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Les Animaux

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Une présentation des principales notions du dessin animalier : proportions, articulations, texture des pelages, plumes et écailles, entre autres. Avec des démonstrations en pas à pas pour les mettre en application.
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Magie de Noël : 50 marque-pages à peindre ou à colorier N. éd.
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Magie de Noël : 50 marque-pages à peindre ou à colorier N. éd.

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Cinquante marque-pages détachables à peindre ou à colorier sur le thème de Noël. Avec, au verso, un espace pour noter son ressenti sur ses lectures.
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Moments Coloriage : cozy Noël
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Moments Coloriage : cozy Noël

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Ce livre présente 44 illustrations pleine page inspirées de Noël. Conçu pour les adultes et les adolescents, il offre une expérience de coloriage apaisante, agréable et immersive.
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Musique : 50 marque-pages à colorier

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Grab your best coloured pencils, calm your mind, and create some beautiful personalised bookmarks. Simply choose, detach and colour the image that inspires you. Coloured pencils, markers, pastels: anything goes! Unleash your creativity.

Includes 50 music-themed bookmarks to colour.
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Mandalas

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Grab your best pencils, forget daily worries and set off to discover the relaxing world of mandalas! Colour after colour, a variety of mandalas emerge on an elegant black background. Coloured pencils, markers, pastels: use the technique of your choice! The only thing you have to do is unleash your creativity.

Author: Collective
Publisher: Dessain et Tolra
Number of pages: 48
ISBN: 9782295014825
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Pen and Ink Drawing Techniques: How-Tos, Subjects and Prompts
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Pen and Ink Drawing Techniques: How-Tos, Subjects and Prompts

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The ultimate technique-led guide to the graphic, expressive art of pen and ink: perfect for artists and illustrators! Draw beautiful, technical pen and ink drawings with confidence – no matter if you're just starting out or an intermediate artist, illustrator or designer. Architect and artist David Morales provides detailed and comprehensive advice in this compendium for pen and ink mediums. Discover how to hold your pen to create different types of line; Add a range of key strokes, from hatching and stippling to scribbling; Understand value, tone and contrast like never before; Learn to critically observe and successfully compose your subjects, from still lifes and buildings to people; Learn through doing, with a variety of exercises ranging from 15 minutes to 2 hours long. Containing pearls of wisdom that will teach and inspire you, even experienced artists will appreciate David’s 'asides' on common mistakes and how to avoid them. The book also contains David's handy prompts for starting your own drawings; insider tips; dozens of techniques, each explained with simple illustrations; exercises to improve your skills; and, finally, three different categories of templates to copy or take inspiration from: nature, still life or urban.
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301 Things to draw - second edition
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301 Things to draw - second edition

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This guided sketchbook is designed to get you drawing right away, so you spend less time pondering and more time unlocking your creativity. Whether you’re a doodler, a budding artist, or a pro who is creatively blocked, let the 301 diverse prompts?–?from everyday objects to original concepts?–?help you get those creative juices flowing. And with so many prompts, you can turn your drawing into a daily practice that may even become a lifelong habit. Including a combination of full-page, half-page and quarter-page prompts: the layflat format facilitates your focus on your drawing.

Author: Collective
Publisher: Quarto US
Number of pages: 204
ISBN: 9780785840367
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Magie : marque-pages à peindre ou à colorier N. éd.
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Magie : marque-pages à peindre ou à colorier N. éd.

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Cinquante marque-pages détachables à peindre ou à colorier sur le thème de la magie. Chaque motif est en double : un à garder pour soi et l'autre à offrir. Avec, au verso, un espace où noter son ressenti sur ses lectures.
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50 créations en papier : cartes, décoration, papier mâché, photophores, emballages... : le papier sous toutes ses formes !
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50 créations en papier : cartes, décoration, papier mâché, photophores, emballages... : le papier sous toutes ses formes !

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Here are 75 creative ideas for using that pretty paper you spotted in your local craft shop. Classic cards and menus can be used to create your own personalised mail or an original table decoration. You can also try your hand at bigger projects such as decorating your home with a lampshade, candleholder or globe landscape. And let's not forget Christmas: fir trees, baubles, advent calendars, gift packages. Although it may not look like it, paper is a versatile material that will amaze you with its endless possibilities and impressive results!

Author: Collective
Publisher: Marie-Claire
Number of pages: 128
ISBN: 9791032305966
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Inspiration

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Colour by numbers has opened up all kinds of creative possibilities for millions of people! With a little practice and patience, you can perfect your colouring skills and create wonderful images. 

The numbers in the images correspond to the numbered colours inside the flap. Match your coloured pencils to the colours shown in the key, and number each pencil for ease of use. You will find coloured versions of all the images inside the cover. Explore 60 beautiful images for hours of fun!

