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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms
With many of her subjects rendered in hyper realistic style,
wearing a second skin of black paint or dark-florals, Laura
Rubin’s art is unmistakeable. To tell the story behind her
art, Laura begins the book by sharing her journey from art student
to professional artist, providing encouragement for budding pros
and enthusiasts alike. Laura also talks about what inspires her,
with mythology and psychology being just two subjects that feed
into her emotion-infused work. The reader is then invited behind
the scenes to watch the artist at work in her studio, located in
her hometown of Thun, Switzerland. Laura’s portraiture
sketchbook is opened to reveal simple drawings and recent studies
made as the early stages of future paintings. Throughout these
sections are artworks from past and present. In addition, there is
brand new art by Laura, created exclusively for this book.Â
Finally, the reader is led through detailed, step-by-step tutorials
demonstrating the artist’s workflow and the key fundamentals of
portraiture (pose, light, and composition). From using reference
models, and expert tips for working in Procreate, to sketching,
coloring, and advancing the portrait from realism to hyperrealism,
the process is explained from start to finish.
Chinese ceramics and their glazes have delighted and enthralled the
world for centuries. In this book, Nigel Wood traces the
development of Chinese glazes from the Bronze Age to the present
day. He carefully describes how Chinese glazes were made, and how
they evolved over some 3000 years of continuous production. He
provides analyses and shows how their superb qualities can be
reproduced with common Western raw materials. The book is lavishly
illustrated with hundreds of colour plates of Chinese potters and
Chinese kilns.
Once crafters experience the ease with which intricate designs can
be created on pewter, they are hooked in no time. Both Easy pewter
projects and Pewter it were so popular that it was only a matter of
time before Sandy Griffiths succumbed to the pressure of her fans
to write another book. Pewter impressions is a collection of more
than 30 original pewter projects with easy to follow step-by-step
instructions and clear photographs. It starts at the beginning so
that there is no need for novices to go back to earlier books to
enjoy this rapidly growing craft. Beginners' exercises explain the
basics, teaching crafters how to apply the art of embossing and
then add lustre, radiance and dimension to their design. These are
followed by a wide range of stunning projects that will appeal to
every crafter out there. The projects combine pewter with mosaics,
canvas, glass paint, gold and silver leaf foil, crystals and more,
offering a variety of looks and finishes. The projects vary from
fabulous frames and beautiful boxes to gorgeous gifts and
delightful decor items. For beginners there are clear instructions,
while experienced crafters will find inspiration for personalized
projects. In addition to the projects, Pewter impressions covers:
Essential tools and how to use them; Tracing and transferring
patterns; Low and high relief embossing; Moulding; Texturing;
Adding colour and patina; Cutting out and adhering designs to
various surfaces. There are exquisite photographs of all finished
projects as well as templates for all designs used in the book.
The ultimate illustrated guide to the sculpture parks and trails of
England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. This exciting guide to the
sculpture parks, trails and gardens of England, Ireland, Scotland
and Wales is the perfect book for those who like art and the
outdoors. Divided up into countries and regions, the book is
informative as well as beautifully illustrated with fabulous images
of sculptures by a broad array of international artists. It
provides information on all the major sculpture venues of interest,
featuring the best and most established, while also providing a
wide range of other interesting places to visit and explore. Each
feature provides directions of how to get there, along with an
overview of the park or trail, and lists sculptures of particular
interest and quality, while maps of each area will help you find
places close by to visit. This makes it easy to see which places
are suited to you depending on your preferences, level of interest
and time available. This fully revised 2nd edition provides updated
information and new entries for England, as well as brand new
sections providing thorough coverage of Scotland, Ireland and
Wales. The ideal guide for those with a passion for both nature and
sculptures.
An inspirational practical guide with bold and colourful designs, Polymer clay is a popular medium suitable for and loved by crafters of all ages and skill levels.
It is available in every imaginable colour and easily cured in a home oven, making clay art accessible to everyone. Clay surfaces can be enhanced in many ways and borrowing techniques from other crafts, such as stamping, punching, mosaicing and embossing adds tremendously to the versatility of this craft, making it fun and rewarding. This book shows you how to use it to create exquisite jewellery, stylish gifts, decorative boxes, buttons, faux finishes, attractive home accessories and much
more.
