Graphic Arts
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Hand-painted Textiles: A Practical Guide to the Art of Painting on Fabric
This beautiful and inspirational book written by a doyenne of British textile design explores the art of painting and making patterns on cloth.Fabrics bring colour and vibrance to our lives, adding inventiveness and charm to both our clothes and our domestic interiors.
In this book, lifelong textile designer Sarah Campbell takes you through her world of pattern and colour to uncover the joys of design from dots, stripes and checks to more surprising decorative solutions. Painting straight onto fabric is a very different experience to designing for digital production. Everything is unique, the placing of the patterns and colours is in your hands. The beauty is that the pattern doesn’t have to repeat – there can be just one bird or just one square, if it’s in the right place. Beautifully illustrated with Sarah’s colourful and internationally acclaimed work, her fabric designs show the comforting rhythm and universal language of pattern.
– Learn how to create your own unique designs using a range of tools and techniques including brushes and potato-cuts, stencils and simple ‘kitchen cupboard’ resists.
– Explore the delights of painting on different fabrics such as cotton, linen, silk and calico/muslin.
– Develop your understanding of scale, colour, tonality and the organisation of pattern ideas, alongside suggestions on how to use your finished fabrics.
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Angie Lewin: Plants and Places
The artist Angie Lewin has a unique vision of the natural world. Her hugely popular prints depict in intricate detail the native flora of a variety of environments, from salt marsh and Highland loch, to flower-strewn meadow and wild garden. Lewin finds beauty in each landscape, whatever the season, and is particularly inspired by plant forms: slender reeds, stately goatsbeard, spiky teasels and sculptural seed heads. ‘Plants and Places’ presents over 70 of Lewin’s beautifully crafted linocuts and wood engravings. The works are grouped according to habitat such as coast, woodland and hedgerow, and garden together with drawings, paintings and collages from Lewin’s sketchbooks of grasses, seed pods, seaweed, shells and other objects that she has collected on her walks. In an engaging introduction, Leslie Geddes-Brown meets Lewin in her studio, discusses her artistic inspirations and her fascination with plants, and describes how she creates her prints.Read more
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The Artist’s Manual: The Definitive Art Sourcebook: Media, Materials, Tools, and Techniques
Take your creativity to the next level with the ultimate artist’s bible!
Covering everything from how to draw and paint to ceramics, sculptures and printmaking, you’ll get the most out of your passion for art with this beautifully illustrated artist’s handbook. It also includes newer areas such as digital art and animation – perfect for modern artists!
Discover everything you need to help you release the artist within! This essential art book includes:
– All areas of visual art; including drawing, painting, 3D art, printmaking, textiles, and digital arts including photography
– Each section is written by an acknowledged expert in that field – both practising professionals and university-level teachers
– Comprehensive coverage of equipment and tools, including step-by-step sequences, where appropriate on how to use
– Techniques are illustrated in step-by-step sequences by professional artists, with basic skills leading on to more advanced techniquesWhether you’re dipping in to find a specific painting technique or browsing for artistic inspiration, this artist’s reference book covers all the elements of painting and drawing. Brush up on the art basics like choosing the right tool, mixing watercolours, and preparing a canvas. Take your skills further and learn how to glaze a pot, try out 3D printing and mosaic, or create a digital collage.
The Artist’s Manual will help you become a more confident, creative artist. Equipment, materials, and methods are fully explained and beautifully illustrated. Perfect for artists of every skill level, you’ll be creating your own masterpieces in no time with this guide to art. It’s a must-have for every artist’s studio!
