Packed full of Courtney's stunning Celtic Designs - an inspiring collection of zoomorphic, spiral, knotwork and keywork designs.

Celtic Designs

Brown, Penny

Gill Books

A definitive artist's guide to drawing detailed and accurate plants, flowers and other vegetation in pencil. Botanical Drawing touches on the history of this fascinating art form, its rules and practicalities, and includes an accessible, basic study of botany for the absolute beginner. In this informative volume, artist Penny Brown expertly explains the materials, learnings and techniques required to produce accurate botanical illustrations. Follow her clear step-by-step instructions and close studies and explorations of the subjects to produce your own illustrations of plants, flowers, vegetables and their myriad parts. The aim of this book is to give you the confidence and enthusiasm to tackle your own projects; to show you how broad a subject botanical drawing is, and how satisfying and enjoyable it can be. "Study nature diligently, be guided by nature... for truly art is hidden in nature and he who can draw it out possesses it." - Albrecht Dürer

Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Flowers, Vegetables, Fruit and other Plant Life

Arts & Photography

Drawing

Search Press

Take a much deserved break from the stresses of modern day life with a hobby that is nostalgic, creative and therapeutic all at the same time. The Aboriginal Art Colouring Book provides beautiful designs inspired by Aboriginal art to colour in that are a step beyond children's favourites and perfect for adults too. The paper is perfect for colouring using marker pens, coloured pencils, felt-tips or paints, and the designs are printed on just one side of the paper to avoid show-through. There are small, simple motifs that are perfect for colouring in when you have just a few minutes to spare, as well as more absorbing projects for when you have more time. At the front of the book are some ready-coloured images to inspire you, and if you want to colour a favourite image again, they can all be downloaded as PDFs from our website www.searchpress.com. Those who prefer to work onscreen can scan the images from the book and use their favourite software to colour them. Whether you colour for relaxation or wish to incorporate the pictures into larger, more creative projects, there is something for everyone in this beautiful book.

The Aboriginal Art Colouring Book (The Colouring Book Series)

Learn to draw 100 of your favorite blooms in 6 easy steps, starting with simple shapes. For all ages.\nLearn how to draw 100 beautiful blooms! From wondering wild flowers like daisies and tulips, garden treasures such as crocuses and gerberas to the exotic Birds of Paradise, irises and magnolias, there is a whole host of blossoms to choose from.\nThe process for sketching each flower is broken down into 8 easy steps: by drawing a few simple shapes a stage at a time, you can create a gorgeous, realistic bloom in very little time. There are also two shaded-in versions of each flower, one in pencil and the other in paint, to offer you inspiration for adding final touches to your own drawn flower.\nThis is the perfect book for budding artists of all ages yearning to draw their favorite posies, or the experienced artist looking for a variety of subjects to inspire.

Draw 100: Flowers: From basic shapes to amazing drawings in super-easy steps

Whittle, Janet

Learn to draw and paint 50 beautiful blooms in no more than 12 easy stages! Paint 50 Watercolour... is a new 'how-to-paint' series, echoing the success of the original How to Draw series. This book will focus on flowers both domestic and exotic, from rambling roses to elaborate irises.&nbsp; This flagship title in this new series will teach you how to paint, over the course of 50 simple painting projects. Each flower will appear over a double page spread, and take 8-12 steps to complete, from pencil drawings to the adding of watercolour. There will be a simple introduction, tools and materials and basic techniques section at the front but otherwise very few words on the pages: the steps will visually describe to the reader how to achieve the artworks. There will be some element of progression as the reader works through the book, with the easiest projects at the start.

Paint 50: Watercolour Flowers: From basic shapes to amazing paintings in super-easy steps

Bird and animal designs taken from pottery, figures inspired by cave paintings, hunting scenes found on skin paintings - all these and more have inspired Penny Brown to put together this wonderful collection of Native American designs.

Native American Designs (Design Source Books)

Decorative Arts & Design

A beautifully illustrated photocopiable collection of decorative Aztec designs, motifs and patterns. These classic illustrations will inspire craftspeople, artists, needleworkers and all those interested in creating their own original ideas and projects.

Aztec Designs (Design Source Books)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

A rich source of ideas and inspiration for all craftspeople and artists. The designs can be used as stencil or embroidery patterns, stationery designs, furniture decoration, glass painting guides or whatever your imagination chooses. The designs can be photocopied, traced, colored, adapted or used as inspiration for originating your own designs. They can be enlarged or reduced for a particular project, and will stand up well to reproduction at any scale. Readers are permitted to reproduce up to fifteen of the individual designs for any single graphic or craft project without the prior permission of the Publishers.

Floral Borders & Motifs (Design Source Books)

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Beautiful and easy to reproduce, the designs in this collection are a rich source of inspiration for all craftspeople and artists. Despite the growing interest in aboriginal designs, no attempt has been made to make them accessible to the arts-and-crafts market. With this collection of decorative patterns, borders, and motifs, those needing ideas for a project will be able to duplicate or simply be inspired by the stunning designs in this book.

Aboriginal Designs (Design Source Books)

This treasury of Celtic line art includes 100 designs inspired by the knotwork, spirals, patterns, stylistic figures and animals found in ancient Celtic art. The designs can be scanned, enlarged, reduced, or used same size, and they can be adapted, or mixed and matched with other images, allowing you to develop your own projects in innovative ways. Whether you are seeking inspiration for a new piece of work, researching an idea, or looking for different ways to approach a project, this book is rich source of imagery, with beautiful illustrations on every page. All of the designs are included in high-resolution Jpeg format on a free CD.

Celtic Designs (Design Library)

Graphic Design

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