Lots of step by step photographs ensure that not even a rank beginner can go wrong, and full page pictures of the finished items
will inspire clay crafters to try the terrific projects. Many techniques, from basic conditioning to creative canework and
millefiori-finishes, are clearly explained and illustrated, then contextualised in the various projects. Use these techniques to
create your own unique pieces and custom designs. Owing to the nature of the medium, no two pieces will ever look exactly the
same.
So go get your clay and start playing!
Whittling Woodland Animals introduces the simple art of whittling
with 15 wilderness creatures to create from scratch. The relaxing
and rewarding craft of whittling is synonymous with a woodland
setting, which provides the ideal subject matter for this new book
from seasoned woodcarver, Peter Benson. Intricately carved and
infused with character, this collection of 15 whittled woodland
creatures makes a perfect beginner's guide to the hobby. Making
delightful gifts and trinkets for nature lovers, you'll want to
carve every single animal in the book. The main tools and
techniques are clearly explained, how to carve safely and clear
step-by-step instructions for each animal. A handy
campfire-friendly size, simply grab your whittling kit and head out
into the woods to while away the hours.
The Art of Chip Carving teaches crafters of all levels how to
create 15 decorative rosette patterns. Chip carving is that art of
forming intricate geometric patterns by carefully cutting away
small triangles of wood to slowly create the full project. Tatiana
Baldina's incredibly detailed instructions, with photographs
accompanying every step, will allow even a complete beginner
through the process of recreating her patterns, while more
experienced carvers will relish the opportunity to try out new
designs. The projects can be used to decorate all manner of
objects, from boxes to plates and wall panels to furniture. The
book also contains a comprehensive introduction to the art,
including choosing the appropriate tools and materials and
instructions for all the different cutting techniques you'll need.
This book applies ecolinguistics and psychoanalysis to explore how
films fictionalising environmental disasters provide spectacular
warnings against the dangers of environmental apocalypse, while
highlighting that even these apparently environmentally friendly
films can still facilitate problematic real-world changes in how
people treat the environment. Ecological Film Theory and
Psychoanalysis argues that these films exploit cinema’s inherent
Cartesian grammar to construct texts in which not only small groups
of protagonist survivors, but also vicarious spectators,
pleasurably transcend the fictionalised destruction. The
ideological nature of the ‘lifeboats’ on which these survivors
escape, moreover, is accompanied by additional elements that
constitute contemporary Cartesian subjectivity, such as class and
gender binaries, restored nuclear families, individual as opposed
to social responsibilities for disasters, and so on. The book
conducts extensive analyses of these processes, before considering
alternative forms of filmmaking that might avoid the dangers of
this existing form of storytelling. The book’s new ecosophy and
film theory establishes that Cartesian subjectivity is an
environmentally destructive ‘symptom’ that everyday linguistic
activities like watching films reinforce. This book will be of
great interest to students and scholars of film studies, literary
studies (specifically ecocriticism), cultural studies,
ecolinguistics, and ecosophy.
An exploration of public performance in everyday life, by the
leading cultural and social thinker 'All the world's a stage'
declares the melancholy Jacques in Shakespeare's As You Like It.
Today that's an unhappy thought. A cluster of demagogues has
recently dominated the public realm through their powers as actors;
they are brilliant performers. More unsettling, the demagogue, the
dancer, the musician all share the same non-verbal realm of bodily
gestures, lighting and blocking, costuming, stage architecture. So
too, the roles and rituals of everyday life and everyday acting can
be malign or sublime, repressive or liberating. Performing
constitutes one art - an ambiguous art. In this book, the acclaimed
sociologist Richard Sennett explores uncomfortable connections
between performances in life, art, and politics. He draws on his
own early career as a professional cellist as well on histories
both Western and non-Western. He is not a pessimist; at the end of
his study, he shows how this ambiguous art might become more
ethical.
Jump on board and get ready to travel the world with this
globe-trotting scratch art book. Follow the prompts and tips for
creating amazing scratch art images of some the world's most iconic
landmarks, including the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid of Giza,
Christ the Redeemer, and the Eiffel Tower. With a scratch pen,
fold-out map, and 9 scratch pages to complete, as well as fun
facts, travel tips, and more, this will be an unforgettable
adventure!
