Download or read book Print Maker Inky Creative Success written by Janine Vangool and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Profiles of designers, artists and craftspeople who use printmaking and print technology to make things for themselves and others. This book includes in-depth interviews with printers, stationers, publishers, zine-makers, homeware and clothing designers through studio pictures, portfolios and sound advice from print/makers from around the world."--Publisher's website

Download or read book Learn to Earn from Printmaking written by Susan Yeates and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to creating and marketing a printmaking business Learn to Earn from Printmaking explores how you can turn a relaxing and creative hobby into an enjoyable small business enterprise. It will take your creative printmaking skills and teach you all you need to know about selling your work, marketing yourself and your business, teaching successful courses and creating a life where being a printmaker pays the bills (or at least your materials bill!). Learn to Earn from Printmaking is packed full of practical tips and information and covers: The products that you could create through printmaking A range of ways to sell your prints and printed products Methods for promoting yourself and your work Advice on running your own business How to run great printmaking courses and workshops Tips and insights from practising printmakers Plus much, much more! This book is suitable for new printmakers looking to earn a living from their prints and other products, recent printmaking graduates, anyone selling their work for the first time, established printmakers looking to teach courses and any artist wishing to promote themselves and sell more work. Learn how to earn a living from printmaking and enjoy yourself along the way! About the Author: Susan Yeates is a printmaker, tutor and author. She has published three books including the Amazon no. 1 bestseller Learning Linocut, which provides a comprehensive introduction to relief printing. www.introductiontoprintmaking.com | www.magenta-sky.com

Download or read book Find Your Artistic Voice written by Lisa Congdon and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An artist's unique voice is their calling card. It's what makes each of their works vital and particular. But developing such singular artistry requires effort and persistence. Bestselling author, artist, and illustrator Lisa Congdon brings her expertise to this guide to the process of artistic self-discovery. Featuring advice from Congdon herself and interviews with a roster of established artists, illustrators, and creatives, this one-of-a-kind book will show readers how to identify and nurture their own visual identity, navigate the influence of artists they admire, push through fear and insecurity, and appreciate the value of their personal journey.

Download or read book Block Print Magic written by Emily Louise Howard and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to linoleum block printing techniques, with seventeen step-by-step projects and insights from some of today’s most talented printmakers. Block Print Magic is the perfect reference for a wide range of printmaking enthusiasts. The easy-to-follow illustrated instruction takes you through every step of the process, beginning with choosing and caring for tools and setting up a studio, through design essentials, carving techniques, and printing techniques. Those techniques include multi-block printing, reduction cuts, puzzle blocks, and rainbow-roll printing. Advanced carving techniques for creating textures, crosshatching, and three-dimensional shading will give you the opportunity to expand and strengthen your expertise. Among the visually stunning projects you’ll learn to create: Colorful, multi-block hex sign Reduction cut sunflowers print One-page pocket zine from a single block Fabric wall hanging embellished with embroidery Along with author Emily Howard’s own work, artist spotlights feature interviews with and examples of work by five other contemporary artists—Lili Arnold, Jen Hewett, Kelli MacConnell, Derrick Riley, and Aftyn Shah—as a means of clarifying how each technique can be used in different ways.

Download or read book Linocut for Artists and Designers written by Nick Morley and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linocut is used to stunning effect by artists, illustrators and designers because of its strong graphic qualities, accessibility and versatility. Whether you are printing by hand on your kitchen table or on a press in a print studio, this book gets you started and goes on to explore the myriad creative applications of linocut. It encourages you to experiment with different approaches to image making and explores new ways of thinking about how linocut can be used. Nick Morley shares his experience and specialist knowledge to make this practical guide an essential companion for everyone interested in this addictive and absorbing medium. Detailed information on which tools to buy, where to find the best materials, and how to set up your working space backed up with clear, step-by-step instructions and over 300 colour illustrations make this an essential guide to the vibrant and exciting art of linocut.

Download or read book Handmade Prints written by Anne Desmet and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a general guide to printmaking by hand. Comprehensive and innovative, this practical introduction ranges from potato prints to multi-colour linocuts; from collage to screenprints; from prints made with pipe cleaners and burger boxes to three-dimensional indented sculpture. The advantage of the techniques covered are that they do not require expensive equipment or much space, and are suitable for all age groups. Easy to follow for the beginner, Handmade Printsalso offers invaluable insights for the experienced printmaker. All the methods described require little specialised equipment and can be carried out at home on the kitchen table. They can be accomplished at many levels of expertise: in an artist s professional practice; as a school or college activity; or by enthusiasts of all ages to make unusual, inventive artworks or to transform home decor. The text is clearly written and highly illustrated with work done by people of all ages.

Download or read book Print Making Without a Press written by Janet Doub Erickson and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clearly explains to the teacher and beginner how to adapt numerous printing techniques for use without a press.

