Improve Your Drawing Skills -- Learn to Evaluate Your Own Art Evaluating one and 39;s own work is key to becoming a successful artist, and Colored Pencil Secrets for Success shows you what techniques to use to overcome many common problems faced by colored pencil artists. A number of before and after examples show you how to analyze your work using a variety of methods as well as instruction on how to improve the quality of your paintings. Hardcover with concealed spiral. 25 black and white illustrations and 250 colored.
Colored metal sheets provide a lustrous finish for embossed art. An ideal gauge for metal embossing, sheets are durable enough for project use, but thin enough to easily add embossed designs, as shown below. Metal can be cut with a craft knife or scissors. 40 gauge.
This colorful mini pendant is a fun addition to a room. Its brushed nickel finish compliments the translucent mosaic art glass. - Art glass colors, patterns and textures will vary from piece to piece, not two will be exactly alike.
Creative and Artistic Quilts by the world and 39;s Top Fabric Artists These art quilts showcase such versatility, innovation, and beauty that readers can and 39;t help but be truly inspired. The gifted artists come from across the globe -- including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America -- and their work displays their varying sensibilities, backgrounds, and talents. Abstract appliqued shapes cascade across the surface of Ita Ziv and 39;s brilliantly colored quilts, creating vibrant celebrations of life. Noriko Endo captures her deep feeling for trees in a stunning interplay of light, shadow, and leaves. Gloves appear in nearly every quilt by Jane Burch Cochran, representing probing hands and, sometimes, angel wings. John Lefelhocz and 39;s fantastic imagery-- including an airplane silhouette that lights up -- grabs viewers attention. Esteemed curator Martha Sielman contributes an illuminating essay for each of the 40 featured artists, who are showcased in eight-page features.
Techniques, Instructions and Inspiration for Making Creative Plastic and Resin Jewelry Forget silver and gold. The hottest materials in jewelry-making are plastic and resin. And this exciting new entry in the popular Art of Jewelry series is an inspirational treat that introduces the major techniques, provides insights from contemporary artists, and showcases an array of eye-opening work. Learn all the basics on hard plastics, from sawing and drilling to joining, constructing, and laminating. Get the lowdown on resin, including mixing, curing, adding inclusions, finishing, and more. Easy-to-follow how-to photo demonstrations clarify key steps -- and best of all, some of the premiere innovators in the field have created the 22 amazing projects, from the dramatic Turbine Bangle and funky freeform ring in candy-colored plastic to an exotic necklace made of straws. 112 full-color pages. Hardcover with jacket. About the Artist Debra Adelson has won numerous awards, and been featured in several magazines, including Ornament.
More Than 30 Breathtaking Projects And All The Fundamentals Artist and Author Carol Wilcox Wells and her 30 colleagues present over 30 elegant jewelry projects. From earrings to bracelets to necklaces, each piece is contemporary yet classic. A great book for beginners, all the projects can be done by people with limited experience. All the basics are covers. Charts, illustration and full-colored photographs help make learning easy.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Neil Rose. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Bindrune Design. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Neil Rose. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Neil Rose. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Neil Rose. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Neil Rose. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Neil Rose. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Neil Rose. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
-Laser cut cold rolled steel wall art designed by Neil Rose. -Indoor/outdoor capable. -Made in the USA. -Laser cut from cold rolled steel, these wall art pieces are hand finished in beautiful color mosaics or acid washed to achieve a finish that is elegant and timeless.
Techniques, Projects And Inspiration For Budding Ceramics Artists Beginners eager to explore the world of ceramics, as well as experienced potters seeking new techniques and ideas, will find this colorful, technique-packed manual absolutely inspiring. Lavishly illustrated and visually attractive, it provides both practical and creative information on tools and materials, production processes, glazing, and decorative techniques -- including detailed explanations of clays, kilns, and accessories. Explore essential methods for modeling (hand building, wheel turning); for decorating the pieces (slips, glazes, colored engobes); and for properly firing the finished piece at both low and high temperatures. Put all that new knowledge to work on six step-by-step projects--from a large, oval sculpture formed by extrusion and wheel-throwing to a beautifully simple functional vessel--all created by top ceramists. Maria Dolors Ros i Frigola has contributed to the teaching of ceramics in many schools and institutions throughout Spain, plus training centers in Central America. In 1992, she helped establish a center for Applied Arts, the Ceramics School at La Bisbal, which she has directed since its founding.
GST, makers of premium bevel clusters, have done it again with this vividly colored macaw. This delightful bevel cluster will add the perfect splash of color to your next stained glass project. Macaw bevel measures 7 wide x 18 tall and includes 25 pieces. Background pieces not included.
Go Wild with Animal Clusters. This delightful colored bevel cluster will add the perfect splash of color to your next stained glass project. Looking for a free pattern? Click on View User Manual to download a pattern that incorporates this bevel cluster. Enlarge pattern to fit the size of the cluster. Pattern designed by Glassmith Studios, and available by permission on DelphiGlass.com. Parrot bevel measures 6 wide x 18-1/2 tall and includes 20 pieces. Leaves and branch not included.
