Quarto Publishing Group The Organic Artist A1033495664
"It's time to go back to basics! If you're interested in art, but find that it's becoming an increasingly expensive hobby, The Organic Artist is just the book for you! It encourages us all to return to those days when art was made with all-natural materials, such as charcoal and birch bark. Immersing you in the natural world, The Organic Artist seeks to inspire creativity by connecting you to your organic roots. In addition to offering a wide variety of suggestions for using nature as supplies for art, this book also introduces the concepts of awareness and perception that are foundational to the creative process. Readers will refine drawing skills, as well as increase their appreciation for the visual arts and the natural landscape. Some of the projectsand skills covered include the following: making paper and wild ink, working with soapstone, clay, wood, and rawhide, printmaking and stenciling, natural pigments and dyes, camouflage and body painting, and nature journaling"--
Poff Studio In the Company of Fiber Artists, Ratgeber
"In the Company of Fiber Artists" ist ein umfassender Ratgeber, der sowohl Anfänger als auch fortgeschrittene Webende anspricht, die mit dem Steppwebstuhl arbeiten. Dieses innovative Buch bietet eine Vielzahl von Interviews mit acht renommierten Künstlern, die auf verschiedenen Gebieten der Textilkunst spezialisiert sind, darunter Faserskulptur, kontinuierliches Weben, Oberflächendesign und mehr. Die Leser erhalten nicht nur Inspiration, sondern auch praktische Anleitungen durch 16 originale Muster, die Übungen, Tipps und einzigartige Methoden beinhalten. Zu den Themen gehören das Weben im Saori-Stil, Upcycling, die Arbeit mit handgefärbten und handgesponnenen Garnen sowie detaillierte Nähanleitungen für handgewebte Stücke. Dieses Buch ist eine wertvolle Ressource für alle, die ihre Kreativität im Weben entfalten möchten und nach neuen Wegen suchen, sich auszudrücken und ihre Fähigkeiten zu erweitern.
Artists Writers & Artisans Expecting the Unexpected A1074346375
UFC and WWE champion, multi-ESPY award-winner, and Hollywood actress RONDA ROUSEY steps out of the ring and into the world of graphic fiction with her debut graphic novel EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED. Her codename: “Mom.” With a fake baby bump filled with guns, she’s built a reputation as one of the deadliest hit-women on the planet. But on the verge of her big break in the criminal underworld, Mom makes a fateful decision: sleeping with a potential target (who just so happens to be a top-ranked assassin himself). What follows is a wild mashup of action, adventure, comedy, and romance as a newly pregnant Mom with a bounty on her head fights off wave-after-wave of assassins, falls in love with her baby daddy, and decides how to face her personal and professional predicament.