Author: David Woodroffe
Publisher: Bravo Éditions
Number of pages: 128
ISBN: 9782896704859
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Crochet Your Own Kawaii Animal Cuties : 12 Amigurumi Patterns and Materials to 2 Projects
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Crochet Your Own Kawaii Animal Cuties : 12 Amigurumi Patterns and Materials to 2 Projects

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Crochet Your Own Kawaii Animal Cuties kit will teach you how to crochet roly-poly versions of 12 of the cutest animals and includes the materials needed to make adorable Shiba Inu puppy and poseable sloth. Chonks, Good Bois, Floofs, and more! The internet has introduced us to so many delightful (and occasionally derpy) animals that we have all become cute zoologists. These adorable animals are so, so kawaii you just want to squish them! And now you can! The instruction book contains patterns to make 12 amigurumi animals with step-by-step photos as well as a primer on basic crochet techniques and stitches. The included materials for making your very own Shiba Inu puppy and little sloth are: crochet hook; acrylic yarn; safety eyes; fiberfil; embroidery floss; yarn needle. Meet the cuties! Patterns include: Shiba Inu puppy Otters holding hands Baby seal Raccoon Sloth Pug puppy Narwhal Cockatiel Raptor Corgi puppy Owl Fat cat
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Kawaii Monsters Unleashed: Learn to Draw 75 Adorable Kaiju
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Kawaii Monsters Unleashed: Learn to Draw 75 Adorable Kaiju

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Learn to draw 75 mega beasts as adorable monsters with Kawaii Monsters Unleashed. In Kawaii Kaiju Monsters, learn how to draw 75 fiercely adorable, preternatural creatures inspired by this sci-fi and action-filled film genre through easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials. Kaiju has been a part of Japanese culture for over 70 years and is a genre of film that emerged in the early 1950s that centers on giant monsters battling humans, machines, or other mega beasts. It has infiltrated mainstream pop culture since then, not only through film, but also television anime, manga, video games, and more. In addition to the tutorials, this fun book shares: A brief history of kaiju Suggestions for drawing tools Tips and tricks for drawing and coloring your kaiju Tutorials for all skill levels Inspiration for creating your own unique monsters For fans of anime and manga, celebrate this unique aspect of Japanese pop culture through these delightful monsters.
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Origami Paper - Stripes and Solids 6" - 96 Sheets: Tuttle Origami Paper: Origami Sheets Printed with 8 Different Patterns: Instructions for 6 Projects Included
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Origami Paper - Stripes and Solids 6" - 96 Sheets: Tuttle Origami Paper: Origami Sheets Printed with 8 Different Patterns: Instructions for 6 Projects Included

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This origami pack contains 96 high-quality origami sheets printed with 8 different colorful stripes and solids patterns. These striking patterns were chosen to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. There's enough paper here to assemble amazing modular origami sculptures, distribute to students for a class project, or put to a multitude of other creative uses. This origami paper pack includes: 96 sheets of high-quality origami paper 8 colorful stripes and solids designs and patterns Double-sided color Large 6 x 6 inch squares Instructions for 6 easy origami projects
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Sketching and Illustrating Birds: Professional Drawing Class
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Sketching and Illustrating Birds: Professional Drawing Class

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Whether you’re an artist, scientist, bird enthusiast, or student, you’ll love learning how to portray all kinds of birds artistically, from sketching them in their natural environments to learning how to render a head to foot, full-detail illustration. 

This book offers instruction on how to depict birds using a range of different media, including pencils and pens, watercolours and gouache, oils and acrylics, and more.

Author: Juan Verela Sim¾
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Number of pages: 192
ISBN: 9780764167911
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Sumi-e : l'art japonais de la peinture à l'encre N. éd.
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Sumi-e : l'art japonais de la peinture à l'encre N. éd.

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Sumi-e . Le maître japonais Shozo Koike dévoile tous les secrets du sumi-e et enseigne à peindre, étape par étape, 18 sujets traditionnels. Chaque modèle est complété par des photographies et par une vidéo accessible par code QR.. Le sumi-e est une forme d'art qui représente la nature dans toute sa spontanéité à travers l'usage de l'encre, l'eau et le papier, sans aucun dessin préparatoire. Le pinceau est l'instrument pour fixer sur le papier le sumi (encre noire) dans toutes ses gradation l'eau permet de le diluer pour créer des nuances d'intensités variées. La philosophie du sumi-e se révèle dans l'espace blanc, apportant son harmonie aux formes peintes. Mous voici dans l'univers du noir et blanc, mais aussi celui des tons de gris, en mesure de rendre sur le papier les mêmes sensations apportées par les couleurs.. On ne peint pas pour afficher son propre talent, mais pour exprimer sa personnalité..
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Drawing Basics and Beyond: Transform Observation into Imagination
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Drawing Basics and Beyond: Transform Observation into Imagination

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Take your sketching practice to the next level with this practical and inspiring guide to drawing what you see…and beyond. Sketching from life is critical to learning how to draw. It’s also an invaluable source of creative inspiration. In Drawing Basics and Beyond, artist and popular instructor Sorie Kim breaks down her compelling approach to drawing from direct observation to make it fun and easy for artists of all levels. Sorie guides you through the why and how of sketching from life, including different approaches and the eight elements of sketching. She then shares pages from her sketchbooks captured at a variety of locations as a jumping-off point for sharing innovative tips and techniques. Finally, Sorie provides guidance to take the information gathered from and inspired by sketching to create original, imaginative art. This informative and entertaining guide reveals: The benefits of sketching from life and how it impacts your artwork. Sorie’s seven favorite types of sketchbooks, including the “ugly sketchbook,” and when to use them. Strategies for sketching in any location, from parks, to cities, to zoos, to museums, and more. An inside look at Sorie’s fascinating sketchbooks and how she uses them in a wide variety of locations. Approaches to adding imagination to your sketches through experimenting with mediums, pushing boundaries, abstraction, and doodling. No matter your chosen art medium, style, or subject matter, sketching will improve your drawing skills and observation abilities and increase your creativity. Drawing Basics and Beyond is the inspirational and encouraging guide that will help you on that path, whether you’re just getting started or want to step up your sketching game.
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Chaussettes de Noël à tricoter : à porter et à suspendre
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Chaussettes de Noël à tricoter : à porter et à suspendre

