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Encaustic Art

Painting with Wax

by Michael Bossom ...

Discover how to paint with wax with help from this beginner's guide to encaustic art, from an internationally renowned artist.Encaustic art is an ancient art form, nowadays practiced by using a hot iron and other tools with molten wax on a non-absorbent surface. Internationally renowned expert, Michael Bossom, explains how to get started, from the tools needed to the basic techniques of smoothing, ... Read more

$11.15 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover how to paint with wax with help from this beginner's guide to encaustic art, from an internationally renowned artist.Encaustic art is an ancient art form, nowadays practiced by using a hot iron and other tools with molten wax on a non-absorbent surface. Internationally renowned expert, Michael Bossom, explains how to get started, from the tools needed to the basic techniques of smoothing,
... Read more
The Art of Repair

Mindful mending: how to stitch old things to new life

by Molly Martin ...

'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazineFor Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitches and bring them back to life. She has been ... Read more

$4.99 USD

'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazineFor Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitches and bring them back to life. She has been
... Read more
The Sketchbook Challenge

Techniques, Prompts, and Inspiration for Achieving Your Creative Goals

by Sue Bleiweiss ...

Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and
... Read more
Raw Art Journaling

by Quinn McDonald ...

Meaning in life is made, not found.In a raw-art journal, you don't need to know how to draw; you don't need to know how to write well. You don't need worry about messing up techniques you've never attempted before inside your raw-art journal. You just need to be you because raw art is you and it thrives on creative play, on experimentation and even on making mistakes.Raw Art Journaling will teach ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Meaning in life is made, not found.In a raw-art journal, you don't need to know how to draw; you don't need to know how to write well. You don't need worry about messing up techniques you've never attempted before inside your raw-art journal. You just need to be you because raw art is you and it thrives on creative play, on experimentation and even on making mistakes.Raw Art Journaling will teach
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Watercolour Lessons

How to Paint and Unwind with Tutorials (How to paint with watercolours for beginners)

by Emma Lefebvre ...

A Watercolour How-To Book for the Whimsical Creative"I am brand new to watercolor and this book is exactly what I needed. Highly recommended." —Amazon review#1 Bestseller in Watercolor Painting, Plants & Animals, Mixed Media & DecoratingTake a walk down the path of translucent pastels and delicate wet washes with Watercolour Lessons. Filled with engaging exercises, this vibrant guide contains step ... Read more

$7.82 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Watercolour How-To Book for the Whimsical Creative"I am brand new to watercolor and this book is exactly what I needed. Highly recommended." —Amazon review#1 Bestseller in Watercolor Painting, Plants & Animals, Mixed Media & DecoratingTake a walk down the path of translucent pastels and delicate wet washes with Watercolour Lessons. Filled with engaging exercises, this vibrant guide contains step
... Read more
The Gelli Arts® Printmaker's Handbook

Exploring Color, Image Transfers, and Layering Techniques for Creating Art with Gel Plates

by Jessica Russo Scherr ...

The ultimate guide to creating gorgeous mixed-media art with gel plates!Gel plate printing is an approachable new way of making creative mono prints without a press. Using the flexible printing plates, artists can use paints, inks, stencils, and different textures to create mixed-media prints. Now, noted artist and instructor Jessica Russo Scherr shares her groundbreaking secrets for bringing ... Read more

$17.54 USD

The ultimate guide to creating gorgeous mixed-media art with gel plates!Gel plate printing is an approachable new way of making creative mono prints without a press. Using the flexible printing plates, artists can use paints, inks, stencils, and different textures to create mixed-media prints. Now, noted artist and instructor Jessica Russo Scherr shares her groundbreaking secrets for bringing
... Read more
Little Book of Book Making

Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Beautiful Handmade Books

by Charlotte Rivers ...

Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books.Crafters, artists, writers, and book lovers can't resist a beautifully handbound book. Packed with wonderfully eclectic examples, this book explores the intriguing creative possibilities of bookmaking as a modern art form, ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books.Crafters, artists, writers, and book lovers can't resist a beautifully handbound book. Packed with wonderfully eclectic examples, this book explores the intriguing creative possibilities of bookmaking as a modern art form,
... Read more
Figurative Painting with Collage

by Rod Judkins ...