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Making Japanese Woodblock Prints
Japanese woodblock printing is a beautiful art that traces its roots back to the eighth century. It uses a unique system of registration, cutting and printing. This practical book explains the process from design drawing to finished print, and then introduces more advanced printing and carving techniques, plus advice on editioning your prints and their aftercare, tool care and sharpening. Supported by nearly 200 colour photographs, this new book advises on how to develop your ideas, turning them into sketches and a finished design drawing, then how to break an image into the various blocks needed to make a print. It also explains how to use a tracing paper transfer method to take your design from drawing to woodblock and, finally, explains the traditional systems of registration, cutting and printing that define an authentic Japanese woodblock.Read more
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V&A: William Morris Animals Mini Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
A playful selection of textiles with beautifully intricate embroidery from William Morris, part of the V&A’s national collection of textiles and fashion, that spans a period of more than 5,000 years. In this mini wall calendar you will find a selection of textiles such as tapestries, cushions, and pillowcases. Informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Read more
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Japanese Woodblocks Mini Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
This calendar is filled with a visually dazzling array of woodblock prints from masterful Japanese artists Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige. The artworks feature dramatic rocky cliffs, natural beauty and mountainous landscapes, all created in a mesmerizing style and displayed with vibrant colours. In this mini calendar, informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Read more
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Flowers and Plants: An Image Archive of Botanical Illustrations for Artists and Designers
Are you looking to gain access to hundreds of beautifully rendered botanical illustrations to use in graphic design projects, wedding invitations, collages and art projects? Alternatively, are you looking for the best reference material available for your botanical illustrations and designs?
This 2020 offering from Vault Editions is a brilliantly curated resource of over 400 high-resolution vintage botanical illustrations that will provide you with precisely that. This book features inspiring artwork from acclaimed botanical illustrators and taxonomists such as Hoola van Nooten and J.Pass. This pictorial archive features a diverse range of lush tropical flowers, fruits, palms, ferns, cacti, carnivorous plants and exotic fungi. Also featured are masterfully rendered perennials, roses, classic ornamental garden varietals and more.
Download Included:
Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to all 400+ images featured. These images can be used in art and design projects, or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks for your home and office.
About the author:
This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 12 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale’s artwork is published in numerous titles including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.
This book is an essential resource for creatives and plant lovers of all ages. Gain access to your downloads today and start creating beautiful botanical creations.
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Hokusai Pop-ups
A one-of-a-kind book of pop-ups based on the works of the Japanese artist HokusaiHokusai (1760–1849) was an extraordinarily prolific Japanese master artist and printmaker of the ukiyo-e (‘pictures of the floating world’) genre. More than 150 years after his death, his legacy remains as important as any Western painter’s. His work inspired a roll-call of great artists including Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Gauguin, Manet, Degas and Klimt as well as craftsmen and architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright.
This book features six meticulously crafted pop-ups of some of his most famous works: ‘The Great Wave’; ‘Chrysanthemums and Horsefly’; ‘The Poem of Ariwara no Narihira or Autumn Leaves’; ‘Kirituri Waterfall’; ‘Phoenix’; and ‘A Sudden Gust of Wind’.
Table of Contents
Introduction • Six Pop-Ups: The Great Wave Chrysanthemums Bridge • Waterfall • Phoenix (gatefold pop-up) • Sudden Gust of Wind
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Share Your Joy: Mixed Media Shareable Art
Learn how to create adorable mixed-media art to send to loved ones, friends, and even strangers via snail mail—then share in the happiness it brings.Author Sarah J. Gardner has made it her mission to help others find their creativity and inspiration through mixed-media art. In Share Your Joy, she offers her idea for how to share joy via handmade postcards, note cards, and other items that can be mailed to anyone around the world and put a smile on their face. That’s where Sarah gets her joy, and with the techniques and step-by-step projects in this book, she will help you find it too.
Working on papers you have painted and that can be drawn and painted over (what Sarah calls “art papers”), you will learn to use collage, stenciling, found objects, watercolor and acrylic paints, and more to create art to share with others.
Included in the book are:
- Step-by-step projects for making shareable art
- Interviews with “art swappers” who’ve sent and received art for years
- Inspirational prompts, quotes, and affirmations to keep your creativity levels up
- Suggestions for how to make inspirational journals and sketchbooks to work inside
Experience the fun and happiness of making shareable, mixed-media art with Share Your Joy!