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Les chaussettes en jacquard sont des incontournables des fêtes de Noël et constituent un cadeau indémodable.10 paires à porter et 10 grandes chaussettes à suspendre au-dessus de la cheminée, dont certaines à personnaliser, sont ici expliquées étape par étape. Cette collection, inspirée de motifs emblématiques et d'une touche de modernité, a été conçue pour s'adapter à toutes vos envies.Du mollet jusqu'à la pointe, les finitions délicates font de chaque paire une petite merveille de confort et d'esthétique.Un cahier technique illustré vous accompagne au coeur du tricot... et de l'hiver. Renarde endormie est née de ma passion pour les arts du fil et d'un besoin de raconter autrement que par les mots.Je vis au Pays Basque, entourée de montagnes, d'arbres et de lumière changeante. C'est en observant la nature au fil des saisons que naissent mes idées. Une branche couverte de givre, des feuilles qui tourbillonnent, une chouette aperçue au crépuscule... Ce sont ces petits moments-là que j'essaie de capturer et de faire vivre à travers mes chaussettes.Le jacquard est pour moi une manière d'illustrer mon quotidien, de créer des souvenirs et de transmettre des émotions simples. Chaque modèle est un bout de mon histoire. J'aime savoir que d'autres mains vont s'en emparer et y ajouter un peu de la leur.
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Creative Hand Lettering from A to Z
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Creative Hand Lettering from A to Z

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Make your words beautiful and unique with this easy-to-follow hand-lettering how-to. Create your own ornate, hand-lettered alphabets with this easy-to-follow, interactive book. With 26 of her most popular scripts presented through simple exercises, professional hand-lettering artist Kate Forrester shares her steps to lettering perfection. Ranging from fluid calligraphic styles to antique mosaics, there's an alphabet for every occasion. Perfect for Junk-journal keepers, diarists, illustrators, sign-writers—or anyone who just wants their words to stand out. Practice Kate’s steps and you’ll soon be hand lettering like a boss!
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Évasion florale : 50 coloriages mystères
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Évasion florale : 50 coloriages mystères

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Évasion florale 45 coloriages mystères Un moment d'art-thérapie, de détente et d'apaisement à portée de couleur !Envie de partir en balade florale et de s'évader au milieu des fleurs ?Un bouquet printanier, une prairie colorée ou une chevelure florissante...45 illustrations mystères à dévoiler petit à petit, à l'aide de vos crayons de couleur ou feutres à alcool !Coloriez en respectant les palettes de couleurs pour révéler les images qui se cachent derrière les chiffres. Retrouver les versions colorisées en fin d'ouvrage.
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Wool Sculpting: Needle felting for Beginners
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Wool Sculpting: Needle felting for Beginners

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With 10 beautiful step-by-step projects, master the art of needle felting with this practical guide. Needle felting is an increasingly popular craft because it can be used to create almost anything! This book has everything you need to know to make your very own three-dimensional needle felted sculptures. After learning about the different types of wools, materials and tools needed, discover how to 'jab' fibres into basic shapes and build your own armatures from wire. Whilst they make wonderful display pieces, some projects can become wearable as brooches – all of which is explored in the book. Featuring 10 step-by-step projects to get you started, ranging from toadstools and teacups to puffins and mice, learn how to create your very own sculptures. Wool Sculpting is enriching and aspirational as well as being eminently practical. Get your needle out and start sculpting your own miniature works of art!
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Paysages enchantés : 50 coloriages mystères
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Paysages enchantés : 50 coloriages mystères

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Paysages enchantés
45 Coloriages mystères Un moment d'art-thérapie, de détente et d'apaisement à portée de couleur ! Parcourez des lieux remplis de magies et d'enchantements.
Châteaux merveilleux, royaume champignon, planète lointaine ou encore ville dans le ciel...
45 illustrations mystères à dévoiler petit à petit, à l'aide de vos crayons de couleur ou feutres à alcool !
Coloriez en respectant les palettes de couleurs pour révéler les images qui se cachent derrière les chiffres.
Retrouvez les versions colorisées en fin d'ouvrage.
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Draw and Color Everything Awesome: Includes Easy Step-by-Step Drawings, Fun Coloring Pages, and QR Codes to Video Lessons!
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Draw and Color Everything Awesome: Includes Easy Step-by-Step Drawings, Fun Coloring Pages, and QR Codes to Video Lessons!

