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Angelic Visions
Create Fantasy Art Angels With Watercolor, Ink and Colored Pencil.
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2010
Angels have been many things to many people throughout the centuries–emissaries of the divine, harbingers of holy wrath, symbols of enduring beauty and great power ... In this book, with Angela Sasser's graceful artwork guiding the way, you'll discover how to bring to life your own divine visions....
Modern Expressions
Creating Fabulous and Fashionable Jewelry with Easy-to-Find Elements
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2010
Modern Designs. Fabulous Results.
It's all about the jewelry, dah-ling! Designer Fernando Dasilva puts the spotlight on high fashion with necklaces, bracelets and earrings that exude elegance and radiate haute couture. Drawing inspiration from vibrant color palettes, 80s art deco and fashion-forward...
by Marlene Blessing, Jaime Hogsett
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
With projects ranging in difficulty from easy stringing pieces to more challenging seed bead weaving designs, this guidebook provides 20 stunning crystal designs with expert instructions. Explaining details on the basics of crystal crafting while revealing entertaining tidbits about this specialty...
Strokes of Genius 2
Light and Shadow
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
Celebrate the beauty, diversity and expression of drawing with this second collection in the Strokes of Genius series - 140 examples of the finest drawing being done today. Fresh from the studios and sketchpads of 100 artists, these striking creations run the gamut from highly detailed, remarkably...
The Weekend Woodworker's Project Collection
40 Projects for the Time-Challenged Craftsman
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2010
Pick a Project, Finish It in a Weekend
Do you have time only during weekends to immerse yourself in your woodworking? If so, then The Weekend Woodworker's Project Collection is for you. This book has 40 projects from which to choose and, depending on the level of your woodworking skills, any of them...
Printmaking + Mixed Media
Simple Techniques and Projects for Paper and Fabric
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Reinterpreting traditional methods, this resource presents creative, affordable, and accessible techniques for mixed-media artists and printmakers of all experience levels looking to incorporate printed images onto paper or fabric. From screen printing to collagraphy to sun printing, the techniques...
Acrylic Illuminations
Reflective and Luminous Acrylic Painting Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
50 dazzling techniques...for work that shines above the rest!
From the author of the best-selling books Acrylic Revolution and Acrylic Innovation, this book blazes new creative territory with 50 techniques that harness the artistic power of light. Ranging from subtle glazing on metal leaf, to pearly...
Easy-to-Build Outdoor Projects
29 Projects for Your Yard and Garden
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Build Your Own Backyard Getaway!
From Adirondack chairs and porch swings, to birdhouses and potting benches, Easy-to-Build Outdoor Projects is filled with the types of practical and attractive projects woodworkers love to build. The plans are simple - many only require a handful of tools - and every...
by Charles Reid
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2001
Charles Reid is one of watercolor's best-loved teachers, a master painter whose signature style captures bright floral still-lifes with a loose spontaneity that adds immeasurably to the whole composition.
Portraying the glory of nature in a highly individual way is the ultimate challenge for...
Tiles Gone Wild
New Directions In Mixed Media Mosaics
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Mixed Media Meets Mosaics
If you think only "ceramic tile" when you think "mosaic," think again - and prepare for Tiles Gone Wild to open your mind to a world of mixed-media possibilities! In this follow-up to the best-selling Wild Tiles, mosaic artist Chrissie Grace offers...
Wabi Sabi Painting with Cold Wax
Adding Body, Texture and Transparency to Your Art
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2015
The ancient philosophy of wabi-sabi honors the imperfect, the transitory and the humble. Cold wax is a perfect vehicle for artists wishing to explore this aesthetic. In this guide, you'll learn how to use this incredibly malleable medium--in combination with oil paint and other mediums--to add layers...
Extreme Face Painting
50 Friendly & Fiendish Step-by-Step Demos
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2010
Put a new face on fun!
No matter what your experience level, you can turn everyday faces into sweet, funny or frightening works of art that move, laugh, grow and always make people smile! The first half of this book features fun, friendly transitions, such as birds and butterflies, puppies...
Acrylic Techniques in Mixed Media
Layer, Scribble, Stencil, Stamp
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Layer It Colorful! Layer It Lush!
Are you afraid of spoiling the blank page with a mish-mash of ugly colors? Vibrant design, striking marks, textures and dynamic color combinations can be easily attained by anyone--seasoned painters as well as those who have never squeezed paint from a bottle. The...
Extreme Costume Makeup
25 Creepy & Cool Step-by-Step Demos
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Why fear the things that go bump in the night when you can become one?
World-renowned special effects artists Brian and Nick Wolfe will teach you how to transform everyday faces into an army of ghastly personas--from raging fire demons and disfigured zombies, to blood-spattered vampires and otherworldly...