Make All-Natural Paints with Materials from Your Backyard Create your own botanical pigments and build a supply of colorful, non-toxic watercolor paints with the help of this comprehensive guide. Through simple tutorials, you’ll learn to extract pigments from natural materials, such as leaves, vegetables and flowers...

Die zu Mussorgskis Lebzeiten unpubliziert gebliebenen "Bilder einer Ausstellung" wurden in ihrer originalen Klavierfassung noch lange nach dem Tod des Komponisten stiefmütterlich behandelt. Heute gehören sie zu den weltberühmten Werken der russischen Musik des späten 19. Jahrhunderts. Die einzigartige Beziehung von ...

油画棒是一种简单实用，适合各年龄段的美术初学者使用的绘画工具。因其覆盖力强、成画速度快，画出的画效果对比强烈、艺术感染力强，所以油画棒常被用来绘制风景画。本书共3篇6章，有28个完整绘制案例。第1篇是基础入门篇，包括了解基础工具，掌握用油画棒上色的技法，掌握用水彩铺底色的技法，掌握手指在画面中的运用，掌握表现画面质感的技...

Discover the joy of amigurumi with this delightful collection of 25 no-sew crochet animal patterns! Perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike, this book brings you step-by-step instructions to create a wide variety of adorable animals – all made in one piece, with minimal sewing required. Inside you'll ...

If a dog could write a book of philosophy, what would it contain? If you have spent part of your life with a dog, you may find certain questions popping, unbidden, into your mind. Is my dog living a fulfilled life? Is my dog a good dog? Does my dog love me? This, however only scratches the surface of a canine philos...

Aimed at beginner artists interested in cartooning and at the countless fans of cartoons, animation, and comics. Not only are cartoons a form of entertainment, but they're an incredibly popular style of drawing! With a fresh and easy-to-follow approach to cartooning, Christopher Hart shows readers basic tips for cre...

New and experienced weavers alike are always on the lookout for new weave-structure patterns. The Weaver's Idea Book presents a wide variety of patterns for the simple rigid-heddle loom, accompanied by harness drafts for multishaft looms. The techniques include leno, Brooks bouquet, soumak, and embroidery on fabric....

A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come. Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brai...

Take your creations to the next level with The LEGO Architecture Idea Book! These clever building tips will give you endless inspiration for making your own amazing mansions, castles, houses, spooky shacks, and more. Every chapter includes ideas for creating architectural elements like columns, doors, windows, and w...

Step into the opulent world of the Roaring Twenties with F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, "The Great Gatsby." This captivating novel follows the enigmatic Jay Gatsby and his pursuit of love and the elusive American Dream amid the glitz and glamour of Long Island's high society. Through the eyes of narrator Nick Ca...

"A delight . . . fulfills a long-felt need to do justice to the smaller ships of war that did such sterling service for the sailing Royal Navy."ー Ships in Scale This is the first study in depth of the Royal Navy's vital, but largely ignored small craft. In the age of sail, they were built in huge numbers and in far...

Get hooked on Interlocking Crochet! Do you want to create incredible crochet projects that will leave even experienced crocheters amazed and wondering, "How did she do that?" Would you like to crochet one project that has two unique, attractive looks? Try the technique of interlocking crochet, which takes simple sti...

An invaluable visual reference for student artists, botanical illustrators, urban sketchers, and anyone seeking to improve their realistic drawing skills. This comprehensive book features 600-plus step-by-step sketches depicting a vast array of beautiful botanicals, florals, plant structures, and more. Each begins w...

Irvin R. Athearn was a pioneer in model trains beginning in the late 1940s. He started in his garage putting together O Gauge metal car kits then expanded them to include HO Scale kits. Around the mid-1950s, as a result of the purchase of Globe models, he began producing the iconic F-7 A and B Units in molded plasti...

A cosy, heartwarming story about finding courage, caring for others and the tremendous power of books. Translated from Japanese, The Cat Who Saved Books is the international bestseller from Sosuke Natsukawa. 'Enchanting' *– The Observer Grandpa used to say it all the time: books have tremendous power. But what is th...

The BBC primetime series The Great British Sewing Bee, is back. Starting with the basics, from how to use a sewing machine and understand paper patterns, to knowing your fabrics and how to achieve that perfect finish – this is a go-to guide that you will keep referring back to. With a section that demystifies the fi...