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Learn to draw all kinds of supercute stuff guided by over 100 step-by-step kawaii drawing tutorials! Draw and Color Everything Awesome by Dutch artist Leon Römer is packed with easy-to-follow tutorials and inspiration, perfect for beginners who want to explore cute, kawaii-inspired drawing. Whatever your age or skill level, you can learn to draw everything from foods and animals to outdoor scenes and cozy indoor items. This US edition of Leon’s Dutch bestseller includes exclusive bonuses like 20 extra coloring pages along with QR codes that link to his video tutorials for added guidance. Known for his kawaii style, Leon brings ordinary items to life with a playful touch that inspires creativity. This 192-page treasure trove of inspiration includes: 100+ step-by-step drawing tutorials: Learn to draw foods, animals, and everyday items in a fun, accessible style. Exclusive coloring pages: This US edition includes 20 additional coloring pages offering extra opportunities to color fun drawings. Interactive video content: QR codes lead to instructional videos, so artists can see the techniques in action. Perfect for young artists, beginners, or anyone interested in kawaii art, Draw and Color Everything Awesome makes drawing accessible and enjoyable. With vibrant illustrations and plenty of encouragement, this book turns drawing into a journey of creativity and fun.
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Wild Things: An Inky Coloring Book of Curious Creatures
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Wild Things: An Inky Coloring Book of Curious Creatures

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From the bestselling “Queen of Coloring,” an exquisite collection of imagined and real creatures and their habitats to bring to life with color Creatures great and small, both real and imagined, live within the pages of this book. From flying fish to enchanted dragons, delicate dragonflies to slumbering sea cows, inky wild things and their habitats are waiting to be brought to life in your colors.
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Monochromatica: The One-Pen, Zero-Stress Coloring Book
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Monochromatica: The One-Pen, Zero-Stress Coloring Book

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Release the pressure, reveal the art This is coloring simplified to its most soothing form. Monochromatica invites you into a thoughtfully crafted collection of hand-drawn illustrations designed to transform into gorgeous, monochromatic works of art. Just fill in all the dotted spaces with one color to ease decision fatigue and enjoy a satisfying flow. From seaside views and cozy hearthside moments to blooming florals, rolling fields, and gentle wildlife, each page offers a calm, creative escape. • Effortless artistry: 36 beautiful designs come to life with one color. • No palette, no pressure: Guided spaces encourage a relaxing coloring rhythm. • Frame-worthy results: Thick paper is ideal for a fineliner or marker. • Pretty previews: Finished thumbnail designs offer inspiration as you go. Perfect for quiet moments and anxious minds, this minimalist approach turns ink and intention into striking art.
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Squeetopia: Spoopy Cheer: A Creepy-Cute Coloring Book of Celebrations
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Squeetopia: Spoopy Cheer: A Creepy-Cute Coloring Book of Celebrations

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Bundle up for a spooky and sweet coloring party! Revel in snowy fun with a spoopy twist! Squeetopia: Spoopy Cheer is a whimsical wonderland where cozy festivities meet creepy cuteness. From cheerful zombie elves decorating wintry cottages and mummies sharing warm drinks to ghosts building frosty friends and monsters exchanging tasty goodies, every hand-illustrated page makes the season extra bright. • Delight in page after page of eerily adorable merriment • Light up each joyful scene with crayons, colored pencils, glitter, or gel pens • Easily tear out and share your finished creations thanks to perforated pages Brimming with lovable beasts, peculiar treats, and heartwarming celebrations, Squeetopia: Spoopy Cheer is the perfect smash-up of peppermint wishes and pumpkin spice dreams.
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The Oil Painter's Color Workbook : Essentials for Color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony
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The Oil Painter's Color Workbook : Essentials for Color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony

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The bestselling author of The Oil Painter’s Color Handbook presents 30+ essential exercises designed to take your art to the next level Elevate your painting practice with this collection of exercises designed for artists of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Drawing on The Oil Painter’s Color Handbook , this collection of essential exercises teaches an understanding of light and perception, materials, and the skills needed to work successfully in oil. Each chapter functions as a standalone module, allowing painters to follow the book in chronological order or jump in where they like. Early exercises delve into how pigments, layering of paint, mark making, and brush language all influence how artists see and experience color, and how that translates into a finished painting. Subsequent chapters focus on value – the underlying structure of color – applying color to simple forms, and creating color strings. The book’s final chapters delve into the palettes used by different artists, color schemes, and learning to satisfy one’s curiosities, as well as the most sophisticated aspects of perception: color harmony and the psychology of color. Above all, these exercises are meant to be a starting point to help painters at every level deepen their understanding and their toolboxes (literal and figurative) in order to create with greater ease and skill. As Casey reminds his students: ‘The purpose of knowledge is action.’
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The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location
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The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location

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Capture the bustle and beauty of life in your town. Experience life as only an artist can! Join the rapidly growing, international movement of artists united by a passion for drawing on location in the cities, towns and villages where they live and travel. Packed with art and advice from Marc Taro Holmes, artist and co-founder of Urbansketchers.org, this self-directed workshop shows you how to draw inspiration from real life and bring that same excitement into your sketchbook. Inside you’ll fi nd everything you need to tackle subjects ranging from still lifes and architecture to people and busy street scenes. •15 step-by-step demonstrations cover techniques for creating expressive drawings using pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor. •Expert tips for achieving a balance of accuracy, spontaneity and speed. •Practical advice for working in the field, choosing subjects, coping with onlookers, capturing people in motion and more. •Daily exercises and creative prompts for everything from improving essential skills to diverse approaches, such as montages, storytelling portraits and one-page graphic novels. Whether you are a habitual doodler or a seasoned artist, The Urban Sketcher will have you out in the world sketching from the very first page. By completing drawings on the spot, in one session, you achieve a fresh impression of not just what you see, but also what it feels like to be there . . . visual life stories as only you can experience them.
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Urban Sketching Handbook : Techniques for Beginners : How to Build a Practice for Sketching on Location
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Urban Sketching Handbook : Techniques for Beginners : How to Build a Practice for Sketching on Location

