North Light Books imprint: 463 books
Creative Freedom
52 Art Ideas, Projects and Exercises to Overcome Your Creativity Block
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2013
Paint outside the lines!
Jumpstart your creativity and inject new life into your art.
Struggling to get started? Paralyzed by the fear of failure? Find yourself falling back on the same colors again and again? Just plain stuck? It happens to every artist sooner or later. What can you do to...
New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry
Unexpected Combinations, Unique Designs
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2011
Shaping wire + beading wire = a whole new dimension
New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry brings shaping and beading wire together to create stunning sculptural designs. From necklaces and bracelets, to rings, earrings and tiaras, jewelry maven Margot Potter shows you how to coil, wrap, weave...
by Katherine Dewey
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2000
Enchanting, exquisitely detailed and full of personality, Katherine Dewey's animal sculptures delight all who see them. With the friendly medium of polymer clay and the step-by-step instructions in this book, you can achieve the same magical results! Inside, Katherine leads you through then utterly...
by Donna Dewberry
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2004
Painting your favorite flowers is easy with Donna Dewberry!
Add the beauty and elegance of painted flowers to your projects. It's quick and fun with Donna Dewberry's popular one-stroke technique! This easy-to-use reference provides all of the instruction and inspiration you need to successfully...
by Cathy Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 1995
Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!
Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with ,b>Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here,...
Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams
Mixed Media Projects in Epoxy Clay
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010
Imagine being given the "building blocks" that allow you to construct an infinite number of dimensional works of art, using as many elements as you like!
Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams is your construction dream date to building whatever your creative mind can churn out. In this...
The Art of Creative Watercolor
Inspiration and Techniques for Imaginative Drawing and Painting
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2018
Welcome to your watercolor happy place!
The world of Danielle Donaldson is as wondrous as a jar full of fireflies. Her whimsical illustrations are known for their offbeat color combinations, artful arrangements and endearing quirkiness. In this book, you'll learn how to partner with the wonderfully...
Making Metal Jewelry
How to stamp, forge, form and fold metal jewelry designs
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Stamp, forge, form and fold your way to stunning metal jewelry!
Discover the stunning beauty inherent in asymmetry, raw edges, rust and an intimate story as you explore the manipulation of metal your way. Jen Cushman will lead you step-by-step through 21 projects that unleash metal's wonderful potential...
by Linda O'Brien, Opie O'Brien
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2005
Creating with metal has never been easier!
Whether it's jewelry, journals or kitschy keepsakes that spark your fire, Metal Craft Discovery Workshop shows just how easy it is to create 20 fun and funky projects step-by-step, from a miniature journal to an altered lunch box.
A nontraditional...
Paint Mojo - A Mixed-Media Workshop
Creative Layering Techniques for Personal Expression
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
Claim the beauty of your unique, authentic expression.
Break free of your comfort zone, sharpen your senses to perceive the world around you and find happiness in play. On this painterly journey, Tracy Verdugo leads you from self-doubt to self-appreciation by helping you find your voice through...
Incite 3
The Art Of Storytelling
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2015
Experiences. Lessons. Memories. Inspirations.
All artists are storytellers. They possess the unique ability to weave an entire tale within a single piece of art. In Incite 3 The Art of Storytelling, 114 artists from around the globe share their stories through painting, collage, encaustic,...
Beaded Allure
Beadweaving Patterns for 25 Romantic Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Fall in love with beading
Add a romantic twist to your creative time with Beaded Allure. Inside you'll find projects and techniques to give your beadweaving the soft and romantic aesthetic you've always dreamed of. Author Kelly Wiese will lead you through the ins and outs of variety of stitches, and...
Closely Knit
Handmade Gifts For The Ones You Love
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2008
Knit the Perfect Gift for Every Occasion
Closely Knit is filled with thoughtful knitted gifts to fit all the people you love: special handknits for mothers, daughters, sisters, the men in your life, precious wee ones and treasured friends. From luxurious scarves and totally wearable sweaters...
Splash Retrospective
20 Years of Contemporary Watercolor Excellence
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
The best of the best--20 years of watercolor brilliance!
Over the past 20+ years, Splash has built a reputation as the premier showcase of contemporary watercolor...a gathering place for the best work and freshest ideas from today's top artists. Page by page, the series' 14 editions have painted...