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Amazing Dogs Coloring Book: Captivating Dog Portraits for Stress Relief & Relaxation. Discover Serenity Through Art – Ideal Gift for Dog Lovers
Amazing Dogs Coloring BookFEATURES:
- Easy To Use: Black-and-white illustrations hand-drawn to bring out your coloring skills, optimal choice for at-home stress relief.
- Multiple Pens Usable: This book is ideal for pens, pencils, markers, watercolors and more.
- Single-sided Pages: No bleed-through with separate prints, making it easy to frame your favorite art.
- Suitable Dimension: High-quality pages with a reasonable size of 8.5×11 inches.
Let’s Create Your Masterpiece!
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Angela Harding: Shooting Stars (Foiled Journal) (Flame Tree Notebooks)
A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year.BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table.
PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy.
THE ARTIST. Angela Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Rutland, UK. She specialises in lino prints and her work is inspired by British birds and the countryside.
THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
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Japanese Woodblocks Set of 3 Mini Notebooks (Mini Notebook Collections)
The Japanese Woodblocks Set of 3 Mini Notebooks features a collection of three mini, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design: The Great Wave, Plum Garden and Sea at Satta. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere!
Woodblock printing is a traditional artistic medium in Japan most renowned for its use in ukiyo-e or ‘floating world’ prints. Both moving and mesmerising, this medium captures scenes with considerable atmosphere and vibrancy whether it be crashing waves, autumn leaves or serene waterfalls. This Collection shows some of the best examples of this beautiful style of Japanese Art.
Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
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Expressive Printmaking: A creative guide
Expressive Printmaking goes back to first principles to rediscover the full potential of printmaking. Through introducing a tantalizing array of techniques, it shows the artist how to communicate stories and emotions through dynamic prints that sing off the page. It covers printing by hand and by press and techniques range from paper dry point to Mokulito and from monoprint to plaster cast impressions. It also explains how to combine techniques and gives advice on line, tone, form, colour and texture. Along with step-by-step projects and some 500 illustrations, this exciting book leads you to create unique prints that challenge you technically, inspire you visually and encourage you to try more.Read more
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Linocut and Reduction Printmaking: Design and techniques
This beautiful book reveals the astonishing flexibility and creative possibilities of the linocut printmaking technique. Written by a leading and innovative linocut printmaker, it focuses on the reduction printing technique and gives detailed, practical help to choosing and using tools and materials, plus generous creative advice on designing specifically for linocut. With over 300 lavish illustrations, it is sure to inspire every aspiring and experienced printmaker to pick up their blade and start cutting. Divided into three parts, this book introduces the reader to the infinite possibilities of working with traditional artist’s lino. Explains the tools and materials you’ll need, as well as vital techniques such as sharpening your tools and installing a printing press. There is instruction on how to draft a design and transfer it to lino, ready for cutting and printing. Finally, there are step-by-step sequences to ten different prints, broken down into layers and showing the build-up of colours.Read more
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Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours;Adapted to Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Mineralogy, Anatomy, and the Arts
Read & Co. presents this new edition of Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours. First published in 1814, this small volume comprises a collection of 110 swatches displaying nature’s colour palette together with their poetical descriptions.
In the 18th century, German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner set out to establish a standard reference guide to colour for use in the general sciences. Scottish flower painter Patrick Syme later enhanced and extended Werner’s work to include all of the most common colours or tints that appear in nature, with each colour swatch accompanied by examples from the Animal, Vegetable and Mineral Kingdoms.
The resulting work was used by many scientists, explorers and anthropologists to further their studies, including Charles Darwin during his time on the HMS Beagle. Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours is considered the predecessor of modern systems such as Pantone and has even inspired heritage paint ranges from the likes of Dulux and Farrow & Ball.
Read & Co. is republishing this beautiful little volume in a new facsimile edition and has taken great care to reproduce the original text and art for a new generation of artists and scientists.