Collage is an innovative and exciting technique that invigorates the artistic process through unusual associations and dislocated imagery. This practical book shows how collage can be used to portray the figure in new and challenging ways. Written for both novices and experienced artists, it explains the fundamental techniques used to manipulate different paints and collage, whilst encouraging ... Read more

$16.64 USD

Collage is an innovative and exciting technique that invigorates the artistic process through unusual associations and dislocated imagery. This practical book shows how collage can be used to portray the figure in new and challenging ways. Written for both novices and experienced artists, it explains the fundamental techniques used to manipulate different paints and collage, whilst encouraging
... Read more
Newspaper Blackout

by Austin Kleon ...

Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction—eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry.Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction—eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry.Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly
... Read more
Gelli Plate Printing

Mixed-Media Monoprinting Without a Press

by Joan Bess ...

Meet your dream plate and fall in love with a faster, friendlier approach to printmaking.For artists and crafters who love the creative possibilities of monoprinting on gelatin but not the prep time, mess and inconvenience that comes with it, the Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate is a dream come true! It's durable, reusable, stored at room temperature, and ready to get creative whenever you are. ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Meet your dream plate and fall in love with a faster, friendlier approach to printmaking.For artists and crafters who love the creative possibilities of monoprinting on gelatin but not the prep time, mess and inconvenience that comes with it, the Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate is a dream come true! It's durable, reusable, stored at room temperature, and ready to get creative whenever you are.
... Read more
Geninne's Art

Birds In Watercolor, Collage, and Ink

by Geninne Zlatkis ...

A personal field guide to how the popular Santa Fe artist finds her inspiration and creates her charming paintings and collages of birds and nature.Brimming with inspiring examples of the artist's work, this beautiful book takes you inside Geninne's studio for an in-depth look at how she creates. You will discover, step by step, how this devoted artist spends time photographing nature, selecting ... Read more

$16.91 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A personal field guide to how the popular Santa Fe artist finds her inspiration and creates her charming paintings and collages of birds and nature.Brimming with inspiring examples of the artist's work, this beautiful book takes you inside Geninne's studio for an in-depth look at how she creates. You will discover, step by step, how this devoted artist spends time photographing nature, selecting
... Read more
Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor

by Claudia Nice ...

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf
... Read more
Art Themes

Choices in Art Learning and Making

by Marjorie Cohee Manifold ...

Flexible in approach and full of colorful examples, this textbook provides a basic introduction to what art is and can be in the lives of people who do not necessarily think of themselves as "artists." You will be taught about a variety of art themes, genres, materials, and processes that appeal to novice art makers. The lessons are organized by themes of general subject matter or media. Options ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Flexible in approach and full of colorful examples, this textbook provides a basic introduction to what art is and can be in the lives of people who do not necessarily think of themselves as "artists." You will be taught about a variety of art themes, genres, materials, and processes that appeal to novice art makers. The lessons are organized by themes of general subject matter or media. Options
... Read more
Printmaking Unleashed

More Than 50 Techniques for Expressive Mark Making

by Traci Bautista ...

Unleash your inner artist and join Traci Bautista as she shares inventive ideas for making marks with handmade tools, nontraditional materials and simple DIY printmaking techniques. Pulsing with exploration and whimsy, Printmaking Unleashed features 60+ step-by-step demonstrations and countless possibilities for creating original prints, fabrics, art journal pages, mixed-media collage, and so much ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Unleash your inner artist and join Traci Bautista as she shares inventive ideas for making marks with handmade tools, nontraditional materials and simple DIY printmaking techniques. Pulsing with exploration and whimsy, Printmaking Unleashed features 60+ step-by-step demonstrations and countless possibilities for creating original prints, fabrics, art journal pages, mixed-media collage, and so much
... Read more
Acrylic Painting for Encaustic Effects

45 Wax Free Techniques

by Sandra Duran Wilson ...

