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Enjoy the meditative art of watercolor with simple supplies and easy-to-follow instructions! For a soothing boost of creativity and whimsy, try your hand at watercolor. With a few simple steps, anyone can discover their artistic side, and achieve moments of peace and tranquility doing so. Forty straightforward lessons promise fun and colorful results: no previous artistic skill required. This simple painting medium produces colorful, modern paintings to adorn invitations, gifts, and walls. The 40 lessons cover useful topics like: painting on vacation painting your pets layering colors mixing colors painting flowers and plants Supplies are minimal: a basic palette of watercolors and a selection of brushes, plus nice thick paper, will do the job, yielding bright and whimsical results guaranteed to bring color to any gray day. Painting your own beautiful cards and artwork is within reach!

Learn to draw stunning flora and fauna in easy steps with popular author and teacher, Joy-Louise Robinson (@Felicityandink). Discover 20 delightful projects including flowers, insects, birds and small animals, endorsed by The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Whether you are a beginner looking to learn, or a more experienced artist looking for new ideas and a fresh approach, this stunning book is designed to make drawing simple and enjoyable – and will give you results to be proud of. Joy-Louise’s distinctive and much-loved bohemian botanical style of art is inspiring to look at, but made achievable through her carefully structured step drawings and clear instructions. This complete guide to drawing contains: A brief overview of the small amount of equipment required: simply grab paper, pens and a pencil. A drawing warm-up section that will encourage you to experiment with mark-making and motion. In-depth tips and techniques in each section, from drawing accurate petal edges to creating realistic feathers and fur. Simple, easy-to follow steps, with each new step added in a different color, making it easy to identify which lines to add. A suggested color palette for each project as an optional coloured finish to your line drawings. A progression of skill: the projects build in difficulty to develop your skills and confidence as you learn. Professional insights into digitizing and then combining your individual drawings into larger pieces of art. So whether it’s a cheerful daisy, glossy beetle, majestic magpie or snuffling hedgehog, it’s never been easier to create your own beautiful array of flora and fauna. THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW is a world-famous scientific organization, internationally respected for its outstanding collections and scientific expertise in plant and fungal diversity, conservation, and sustainable development in the UK and around the globe. Kew’s extensive collections include 200,000 botanical illustrations assembled over the last 200 years.

The ultimate guide to knitting - for crafters of all levels With over 90 interesting stitches and patterns explained, this essential knitting guide is guaranteed to inspire your next project. Whether you're completely new to knitting or an experienced knitter looking for a challenge, this book is full of easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and over 250 illustrations and images to help you progress your skills to the next level. The Knitter's Handbook will help you: - Master basic techniques such as the knit stitch, the purl stitch and the cast/bind-off method - Perfect simple textures including the basket weave stitch, the moss/seed stitch and the diamond seed stitch - Try out more intricate patterns such as bobbles, zig-zags and medallions - Play around with exciting colourwork designs - Finish off your projects with eye-catching embellishments and edging styles - Experiment with different yarns like merino and cashmere - Identify the best budget-friendly equipment

In this fun, approachable and contemporary book designed for beginners, you’ll learn all about cartooning and animation! A combination of creative step-by-step tutorials and open practice areas encourage interactivity and help you develop your own unique style. You’ll learn how to create original characters, draw faces and expressions, exaggerate details, master movement and bring inanimate objects to life. 128 pages. Dimensions: 17.1 x 1.3 x 24.8 cm (6.7 x 0.5 x 9.8 inches). Language: English.

In The Little Book of Lettering & Word Design, aspiring artists will discover how to create a range of classic and contemporary calligraphy and hand-lettered fonts. Internationally acclaimed calligrapher John Stevens and other renowned hand-lettering artists lead the way with tips and techniques. Following an introduction to inks, nibs, pens, and papers, as well as an overview of basic techniques, you will learn dozens of original alphabets and lettering designs ranging from funky and fun, to elegant and embellished. Tips for adding personal touches to letters and designing personalized alphabets are also included! With an alphabet and lettering design for every occasion and easy-to-follow instructions, this book is perfect for everyone who wants to create stunning handwriting and calligraphy. Interactive exercises and practice pages allow you to jump right in. The Little Book of ... series focuses on delivering fun, approachable, and interesting art instruction in a fresh, portable format. With its contemporary design, open practice pages, creative exercises, and prompts that encourage interactivity, beginning artists learn the fundamentals of their craft, often with immediate results. Also available from the series:The Little Book of Sketching, The Little Book of Manga Drawing, The Little Book of Cartooning & Illustration, The Little Book of Rock Painting, and The Little Book of Drawing Dragons & Fantasy Characters.