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Dan Bennett 2024 – Diary – Buchkalender – Taschenkalender – 16×22: Magneto Diary
Magneto Diary Dan Bennett The subtleties of nature inspire Dan Bennett. Imaginatively interprets and arranges flowers, seeds and cells. Let Bennett’s world of colourful flowers and patterns inspire you to more relaxation, plan and organise your year with more peace! • Pocket calendar in the format 16 x 22 cm • One week at a glance • 6-language calendar • International holidays • Moon phases • Yearly overview and monthly overviews • Plenty of space for notes • Envelope with magnetic closure • Coloured attachment papers • Pocket for business cards etc. Thanks to the sophisticated features of this weekly calendar, the planning for the pleas: Inside you will find a ribbon page marker that quickly leads to the last entry, as well as a small pocket that can be used for business cards and others. Coloured attachment papers give the book calendar a special touch. With a practical magnetic closure, the appointment calendar can be securely closed. The calendar in six languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch) reliably informs about important international holidays and the moon phases. Annual and monthly overviews provide even more overview. In a handy format of 16 x 22 cm, the striking diary is perfect for on the go. Full of attention to detail, this diary diary is a charming gift – for your loved one or even for yourself. The publishing team wishes you a lot of fun with this attractive organiser!Read more
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Linocut for Artists and Designers
Linocut is used to stunning effect by artists, illustrators and designers because of its strong graphic qualities, accessibility and versatility. Whether you are printing by hand on your kitchen table or on a press in a print studio, this book gets you started and goes on to explore the myriad creative applications of linocut. It encourages you to experiment with different approaches to image making and explores new ways of thinking about how linocut can be used. Detailed information on which tools to buy, where to find the best materials, and how to set up your working space are included. There are clear, step-by-step instructions to a series of projects that develop your techniques and ideas. Over 300 colour illustrations, and profiles of eight international linocut practitioners provide insight and inspiration. Nick Morley shares his experience and specialist knowledge to make this practical guide an essential companion for everyone interested in this addictive and absorbing medium.Read more
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Angela Harding: The Salt Path 2024 Luxury Diary – Page to View with Notes
Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, this luxurious standard format diary has both a week on one page and a lined page for note-taking. The cover is foiled and embossed, with magnetic closure, and features a beautiful design based on fine art painter, printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding’s The Salt Path. This diary is the perfect gift or a special treat just for you. Printed on sustainably sourced paper.
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The English Print 1688–1802 (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
Describes the growth of the print trade in England during the 18th century. The text considers the variety of published material – history prints, topography, portraiture, satire, propaganda – the channels of distribution and the various audiences to which prints were addressed.Read more
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Pumpkin carving stencils: Over 130 Halloween jack olantern pumpkin designs. Including Witches, Cats, skulls, bats, ghosts, and so much more! (Best Pumpkin Carving Stencils 2023)
Welcome to October! ???? You know what that means? Pumpkin carving season has arrived, and you’ll need the perfect pumpkin stencils! This book comes with easy-to-use templates of over 130 different Halloween designs. Enjoy a favorite pumpkin carving tradition in a creative way with this book full of wonderful stencil patterns. It’ll be enjoyed by all ages! The timeless activity will provide fun memories to last a lifetime when completed with loved ones this fall.
In addition to the carving stencils in this book you will also find that we’ve included more detailed stencil patterns designed for etching through the surface of the pumpkin.
this can be achieved by tracing around the stencil pattern with a push pin or another object with a sharp point. Once you’ve traced the pattern with the push pin marks remove the stencil and etch out the design with your tool of choice.
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Calligraphy Paper – Practice Book: 60 Lightly Ruled Sheets in 3:2:3 Ratio with 55 Degrees Slant Lines for Hand Lettering, Spencerian, Copperplate, Cursive and Modern Calligraphy
The Perfect Calligraphy Practice Book For All Calligraphy And Handlettering Artist
60 sheets of calligraphy practice paper in a comfortable to use bound book.Why You’ll Love this Calligraphy Paper
- 60 Sheets / 120 single-sided pages. Plenty of sheets to practice and improve your hand lettering and calligraphy skills.