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In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Techniques for Beginners, artist and Urban Sketcher correspondent Suhita Shirodkar shares essential skills for sketching architecture, people, and everyday objects on location. You'll learn the basics of value, color mixing, and perspective through helpful studies and exercises, whether at home, in studio, and on location. The Urban Sketching Handbook: Techniques for Beginners is perfect for anyone who’s just getting started in this fascinating art form, or who wants to develop their observational and drawing aptitude by reinforcing basic concepts. TheUrban Sketching Handbook series offers location artists expert instruction on creative techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual inspiration. These handy references come in a compact, easy-to-carry format—perfect to toss in your backpack or artist’s tote.
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Twisted: Wire Jewellery Techniques and Projects
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Twisted: Wire Jewellery Techniques and Projects

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A beautifully illustrated step-by-step guide to twisting, weaving and wrapping wire jewellery. In Twisted, wire artist Nadja Shields encourages you to twist, wrap and weave your way to a treasure trove of stunning jewellery. Featuring 15 step-by-step projects, you can use copper, steel, silver or even gold wire and embellish your pieces with sparkling gems or beads. Before embarking on your first project, discover the techniques used for various weaves, information on tools and materials, details on creating and assembling components, and options for setting gems and beads. After gaining a grasp of the basics, delve into projects ranging from beginner through to advanced, such as simple butterfly earrings, a beaded cuff bracelet and a complex bejewelled pendant. By the time you have completed the last project, you will have all the skills and techniques you need to become a confident and skilled wire artist, from the first twist to the final polish.
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Sweater Success: From Cast-on to Closet, Learn to Fearlessly Knit Pullovers & Cardigans
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Sweater Success: From Cast-on to Closet, Learn to Fearlessly Knit Pullovers & Cardigans

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From cast-on to the best sweater in your closet, learn to knit sweaters that you love with Knitatude in Sweater Success. This ultimate knitting guide is designed to take you from casting on to completing your very own handmade wardrobe. Within its pages, author Chantal Miyagishima (@Knitatude) shares her expert advice and practical guidance so you can create beautiful, perfectly fitted sweaters with ease—even if you’re new to sweater knitting. Packed with tips and tricks for everything from choosing the right yarn to adjusting your gauge, Sweater Success ensures that your sweaters turn out exactly how you want them to. With six beginner-friendly patterns and detailed guidance on customization, you’ll be able to knit pullovers and cardigans that reflect your unique style. Chantal’s friendly, down-to-earth approach makes this book the perfect companion for anyone ready to master sweater knitting. Inside you’ll find: Comprehensive instructions for sweater knitting: Learn how to choose fibers, swatch for gauge, and block your garments for a perfect finish. Six stylish patterns with expert guidance throughout: Knit beautiful pullovers and cardigans with confidence. Customization tips and techniques: Adjust other patterns to create garments that fit your body perfectly. Care and storage advice: Keep your handmade knits looking great for years to come with Chantal’s expert care tips. Whether you’re knitting your first sweater or adding new pieces to your handmade wardrobe, Sweater Success gives you the tools to create cozy, stylish knitwear you’ll love to wear. The Stitching Success series is for makers ready to take the next step in their craft. You've made a few scarves, maybe a hat, but you want to make more. These books walk you step by step through the process of going beyond the basics, with authors who feel like your new best fiber friend. By the end of the book, you'll be able to confidently make garments and accessories you love! Also available from the series: Sock Knitting Success.
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Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner - 10 year anniversary edition: New techniques, projects and inspiration with full-size outlines
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Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner - 10 year anniversary edition: New techniques, projects and inspiration with full-size outlines

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This book is a comprehensive course in watercolour landscape painting by expert Society of All Artists tutor, Matthew Palmer. Matthew is renowned for his beautiful, detailed paintings and his ability to teach effective painting using simple techniques. He teaches over 150 pupils per week and also appears regularly on TV. The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including, easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, colour, and how to paint skies, tree, water and figures in watercolour. There are then six simple step by step painting exercises, and each exercise leads into a more developed step by step painting project, including a windmill, seascape, snow scene, mountains and lakes, bluebell stream and an all-rounder featuring a landscape with buildings and figures. The exercises are ideal for beginners and the main projects will also build skills for improving artists. A pull-out outline drawing is provided for every exercise and main project, and Matthew shows step by step how to transfer these onto watercolour paper. Like best-selling artist, Terry Harrison, Matthew has an accessible style, plenty of tips and tricks for beginners and his own range of brushes and colours to make things easier (though readers can use alternatives).
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Wild Clay
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Wild Clay

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The ultimate illustrated guide for sourcing, processing and using wild clay. Potters around the world are taking to the local landscape to dig their own wild clay, discover its unique properties, and apply it to their craft. This guide is the ideal starting point for anyone – from novices, improvers and experts to educators and students – who wants to forge a closer bond between their art and their surroundings. Testing and trial and error are key to finding a material's best use, so the authors' tips, drawn from long experience in the US and Japan (but which can be applied to clays anywhere) provide an enviable head-start on this rewarding journey. A clay might be best suited to sculpture and tile bodies, throwing clay bodies, handbuilding and slab bodies, or simply be applied as a glaze or slip. The specific properties of found materials can create a diverse range of effects and surfaces, or, even when not fired, can be adapted for use as colorful pastels or pigments. Beautiful illustrations and helpful technical descriptions explain the formation of various clays; how to locate, collect and assess them; how to test their properties of shrinkage, water absorption, texture and plasticity; the best ways to test-fire them; and how to adapt a clay's characteristics by blending appropriate materials. From prospecting in the field to holding your finished product, there is helpful advice through every stage, and a gallery of work by international potters who have embraced the clays found around them.
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The Color Bible
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The Color Bible

