Download or read book Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design written by Laurie Wisburn and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2012-02-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide outlines everything readers need to know to create gorgeous fabrics. There's nothing like it on the market! Collected within are step-by-step tutorials for designing patterns (both digitally and by hand), a comprehensive section on printing techniques—including digital printing, screen printing, stenciling, block printing, and resist dyeing—and even insider tips for developing a collection and bringing it to the marketplace. Beautifully illustrated with swatches of exquisite fabrics and hundreds of photos, and featuring interviews with established designers such as Skinny laMinx, Ink & Spindle, and Julia Rothman, Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design is a key resource for anyone looking to learn the basics, expand their skill set, or find design inspiration.
Download or read book Pencil Workshop Guided Sketchbook written by Sasha Prood and published by Abrams Noterie. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the creative possibilities of the artist's most accessible tool--the pencil Never has the humble pencil--the most readily available and affordable of art supplies--produced such exciting and sophisticated effects. In Pencil Workshop, author and artist Sasha Prood brings a sense of experimentation and fun to sketching with graphite, colored, and watercolor pencils. Through 50 different experiments, you'll learn traditional techniques like hatching, contouring, and stippling; develop your skills by creating compositions; and try out the unique effects that you can achieve with blenders and water-soluble pencils. This unique instruction book is structured so that you have space to do pencil test swatches and draw directly on the pages next to the author's examples. Pencil Workshop provides everything you need to explore the limitless creative potential of this versatile medium! Special Features Full-color illustrations throughout Paperback with lay-flat binding Check out the other books in this series: Watercolor Workshop, and Marker Workshop.
Download or read book Ed Emberley s Fingerprint Drawing Book written by Ed Emberley and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 2001 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows ways to turn fingerprints into animals, birds, or people.
Download or read book One Zentangle A Day written by Beckah Krahula and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Zentangle A Day is a beautiful interactive book teaching the principles of Zentangles as well as offering fun, related drawing exercises. Zentangles are a new trend in the drawing and paper arts world. The concept was started by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas as a way to practice focus and meditation through drawing, by using repetitive lines, marks, circles, and shapes. Each mark is called a "tangle," and you combine various tangles into patterns to create "tiles" or small square drawings. This step-by-step book is divided into 6 chapters, each with 7 daily exercises. Each exercise includes new tangles to draw in sketchbooks, teaches daily tile design, and offers tips on related art principles, and contains an inspirational "ZIA" (Zentangle Inspired Art) project on a tile that incorporates patterns, art principals, and new techniques.
Download or read book Zentangle written by Jane Marbaix and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at beginners, this book shows how beautiful images can be created from repeating patterns. Accredited Zentangle teacher Jane Marbaix demonstrates a range of patterns one step at a time and offers a sourcebook of her own designs to inspire tanglers to try something different. Proven to reduce stress and enhance creativity in people of all ages, Zentangle does not require a background in practical art or expensive materials to produce pleasing results.
Download or read book Watercolor Workshop written by Sasha Prood and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to paint gorgeous contemporary art by practicing watercolor technique directly in this instructional sketchbook. Through 100 different experiments, artist Sasha Proodteaches you traditional techniques like wet-on-dry, wet-on-wet, and flat washes, and also encourages you to play with the paint through colorful ombr�s, unique bloom textures, and added elements like salt and sponging. Each experiment is accompanied by Sasha'sbeautifully painted examples and space to practice your skills on the thick pages of the sketchbook. Sashamakes watercolors accessible by setting you up to paint a series of practice swatches before attempting to make final art and she emphasizes experimentation with color and technique so that you can learn to enjoy and embrace all the unique qualities of watercolor.
