieces. The
projects in this book vary in complexity, but are accessible to
both novice and advanced makers alike. If you are a beginner, the
extensive step-by-step photos and instructions will help you
develop your polymer clay skills and complete the projects with
confidence. As you build your skills and learn the techniques via
the book, you will realise that you can combine techniques to
create all-new results. The skills you learn in this book will open
up a limitless world of further experimentation for you to
discover. Just make, bake and wear!
From the creator of the best-selling Tattoo Colouring Book, The
Tarot Colouring Book features images from Oliver Munden's equally
successful Tattoo Tarot specially re-designed for colouring. From
the golden lion symbolising Strength to the fertile green of The
World, tarot imagery is bursting with significance, and colouring
fans will delight in the intricate details. Follow in the steps of
the fool as he undertakes his tarot journey from innocence and
ignorance to completion and perfection, as you colour your way
through this personal growth journey in book form.
An award-winning fantasy artist and the creator of "Dinotopia,"
James Gurney instructs and inspires in "Imaginative Realism: How to
Paint What Doesn't Exist." Renowned for his uncanny ability to
incorporate amazing detail and imagination into stunningly
realistic fantasy settings, James Gurney teaches budding artists
and fans of fantasy art step-by-step the techniques that won him
worldwide critical acclaim. This groundbreaking work examines the
practical methods for creating believable pictures of imaginary
subjects, such as dinosaurs, ancient Romans, alien creatures, and
distant worlds.
Beginning with a survey of imaginative paintings from the
Renaissance to the golden Age of American illustration, the book
then goes on to explain not just techniques like sketching and
composition, but also the fundamentals of believable world building
including archaeology, architecture, anatomy for creatures and
aliens, and fantastic engineering. It concludes with details and
valuable advice on careers in fantasy illustration, including video
game and film concept art and toy design.
More than an instruction book, this is the ultimate reference for
fans of science fiction and fantasy illustration.
"Gurney's "Imaginative Realism" is a gold mine for artists who want
to create images that sing with authority and delight the viewer
with rich otherworldly visuals." --Erik Tiemens, concept artist,
"Star Wars: Episodes II and III"
""Imaginative Realism" is an indispensable, flawless reference for
vision makers in any discipline to create their own imaginative
realms." --Frank M. Costantino, ASAI, SI, FSAI, JARA, cofounder,
American Society of Architectural Illustrators
Perfect for quilters and colorists, Scrappy Quilts Coloring Book,
by best-selling author Joan Ford, is a collection of 47 intricate
quilt patterns that are sure to please enthusiasts. Whether you're
a quilter looking for inspiration or a new hobby, or a colorist who
enjoys the calming release of patterns and shapes, this book is for
you! Inspired by classic quilt blocks, the designs will unleash
your creativity and provide hours of relaxation as you color.
What's more, these designs can help quilters in choosing color
options before actually starting a new quilt project. The book is
packed with 47 illustrations and perforated pages for easy removal
and display, or to share at coloring parties, tapping into the
adult coloring craze that has delighted so many adults since it
shot to popularity in 2015. With 47,000 copies sold, Joan Ford's
ScrapTherapyTM books - Cut the Scraps, Scraps Plus One, and When
Bad Things Happen to Good Quilters, all published by Taunton Press
- have assisted sewers on their journeys to creating beautiful,
handmade quilts. Now you can enjoy the beauty of quilts right on
paper - and perhaps be inspired to bring them to life with fabric!
A unique Scottish colouring book suitable for adults as well as
children featuring 23 of the festival city's most iconic places,
including: Edinburgh Castle * Victoria Street * Grassmarket * St
Giles * National Museum of Scotland * The Mound and Ramsay Gardens
* Calton Hill * Old Town * Usher Hall * Balmoral Hotel * Scott
Monument and Princes Street Gardens * West Register House *
Holyrood Palace * HMS Britannia * Ocean Terminal & Botanic
Gardens * New Town * Dean Village * Arthur's Seat * Scottish
Parliament * Zoo * Greyfriars Bobby * The Shore, Leith * The
Meadows. Eilidh Muldoon's illustrations are ideal for all levels of
colouring - plenty of intricate detail for those who like a
colouring challenge, yet simple enough for those with less patience
to create beautiful colour artwork in a short time.
Fold and launch world record-setting paper airplanes! Paper plane
aficionados watched in awe when Takuo Toda launched his Zero
Fighter and set the current Guinness World Record for longest paper
airplane flight duration. This landmark kit marks the first time
this celebrity paper airplane designer's models have been published
outside of Japan--and his fans have been waiting! Toda is a legend
with his own museum, where he exhibits his more than 700 original
airplane and spaceship designs--including many award-winners. In
this paper airplane kit, Toda shares his 12 best designs, including
his Zero Fighter and three signature space shuttles. The 12 models
in this kit include: The Stag Beetle The Shooter The Icarus The
Jupiter Space Shuttle And the world-record holding Zero Fighter!