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Saying It
(Book)
Mieke Bal, Michelle Williams Gamaker, Renate Farro; Edited by Stefan van der Lecq
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R198
Discovery Miles 1 980
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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By 1650, the spiritual and political power of the Catholic Church
was shattered. Thanks to the twin blows of the Protestant
Reformation and the Thirty Years War, Rome, celebrated both as the
Eternal City and Caput Mundi (the head of the world) had lost its
pre-eminent place in Europe. Then a new Pope, Alexander VII, fired
with religious zeal, political guile and a mania for building,
determined to restore the prestige of his church by making Rome the
must-visit destination for Europe's intellectual, political and
cultural elite. To help him do so, he enlisted the talents of
Gianlorenzo Bernini, already celebrated as the most important
living artist: no mean feat in the age of Rubens, Rembrandt and
Velazquez. Together, Alexander VII and Bernini made the greatest
artistic double act in history, inventing the concept of soft power
and the bucket list destination. Bernini and Alexander's creation
of Baroque Rome as a city more beautiful and grander than since the
days of the Emperor Augustus continues to delight and attract.
Around the World is an amazing globe-trotting travel book, mixing
journal entries, fun facts and information, plus scratch-art pages
of incredible landmarks and a fold-out world map!
Resin craft is an exciting way to make jewellery and other
accessories. Learn how to create everything from earrings to key
rings with this definitive guide to resin craft. This collection of
techniques will get you started on your resin journey even if
you've never tried it before and, if you do have some experience,
there are 17 inspirational projects to make. Resin craft offers so
many possibilities to create original jewellery and accessories
that will amaze your family and friends, and it is easy to do at
home with just a small number of tools and materials. This
collection is packed full of step-by-step instructions for
techniques such as mixing and pouring resin, creating your own
moulds, and how to use pigments and inks. Author Mia Winston-Hart
also explains how to use botanicals with resin, and she has advice
for how to source and prepare your own botanicals for really
bespoke pieces, with instructions for drying your own flowers and
plants. There is comprehensive information about all the safety
issues surrounding resin craft and the author explores the various
different types of resin available including plant and
vegetable-based resins, and how to choose and use them safely.
There are also instructions on how to create your own moulds
alongside the different resin techniques, as well as 17
eye-catching resin projects. All of the projects are accompanied by
step-by-step photography so you can see exactly what to do at each
stage. Choose your favourite from this collection which includes
floral earrings; heat proof coasters, a beach scene tray, a galaxy
themed table top, a shell comb, a flower and gold leaf keyring,
glittery hair clips and a floral phone case. Some of the many
techniques covered include: sanding, deep pouring, making your own
moulds, how to avoid bubbles in your work, de-moulding, mixing and
pouring, working with different layers, and drying and preserving
botanicals. There are comprehensive step-by-step instructions for
the projects including how to add jewellery findings, as well as
working with different moulds and materials. There is even a
trouble shooting section so you can iron out any problems once you
start putting your newfound skills into practise.
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Ecology Works - John Newling
(Hardcover)
Richard Davey, Ann Douglas, Mark Hope, Jonathan Casciani; Text written by John Newling; Foreword by …
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R1,364
Discovery Miles 13 640
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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With Barry Flanagan is a vivid account of a friendship that evolved
into a working relationship when Richard McNeff became 'spontaneous
fixer' (Flanagan's description) of the sculptor's show held in June
1992 at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Ibiza, where they were
both living. McNeff was to gain a privileged insight into the
sculptor's singular personality and eccentric working methods,
learning to decipher his memorably surreal turns of phrase and to
parry his fascinating, if at times unsettling, pranksteresque
quirks . In September 1992 Flanagan and McNeff took the show to
Majorca, resulting a lively visit to the celebrated Spanish artist
Miquel Barcelo. The following year McNeff was involved in
Flanagan's print- making venture in Barcelona and in his Madrid
retrospective. Flanagan rescued him from a rough landing in England
in 1994 by commissioning a tour of stone quarries there.
Subsequently McNeff ran into a fourteen- year-old profoundly deaf
girl who turned out to be his unknown daughter. She had a talent
for art and the superbly generous sculptor was instrumental in
helping with her studies. Late in 2008 Barry was diagnosed with
motor neurone disease. By June 2009 he was wheelchair- bound. Two
months later he died, and McNeff read the lesson at his funeral.
Fleshed out with biographical detail, much of it supplied by the
sculptor himself, supplemented by photographs and details of the
work, this touching memoir is the first retrospective of a major
Welsh-born artist. With Barry Flanagan captures the spirit of this
remarkable Merlinesque figure in a moving portrait that reveals a
true original.
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