- Ideal 3:2:3 grid ratio and 55 degrees slant lines. The lightly ruled grid makes calligraphy practice easier for beginners and advanced artists and the slant lines help you to naturally write with a consistent slant.
- Sized at 8.5″ x 11″, perfect bound and with a premium softcover. The non-perforated book is practically sized at 8.5’ x 11’ (21.6 x 27.9 cm) which gives you plenty of space to write in while still perfectly fitting into a bag to be carried around everywhere.
- Compatible with Spencerian, Copperplate and other script styles. This practice paper can be used for all calligraphy styles and hand lettering methods.
- Builds and increases lettering confidence. The lightly ruled pages with slant lines are ideal to practice your calligraphy and will help you to build consistency in your lettering.
Hint: Use the “Look Inside” feature on your computer to see exactly what the interior looks like
♥♥♥ Get Calligraphy Paper now and notice your calligraphy and hand lettering improve. ♥♥♥
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Creatures of the Deep: The Pop-Up Book
The book Art Forms in Nature is a collection of prints, made by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, of an enormous variety of flora and fauna from the sea including microscopic Radiolaria, starfish, and jelly fish. Since Prestel published it in 1998, the book has been a favorite with artists, designers, illustrators, and anyone who enjoys the wondrous forms of the natural world. Now paper engineer Maike Biedersta dt has transformed Haeckel s transcendent work into a three-dimensional book that allows readers to appreciate Haeckel s vivid colors, exceptional precision, and fascination with patterns and geometry. This stunning book features seven pop-ups that allow readers to see nature s brilliance the way that Haeckel did as marvelous, mathematically based creations that support his theory of the unity of all living things. Certain to appeal to his huge variety of fans, this pop-up version of a timeless classic will be treasured for years to come.Read more
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Mixed-Media Collagraph Prints: Creative Techniques
This practical and well-illustrated book gives a full account of how to make bold, dynamic collagraph prints. It explains a range of techniques from drypoint to collagraph, as well as viscosity printing and mixed media. Packed with finished examples, it also celebrates printmaking as an art form in itself, not just as a process for producing multiples, and encourages the artist to find their own distinct style. The book provides inspiration to achieve vibrant textures and exciting surface effects and there are practical tips to encourage you to experiment and play.Read more
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The Printmaking Bible: The complete guide to materials and techniques
Inspirational and authoritative, The Printmaking Bible is a complete guide to this traditional art practice that constantly evolves through the creative input of each new generation of artists.
This guide has been created to reflect developments in different techniques and to showcase examples of new work by leading international artists across a range of print styles.
Broken down into five chapters, each focuses on a major print medium: intaglio, relief, lithography, monotype/monoprint, and screenprinting. This definitive volume presents the tips and tools needed to create great artwork at any level. A brief overview of each medium is followed by illustrated step-by-step instructions, detailed historical information, troubleshooting tips, an extensive resource section, and interviews with working artists.
This comprehensive guide is ideal for students and professionals alike.
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Screenprinting: The Ultimate Studio Guide from Sketchbook to Squeegee
Screenprinting is in the midst of a popular revival among beginners, students, hobbyists and experts alike, but there are very few recent publications that give actual fundamental information on its techniques and processes. This book provides the missing manual on this very popular practice. It includes iInspirational step-by-steps with leading artists, illustrators and designers, including Ben Eine and Rob Ryan. In each step-by-step original work is created to showcase a key process or technique such as hand-cut stencils, colour blending and monoprinting. The information on materials and techniques, along with tips, insights and troubleshooting, will ensure today’s creatively minded screenprinters will be able to produce eye-catching work of their own. The book also gives valuable advice to the budding screenprinter on how to organize an exhibition or screenprinting event and promote and sell their work.Deliciously fresh and visual, with specially commissioned photographs and written by a vibrant, innovative group working and teaching at the very epicentre of the contemporary screenprinting scene, this book is the complete modern guide for screenprinters of all levels of knowledge and skill, and will have a vital presence in their studios and workshops.
