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DomiKNITrix
Whip Your Knitting Into Shape
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2006
Whip Your Knitting into Shape
domiknitrix \ da-mi-'ni-triks \ n, pl -trices [US, var. of dominatrix, re: knitting] (2005): a woman who dominates her knitting; broadly: a badass knitter
You have knitted your last bad piece. Let the DomiKNITrix show you the ropes. Yes, it may be painful...
Realistic Watercolor Portraits
How to Paint a Variety of Ages and Ethnicities
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2010
Portraits have the power to capture a likeness that touches the soul. You can learn to paint realistic portraits with artistry following the guidance in this inspirational book.
Nine complete step-by-step demonstrations show you how to use watercolors to build portraits that come to life with...
Encaustic Mixed Media
Innovative Techniques and Surfaces for Working With Wax
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011
Rusting and burning, carving and spackling, tarring and flocking: These are just a few of the unique and surprising techniques author Patrica "Trish" Baldwin Seggebruch shares with you in Encaustic Mixed Media!
New to encaustic? With Trish leading the way, you can start today! And...
by Mark Willenbrink
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2003
Become a confident and creative watercolor artist, even if this is the very first time you have picked up a paintbrush!
Fully illustrated introduction to the basic materials and equipment, from paints, paper and brushes to setting up a studio and painting outdoors, ensures you are ready to...
Rethinking Acrylic
Radical Solutions For Exploiting The World's Most Versatile Medium
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
Have you ever walked into an art supply store, stood in front of the amazing array of acrylic products and just thrown up your hands in confusion, leaving the store without buying something new to experiment with? If you've ever wondered what to do with all those products, then this book is for you.
If...
Simply Beaded Bliss
Adding Unique Elements to Classic Beaded Jewelry, Gifts and Cards
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2008
A Clever Twist on Simple Stringing
Washers, snaps, fishing tackle, resin: Nothing is safe with a crafty lady in the house. Get ready to break tradition and combine beads with common materials used in unconventional ways to make beautiful jewelry. You'll learn how to use nail polish to create...
Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylic
20 Garden Fresh Floral Designs
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2008
Fabulous Flower Paintings Start Here!
Let these fresh blossoms brighten your house all year long! You don't need to wait until summer to surround yourself with flowers. Just grab your paintbrush and let Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylics show you how to create delightful blooms anytime. You'll...
by Dorothy Dent
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
Paint the charm of country scenes
These tranquil scenes let you create your very own painter's retreat with a luminous sunset, a quiet cottage, a refreshing coastline and peaceful streams meandering past mills. It's easy and fun when you paint along with Dorothy Dent.
With 10 step-by-step...
Vibrant Children's Portraits
Painting Beautiful Hair and Skin Tones with Oils
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2010
A Complete Guide to Capturing the Charm and Glow of Children
Making your subjects look age appropriate is vital to successful children's portraiture. Many artists fall short with features that are too severe, skin that lacks that glow of youth or proportions that are too much like those of...
by Lin Wellford
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 1999
Anyone can be a rock artist! Just paint along with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs.
You don't need a green thumb to grow these bloomin' beauties - just some ordinary rocks and acrylic paint. Step-by-step instructions (with lots of pictures) make it fun and easy to paint your own...
The Brushstroke Handbook
The ultimate guide to decorative painting brushstrokes
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2006
Beautiful brushstrokes step by step!
This is the one! The Brushstroke Handbook is your complete reference for mastering more than 50 fabulous strokes. Inside you'll find visual, step-by-step instruction divided into two sections that detail techniques for working with both round and flat brushes...
Artist's Sketchbook
Exercises and Techniques for Sketching on the Spot
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2016
Grab your pen and seize the day! Make art a part of your everyday life, and everyday life a part of your art.
Vast opportunities and great joy await you as you learn sketching "on the spot"--be it in your own backyard, amid the bustle of a busy market, on a hike or wherever you happen...
No Excuses Watercolor Animals
A Field Guide to Painting
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Experience the freedom of watercolor painting and let go of fear!
You'll have no excuse not to paint when you follow Gina Rossi Armfield as she shares her intuitive and inspirational approach to sketching and painting animals.
Watercolor is the perfect medium for capturing the flowing...
Happy Hand Lettering
Simple Calligraphy Techniques to Bring Your Words to Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
Create a More Beautiful World with a Little Hand-Lettered Love!
Messages from your own hand are an intimate and powerful means of expression and communication. Happy Hand Lettering offers you instruction and encouragement to begin creating beautifully written words right away. From selecting...