Everyone suffers from a little boredom sometimes; The Little Book of Sketching is the remedy to these dull moments! This guide will have you flipping the day's doldrums into artistic inspiration!

From the bestselling author of The Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care. Unlock your creativity with this uplifting coloring book featuring the Little Frog Whether you turn to the Little Frog for comforting words, a dose of inspiration or a reminder of the everyday magic all around us, this soothing coloring book is the perfect way to enjoy the wisdom from your favorite amphibian while embracing your creative side! Created by the Minnesota-based artist Maybell Eequay, this coloring book is a perfect compassionate gift for yourself or others. Inside you will find: - A collection of your favorite Little Frog scenes ready for you to bring to life with color - Gentle pearls of wisdom and inspiration for hard days - Encouraging affirmations to remind you of your inner strength and goodness Brimming with gentle humour and loving kindness, this beautiful coloring book is here to fill your heart with love, color and joy. So, pick up your pencils and begin your creative journey into the wonderful world of the Little Frog!

The ultimate, accessible guide to drawing and doodling flowers and botanicals. Mindful, achievable and satisfying, this book gives readers a unique way to interact with the natural world around them, whether that's drawing cut flowers in a vase or wild flowers in their front garden. Start at the beginning of the book and get a back-to-basics guide to line drawing, then move on to accessible step-by-step tutorials for stunning projects such as bouquets, patterns, wreaths and other floral motifs. Artist and educator Chloe Wilson breaks down each flower into easy repeatable elements, and gives plenty of tips on overcoming the fear of the blank page. She also provides plenty of tips on choosing the right materials, finding inspiration and developing your own style, along with ideas for using your drawings to create personalized stationery and artwork to go on your walls, so you can immediately enjoy the benefits of your new hobby in your home. Includes 25 accessible step-by-step exercises in floral drawing, plus extra tips and ideas for making the most of your art.

Discover the chromatic wonders of the fungi kingdom and the incredible spectrum of pigments and dyes that can be created from mushrooms.More closely related to humans than they are to plants, fungi are fascinating organisms—and they are a rich resource for color collectors! Blending scientific detail, botanical illustrations, and creative inspiration, artist and educator Julie Beeler invites you to peek into her workroom as she introduces different types of dye mushrooms—from boletes to polypores to tooth fungi—and walks you through her color-harvesting process. Offering insightful tips on foraging and color distillation and a rainbow of color samples, Beeler peppers in down-to-earth advice on artistic experimentation and fascinating stories about the historical and personal connections between humans and nature, offering a fresh perspective on the magical world of mushrooms.UNIQUE FIELD GUIDE TO MUSHROOMS: This guide will take you on a vibrant journey through identifying and collecting dye mushrooms to distilling an astonishing range of colors from each one. The five hundred color swatches included in these pages showcase an astounding array of natural dyes and pigments made from mushrooms. A PRACTICAL AND INSPIRATIONAL GUIDE: The Mushroom Color Atlas combines step-by-step instructions for hands-on color creation with impressive hues and eye-catching palettes. Whether you're a working designer or an emerging artist, a full-time forager or an armchair mycologist, you will find something to love in this unique exploration of science and color. GO NATURAL: The rewarding hands-on experience of working with mushroom dyes and pigments is a powerful way to feel intimately connected to nature. Beeler invites readers to forge their own creative connection to the natural world, offering advice on ethical foraging, artistic experimentation, and the abundant possibilities afforded to us by the small but mighty mushroom.Perfect for: Mushroom enthusiasts, foragers, amateur mycologists, and nature lovers Artists; fashion, graphic, and interior designers; any professional who incorporates color into their work Crafters and creative hobbyists Color enthusiasts and people interested in natural dyes and pigments Anyone interested in sustainable fashion and textile arts