Explore encaustic painting without wax!Discover 45 innovative ways to use acrylic paints, mediums and a variety of mixed-media art supplies to achieve the look of encaustic without the wax or the heat usually required. Compose and create intriguing works of art with fun techniques that include creating crackles, carving with stencils, making wax-like elements, adding image transfers and so much ... Read more

$11.99 USD

Explore encaustic painting without wax!Discover 45 innovative ways to use acrylic paints, mediums and a variety of mixed-media art supplies to achieve the look of encaustic without the wax or the heat usually required. Compose and create intriguing works of art with fun techniques that include creating crackles, carving with stencils, making wax-like elements, adding image transfers and so much
... Read more
Painted Botanical Collage

Create Flowers, Succulents, and Herbs from Cut Paper and Mixed Media

by Tracey English ...

With Painted Botanical Collage, artists of all skill levels will learn to create lifelike botanical artwork—featuring flowers, succulents, and herbs—using painted background papers and elegant collage techniques.A unique technique book, Painted Botanical Collage will show you how to create your own collage materials. This guide takes you step by step through creating mixed-media painted papers, ... Read more

$12.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

With Painted Botanical Collage, artists of all skill levels will learn to create lifelike botanical artwork—featuring flowers, succulents, and herbs—using painted background papers and elegant collage techniques.A unique technique book, Painted Botanical Collage will show you how to create your own collage materials. This guide takes you step by step through creating mixed-media painted papers,
... Read more
Art Journey - Abstract Painting

A Celebration of Contemporary Art

Edited by Jamie Markle ...

Series series Art Journey
An Inspired Collection of the Best of Abstract Art!Abstract art is a visual language--a riot of color, a profound explosion of texture and shape, a quiet collision of forms. Dynamic works of art can showcase pastel painting, showcase watercolor flowers, or even build off pen and ink drawings. Abstract artists are limited only by their imagination. And through instinct, composition and an inspired ... Read more

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An Inspired Collection of the Best of Abstract Art!Abstract art is a visual language--a riot of color, a profound explosion of texture and shape, a quiet collision of forms. Dynamic works of art can showcase pastel painting, showcase watercolor flowers, or even build off pen and ink drawings. Abstract artists are limited only by their imagination. And through instinct, composition and an inspired
... Read more
Creative Abstract Mixed Media

The beginner's guide to expressive painting with watercolor and more!

by Kate Rebecca Leach ...

Learn to create stunning abstract and stylized art using easy techniques and an intriguing variety of art materials including watercolor, inks, glazes, foils, stamps and more!In this highly anticipated follow-up to her bestselling book Creative Abstract Watercolor, artist and art tutor Kate Rebecca Leach continues the journey of discovery into her joyful art style, introducing a wide range of ... Read more

$11.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn to create stunning abstract and stylized art using easy techniques and an intriguing variety of art materials including watercolor, inks, glazes, foils, stamps and more!In this highly anticipated follow-up to her bestselling book Creative Abstract Watercolor, artist and art tutor Kate Rebecca Leach continues the journey of discovery into her joyful art style, introducing a wide range of
... Read more
Creating Abstract Art

Ideas and Inspirations for Passionate Art-Making

by Dean Nimmer ...

Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract "style" or particular "look," Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as "I don't know what to paint" or "How do I know if this is good?" are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract "style" or particular "look," Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as "I don't know what to paint" or "How do I know if this is good?" are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as
... Read more
Burning Man

Art on Fire

by Jennifer Raiser, Sidney Erthal, Scott London, Leo Villareal ...

Every August, tens of thousands of participants gather to celebrate artistic expression in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert. This vastly inhospitable location, called the playa, is the site of Burning Man, where, within a 9-mile fence, artists called Burners create a temporary city devoted to art and participation. Braving extreme elements, over two hundred wildly ambitious works of art are ... Read more

$22.67 USD

Every August, tens of thousands of participants gather to celebrate artistic expression in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert. This vastly inhospitable location, called the playa, is the site of Burning Man, where, within a 9-mile fence, artists called Burners create a temporary city devoted to art and participation. Braving extreme elements, over two hundred wildly ambitious works of art are
... Read more
La divergence du futur

by Hervé Fischer ...

