Creativity

Everything you need to know about drawing characters with confidence.

Learn how to invest your watercolour landscapes with character and ambiance that will lift them out of the everyday into something extraordinary. Barry Herniman shows the reader how to capture the essence of a scene, and to inject that extra something: mood and atmosphere. This 'extra something' is what many watercolor artists seek, and it is clearly explained and beautifully demonstrated in this practical and enthralling guide to painting a variety of landscapes. This beautiful title brings Barry Herniman's stunning artwork to the fore with a sumptuous redesign.

Decorate your desk, home, wedding or next get-together with these professional looking paper blossoms!This stunning book presents detailed instructions for eleven elegant and lifelike paper flower projects that will enhance any home or occasion. Paper flower expert Naomiki Sato starts by showing you how to fold seven types of paper roses using a variety of techniques for four- and five-sided blossoms, along with their stems, thorns and leaves, and how to assemble them.Four equally exciting papercraft projects follow, showing you how to make Japanese Cherry Blossoms, Bellflowers, tropical Plumeria (Frangipani) and Bougainvillea.Each of the eleven projects has detailed step-by-step photographs, diagrams and instructions that will guide intermediate to advanced folders through making these sophisticated-looking blossoms.

Create your own spring, summer, fall, or winter wreaths using artificial flowers to welcome guests all year round.

Lose yourself in the creative process with 35 meditative makes.

Glass casting is an exciting and versatile process involving chunks of molten glass melted into a mould, where it solidifies. This practical book explains the glass casting process, from the initial search for inspiration through to simple and then more complex casting. With step-by-step instructions and supporting photographs, it is an accessible and thorough account of this challenging and beautiful process. Topics covered include: advice on kilns and studio equipment; step-by-step projects in open casting, lost-wax casting, part-mould making, burn-out moulds and core casting; ideas for experimentation to increase the scale of your work, explore surface pattern and use other materials; instruction on de-moulding and finishing, and further tips on reusing materials in the studio.

Add a personal, customized touch to correspondence, journals, and other communications with this treasure trove of easy-to-trace templates for alphabets, numbers, and hundreds of ribbons, wreaths, corner designs, and other ornaments.

Quilling is a centuries-old art, which requires just three elements - your fingers, paper strips and glue. This practical guide demonstrates the techniques with step-by-step instructions and photos, and explains the best way to develop your skills and thereby push the creative boundaries of this art. Written by a passionate paper artist, it is a comprehensive guide that will inspire both novice and experienced quillers, as well as mixed media artists wishing to explore the potential of paper filigree work. Projects covered within this book include making vortex coils, pixie-hood loops, huskings, multi-strip open coils, fringed flowers, ring coil tracery patterns, folded ring coils and rolling a perfect spiral-centred coil without the need for a quilling tool. There is also advice on forming letters and abstract shapes with quilling and building 3D models from solid coils.

Let Mother Nature inspire you! Best-selling author Amanda Murphy (Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book and Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book) shares the next book in her free-motion quilting series, packed with exciting new motifs. This handy guide provides over one hundred original ideas inspired by the elements--water, air, stones, fire, and more. Gain confidence in your free-motion work with step-by-step instructions and branch out in your creativity with myriad ideas organized by element and design type.

The Complete Beginners Guide To Knitting helps you choose your yarn and needles before getting to grips with casting on, knitting, purling, ribbing and casting off again. Once you've mastered the essentials you'll put your newfound skills into practice with a range of creative project patterns that are perfect for newbie knitters.

Knit a masterpiece!Discover the how yarn and needles become artistic tools when you work on the beautiful canvas of a circular yoke.

Edward's Menagerie: The New Collection is a captivating book by the talented author, Kerry Lord. Published in 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers, this book takes you on a journey into a world filled with unique and intriguing creatures. The book belongs to a genre that appeals to those who appreciate creativity and imagination. Kerry Lord, known for her engaging writing style, does not disappoint with this new collection. Each page is filled with vivid descriptions and compelling narratives that will keep you hooked from start to finish. HarperCollins Publishers, a renowned publishing house, has once again managed to bring to life the author's vision in the most enchanting way. This book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys a good story, beautifully told.

Mark-Making Through the Seasons is a creative and practical guide on how to get in touch with your local natural world to create thoughtful works of textile art.

Want to draw but don't think you have the talent? This book is for you--no experience or formal training required!

Add dimension and luster to your sewing projects with 125 decorative bead embroidery and bead woven stitches! Embellish 8 stunning projects from bedazzled jewelry to wallhangings and a sewing caddy. Search both the complete visual guide (with stitches organized by type) and the A-to-Z stitch index for easy reference. A robust gallery of features beaded creations in a variety of skill levels, perfect for embroiderers, craft sewists, crazy quilters, mixed media artists, and jewelry makers.

An easy-to-follow, step-by-step manga drawing instruction book from fan favourite manga artist and painter Camilla d'Errico, which features 32 lessons on illustrating cute, cool and quirky characters in the Pop Surrealist style with pencils.

A comics and gaming art veteran provides scores of images and step-by-step examples to illustrate how variation and experimentation lead to fresh, original designs for otherworldly beings and their environments and stories.

Approximately 130 patterns reflect a modern sensibility, with motifs ranging from trendy to vintage and kitschy. All fit into a 6-inch or smaller embroidery hoop, so they're quick projects that can be finished in an evening or weekend.

A fresh way of approaching drawing, which banishes inhibitions and helps you visualize your thoughts, express your emotions, develop your ideas.

Since man first sharpened his first stone into a cutting implement, we have relied on tools to help carry out even simple tasks. Nowadays, every industry has its own set of tools. This book seeks to explore our relationship with these most fundamental of objects - those that allow us to realise our potential as makers, problem solvers and doers.

Traditional mortars are eminently workable, effectively porous, economic in use and appropriately durable. Used in buildings for thousands of years, these materials are ideal for repair and conservation work. Unlike cement or modern hydraulic lime, their routine use would make a significant contribution in the struggle against climate change. However, despite the 1975 'lime revival' there remains a deficit in research into the most-used traditional mortars. This book seeks to redress the balance. Drawing upon historic literature, material science and industry case studies, topics covered include: a historical overview of traditional mortars; slaking and mixing hot mixed lime mortars; the essentials of pozzolans, aggregates and lime tempering; plasters, lime washes and sheltercoats, and finally, the revival of interest in the use of like-for-like and compatible mortars.

A stimulating mix of colour and watercolour technique for all skill levels, this guide helps the artist develop a free and flowing style to their art.

"A collection of rare Newfoundland mitten patterns for knitters, collected, and in some cases recreated, by Christine LeGrow of Spindrift Handknits and Shirley 'Shirl the Purl' Scott, [who] have teamed up to preserve and promote traditional Newfoundland knitting"--Publisher marketing.

Best-selling author Mary Hertel brings readers sixteen more of her adorable, easy-to-make paper-piecing blocks, along with six new projects! Whether you're an experienced paper piecer or a beginner, Mary provides simple instructions that will have you paper piecing in no time. Mix and match the blocks with each other or with any of Mary's previous books to create fun home decor projects, including a quilt, table topper, table runner, bench pillow, throw pillow, and pillowcase.

These fine-quality tear-out wrapping sheets feature six whimsical watercolour patterns, suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping.