The development of paint-your-own ceramics studios, at which ready-made bisqueware and studio time for decorating it are sold, has made pottery decoration accessible to a wider public than ever before
The Art Explorers series offers a new approach to art! Written by experts in the field, it encourages kids to interpret what they see in famous artworks, then try the techniques themselves.Imagine Tha
The first edition of Estimating for Interior Designers quickly became the “bible” for interior designers everywhere. This completely updated and revised edition provides all the basic, nuts-and-bolts
Now it’s easier than ever to transform plain fabrics into beautiful handpainted clothing and home decor. In Handpainting Fabric, authors Michelle Newman and Margaret Allyson show readers how to use re
‧ Full range of paper-crafting techniques‧ Author is an expert on paper art, with work in major museums‧ Exciting, upscale projectsFrom richly textured handmade paper to elegant pop-ups, Paper in Thre
Looking for "Cloak and Dagger" stuff?Try the C.I.A.! This is strictly "joke and gagger" stuff! So if you’re looking for laughs, try these adventures of those two agents of absurdity"Spy vs. Spy" was t
Don't Go Stir Crazy!Break Out of the Doldrums!Danger! Intrigue! Stupidity! locks up a collection of crazy clashes between those two bumbling MAD Spies!"Spy vs. Spy" was the brainchil
Thousands of crafters have discovered that polymer clay is versatile, easy to use, ad just plain fun. Now they can use this exciting medium to create remarkable new work inspired by the decorative art
Superheroes remain the most popular genre of characters in comics and comics-inspired movies. Superheroes & Beyond by Chris Hart shows aspiring artists how to create a huge array of original comic
A foundation course for the novice watercolor painter, Watercolor, A Beginner’s Guide keeps both subject matter and instructions simple enough for any beginner to follow – from young student to retire
This books shows aspiring artists exactly how to handle anatomy and muscles, hands and nails, seductive outfits, extreme hairstyles, body language and facial expressions -- everything you need to draw
Creative art ideas will make kids pop to it!The Art Explorers series offers a new approach to art, encouraging kids to interpret what they see in famous artworks, then try the techniques themselves. M
Landscape Meditations examines the process of capturing a sense of place through a series of views of a single landscape subject, like Van Gogh did with sunflowers or Monet did with haystacks and cath
The characters from manga-or Japanese comics-have begun to dominate the world of kids' cartoons and comics. Now kids can learn to draw their own manga-style characters with Kids Draw Manga, the newest
Any kid who's ever dreamed of owning a Ferrari, getting behind the wheel of a huge truck or a fierce fighter jet—or at least being able to whip out a pencil and amaze friends by drawing them all—will
How do you draw a fairy? It’s not like you can convince one to do life modeling in your studio. How to Draw and Paint Fairies confronts the fairy labor shortage directly, explaining all the techniques
Leaping, somersaulting, stretching, dancing figures animate this book of marvelous action poses, photographed for artists of all levels to use as reference when portraying human figures in motion. Exp
Plain knitted shawls often look like Granny made them. Plain bead jewelry doesn’t keep a crafter warm on a cool evening. But when two great crafts—knitting and beading—are combined, the results are fa
The only book devoted solely to drawing the scariest animals on the planet. Things with big scary teeth: lions, tigers, alligators. Things with long slithery bodies: rattlesnakes, anacondas, pythons.
Collage can be more, much more, than just cutting and pasting. It can be a wonderful art form and a means of self-expression. Collage Journeys presents a series of innovative workshop assignments, eac