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Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Advanced: 50 Funny & Spooky Halloween Templates for Carving Pumpkins, Decorating and Painting Crafts | Template Patterns for Funny and Scary…
Create the perfect atmosphere for a spooky Halloween with this book “Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Advanced”.
This pumpkin stencils book is all you need to do the coolest pumpkin carving for Halloween.With a large range of different stencils you’re sure to find the perfect stencil for your pumpkin inside. This book include instructions on how to use the stencils to carve your pumpkin. Learn how to carve funny and spooky pumpkin faces, scarecrows, spiders, bats, witches, zombies and so much more! Pumpkin carving with this book is sure to be easier.
Book features:
- 50 unique stencils with funny and spooky designs.
- Simple step-by-step instructions!
- Single-Sided paper to easily cut out your image.
- For All Ages
- Patterns fit different sized pumpkins
- Perfect for Indoor and Outdoor Halloween home decoration.
Designs Include:
funny & spooky faces, scarecrows, spiders, bats, witches, zombies, ghosts, cats, haunted houses, tombstones and more!Grab a copy today or a few for your friends too and have fun carving!
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William Morris Gallery Mini Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
William Morris was a renowned artist, textile designer and activist. Associated with the founding of the Arts and Crafts Movement, his work has an appeal that is still felt today. Featuring 12 celebrated pieces from the collection of the William Morris Gallery, this mini calendar showcases the beauty and flair of the Morris & Co aesthetic, featuring a selection of wallpapers and fabrics designed by Morris himself, as well as renowned colleagues and contemporaries John Henry Dearle, Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo, and daughter May Morris. Included within are vibrant designs such as Lily and Pomegranate, Compton, Yare and Daffodil. Informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.
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Linocut: Learn in a Weekend
By your own hand, prints to be proud of in no time at all.Nick Morley is a seasoned expert at guiding aspiring printmakers through their first projects, and this accessible book distils his knowledge into friendly step-by-step projects, each chosen to demonstrate a particular skill, and illustrated with clear photography.
With templates accompanying each project making it easy to get started, the reader will quickly find themselves growing in confidence and skill.
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William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books
‘Sumptuous facsimiles…glorious coloured pages…like peeping into a furnace of light through a crack in the door’ London Review of BooksIn his ‘illuminated’ books, William Blake combined his handwritten text with his exuberant imagery on pages the like of which had not been seen since the great decorated books of the Middle Ages. To have Blake’s great prophetic poems – Jerusalem and Songs of Innocence and of Experience, for example – in cold letterpress bears no comparison to seeing and reading them in Blake’s own medium, with his sublime and exhilarating colours.
This edition, produced together with The William Blake Trust, contains all the pages of Blake’s twenty or so illuminated books reproduced in true size, an appendix with all Blake’s text set in type and an introduction by the noted Blake scholar, David Bindman.
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Gel Plate Printing for Mixed-Media Art: Taking Your Visual Storytelling to a New Level
Techniques and projects for using a gel plate — inexpensive and simple — to elevate collage, art journaling, and mixed-media works. Gel plate printing, an accessible but often-overlooked tool, gives artists of any level a way to add exceptional qualities to their work. Here, mixed-media lovers learn over 25 techniques for enhancing their work. McClendon is a popular mixed-media instructor and stencil/stamp designer, with art in museum collections including the Smithsonian and MoMA; The inside back cover’s pocket contains two bonus mylar stencils designed exclusively for the book by McClendon; Over 25 techniques to combine, such as “Mark Rothko Style”, Glazing and Vintage Photo Silvering, Eco-staining, and Intuitive Collage; Video links are provided for the techniques; Throughout, McClendon’s unique “ArtMythos Inspirations” sections help your printing express your inner world, using guiding questions and reflection points.Read more
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Stamp Bugs: 25 Stamps and 2 Ink Pads
Bumblebees, dragonflies, fireflies, ladybugs, spiders! This sturdy matchbox-style box contains twenty-five wood-backed rubber stamps in an assortment of buggy shapes and textures. A veritable kit of bug parts―heads, bodies, antennae, legs ― Stamp Bugs contains everything you need to create your favorite insects or invent new ones! The combinations are infinite.Read more
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Alphonse Mucha Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
No artist captured the glamour of the fin-de-siècle era as definitively as Alphonse Mucha. Dubbed the ‘father’ of Art Nouveau, this Czech artist transcended the boundaries between commercial and fine art, with his richly decorative images adorning everything from advertising posters to biscuit tins. Composed of ornate, flowing patterns and bold, sensual figures, his highly stylized artwork evoked a spirit of luxury and leisure, and is celebrated in this beautiful wall calendar. Informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Read more
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Angela Harding Mini Wall calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
Angela Harding has been working in the arts for over 30 years. Based in Rutland, she is inspired by the wealth of natural wildlife around her to create her stunning prints. This calendar features beautiful reproductions of some of her best works. The animals she depicts are always featured in atmospheric locations which pull the viewer into the artwork. Informative text accompanies each work in this mini wall calendar and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Read more
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Beginner’s Guide to Linocut: 10 print projects with top techniques to get you started
Master the basics and beyond of linocutting with expert tutor and artist, Susan Yeates.
Linocut and screenprinting have undergone a resurgence in recent years. This book teaches the basic techniques for learning to make your own prints under the guidance and tutelage of expert teacher and artist Susan Yeates.
Susan, who also runs the popular 30 Day Sketchbook Challenge, and authored the title Sketchbook Challenge (9781800920453), explains the rudiments of linocutting, and guides you through ten practical and attainable projects including greeting cards, artworks to frame, labels for jam jars, seed packets and bags or tea towels to print and give as personalised presents.
There are handy tips and suggestions throughout the book and each project begins with a list of tools and materials needed.
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Cricut Made Easy with Sweet Red Poppy: A Guide to Your Machine, Tools, Design Space® and More!
Create beautiful projects step by step with Kimberly Coffin of Sweet Red Poppy®
Learn to use your machine with Kimberly Coffin, who walks you through every step. She knows how overwhelming Cricut can be for beginners with no idea where to start, so she made it her goal to learn all she could, then spent months on trial and error. Once she got the hang of it, she fell in love with Cricut! It’s now her mission to help you love your machine and have fun using it. This book is loaded with everything you need to know to make the best use of your Cricut. It includes:
- How to use tools, software, materials, etc.
- Information about different Cricut models
- Step-by-step projects
- Free downloadable files
- Tutorials
- Access to giveaways and much more!
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Annie Soudain Mini Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
A member of Sussex Guild and the Rye Society of Artists, Annie Soudain has always been inspired by nature. She uses a variety of media to create her beautiful artworks, but her main focus is on linoprinting. This calendar showcases 12 of her beautiful works. The datepad in this mini wall calendar features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.Read more
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Gelli Arts (R) Printing Guide: Printing Without a Press on Paper and Fabric Using the Gelli Arts (R) Plate (Design Originals) 32 Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Projects,…
Try printmaking without a press―the Gelli way!
- 32 projects for cards, quilts, journals, totes, wearables, and more
- Complete guide to the revolutionary Gelli (R) press, a versatile and easy printmaking option for paper and fabric crafters
- Gelli plates are durable, reusable, portable, flexible, and wash off quickly with water
- Create one-of-a-kind artwork with amazing colors and textures, including colorful backgrounds, layered monoprints, and borders
- Make your own printing plates, stamps, texture tools, stencils, and masks
- Economical, versatile printmaking options for both experts and beginners
Discover the amazing Gelli (R) plate―a revolutionary printing surface that makes it easy to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork with amazing colors and textures!