Download or read book Printmaking written by Beth Grabowski and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Printmaking is a practical and comprehensive guide to printmaking techniques. This fully updated edition includes expanded chapters on digital and mixed media processes, and a brand new 'Print & Make' chapter, which explores the opportunities for creative expression within the many processes available to print makers. The more traditional techniques of relief, intaglio, collograph, lithography, screen printing and monoprint have also been refreshed with the addition of new images showing a broader range of subject matter, including more contemporary prints and international artists. A new section on the traditions and techniques of Japanese woodblock printing completes the update. Each technique is explored from the development of the printing or digital matrix, through the different stages of creation to image output. Clear step-by-step illustrations, interviews with contemporary printmakers and a wide range of images showing the best of cutting-edge printmaking today offer an inspirational resource. Guidance on how to set up a print studio, sections on troubleshooting techniques and the inclusion of up-to-date lists of suppliers, workshops and galleries make this an essential volume for beginner and experienced printmakers alike."--Wheelers.co.nz.

Download or read book Printmaking written by Elizabeth Harbour and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2013 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Printmaker and illustrator Elizabeth Harbour has created more than 30 easy-to-make home-printing projects, from cushion covers to stationery, t-shirts to mugs.

Download or read book Stitch Illo written by Janine Vangool and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Artist s Way written by Julia Cameron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-03-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With its gentle affirmations, inspirational quotes, fill-in-the-blank lists and tasks — write yourself a thank-you letter, describe yourself at 80, for example — The Artist’s Way proposes an egalitarian view of creativity: Everyone’s got it."—The New York Times "Morning Pages have become a household name, a shorthand for unlocking your creative potential"—Vogue Over four million copies sold! Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to free up any areas where they might be stuck, opening up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery. The program begins with Cameron’s most vital tools for creative recovery – The Morning Pages, a daily writing ritual of three pages of stream-of-conscious, and The Artist Date, a dedicated block of time to nurture your inner artist. From there, she shares hundreds of exercises, activities, and prompts to help readers thoroughly explore each chapter. She also offers guidance on starting a “Creative Cluster” of fellow artists who will support you in your creative endeavors. A revolutionary program for personal renewal, The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life.

Download or read book Paper and Ink Workshop written by John Foster and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVGo behind the scenes in the creation of incredible pieces of design and art with Paper and Ink Workshop. This book discusses silkscreen, letterpress, and woodblock printing, and explains the techniques needed to produce the final prints. You will not only be amazed and inspired, but also able to quickly take the knowledge learned and apply it to your own work and projects. Get empowered with a new set of tools to help you tackle your client’s projects, or find the inspiration to finally start your own business. Either way, you will be forever indebted to this book for providing the spark to move you forward./divDIV/divDIVThe market for hand-made prints has exploded, whether through cutting edge gigposters, folksy stationery, retro letterpress or Etsy crafters. Established design icons, experimental students, innovative artists, and brand new entrepreneurs all find the allure to be undeniable, for both those making the prints, and those purchasing them. Filled with unique characteristics, small signed and numbered editions, quirky printing processes, and the human touch, this has fast become one of the most important segments of both the design and small business worlds. Inside Paper and Ink Workshop you will find immediate tools that you can use to improve your skill set, find inspiration, and learn how to successfully create these items yourself. We’ll take you behind the scenes with many of the world’s leading creatives, as they show you how they brought their prints to life using silk-screening, letterpress, woodblock, and equal parts inspiration and elbow grease./div

Download or read book The Artist s Way written by Julia Cameron and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With its gentle affirmations, inspirational quotes, fill-in-the-blank lists and tasks — write yourself a thank-you letter, describe yourself at 80, for example — The Artist’s Way proposes an egalitarian view of creativity: Everyone’s got it."—The New York Times "Morning Pages have become a household name, a shorthand for unlocking your creative potential"—Vogue Over four million copies sold! Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to free up any areas where they might be stuck, opening up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery. The program begins with Cameron’s most vital tools for creative recovery – The Morning Pages, a daily writing ritual of three pages of stream-of-conscious, and The Artist Date, a dedicated block of time to nurture your inner artist. From there, she shares hundreds of exercises, activities, and prompts to help readers thoroughly explore each chapter. She also offers guidance on starting a “Creative Cluster” of fellow artists who will support you in your creative endeavors. A revolutionary program for personal renewal, The Artist's Way will help get you back on track, rediscover your passions, and take the steps you need to change your life.

Download or read book Vintage Life Living in the Past written by Janine Vangool and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These people and businesses have immersed themselves in the aesthetics, technologies and trends of bygone eras. Vintage sellers and dealers, collectors, interior decorators, stylists, writers, musicians and creative souls. When living in the past is the only way to be!

Download or read book The Albumen Salted Paper Book written by James M. Reilly and published by HP Trade. This book was released on 1980 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Women of Abstract Expressionism written by Joan Marter and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains a survey of female abstract expressionist artists, revealing the richness and lasting influence of their work and the movement as a whole as well as highlighting the lack of critical attention they have received to date.

Download or read book Secret Garden written by Johanna Basford and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Also be sure to check out Johanna Basford's newest stunning coloring book, Enchanted Forest ! Tumble down the rabbit hole and find yourself in an inky black-and-white wonderland. This interactive activity book takes you on a ramble through a secret g