Everybody loves flowers, and here are 100 beautiful blooms for you to draw!
Whether you prefer the understated beauty of a simple daisy or the garish good looks of a flamingo lily, you're bound to discover a flower in this book that you will find irresistible - and you will just want to pick up your pencil and start drawing!
Celebrate the beauty of botanical embroidery with this collection of 30 stunning projects designed by renowned Japanese embroidery artist, Alice Makable.
As embroidery continues to grow as a contemporary craft of choice, discover the beauty of botanical embroidery with this collection of 30 exquisite motifs and projects inspired by flowers, fruit, foliage and other natural forms.
The Innovative Artist series provides a unique insight into the methods and materials used by leading contemporary artists who are pushing the boundaries of their art. Through numerous examples of the author’s work alongside practical demonstrations, each book provides a fascinating exploration of the artist’s creative process that will inspire the reader to move forward on their own artistic journey.
Now that the wetter and colder days are arriving it’s the perfect time to snuggle up and start creating!There are so many creative activities that all the family can take part in, many of which require very little investment. e.g. drawing, watercolour painting, air-dried clay, embroidery, making friendship bracelets, sewing projects, not to mention being creative with cooking, gardening, or re-designing our home.
Colour Demystified will banish the all-too-common confusion over the watercolour palette and give painters the confidence to experiment with colour mixing.
Now that we are moving into the autumn months it is a perfect time to take those wonderful summer memories and create pieces of art from them.
One of my favourite activities is embroidery. First, I must admit that my style is freer than most, I love the freedom of creating my own patterns, so if you like free-styling, this project could be for you.
Many people are nervous of photography, doubting their own creativity, or believing they need special equipment; but the technology within many smart phones is such that you can take some really brilliant shots just because you are in the right place and you have the right way of setting up the shot so that you capture a fleeting moment in time.
We were really excited to receive this book, we have been waiting for its publication and we were not disappointed, the exquisite content really lives up to its title...