These high-performance papers have folding lines already printed on
them, so they are easy for anyone to create. No glue or other
materials are needed--everything is right in the box! This origami
kit includes: A 64 page full-color book with step-by-step
instructions Tips on aerodynamics and flying 12 original designs 48
sheets of airplane folding paper
Build a spy vault to hide your most prized possessions from
meddlers and enemy agents with the ULTIMATE SPY VAULT & CODE
KIT. Customise the combination for ultimate security, then build
your own door or pressure plate alarm to scare off any intruder!
You'll also learn all about the science of making and breaking
codes, secret messages, finger-printing and how to construct your
own diversion safe to protect your room from prying eyes! The kit
includes: a security vault a key a battery box a buzzer a clothes
peg cord 32-page book with coding activities, DIY security measures
and more.
Can doughnuts get any cuter? You can sew your own adorable
doughnut-shaped animals in this fun kit! These treats are too sweet
to eat, so we are making them out of felt. This kit includes
pre-cut felt pieces to make 6 doughnuts and a paper-craft box to
put them in. There's Cookies-and-Cream Panda, Waffle Cone Narwhal,
Coco Kitty, Pineapple Parrot, Strawbunny and Cinna-Chicken. All you
need are scissors, a ruler and a pen or pencil! Components: 66
pre-cut felt bases for 6 doughnuts pre-cut eyes and cheeks 8
colours of embroidery thread 2 needles Poly-Fil stuffing doughnut
box paper-craft.
Build your watercolor skills with confidence using this
beginner-friendly workbook which includes 25 projects on premium
watercolor paper! This easy-to-use watercolor workbook is filled
with unique and beautiful flower and nature sketches that are ready
for you to watercolor-no drawing skills required! Each page is
specially designed with simple step-by-step instructions so you can
easily and confidently paint each project and create artwork that
matches the quality of the author's example. Watercolor Workbook
features- An introduction to fundamental watercolor techniques
Easy-to-follow instructions, including suggested paint and
paintbrush materials, so you can start painting today Projects
presented on thick, premium watercolor art paper - no color
bleed-through Flower art including poppies, wild roses, sunflowers,
buttercups, dandelions, and more Artist and author Sarah Simon,
a.k.a. @themintgardener, has taught thousands of people how to
paint with watercolor. Her first book Modern Watercolor Botanicals
provides everything you need to know about t
How to Draw Almost Everything Volume 2-a follow-up to the popular
book How to Draw Almost Everything, part of the Almost Everything
series from Quarry Books-shows how easy it is to draw even more
cute illustrations. Learn to draw each illustration in
easy-to-follow steps. Just follow the arrows to complete each step.
You'll also find helpful tips and ideas for drawing variations.
Start with basic shapes, such as circles, triangles, and squares,
then add special details to personalize your illustrations. Draw
animals, people, everyday objects, patterns and borders, and
holiday and seasonal themes, along with warm-ups and special
lessons. An inspiration gallery offers fun ideas for adding
illustrations to everyday objects or creating one-of-a-kind notes,
cards, and gifts. Each book in the Almost Everything series offers
readers a fun, comprehensive, and charmingly illustrated visual
directory of ideas to inspire skill building in their creative
endeavors.
Create your own chibi world with fun and adorable step-by-step
drawing exercises, including over 60 fantasy creatures and
characters featuring different accessories, clothing, facial
expressions, and poses. These fantasy creatures and animals will
make you squeal with delight! Chibi is Japanese slang for "short,"
and the characters in Cute Chibi Mythical Beasts & Magical
Monsters live up to this description with their cute roly-poly
bodies that make them extremely lovable and huggable. Phoebe Im,
creator of Bobblejot, has a cute and easy drawing style that is
made accessible through this how-to book for artists of all levels.
Cute Chibi Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters features
easy-to-follow instructions to help you enjoy the world of chibi,
incorporating dynamic expressions and poses to challenge your
skills. Along with the step-by-step instructions, there are
inspiration pages with fun accessories and clothing, facial
expressions, and different poses as well as a digital workshop to
guide you on how to make quick drawings on your phone or tablet.
Learn how to draw these fantasy creatures in cute chibi style:
Gnome Troll Mermaid Fairy Golem Cyclops Big Foot Unicorn Dragons
(various species) Vampire Zombie Chimera Pegasus Phoenix Loch Ness
Monster Griffon Cerberus Sphinx Werewolf Practice and expand your
drawing skills as you create adorable chibi beasts and creatures
with this fun and accessible book.