The Path of Drawing shows readers how to introduce drawing into their everyday life in simple-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, exercises, and daily sketchbook practice, in order to nurture their creativity. Introducing a practice to enhance mental and spiritual well-being for the enrichment of one's life, Watwood offers readers a systematic approach to drawing that combines basic instruction and mindfulness exercises. The Path of Drawing is a book on cultivating creativity and using drawing as a practice of mindfulness. Today, many people are looking to practices of mindfulness to improve quality of life, to unplug, to alleviate negative conditions like stress, anxiety, and depression, and to build resilience and enjoy the present moment. Adjacent to such practices as meditation and journaling, creative visual thinkers need a pathway to mindfulness that works through their hands and materials, in a visual and non-verbal way. This book will guide readers to cultivate a creative drawing habit in three ways: (1) Step-by-step demonstrations will guide makers through beginning- and intermediate-level drawing and mixed-media projects that will build technical skills and teach realist concepts. These will provide a road map for their development of a personal creative sketchbook practice. (2) Introduce strategies for cultivating creativity, inspiration, and imagination, so that readers can strengthen their capacity for individuality in their creative work. The author will share her process steps, and those of other working artists, on how to find, refine, and develop a creative idea from inkling to completion. (3) Focus on the aspects of mindfulness as particularly relevant to creative individuals in overcoming blocks and common emotional challenges to accomplishing creative work. It deals with overcoming fear and how to develop confidence in your individual voice. The sample projects in this book are designed to be approachable and manageable in a short period of time. It is not intended to be a rigorous course of study toward mastering complex skills. These projects are designed to offer the reader samples that will help them enjoy time spent working creatively, and develop some technical skills and master concepts along the way. They should fit into daily life to bring more creative thinking to every aspect of life or work, grounding readers in a practice that helps them feel calmer, more patient, and more open to observing the joys of the world around them. A creative practice can help build qualities of patience, confidence, calm, connectedness, and bravery.

At over 400 pages and packed with 1000 full-color photos and illustrations, this is truly the category-defining book on the subject of printmaking. Perfect for students and casual and professional artists, with lots of great reference information for print collectors as well, this is the ultimate guide to the ins and outs of every variety of printmaking practiced today. In addition to in-depth step-by-step instructions, The Printmaking Bible features artist profiles that take you behind the scenes to show how professionals in the field create their work. You'll also find historical information on printmaking techniques, troubleshooting tips, and an extensive resource section. The revised edition includes new and original material, bringing it up to date with the latest methods and technologies utilized all over the world. Far outpacing other printmaking books on the market, The Printmaking Bible is the ultimate volume for anyone interested or involved in this evergreen creative field. BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!: With 25% new and updated content, the revised edition of The Printmaking Bible more than delivers on the promise of the original—it exceeds it. THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE: Featuring step-by-step instructions for a myriad of techniques, more than 1000 full-color images, and profiles and interviews with prominent printmakers, this volume is more comprehensive than any other on the subject. And the deluxe package and elevated design make it a gorgeous addition to your coffee table book collection, too! AN ART BOOK FOR MODERN PRINTMAKERS: The arts and crafts renaissance is alive and well! Whether you're a regular at a printmaking studio, an avid collector of limited-edition prints, or considering enrolling in a class or a workshop, the new and improved edition of this uniquely comprehensive compendium will soon become your new best friend. Make room on your shelf because The Printmaking Bible is not to be missed. Perfect for: Art students interested in screen printing, letterpress, typography, graphic design, and more Art Instructors and teachers Printmakers Print collectors Birthday, holiday, or graduation gift for anyone interested in the art of printing and printmaking

The book has the colors, you draw the lines: the creative possibilities are endless! Reverse coloring is a totally new idea in creativity and mindfulness: so simple, and so profoundly satisfying. Artist Kendra Norton created these beautiful and whimsical unfinished watercolors to provide a gentle visual guide for your own creativity and exploration. Trace the shapes, draw in figures, doodle, shade, cover an area with dots. Each page is an invitation to slow down, let your mind drift, and be surprised by your own creativity. And because reverse coloring requires no “staying inside the lines,” it empowers your artistic self-confidence while it calms the mind. The Reverse Coloring Book™ includes 50 original works of art, printed on sturdy paper that’s single-sided and perforated. All you need is a pen.

Oklahoma native and proud member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation, Summer Lee shares her knitting secrets for creating all shapes and sizes of socks with dots, zigzags, stripes, and a near-neon palette of happy colors. Sock projects are universally loved by knitters, but popular knitting creator Summer Lee has turned this favorite pastime topsy turvy with designs that feature the most electric colors and wow-patterns ever dreamt up. The Sock Project is a book for every crafter: beginners who want to learn, knitters who want to improve their sock skills, and anyone who wants to fill their knitting needles—and sock drawers—with jazzy colors and new designs. Build your skills month-by-month with 12 levels of sock knitting. First, start with the humble-but-mighty Basic Sock, then try more complicated patterns for lace socks, cabled socks, socks with Estonian Inlay, and socks done in stranded knitting. You’ll be able to sample 18 fresh and zippy patterns, plus new variations on favorite designs! The Sock Project is a joyful Starburst-color explosion for adventurous knitters everywhere. Includes Color Photographs

A sticker compendium of woodland creatures and lush flora. This deluxe collection of vintage art stickers is the perfect companion for any creative project or surface that needs adornment. Full of carefully curated elements from the forest—from furry creatures and their fairy neighbors to the trees and mushrooms they live among—this trip into the woods will fulfill all your sticker needs.