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This vibrant and prismatic exploration of 100 essential shades is an invaluable resource for designers, artists and content producers that will also delight nonprofessionals interested in learning about how color shapes our lives.   From ancient plant pigments that are revolutionizing contemporary fashion to new colors, such as the recently viral Millennial Pink, this wide-ranging deep dive into the world of color guides readers through the origins, connotations, specs, brand associations and artistic use of colors throughout history. Unfolding, like a rainbow, across the visible spectrum, the chapters are divided by basic color - from red to violet and including black and white - and introduced with engaging background information. Each chapter takes a closer look at a variety of specific shades in the color family, delving into cultural references that span fashion, art history, traditional and modern crafts, and product design. Readers will learn about woad - an ancient pigment that was employed by William Morris and has resurfaced in sustainable dyes - as well as the earliest known use of violet some 25,000 years ago. Each shade is accompanied by sidebars that offer technical specifications, mood connotations, and examples of its use in art and commerce. Informative and endlessly inspiring, this guide will be indispensable to anyone interested in how to use and combine colors in their life or work.
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The Designer's Dictionary of Color
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The Designer's Dictionary of Color

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“The descriptions are astute and succinct and even offer ideas for pitching particular colors to clients. . . . Edges are lined in the color of each chapter, so you can flip to the right chapter for quick reference during a meeting and while doing research.” —Communication Arts Award-winning educator Sean Adams provides an in-depth look at 30 colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette variations. Chapters detail each color’s creative history and cultural associations, with examples of color use that extend from the artistic to the utilitarian—whether the turquoise on a Reid Miles album cover or the avocado paint job on a 1970s Dodge station wagon. Adams writes, “A traditional approach to color is to start with primary colors, then expand into a secondary, and finally tertiary. These are included here. However, rather than following this convention, I have organized the colors into warm, cool, neutral, and specialty colors. This separation is connected more to the designer’s creative process than the academic exercise of painting a color wheel. Each color also includes a list of successful applications. These are listed to guide further research on that color and specific application listed.” A practical and inspirational resource for designers and students alike, The Designer’s Dictionary of Color opens up the world of color for all those who seek to harness its incredible power—graphic designers, interior designers, artists, crafters, and everyone else who uses color to decorate or express themselves.
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Weaving with Paper: 30 Projects to Expand Your Creativity with Inventive Techniques, Intriguing Prompts, and Inspiring Works of Art
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Weaving with Paper: 30 Projects to Expand Your Creativity with Inventive Techniques, Intriguing Prompts, and Inspiring Works of Art

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Paper artist Helen Hiebert shares unique paper weaving projects with step-by-step instructions and inspirational prompts for developing a daily practice. Combining fiber art and paper craft techniques, paper weaving is accessible, sustainable, and fun. Each project in the book includes a prompt, a technique, step-by-step instructions with photographs, and examples that will inspire readers to repurpose, recycle, and reuse papers they may already have, like maps, postcards, holiday cards, or journals. And, because it does not require specialized equipment like a loom, paper weaving really is for everyone. Prompts and thoughtful questions are designed to help readers find their own creative path. Inspiring profiles and stories run throughout the book, highlighting a range of contemporary paper weaving artists.
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Thrown
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Thrown

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Thrown is a beginner's guide to making ceramics using a pottery wheel. Beginning with the basics, this book will teach you how to create a collection of 20 stylish homewares from construction to completion with a professional finish including decoration, glazing and firing techniques. From dinner plates, pasta bowls, coffee mugs to decorative vases, a rippled lampshade and more, each project is minimal in design but with thoughtful details, making it the ideal for first time crafters.Complete with stunning lifestyle photography and clear step-by-step instructions to inspire your handmade journey, Thrown is the ultimate modern guide to this addictive, tactile craft.
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Pop Manga Catitude Coloring Book
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Pop Manga Catitude Coloring Book

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Color cute cats in this purr-fectly adorable coloring book from acclaimed artist Camilla d'Errico. Drawn in Camilla d'Errico's signature Pop Surrealism, manga-inspired style, this 80-page adult coloring book includes black-and-white drawings of fabulous felines flaunting their punchy personalities—from disgruntled costume wearers, to playful pets with their favorite toys, to sleepy kittens. In Pop Manga Catitude Coloring Book you'll find delightful illustrations on non-bleed paper with patterned backgrounds for extra coloring fun. Add your own creative touch to the fun drawings and bring these furry friends to life!
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How to Draw Kawaii Creatures in Simple Steps
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How to Draw Kawaii Creatures in Simple Steps

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Learn to draw 28 adorable kawaii creatures from scratch in 6 easy steps. Kawaii artist Aria Wei teaches you to transform simple shapes into characterful kawaii creations, including a cat, bunny, hamster, owl and duck. There are 28 different kawaii companions to create, in a variety of poses and styles. Each project starts with a few basic outlines and progresses into a finished tonal drawing, and a final colored version shows you how to develop your drawing even further. Perfect for beginners, as well as budding artists, you’ll be amazed how easily you too can create a world of fantasy creatures with this inspiring guide.
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Mastering the Potter's Wheel : Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters
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Mastering the Potter's Wheel : Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters

