From soft pencils to graphite powder, ballpoint to fibre-tip pens, conte sticks to watercolour pencils, this unique guide covers everything you need to know to begin mastering and combining different media in your drawing. This visual directory of drawing techniques beyond the pencil provides you with the skills to explore and experiment with all the different techniques and mediums. Use it as a handy reference for when you want to know how to use a particular tool, or as a catalogue of inspiration when seeking new ideas to try. A wealth of media and equipment is demonstrated, and each page features invaluable information for beginners and accomplished artists alike. As the techniques progress, you'll explore the creative possibilities beyond one medium, and be encouraged to look at your work and style in a new light. Use the examples shown to aid expression and skill development and to look at the myriad possibilities of mixed media, which have all been selected because of their compatibility. Start with basic graphite pencils, sticks and powder to explore line and tone, shading, creating textures and erasing. Then move on to coloured pencils to cover techniques such as burnishing, lifting and sgraffito. There are various interesting methods to try with water-soluble coloured pencils too, including different ways of applying water, blending and overlaying colours. Explore the effects that you can create with charcoal or conte sticks on different coloured and textured papers, and discover how to use pastel pencils and chalks for expressive drawing. Then master blending, shading and scumbling with hard and soft pastels, and perfect your techniques with crayons, oil pastels and oil paint sticks. There are some really interesting ways to use ink pens for painting effects and instructions are included for cutting your own quill pen. Ballpoint pens, fibre-tips, marker pens and brush pens are also great tools for creating modern, graphic drawings - pick up some handy tips for mark making and blending. Finally, experiment with mixed media and combining various pencils, pastels, crayons, powder, sticks and pens for some stunning results. Be inspired by the huge range of drawings in this book to expand and develop your own skills.

Discover the fast and simple way to whittle in this fun introduction to woodcarving. Learn the quick-cut method for whittling expressive little figures from wood in just 20 minutes or less. These super-short projects are perfect for learning basic caricature carving skills. With friendly instructions and step-by-step photos, you ll learn to carve an endless array of charming wizards, gnomes, gargoyles, ornaments, dogs, leprechauns, and more."

The latest installment in The Manga Artist's Coloring Book series gives manga and coloring enthusiasts dozens of fabulous fashions to color. Christopher Hart continues the best-selling Manga Artist's Coloring Book series with this collection that is bursting with eye-catching characters and clothes to color. The most fashionable girls and boys from the world of Japanese comics show off their sense of style in more than 40 full-page images printed on high-quality paper. Each image includes an intricate patterned background for maximum coloring fun. The Manga Artist's Coloring Book: Fashion! is a fun and challenging experience for anyone who loves to color.

Create your own unique tarot deck and discover the secrets of the past, present and future with Colour Your Tarot.

Using tarot cards is a time-honoured practice of foreseeing what is to come, as well as interpreting past and current events. Colouring a tarot echoes a mystical tradition as secret as the origins of the cards themselves. By focusing on every detail of a card’s design, you will connect with its symbols and grasp its messages in a reading. Colour Your Tarot includes two full decks of tarot cards, one in black-and-white and one in full colour, so you can follow the colour cards as a guide or choose your own shades and schemes. Also included is a 64-page full-colour illustrated companion book with card spreads and meanings. Guided by this vibrant oracle, you will discover the rich symbols of the tarot and be able to create a deck that is entirely unique and personal to you.

This book was originally published in 1905. It will appeal to the collector and lover of books and those with an interest in the history of the craft. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original artwork and text.

What better setting for colouring than a bright and breezy tropical vacation? Step away from from your daily cares with this lush colouring book from breakthrough colouring artist Angelea Van Dam. Escape to a hideaway of luxuriant orchids, friendly toucans, powerful jaguars and shy spider monkeys, all waiting to be filled with every colour of the rainbow.Hello Angel Tropical Escape Coloring Collection includes handy guides to colouring techniques like patterning, combinations and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make colouring easy for beginners, with beautifully coloured examples and ready-to-use colour palettes.Perfect for decorating with all of your favorite colouring implements, each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200- year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.

The art of gift wrapping and the presentation of gifts is equally as important as the choice of the gift itself. Gift wrapping is an ancient and highly respected art form and beautiful and high-quality paper is essential to this creative endeavor. The fine-quality tear-out gift wrapping sheets feature 12 traditional and modern Japanese prints, suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. These tasteful designs are ideal for any occasion and offer a variety of colours and patterns. An introduction details the history and meaning behind the designs.

This illustrated guidebook to rustic woodworking offers superb guidance to building furniture, decorations and structures in the rustic style. Each chapter covers a rustic project, with clear descriptions instructing absolute beginners and experienced woodworkers alike on how to build such furniture. In addition, detailed guidance on the tools and kinds of wood to use in the craft is imparted. Followed closely, these instructions will ensure furniture of a decent quality that will last for years. Authored by career woodworker and furniture maker Raymond James Nugent, this book's instructions and pages are imbued with experience accrued over years of fashioning fine furnishings from gathered logs and branches. Many a person, particularly during the summer, relishes the opportunity to sit outside and assemble their very own timber creations. You needn't be a rugged outdoorsman, a master carpenter or seasoned woodworker to embark on such a hobby; the main ingredient in your success is enthusiasm.

A comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre. The Ceramic Process is both a comprehensive textbook on ceramic technology and a chronicle of the developments made by the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKWC) over the years. It is a practical book which helps you to look at materials, methods and equipment, using the results of various artists' projects for inspiration. EKWC is internationally renowned as a centre where ceramic artists come for a period to experiment with new materials, methods and technologies. Their time there is funded and they are given the back-up of innovative technicians and materials to work with. Learn about the artists who have worked at the centre, including some of the top names in sculpture and ceramics from around the world: Neil Brownsword, Tony Cragg, Ewen Henderson, Jun Kaneko, Anish Kapoor, Kinpei Nakamura and Betty Woodman. Throughout the book, discover some spectacular results and how the new techniques and materials have been adopted by artists around the world.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Leather never goes out of fashion - and now designer Christina Anton shows crafters how to create colourful, fun and contemporary leather jewellery. Simply follow her tutorial, which covers the basic techniques from stamping to sewing, to make her magnificently wearable art. Twenty-one beginner friendly projects, including Layered Fringe Earrings and a Geometric Cuff Bracelet, will spark your creativity and take you to the next level!

Open the door into new worlds ready to complete and colour with the first colouring book from international tattoo artist Cally-Jo. Each spread in this original and surprising colouring book takes you into a different world or scene, from tropical floral glasshouses to mystical owls and whimsical lions, underwater treasures to ancient Japanese masks. Escape into your imagination as you complete and colour these beautiful pages.

These fun and easy art activities feature ready-to-color line drawings of 30 far-flung travel destinations. Each ready-to-color line drawing has plenty of space for aspiring artists to add their own doodles, designs, and patterns. From Mayan pyramids and Dutch windmills to the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China, Travel Landmarks Coloring Book offers endless opportunities for creative self-expression. Printed on high quality extra-thick paper, it s perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Designed to eliminate bleed-through, each page is pre-perforated for easy removal and display."

Tell your own story in comic-book form with this blank journal--already formatted with panels! An intro from art instruction superstar Christopher Hart will get you started. Whether they're interested in producing comic strips, manga, or graphic novels, aspiring illustrators can begin their own artistic journey with this specially produced journal. Every page features blank, black-framed panels formatted in the comic-book style, and separate sections throughout allow artists to create several different stories. Those with more experience can use the journal to flesh out their narrative and visual ideas, while beginners can experiment with the format and see where it takes them. The possibilities for self-expression are endless!