Whether your preferred medium is canvas or paper, wood or stone, this reasonably priced series of books for beginners demonstrates fascinating drawing, painting and design techniques for a variety of surfaces, materials and spaces. The titles in this practical series are superbly suited to help readers become familiar with the most essential techniques of drawing, painting and design. They are …
William Newton provides an inspirational and practical guide to painting beautiful watercolours and shows how to capture the exciting qualities of this wonderful medium. Using over 60 step-by-step photographs he illustrates all the basic techniques, explaining how to create transparent washes, luminous colours, light, shade and atmosphere. The book takes you through all the stages of painting a…
This comprehensive guide takes the mystery out of throwing clay by revealing in step-by-step demonstrations precisely what is happening at each point in the throwing process. With clear photography, instructive text and unique cutaway photographs, potters will easily learn throwing techniques and how to make beautiful objects.
Pop-up cards, with their interactive, dimensional nature, are all the rage these days. In this book, the author shows crafters how to make their own. It features 25 projects such as a multi-tiered chocolate cake design that looks good enough to eat, and an ornament-bedecked, three-dimensional Christmas tree card for the holidays.