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Take your skills - and your work - to the next level. Mastering the Potter's Wheel starts with an introduction to wheel-throwing, from centering to creating the basic forms. What pushes this book beyond the competition, however, are the techniques offered in the chapters that follow. From a variety of methods for throwing large objects such as pitchers and platters, to alterations, darting, and paddling, this book offers potters a world of possibilities. With galleries featuring today's top working artists, including Kyle Carpenter, Sam Chung, Chandra DeBuse, Julia Galloway, Martha Grover, Ayumie Horie, Forrest Lesch-Middleton, Kristen Kieffer, Kathy King, Matt Long, Alex Matisse, Lorna Meaden, Doug Peltzman, Mackenzie Smith, Shawn Spangler, and many more, you'll also find page after page of inspiration.
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Make Your Own Friendship Bracelets
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Make Your Own Friendship Bracelets

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This fun and colorful miniature kit includes everything you need to create your own beaded friendship bracelets! Materials: 500 beads in various colors and styles, 3 yards of spandex thread Book included: Kit includes a 32-page, full-color mini book with instructions for bracelet-making plus inspirational text and photos for creating your own designs Perfect gift: This bracelet kit is the perfect creative present for concert-goers and craft lovers of all ages Craft on the go: Housed in a miniature lift-top box, this pocket-size kit is easily portable and keeps beads safely stowed so you can create new bracelets anywhere you go
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Tricoter le jacquard en rond : guide technique et patrons
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Vous tricotez déjà mais n'avez jamais osé vous lancer dans le jacquard ? Ne vous laissez plus intimider ! . Avec Anna Dervout, alias Along avec Anna, le jacquard s'invite sur vos aiguilles, avec facilité et modernité. Étape par étape, appréhendez au mieux les différentes techniques avec des aiguilles circulaires, de plus en plus prisées par les adeptes du tricot. Qu'il s'agisse de choisir le matériel ou la laine, d'associer au mieux les couleurs ou de gérer la tension du fil, le jacquard n'aura plus de secrets pour vous. Des pas à pas illustrés vous guideront tout au long de votre apprentissage, de l'échantillon en rond jusqu'au blocage.. Et pour vous aider à trouver des modèles adaptés à votre niveau et à mettre en pratique la théorie du livre, découvrez à la fin 5 superbes patrons pour vous faire la main.. Le guide français le plus complet pour apprendre le jacquard et réussir son premier pull !.
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Je dessine des plantes superjolies
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Let your brush, your pencil and your creativity flow freely as you draw flowers and foliage! Peony, water lily, ivy … have fun associating the plant species in this book to imagine your own botanical garden bursting with colours and shapes.

Author: Victoria Dorche
Publisher: Vigot
Number of pages: 112
ISBN: 9782711425815
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Mini Amigurumi Animals Card Deck: 50 tiny creatures to crochet
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Mini Amigurumi Animals Card Deck: 50 tiny creatures to crochet

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50 adorable amigurumi animals to crochet in a colorful, on-the-go card deck, from best-selling designer Sarah Abbondio. Simple, quick and perfect for busting your yarn stash, these 50 gorgeous patterns, curated from Sarah's best-selling series of books, are perfect for crochet fans looking for fun, on-the-go projects. The sturdy box contains: 50 colorful cards, each featuring an adorable animal to crochet. Each 3.3 x 5.5 inch (140 x 85mm) card has a color photograph of the finished project, along with the full written crochet pattern. a 16-page booklet packed with all the essential crochet know-how you need: from reading a pattern to working essential crochet techniques Simply pick your favorite card, pop it in your bag and get ready to crochet some cuteness on the move! The patterns are taken from Sarah Abbondio's sensationally popular books: Mini Amigurumi Animals, Mini Amigurumi Birds and Mini Amigurumi Ocean.
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Magical jungle: An inky expedition and coloring book
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Magical jungle: An inky expedition and coloring book

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From the internationally bestselling creator of Lost Ocean comes a beautiful new adult coloring book that takes you on a wondrous expedition through the jungle Follow ink evangelist Johanna Basford down an inky trail through the Magical Jungle and discover a forgotten world of flora and fauna just waiting to be colored in this new coloring book for adults. Through intricate pen and ink illustrations, color-inners of all ages are invited to explore an exotic rainforest teeming with creatures large and small. Encounter speckled tree frogs and dainty hummingbirds, prowling tigers and playful monkeys. Let your imagination run wild in the leafy treetop canopy or find yourself drawn to the delicate world of sensational blossoms and tropical plants below. “The colorists have a queen, and her name is Johanna Basford.” —New York Magazine “Consider trading in your yoga mat for a set of markers and peruse the gorgeous gardens of Basford’s imagination.” —The Huffington Post
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Island Knitting: A collection of knitting patterns inspired by coastal landscapes
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Island Knitting: A collection of knitting patterns inspired by coastal landscapes