Snuggle up with this cute, home-themed coloring book, filled with adorable, relaxing scenes to warm your heart and bring you comfort Whether you're a cozy home lover, an art lover, or are looking for a calming activity to help you unwind, this charming little book is the ideal companion for a relaxed evening in. The delightful pages inside will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy all over, as you use pens, pencils, crayons, markers or any medium you'd like to bring each image to life with color. Nestled within the covers of this book, you will find: - A range of cute and adorable home scenes - Cute, cozy sofas, fireplaces, bookshelves, bedrooms and more that will melt your heart with joy - Clean outlines and simple designs to help you relax and de-stress Filled with sweet and heart-warming illustrations, The Super-Cute Cozy Home Coloring Book will soothe your soul, calm your mind and put a smile on your face. Simply curl up somewhere comfortable - and get coloring!

Whether you want to alter a vintage jacket or create a full-tailored suit, this tailoring reference guide has everything you need to produce elegant, bespoke garments that last a lifetime. With over 80 step-by-step techniques on measuring, cutting, altering, and finishing, this is the only book you will need to create and alter a tailored garment. Alison Smith MBE is one of the world's leading tailoring experts, and in her new book, she reveals trade secrets and all the practical know-how necessary to master this heritage craft. The Tailoring Book is the latest title in Smith's best-selling sewing series. It covers everything from choosing patterns and fabrics to fitting and construction, including techniques that can be applied to both womens- and menswear. With this book, you can learn how to: -Tailor garments by selecting the right tools to create a toile and picking the perfect hand stitch. -Follow 10 detailed garment projects to create shirts, jackets, coats, and trousers -Master the techniques of tailoring with step-by-step instructions and downloadable patterns that guide you through every part of the process This book includes key equipment and techniques, garment projects with clear step-by-step processes and downloadable patterns, and tips on repairs and alterations. It takes the reader from the basics through to couture techniques.

Beads galore! Use oven-bake clay to craft oodles of beads. Using nine different colors of polymer clay, learn techniques for making more than 15 different types of beads, such as letter beads, canes, millefiori, and more! Includes a special tool for easily making the holes of the beads, sculpting accessories, faux pearl spacer beads, and two colors of elastic cording to string your finished pieces. Step-by-step instructions give crafters confidence to express themselves with custom creations.

The ultimate fashion bible for manga and anime artists! Create realistic-looking outfits and one-of-a-kind looks for your manga and anime characters, or design amazing creations for any cosplay event. Author Rabimaru is Japan's leading fashion illustrator and she teaches you how to develop your own unique manga fashion vocabulary! In this comprehensive fashion sourcebook, you'll learn to create an array of stunning outfits including stylish separates and original ensembles. Rabimaru then shows you how to add realistic details, folds, creases, contours and shadows that will make your characters truly come alive! From casual classics to high fashion, The Ultimate Guide to Manga Fashion does it all—in style! Streetwear and basics from T-shirts and hoodies to the frilliest of skirtsBusiness and formalwear for polished professionals and fashionistasSchool uniforms and sailor suits for casual cosplay inspirationSneakers, shoes and accessories to complete each look Whether you're looking to develop your own signature style or to design an eye-catching costume for a cosplay event, this is the one guide you'll definitely want to have!

Les blocs LOZ sont les plus petits blocs de construction au monde ! Fabriqués en plastique ABS non toxique, les blocs LOZ sont disponibles dans une variété de couleurs brillantes : chaque bloc possède des coins ajustés et une surface lisse. Ils s'assemblent à l'aide d'une structure en forme de tube, ce qui les rend incroyablement simples à manipuler. Les blocs LOZ permettent de travailler dans les moindres détails, et le processus de construction est conçu pour être à la fois instructif et amusant pour les enfants et les adultes. Extrêmement pratiques et minutieux, les modèles terminés font d'adorables objets d'exposition !