Download or read book Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast written by Hilary Stewart and published by D & M Publishers. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bold, inventive indigenous art of the Northwest Coast is distinguished by its sophistication and complexity. It is also composed of basically simple elements which, guided by a rich mythology, create images of striking power. In Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast, Hilary Stewart introduces the elements of style; interprets the myths and legends which shape the motifs; and defines and illustrates the stylistic differences between the major cultural groupings. Raven, Thunderbird, Killer Whale, Bear: all the traditional forms are here, deftly analyzed by a professional writer and artist who has a deep understanding of this powerful culture.
Download or read book Red Ted Art written by Margarita Woodley and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crafting has never been more popular and Maggy Woodley, the creative force behind Red Ted, is passionate about making things with her children, Max, four, and Pippa, two. Using recycled materials and bits and bobs collected when out and about, here are over 60 utterly irresistible things to make with your kids. From adorable peanut shell finger puppets to walnut babies, loo roll marionettes and egg carton fairy lights, fabric mache bowls, stick men and shell crabs, stone people, and many more, these are projects for all the family to have fun with. And what's more, the end results are so cute and desirable that they look great around the home, or make wonderfully unique and personal gifts. With a funky, modern design and vibrant full colour photography throughout, this is a must-have addition to every young family's bookshelf.
Download or read book The Knitter s Guide to Hand Dyed Variegated Yarn written by Lorna Miser and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2010 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructs knitters of all experience levels on simple solutions to common problems associated with variegated yarns, explaining how to make the most of garments that may be affected by unexpected pattern results. Original.
Download or read book To Life written by Linda Weintraub and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title documents the burgeoning eco art movement from A to Z, presenting a panorama of artistic responses to environmental concerns, from Ant Farms anti-consumer antics in the 1970s to Marina Zurkows 2007 animation that anticipates the havoc wreaked upon the planet by global warming.
Download or read book The Art of Drawing Dangles written by Olivia A. Kneibler and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like coloring, tangling, or lettering, you'll love to dangle! The Art of Drawing Dangles shows you a new, whimsical art form.
Download or read book Marker Workshop 2 Books In 1 written by Sasha Prood and published by Abrams Noterie. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your drawing, doodling, or lettering to the next level and explore the incredibly diverse medium of fine-tip markers with this two-book set (an instruction book and corresponding workbook). Follow along as artist Sasha Prood teaches all the skills you'll need to create your own beautifully inked art. Begin with swatch tests and work your way up to more intricate compositions. Start with basic marks like hatching and stippling, and progress to more advanced marks like looping and ragging. Experiment with ink density to create unique textures. Learn to create gradients with different textures and colors. Play with contrasting texture and color to add depth to your designs. The full-color instruction book is filled with step-by-step instructions, helpful hints, and stunning examples of marker art to inspire your own work. The corresponding workbook is printed on heavy-weight paper, so there's no danger of bleed-through as you work your way through the fifty experiments. Check out the other title in this series, Watercolor Workshop: Learn to Paint in 100 Experiments.
Download or read book Form Fit Fashion written by Jay Calderin and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable primer for students and first-stop reference for professionals, Form, Fit, and Fashion guides the fashion designer through the entire design process, from conceiving a garment to marketing it. This handbook collects the information and ideas essential to planning and executing fashion projects of every scale and distills them in an easy-to-use format that is compact enough to slip into a tote. Linking six central phases in the cycle of fashion—research, editing, design, construction, connection, and evolution—Form, Fit, and Fashion will help designers to develop effective strategies for building a cohesive collection and communicating their vision.
Download or read book Paula Riff written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Motherhood of Art written by Marissa Huber and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenge continues for millions: how to be an artist and a mother. Get closer to a solution with ideas from 32 women.
Download or read book Modern Calligraphy written by Kestrel Montes and published by Inkmethis. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the art of dip pen calligraphy! Kestrel shares all the tips she wishes she had known when starting! Modern Calligraphy is the perfect book for those who want to dive into the world of gorgeous modern calligraphy lettering. A beautiful book packed with color images, helpful information, and tons and tons of practice pages!
Download or read book Plan to Quilt written by Shannon Gillman Orr and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