This book shows you how to use gelatin printing to create 32 stunning designs of layered prints, decorative pages for art journals, fabric for quilting, handmade greeting cards, and more! This expanded edition also contains an updated art gallery featuring the latest Gelli (R) plate techniques.
Gelatin printing is the perfect medium for beginners and experts alike. There’s no need for an expensive or bulky press. Durable and reusable Gelli (R) plates are easy to clean with water, so you can quickly change paint colors and move on to your next project. Wonderful results can be obtained quickly, and simple variations give each print its own unique personality.
Gelli Printing, Expanded Edition teaches you all the basics you need to know on supplies, how to get started, and the best techniques for making colorful backgrounds, textured pages, multiple layers, and basic borders. Get inspired to create your own Gelli masterpieces with 32 original projects. You’ll also learn how to use stencils, stamps, masks, and found objects to create interesting and innovative works of art!
Discover the versatility of the amazing Gelli plate and learn all the latest techniques, with Gelli Printing, Expanded Edition!
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Hokusai
Meet the artist whose majestic breaking wave sent ripples across the world. Hokusai (1760–1849) is not only one of the giants of Japanese art and a legend of the Edo period, but also a founding father of Western modernism, whose prolific gamut of prints, illustrations, paintings, and beyond forms one of the most comprehensive oeuvres of ukiyo-e art and a benchmark of japonisme. His influence spread through Impressionism, Art Nouveau, and beyond, enrapturing the likes of Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, and Vincent van Gogh.
Hokusai was always a man on the move. He changed domicile more than 90 times during his lifetime and changed his own name through over 30 pseudonyms. In his art, he adopted the same restlessness, covering the complete spectrum of Japanese ukiyo-e,“pictures of the floating world”, from single-sheet prints of landscapes and actors to erotic books. In addition, he created album prints, illustrations for verse anthologies and historical novels, and surimono, which were privately issued prints for special occasions.
Hokusai’s print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, published between c. 1830 and 1834 is the artist’s most renowned work and, with its soaring peak through different seasons and from different vantage points, marked the towering summit of the Japanese landscape print. The series’ Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also known simply as The Great Wave, is one of the most recognized images of Japanese art in the world.
This TASCHEN introduction spans the length and breadth of Hokusai’s career with key pieces from his far-reaching portfolio. Through these meticulous, majestic works and series, we trace the variety of Hokusai’s subjects, from erotic books to historical novels, and the evolution of his vivid formalism and decisive delineation of space through color and line that would go on to liberate Western art from the constraints of its one-point perspective and unleash the modernist momentum.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Moomin Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
A true Scandinavian classic, the Moomins, created by Tove Jansson, have been captivating audiences with their adventures – in both book and television form – for decades. Featuring 12 touching illustrations of the much-loved characters of Moominvalley, this art calendar depicts all your favourite characters, from Moominmamma and Moominpappa to Little My and Snorkmaiden. Informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.
£9.60£10.40Moomin Wall Calendar 2024 (Art Calendar)
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Vision Board Clip Art Book: Pictures And Quotes For Women – To Manifest Your Dreams
Want to easily find the perfect images and affirmations for your vision board, that truly align with your goals? Look no further!
Numerous motivational quotations and inspiring images are provided that you can cut out and paste on your vision board.
This book offers a range of beautiful images in various categories such as- travel
- love
- career
- spirit
- health
- home
- fitness
- and more
High quality pictures: 8.5 x 11 inch premium paper
Single sided: all images are printed on one side of the pageA vision board is like a treasure map for your dreams. You place pictures and quotes on your board to represent things you want to manifest in your life. A visual reminder of the amazing goals you’re working towards.
A daily dose of inspiration to keep you motivated.
Manifest your dreams!
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£13.30