An essential handbook for studio potters working towards achieving
a fantastic spectrum of colourful glazes. Colour in Glazes teaches
you all the methods for achieving colour in glazes, focusing on
colouring oxides in detail, including the newly available rare
earth oxides. Find out about the types of base glazes and the
fluxes used to make them in relation to colour response as well as
using colouring oxides to achieve depth and variety of colour,
rather than resorting to commercial ceramic stains. Discover the
practical aspects of mixing, applying, testing and adjusting
glazes, and explore a large section of test tiles and glaze recipes
for use on white earthenware, stoneware and porcelain fired in
electric, gas and salt kilns. This new edition, fully updated and
revised, contains advances in technology and new discoveries in the
Periodic Table. It is an infallible handbook to achieving the
colour you want, and to help you broaden your palette.
Packed with 52 fun and colorful exercises geared toward 3- to
6-year-olds, this book offers parents and teachers an outstanding
source of creative art activities to inspire and enrich this
wide-eyed and open-hearted age group. Activities are organized by
medium and designed to encourage self-expression. Each Lab also
features the work of a prominent artist for inspiration. Gorgeous
photography shows different results from different people using the
same lesson, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each
artist's personal style. Have fun: drawing with food
coloring-tinted ice cubes. painting using a sponge bottle washer
and tempera paints. printmaking using balloons, lace, and potatoes
to place ink. sculpting with tinfoil, paper mache, and paper tubes.
creating mixed media art with fabric, wallpaper samples, and items
from nature. Targeting one of the most critical developmental
periods for children, Art Lab for Little Kids is the perfect book
for both parents and teachers who are seeking enriching and unique
experiences to offer this age group. This inspirational book stands
out as a unique reference for creating fine art with children
through finding the student's own voice, marks, and style and with
playful lessons that result in significant skill building. The
popular Lab for Kids series features a growing list of books that
share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics,
including art, astronomy, clay, geology, math, and even how to
create your own circus-all authored by established experts in their
fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear
step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished
samples. The labs can be used as singular projects or as part of a
yearlong curriculum of experiential learning. The activities are
open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with
different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults,
they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain
firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Lab for Kids.
Navigate your way through these satirical scenes of modern city
life-scope out the best route to the bathroom at a first date
restaurant, hunt for the rotten food your roommate left in the
fridge, or track down that cute guy at the farmers market-in this
humorous Where's Waldo-style grown-up seek and find activity book.
A charming mix of humor, creativity, and activity, this adult
seek-and-find book is a collection of playfully illustrated,
large-format scenes, from a weekend farmers market to the inside of
a commuter's bag, along with humorous lists like takeout orders by
Zodiac sign. Satirical, engaging, and lighthearted, Where Did My
Roommate Put My Charger? creatively skewers the less-than-glamorous
aspects of the life of an urban twenty- to thirty-something.
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Learn how to paint birds in watercolour without even trying! Using
a simple ten-step process, learn how to draw a basic outline
starting with simple shapes, then add washes of colour and fine
details to complete your work. Arranged in three chapters based on
skill level, this book features 25 lovely projects, each showing
you how to paint a bird in ten steps. There are paint swatches for
every bird, showing you the colours you need to mix for each step
and the finished painting serves as a reference to guide you. It
couldn't be easier! Also included is a useful techniques section at
the beginning, and clever painting tips from the author throughout
the book. With birds as diverse as an Atlantic puffin, a barn owl,
a hummingbird and a bald eagle, there is plenty to choose from and
practise with, to develop your skills.
Perfect the gift of giving. The only modern, practical guide to the
ancient art of Japanese gift wrapping. Discover how to use
Furoshiki - beautiful, reusable wrapping cloth, to make gift-giving
extra special and joyful, and kinder to the planet too. In Japan,
gift-giving is an important cultural ritual, and the presentation
is just as important as the gift itself. Learn 30 exquisite yet
easy wrapping styles, involving knotted or intricately folded
Furoshiki cloth, to wrap bottles, bouquets of flowers and other
presents. You can also use Furoshiki to wrap and carry all sorts of
everyday items. With no cutting, sticking or waste, give
thoughtful, beautiful gifts and say goodbye to single-use wrapping
paper, bags and packaging for good.
*A National Bestseller* The astonishing second compilation of
striking images taken from the Morphia series, with colored-in
examples Kaleidomorphia is a stunning second compilation of Kerby
Rosanes's most remarkable artwork from his beloved mega-bestselling
Morphia series. This collection, just like the first, Colormorphia,
features a full-color sixteen-page section that showcases some of
the most accomplished completed artworks produced by Kerby's fans.
These pages demonstrate the range of approaches colorists can
experiment with when coloring. The artworks displayed in the color
section are included in the black-and-white section of the book,
too, giving the reader the opportunity to duplicate the approach
should they wish. In addition, there are a variety of images to
color featuring the very best from Kerby's Morphia portfolio.
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