| |
|
Your Home A Living Canvas: Create Stunning Faux Finishes & Murals with Paint 29 reviews
Curtis L Heuser
North Light Books, 2007
Perfect Gift
YOUR HOME,A LIVING CANVAS sits on my living room coffee table and everyone who sees it wants one. Curtis Heuser's work is stunning and his directions for achieving beautiful results in your own home are clear and accessible. This book is head and shoulders above any others that I have read on faux finishes and/or murals. For just browsing for aesthetic pleasure or for guidance in undertaking ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
CorelDRAW Studio Techniques22 reviews
David Huss, Gary W. Priester
McGraw-Hill Companies, 1998
among most creative ,innovative and Master teachers today..
Studio Techniques by Gary Priester has been the most inspirational corel draw book I have (and I have read many). His ability to teach many skills and techniques in just one of his tutorials is absolutely amazing....His ability to use colors and create truely "gem like" creations with them has left me with my mouth open more than once! All of this means nothing to me if the person with these ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Big Book of Decorative Painting: How to Paint If You Don't Know How and How to Improve If You Do15 reviews
Jackie Shaw
Watson-Guptill, 1994
I've seen plenty and this is the best
Jackie Shaw does an excellent job of showcasing all that is possible in decorative painting. Her examples of stroke work apply across the board for any kind of painting. But, what makes this book work is the way she breaks down each stroke into its individual parts to show how to form them properly. Along the way she imparts words of encouragment and motivation to get you going! She also gives ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Colouring Book with Paint Pots (Harry Potter)2596 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Penguin Character Books Ltd, 2004
Dive deeper into Harry's personal life
Harry does have family! A "crazy" god-father that he is completely unaware of having until this book. A great mystery book in the series. It will have you wanting more!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Mouse Paint34 reviews
Ellen Stoll Walsh
Scholastic, 1989
mouse paint
Very cute illustrations and simple text introduces color mixing. Yellow and blue make green, etc. I always read this story to my kindergarten children and then we experiment with finger paints. Great activity!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
First Art : Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos19 reviews
MaryAnn F. Kohl, Renee F. Ramsey, ...
Gryphon House, 2002
Excellent Book
First Art : Art Experiences for Toddlers and TwosI teach children 18 to 24 months great book with great ideas
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Creative Cloth Doll Faces: Using Paints, Pastels, Fibers, Beading, Collage, and Sculpting Techniques22 reviews
Patti Medaris Culea
Quarry Books, 2004
Fun and easy!
That's what this book is good at. Easy to follow directions, great patterns, that can be changed to fit - your doll. But most of all, a easy way to get that face looking, like a face. Not a blob of colors, where the eyes are not in the right place, or are too big on one side, and smaller on the other. This book also has great tips for those who are more experianced. The face intimadates most ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Painted Quilt: Paint and Print Techniques for Color on Quilts16 reviews
Linda Kemshall, Laura Kemshall
David & Charles, 2007
Excellence in all subjects and Inspriational! A Definite 5-Star Book in My Library!
First off, all the other reviewers are right on the mark when it comes to this book, yet I wanted to add a few words that might help others choose this book for their library. For one, the page on the subject "Inspired to Design" is just the beginning of the subject covered in detail through the rest of the book, but its place at the beginning is so true - test projects on paper before using ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Art of Polymer Clay Creative Surface Effects: Techniques and Projects Featuring Transfers, Stamps, ...33 reviews
Donna Kato
Watson-Guptill, 2007
Great Resource!