Series series NON CLASSE
Hervé Fischer soutient que l'histoire et la créativité de l'humanité avancent par à-coups, dans des moments de divergence qui font passer notre maîtrise et notre compréhension du monde à un autre niveau. Or il ne fait aucun doute pour lui que ce qu'il a appelé le « choc du numérique » est un moment de divergence majeur. Dans cet ouvrage, il poursuit et prolonge son exploration des bouleversements ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Hervé Fischer soutient que l'histoire et la créativité de l'humanité avancent par à-coups, dans des moments de divergence qui font passer notre maîtrise et notre compréhension du monde à un autre niveau. Or il ne fait aucun doute pour lui que ce qu'il a appelé le « choc du numérique » est un moment de divergence majeur. Dans cet ouvrage, il poursuit et prolonge son exploration des bouleversements
... Read more
Master Minds: Creativity in Picasso's & Husain's Paintings. (Part 1)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, #1

by Dr. Harpal Sodhi ...

Series Book 1 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Master Minds: Creativity in Picasso’s & Husain’s PaintingsBy: Dr. Harpal SodhiThe book, “Master Minds: Creativity in Picasso’s and Husain’s Paintings”, is a projection of master minds in the field of art. It reveals about the creative works of art that are not just show pieces to adorn rich homes, museums and art galleries but to bring awareness about human attitude and cultural heritage. The ... Read more

$9.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master Minds: Creativity in Picasso’s & Husain’s PaintingsBy: Dr. Harpal SodhiThe book, “Master Minds: Creativity in Picasso’s and Husain’s Paintings”, is a projection of master minds in the field of art. It reveals about the creative works of art that are not just show pieces to adorn rich homes, museums and art galleries but to bring awareness about human attitude and cultural heritage. The
... Read more
Les liaisons mijotées entre l'art du collage et la gastronomie

by Pierre Jean Varet Pierre Jean Varet ...

Les liaisons mijotées entre l’art du collage et la gastronomie.par Pierre Jean Varet (fondateur du musée Artcolle)L'appel de la colle et de la casserole ...Existerait-il un lien, même infime, entre la pratique de l'art du collage et celle de la cuisine, voire un état d'esprit commun entre le collagiste et le faiseur de cuisine ?Cette interrogation, libre et hors de tous préjugés et d’académisme, a ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Les liaisons mijotées entre l’art du collage et la gastronomie.par Pierre Jean Varet (fondateur du musée Artcolle)L'appel de la colle et de la casserole ...Existerait-il un lien, même infime, entre la pratique de l'art du collage et celle de la cuisine, voire un état d'esprit commun entre le collagiste et le faiseur de cuisine ?Cette interrogation, libre et hors de tous préjugés et d’académisme, a
... Read more
Alpha Bet A Test: Language in The Act of Disappearing • The Eye Am Eye Asemic Anthology

by Paul A. Toth ...

Eye Am Eye Books presents an astounding collection of asemic works with an Introduction by David Nadeau and Publisher's Foreword by Paul A. Toth. Featuring the works of Francesco Aprile, Ian S. Cross, Christopher Skinner, Cecil B. Lee, Ed Baker, Tatiana Roumelioti, Amanda Earl, Ali Znaidi, Gheorghe Marian Negutu, Gregg Simpson, Nico Vassilakis, Laura Dimitrova, Anneke Baeten, billy bob beamer, ... Read more

$4.95 USD

Eye Am Eye Books presents an astounding collection of asemic works with an Introduction by David Nadeau and Publisher's Foreword by Paul A. Toth. Featuring the works of Francesco Aprile, Ian S. Cross, Christopher Skinner, Cecil B. Lee, Ed Baker, Tatiana Roumelioti, Amanda Earl, Ali Znaidi, Gheorghe Marian Negutu, Gregg Simpson, Nico Vassilakis, Laura Dimitrova, Anneke Baeten, billy bob beamer,
... Read more

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