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Embark on a knitting journey through the captivating landscapes of Shetland, the Hebrides, Gotland and Blidö with best-selling author and knitwear designer Erika Åberg (@wynja). This stunning book features 20 timeless patterns inspired by the sea, wind and spirit of each island, perfect for knitters seeking one-of-a-kind garments infused with a touch of coastal magic. From the outer Hebrides, whose 'poetry, history and stories are visible in the landscape', to Shetland, 'an island world of colours, light and patterns', discover the joy of creating unique pieces that reflect the essence of these captivating destinations. Each chapter begins with an evocative and personal introduction to one of the islands, exploring its history and culture. This is followed by 5 stunning knitting patterns per chapter. Each of the 20 exquisite hand-knitting patterns, from cozy sweaters and warm socks to stylish shawls, contains detailed pattern instructions and easy-to-follow color charts. The essential techniques section at the start covers all the key knitting information you need, including tips on increasing and decreasing, working with more than one yarn color and grafting. For knitters who are interested in the provenance and heritage of the sheep and wool the designs are knitted with, the book also contains a fascinating insight into the islands' native breeds, desirable properties of wool and an insight into the tradition of knitting in island life. A treat for knitters and armchair travellers alike, Island Knitting invites you to explore the rugged beauty of these four unique islands: the Scottish islands of Shetland and the Hebrides, and the Swedish islands of Gotland and Blidö. Immerse yourself in the rich history, vibrant culture and breathtaking landscapes of each location as you learn to knit 20 beautiful garments inspired by the colors and culture of each island. Originally published in Swedish in 2022.
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Learn to Draw Anything: A Simple Method to Start Drawing in 15 Minutes a Day
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Learn to Draw Anything: A Simple Method to Start Drawing in 15 Minutes a Day

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Get started drawing with this fun and encouraging step-by-step guide—no experience required! Learn to Draw Anything by Zephy (@zephy.fr) is a comprehensive 192-page drawing guide created to transform beginners into confident, independent artists. Led by Zephy’s fresh, friendly, and accessible teaching approach, this book introduces you to essential techniques that provide a strong foundation in drawing. Designed for those new to art, the book covers a variety of subjects and includes exercises that will help you discover your own unique style. Learn to Draw Anything makes drawing enjoyable for all, with Zephy’s supportive method emphasizing consistent practice and self-expression. You will explore a variety of subjects, from objects and animals to people and landscapes, gaining skills you can apply to any subject. The simple step-by-step tutorials can be completed in 15 minutes, so you can accomplish them easily—no matter how busy you are. With clear instructions, engaging activities, and insightful tips, Zephy helps you build the confidence to draw anything you imagine. Inside, you will find: Essential drawing techniques: Follow step-by-step instructions for basic skills that form the building blocks of artistic expression, including observation, proportions, perspective, details, light and shadow, and creativity. Encouraging exercises: Develop confidence and creativity while practicing a range of subjects. Photo references: The tutorials include photo references, enabling you to see how Zephy approaches each drawing subject. With Learn to Draw Anything, you will not only learn the basics of drawing but also gain the tools to explore your creativity independently, embracing your artistic journey with confidence.
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Printmaking: A Step-by-step Studio Guide
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Printmaking: A Step-by-step Studio Guide

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The ultimate hands-on guide for printmakers of all levels. Experienced printmaker Jenny Mason-Gunning has created an illustrated 'recipe' book for printmakers. It is full of colourful explanatory photos and is the first handbook to provide extensive step-by-step instructions for each step of every process. It is suitable for makers of all levels from complete beginners to experienced printmakers and teachers, both in their own studio or at home. All the classic printmaking methods are included: intaglio etching, drypoint, mezzotint, linocut, photographic printmaking, collagraph, woodblock, engraving, monotype, monoprint and viscosity printing. Each method includes easy-to-follow explanations, required materials, troubleshooting techniques and is peppered with hints and tips to help you throughout your creative journey. There is also plenty of information on setting up your studio and printing press, preparing your printing paper, hand printing, editioning, framing, cleaning, plus a comprehensive glossary of specialist terms for easy reference. Advice is also given on traditional inking and wiping techniques and their contemporary shortcuts.
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30 Days of Creativity
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30 Days of Creativity

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The creator of the worldwide bestselling coloring books is back with a new book to unlock that inner creative lurking in us all, a guide that encourages comfort, pushes us to experiment, and above all, empowers us to discover joy in our own lives In 30 Days of Creativity, colorist Johanna Basford takes you on a journey of imaginative prompts and inspiring ideas that will kick-start your creativity. A mix of whimsical doodle pages, expert artistic advice, and simple step-by-step drawing guides, the book celebrates the things that bring us comfort and joy, from scrumptious ice cream cones to flourishing potted plants. And of course, there's plenty of pages to color when you find yourself in flow and want to remain in the creative bubble a little longer. For those of us who struggle to make time for self-care, the prompt to pick up your book each day will soon become a creative habit that allows a little calm into your life.
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Fine Arts & Hobby Books: Every Technique, One Place

From a first brushstroke to a deepening practice, the right book makes a real difference. DeSerres brings together a curated selection of fine arts and hobby books covering painting, drawing, calligraphy, manga, pottery, sculpture, knitting, sewing, and crafts. Practical guides, technique references, and inspirational reads for artists and makers at every level.

Which Book Is Right for Your Practice?

It depends on where your curiosity is pulling you. Painters and illustrators will find solid technique references in our painting and drawing titles, while manga enthusiasts have a dedicated selection built around sequential art and character design. Calligraphy books cover everything from foundational scripts to expressive lettering. For three-dimensional work, pottery and sculpture titles walk through hand-building, wheel throwing, and carving. Knitters and sewers will find both pattern-based guides and broader technique books. For mixed media or general making, the craft books section covers a wide range of disciplines. Browse our Painting & Drawing Books, Manga Drawing Books, Calligraphy Books, Pottery & Sculpture Books, Knitting & Sewing Books, Craft Books, and Artists & Art History Books.