Welcome to the wonderful world of painting with gouache, with the creative guidance of popular artist and illustrator Zoe Ingram. In this comprehensive beginner's guide, Zoe shares everything she possibly can about getting started with gouache painting. Why gouache? Because this exciting paint medium creates opaque effects making it more vibrant and graphic than traditional watercolours, meaning you can layer it, paint on dark backgrounds and much more. Gouache is one of the easiest of paint mediums to use. It's very forgiving and fun to use and is also versatile. Gouache paint can mimic watercolour and can give the opacity of oil paint if used with less water. You can use it to paint large, smooth, flat blocks of background colour and the finest lines and details. Gouache paint also dries quickly too, which is a big bonus! Starting at the very start, Zoe takes you through the basics and explains what tools and materials you'll need, then explores a wide range of techniques and finally, there are a host of fun and vibrant step-by-step projects that you can follow along with or use as a springboard for your own ideas. Zoe Ingram's distinctive art makes this book a visual treat, as she shows you how she paints a variety of subjects, from birds and bugs, to flowers and foliage, to abstract collages, hand lettering and patterns. Along the way you'll learn about colour theory, colour mixing, sketching, washes, mark making, line work, overlaying, working on dark backgrounds, how to get crisp edges, how to add details, different approaches to collage and even how to digitise your work so that you can create repeat patterns and custom prints. In the projects section you can follow along step-by-step as Zoe paints a very handsome pheasant, a funky beetle pattern, a trendy houseplant, colourful caterpillars, bright butterflies, jumbled geometric patterns, a striking owl, pretty florals, creative lettering, a curious cat and a free-flow abstract floral piece - after which there will be no stopping you! Beautifully illustrated, expertly explained and a riot of colour, this book will kickstart your love affair with gouache, so all that's left is deciding how to pronounce it... "gooash"..."gwash"..."goo-uhsh"?!

Explore the easy and enchanted art of divination with your Mini Crystal Pendulum, a jadeite crystal and book set for tapping into your inner wisdom. - Unlock your intuition. Use the art of crystal pendulum divination to gain insight into your deepest desires, answer big questions, and look to the future. - Jadeite crystal pendulum on metal chain. Your divination set includes a 1-inch shaped jadeite crystal on a gold-colored metal chain, perfect for conducting pendulum divination. - Bonus book. Explore a 32-page illustrated book filled with divination tips and rituals, all infused with a sense of magic and wonder.

The perfect gift for any young bird-watcher, this beautifully illustrated spotter guide is an ideal introduction to garden birds. Illustrated in a bright, contemporary style, this is a modern guide to the most common garden birds from the tiny goldcrest to the magnificent magpie, taking in such favourites as the robin, the wren, the sparrowhawk and the colourful starling. This information book for young children is packed with information and fun facts - everything you need to know to help you learn about and identify birds. With key facts about size, habitat, diet and population, there are detailed descriptions of each bird and tips to help you spot them in your own park or garden. There is even a special, "Did you know?" section on each bird, which all young ornithologists will love!

The perfect gift for any young animal-lover, this beautifully illustrated spotter guide is an ideal introduction to wild woodland animals. Illustrated in a bright, contemporary style, this modern guide to the most common woodland animals is packed with information and fun facts - everything you need to know to help you learn about and identify our forest friends. With key facts about size, habitat, diet and population, there are detailed descriptions of each animal and tips to help you find and track them in the natural world.

Each press-out bird is intricately decorated with foil and perfect for all ages to colour in. Featuring 10 unique designs, the press-out pieces can be slotted together to create bright and cheerful hanging ornaments, from a chirpy robin to a proud peacock.

The perfect gift for any young animal-lover, this beautifully illustrated spotter guide is an ideal introduction to the world of creepy crawlies! Illustrated in a bright, contemporary style, this is a modern guide to the most common minibeasts from the glorious glow-worm to the buzzy bumblebee, taking in such favourites as snails, slugs, worms and woodlice along the way. This information book for young children is packed with information and fun facts - everything you need to know to help you learn about and identify bugs and beasties. With key facts about size, habitat, diet and population, there are detailed descriptions of each creature and tips to help you spot them in your own park or garden. There is even a special, "Did you know?" section on each minibeast, which all young entomologists will love!

The perfect gift for any young animal-lover, this beautifully illustrated natural history book is an ideal introduction to creatures of the seas.

Illustrated in a bright, contemporary style, this modern guide to twenty of the most interesting marine animals from all around the world is packed with information and fun facts – everything you need to know to help you learn about and identify our ocean-living friends. From the little shrimp to the big blue whale, taking in the magnificent narwhal, the beautiful moon jellyfish and the fascinating anglerfish along the way, there is so much to find out. With key facts about size, habitat, diet and population, there are detailed descriptions of each animal and fascinating did-you-know facts