Creativity

A complete and practical guide to using precious and semi-precious stones in any metal, from traditional settings to contemporary looks.

In-depth expert teaching makes this a comprehensive guide to acrylic painting, drawing on the expertise of three respected and well-loved artists. There is a wide variety of styles and subjects shown and step by step photographs show how to paint 10 beautiful paintings.

Trish Burr's Embroidery Transfers is a captivating book authored by Trish Burr herself. This book, belonging to the genre of Art and Craft, was published in 2020 by Search Press Ltd. The book is an excellent resource for those who are interested in embroidery, showcasing a variety of designs that can be transferred onto fabric for stitching. Trish Burr, renowned for her unique style and attention to detail, has expertly curated these designs. With its publication in 2020, Trish Burr's Embroidery Transfers has become a must-have for craft enthusiasts and embroidery artists alike. Published by Search Press Ltd, known for their high-quality art and craft books, this book is sure to be a valuable addition to your collection.

Perfect for father's day: a gift book that asks your Dad to share his experiences, dreams and wishes, creating a personal treasury of memoriesDad, Tell Me is a gift book that gives back, asking your father to record everything from his favourite band as a teenager and his childhood games to his proudest accomplishment and first memory of you. Give it to him as a gift, get it back as a chronicle of his life. The end result will be a deeply personal keepsake, one that helps you to remember what is really important in life: the people we love and the stories we share with one another.More than three million people worldwide have used Elma van Vliet's "Tell Me" books to tell their family's stories.

This is a great guide for anyone aged 12 and up interested in beginner-level figure drawing.

A technique-based pottery book for new and practising potters to bring their pottery surface to life with beautiful carving techniques.

Discover the latest fibre art trend: macraweave, a combination of macrame and weaving using mixed fibres like roving and cord for colour and texture. Macraweave combines the crafts of macrame knotting with weaving to create eye-catching projects that really pop with texture and colour.

How to create iconic objects such as the Polaroid (R) camera, the Nintendo (R) Gameboy or the Rubik's cube out of LEGO (R) bricks

Learn the versatile technique of entrelac knitting and choose from 40 stunning projects to make.

A beginner's guide to drawing people in 10 simple steps and short explanations.

Learn to quilt with twelve modern projects from experienced teacher Jo Avery. Gain new piecing skills and sharpen your technique.

Pour and paint your way to stunning fluid effects. In Creative Alcohol Inks, artist and Instagrammer Ashley Mahlberg of @inkreel shares step-by-step techniques for creating spontaneous, organic effects with this vibrant transparent medium.Get an overview ofessential materials, substrates, and finishes.Explore techniques for applying alcohol inks, such as pouring, creating texture, lifting, masking, adding embellishments, and more.Learn helpful troubleshooting tips and tricks.Use what you've learned to create one-of-a-kindartworks and stylish projects.Find your creative flow with Creative Alcohol Inks! Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

A magical collection of modern crewelwork embroidery designs inspired by fairy tales.

Create 16 beautiful crocheted animals with pretty fabric additions in calming pastel colours.

Featuring 600+ sketches depicting a vast array of beautiful animal forms, detailed faces, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Realistic Animals is a must-have visual reference book for student artists, scientific illustrators, urban sketchers, and anyone seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills. This contemporary, step-by-step guidebook demonstrates fundamental art concepts like proportion, anatomy, and spatial relationships as you learn to draw a full range of creatures, all shown from a variety of perspectives. Each set of illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing. Author Melissa Washburn is a skilled illustrator whose clear and elegant drawing style will make this a go-to sourcebook for years to come.Draw Like an Artist: 100 Realistic Animals is the third book in the Draw Like an Artist series following Faces and Figures and Flowers and Plants. The books in the Draw Like an Artist series are richly visual references for learning how to draw classic subjects realistically through hundreds of step-by-step images created by expert artists and illustrators.

Explore and create expressive palettes and paintings withColor Harmony for Artists. Watercolor author, artist, and teacher Ana Victoria Calderon guides you through choosing, mixing, and using color with watercolor and mixed media tocreate the most expressive and appealing combinations and effects for a wide range of moods and subjects. Youll explore a variety of subjects and themes,including flowers, foliage, landscapes, skies, cities, figures, art movements, and historical eras.Begin with a quick overview of the basics of color, color mixing, and mixed media.Explore a variety of color and media combinations, including brilliant brights, muted neutrals, high-contrast complements, and special effects.Find inspirationin evocative photos, abundant palettes, and beautiful paintings.With Color Harmony for Artists, every artist, from beginner to advanced, will be inspired to embrace the creative possibilities of color and paint!

Creating A Napoleonic Wargames Army 1809-1815 describes the creation of a wargames' army and provides essential guidance for someone starting out in wargaming through to the more experienced gamer. With more than 290 colour photographs, it describes how the armies of the main nations - France, Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria - were organized.  It illustrates the uniforms and battle formations using computer-aided plans and demonstrates practical modelling techniques from basic to more advanced. Detailed painting guides with accompanying step-by-step photographs are included as well as a chapter on the flags carried by these five armies during the wars.

An original and accessible guide to drawing in ink, the artist's most versatile medium.

This book includes 100 templates for aspiring fashion designers to draw the designs of their dreams. A sequel to Hart's bestselling how-to-draw book 'Fashion Design Studio'.

Take your first steps with pastels and learn how to produce modern, lively and colourful artwork with this exciting medium.

The Complete Beginners Guide to Quilting and Patchwork will show you everything you require to start completing your own patchwork projects, from the basic tools you will need through all the best techniques and block patterns so you can create your very own quilt.

A wonderful portable edition of the bestselling Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland.

Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful art that traces its roots back to the eighth century. It uses a unique system of registration, cutting and printing. This practical book explains the process from design drawing to finished print, and then introduces more advanced printing and carving techniques, plus advice on editioning your prints and their aftercare, tool care and sharpening. Supported by nearly 200 colour photographs, this new book advises on how to develop your ideas, turning them into sketches and a finished design drawing, then how to break an image into the various blocks needed to make a print. It also explains how to use a tracing paper transfer method to take your design from drawing to woodblock and, finally, explains the traditional systems of registration, cutting and printing that define an authentic Japanese woodblock.

This book is a highly practical step-by-step guide to working with gouache. It not only teaches and inspires novice painters but also introduces more experienced artists to the advantages of using this much overlooked, but wonderful, medium.

Stylish photos and a fun approach help weavers learn and enjoy intermediate-level techniques and projects from the popular blogger at Hello Hydrangea!