This book is outstanding and extremely useful. It has great projects, detailed descriptions, and plenty of info on where to find suppliers for every tool and material used in the book. I found it very helpful.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Paint It Black: A Guide To Gothic Homemaking17 reviews
Voltaire
Weiser Books, 2005
Like Martha Stewart, only better and not a career criminal
A friend of mine let me borrow this book. I am amazed that I gave it back without crying like a baby. From spooky dolls to bottle candle holders to a Gothic wedding, this is the perfect starter guide for the do it yourself goth. Or, if nothing else, it is a good laugh and an easy read.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
With Love from My Kitchen14 reviews
Paint Box Studio Press, 1989
Family Recipes
This is a great recipe journal. It offers everything you need. It has tabbed dividers, lined pages with "recipe for" and "from the kitchen of" on the recipe pages and has a lined page in the front of each tab to create an index. I bought this one for my sister for her birthday. I put a favorite recipe in each category to get her started. Hopefully she will pass it down to her daughter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dyes & Paints: A Hands-On Guide to Coloring Fabric12 reviews
Elin Noble
Martingale and Company, 1998
Get the out the Rubber Gloves and Apron
If you want a primer on working with fiber-reactive dyes and textile pigments, this is it! This is not a project book. This book gives you the technical know-how to work confidently with fiber-reactive dyes and textile paints. It also demonstrates a number of methods for applying these coloring agents to fabric (natural fiber content). The techniques and processes are described in a clear, ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Natural Way to Paint (Practical Art Books)15 reviews
Charles Reid
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1994
Simply the best instruction book on watercolor
If you like Mr. Reid work, then you'll love this one. If you have one book
to buy for watercolor, then this is the only one you need. This book will teach you alot, if you are ready to invest yourself.
The spontaneity usually associated with watercolor is an illusion, and this
book with simple exercise will help you control this medium, and help you
cause accident that others call ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Cottonmouth Kisses13 reviews
Clint Catalyst
Manic D Press, Inc., 2000
Catalyst at his Best!!
This is a great selection of essays and poetry from Clint Catalyst. They deal with gay relationships, adolescence, and out of control drug addiction. These subjects are dealt with in such an honest, clear and edgy way. The lives of these unconventional characters are brought to the page so intensely with all their flaws clearly exposed. You'll feel their thoughts and feelings. The artistic ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Paint the Wind15 reviews
Cathy Cash Spellman
Delacorte Press, 1990
(4.5) The story of one woman and the two brothers who loved her in Colorado's Cloud City
What fun and darn near unputdownable! Paint the Wind begins as ten year old Fancy Deverell's parents are murdered and their Louisiana plantation burned by marauding Yankee soldiers. Loyal slave Atticus saves Fancy from the destruction and with no other family left he takes Fancy along as they head west for a better life. After being on the road for a couple of years they meet up with a motley ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Brush with Darkness: Learning to Paint After Losing My Sight14 reviews
Lisa Fittipaldi
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2004
Extraordinary and Inspirational!
As Lisa Fittipaldi's "art dealer extraordinaire," I was honored to be included in her touching account of how she overcame going blind and went on to produce such moving realism in her paintings. As I read the book, I found myself unable to put it down, despite the fact that I have known the artist for more than five years and thought I knew her whole story. This book shows Lisa's journey to ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
We'll Paint the Octopus Red14 reviews
Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Woodbine House, 1998
Also good for siblings where the older one has Down syndrome
I bought this book while pregnant because I'm sure that someday my daughter will have questions about her big brother who has Down syndrome. I'm hoping that this book will help both of them understand why when the day comes that she is able to do things that he hasn't learned yet. Being only 23 months apart, I felt the need to be prepared as soon as possible.
This is a beautiful book that ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Making Money With Your Creative Paint Finishes13 reviews
Lynette Harris
North Light Books, 1998
Excellent Resource for the Decorative Painting Pro
This book contains valuable information on how to make your business profitable. It includes sample contracts (a must for the professional) and tips on accurate record keeping. I have an MBA and feel that my skills in business are high however, I was able to get information from this book that was very useful. It is comprehensive, covering everything from starting your business, marketing, ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Paint Watercolors that Dance with Light13 reviews
Elizabeth Kincaid
North Light Books, 2008
One of the best watercolor books out there.
"Paint Watercolors That Dance with Light" is a very well written, easy to understand book that can be applied to other media as well. Her explanations are clear and concise. This book would be a great addition to any painter's library. Defnitely would recommend to others.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Hilary Page's Guide to Watercolor Paints13 reviews
Hilary Page
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1996
A must-have book for every serious painter
This was the first, and is still the definitive book on the chemistry of watercolor paints. Hilary Page is a fine watercolorist, but her main contribution to the industry has been her copious analysis of the characteristics of various manufacturers, brands, and qualities of watercolor paints. I became interested in the stability of paint in the early 80's while trying to find the most fade-proof ...
|
|
|
|
|
|