This handy deck of drawing prompts delivers just the bite-sized encouragement that beginners crave and makes it easy to start drawing—anytime, anywhere—and keep drawing. A regular drawing practice improves so much more than technique—it also boosts your self-awareness and productivity. Serving up bite-sized creative prompting in a convenient, display-worthy package, this deck offers 45 inspiring exercises that encourage doodlers, sketchers, and artists of all levels to develop a regular drawing habit. The cards offer a mix of prompts to improve focus, practice skills, or break through blocks and experiment. Keep the deck by your desk and pull a card at random, choose a card every week for a year, or toss the deck in a bag as screen-free entertainment for travel or group gatherings. Whether you're just starting your creative journey or you're ready to shake up an existing drawing practice, these activities will help you integrate the joys and benefits of drawing into your everyday life. CONVENIENT AND EASY TO USE: Keep this deck close at hand for easy anytime creativity. Housed in a sturdy slipcase, these cards are easily stored on your desk or bookshelf yet compact enough to pack in a bag for on-the-go creative prompting. Each card includes a suggested length of time for the activity, so it's easy to choose a card based on the amount of time you have, and most activities are easily accomplished in any setting. On the phone? Long flight? Need a five-minute de-stressing session? There's a card for that! MIX & MATCH FOR MORE VARIETY: The cards are color-coded into three categories: Skills, Focus, and Fun. Choose a card by category or select one card from each category and combine the prompts (for example, mix Skills and Focus) for even more variety! FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: These exercises are inspired by traditional art school assignments, meditation and art therapy practices, and the professional techniques artists and cartoonists rely on to stay open and curious. Whether you're a seasoned artist looking to expand your horizons or a casual doodler looking for low-pressure drawing activities, this deck makes it easy and fun to build up skills and stretch your creative muscles, at your own pace. EXCELLENT BOREDOM BUSTER: Whether traveling or stuck inside on a rainy day, these playful drawing activities are a perfect way to bust boredom with a little analog creative fun. Perfect for: Art students, aspiring artists, and anyone who wants to engage their creative side People who love adult coloring and other forms of mindful creativity Creative, screen-free group entertainment for gatherings with friends or family An entertaining gift for birthday, graduation, holiday, or vacation travel Stuffing into a stocking or pairing with a set of pencils, markers, or a how to draw book

Tissage . 600 diagrammes . Cet ouvrage rassemble tout ce qu'il faut savoir pour reproduire 600 motifs de tissage, puis s'en affranchir. Un vaste panorama du matériel, des fibres textiles et des fils vous est d'abord proposé, préalable indispensable pour bien démarrer.. Anne Dixon rappelle également comment exécuter les lisières, élaborer le rapport d'armure, calculer la longueur de chaîne, choisir ses couleurs et arrêter son ouvrage. Vous pourrez alors aborder sans crainte cette magnifique bibliothèque de motifs ! Nul doute que vous y puiserez de nouvelles idées pour créer de merveilleux tissages.. Pour chaque motif : .

• le croquis de remettage et son sens de lecture,
• le croquis d'attachage,
• l'armure toile,
• le croquis de marchage et son sens de lecture,
• une photo de l'échantillon et un zoom,
• une photo de l'envers.

Les 600 motifs sont conçus pour être réalisés sur un métier à quatre lames..

Apportez une touche élégante à vos emballages avec ce papier de soie noir, parfait pour sublimer vos cadeaux et créations. Léger et délicat, il protège vos objets tout en ajoutant une finition raffinée qui attire le regard. Utilisez-le pour garnir des sacs cadeaux, emballer des articles fragiles ou réaliser des projets DIY stylés. Ce papier de soie polyvalent vous permet de créer des présentations soignées en un clin d’œil et de valoriser chaque détail avec simplicité et efficacité!

Ajoutez une touche de charme et de couleur à tous vos projets avec ce papier de soie. Ce papier fin et délicat est parfait pour l'emballage de cadeaux, la décoration de fêtes, le scrapbooking, ou une multitude d'activités créatives pour petits et grands. Ses motifs et ses couleurs en font un choix idéal pour ajouter de la gaieté à vos créations DIY. Facile à manipuler, il est un indispensable pour vos idées artistiques et vos présentations soignées.

Ajoutez une touche de charme et de couleur à tous vos projets avec ce papier de soie. Ce papier fin et délicat est parfait pour l'emballage de cadeaux, la décoration de fêtes, le scrapbooking, ou une multitude d'activités créatives pour petits et grands. Ses motifs et ses couleurs en font un choix idéal pour ajouter de la gaieté à vos créations DIY. Facile à manipuler, il est un indispensable pour vos idées artistiques et vos présentations soignées.

Ce paquet contient 3 couleurs assorties neutres, parfaites pour les activités de loisirs créatifs, l'emballage de cadeaux délicats ou la décoration. Sa texture fine et translucide le rend idéal pour la création de pompons, guirlandes, fleurs en papier, ou pour donner une finition élégante à vos paquets. Essentiel pour les artistes, les artisans et tous ceux qui aiment les projets colorés.