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B3213. Art of Botanical Drawing / Ravet-Haevermans
The Art of Botanical Drawing: An Introductory Guide by Agathe Ravet-Haevermans. 2009. 96pp. 10"x8.5". Paper
A practical and beautiful guide for beginning artists and gardeners. You will learn how to recognize and draw a wide variety of flowers and leaves, including succulents, vegetables, trees, perennials, and grasses. Includes
lessons on recognizing and recreating the texture and structural elements of plants. 150 color illustrations.
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B3243. Art Techniques for Texture & Effects / Taggart
Art Techniques for Texture & Effects by Paul Taggart. 2002. 112 pp. 9.25"x9.25". Paper $12.95. SALE.
Instructions and exercises for creating textured effects in painting and drawing.
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B3340. Creative Mixed Media / Kahn
Creative Mixed Media: Paint Print Stitch Stamp Embellish by Sherrill Kahn. 2009. 112pp. 8-3/8"x10-7/8". Paper
16 creative techniques to try with paper and fabric, using everyday items such as baby wraps, hair gel, and shower mats in out-of-the ordinary ways. The techniques range from stamping and paper embossing to working with stencils, digital images, and glue batik. Includes a color gallery of the techniques. Provides guidelines on design and composition. Full of colorful inspiration. "Excellent" - Cherryl Moote
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DVD33. Hand Lettering on Fabric DVD Engelbrecht
Hand Lettering on Fabric: Bali Lantern Workshop. Lisa Engelbrecht. 2008. 124 min. List Price $32.95
After an introduction to calligraphy techniques, Lisa demonstrates the important points to successful decorative writing on fabric with pen & brush. For a variety of fabrics, she shares tips on how to stain and seal, to create decorative washes, and add special effects with a variety of "inks." Lisa then creates a rich background for her hand lettering, using a few simple materials. She presents her
signature funky lettering, as well as more traditional forms.
Using the techniques presented in the video, you then apply them to the construction of a collapsible Bali lantern.
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B3322. Fraktur: Folk Art and Family / Earnest
Fraktur: Folk Art and Family by Corinne & Russell Earnest. 2007. 192pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover
The American fraktur tradition began about 1740 in southeast Pennsylvania, but quickly spread to other states, and remains popular even today. For centuries, these cherished hand-written and watercolor decorated paper manuscripts have embodied a richness of tradition and culture, blending text with riotous color and Pennsylvania Dutch (German) design. Having roots in medieval European decorated manuscript art, fraktur celebrate family events such as births, baptisms, and marriages among some of America's earliest immigrants of German and Swiss heritage. More than 230 color photographs, many full page, present exquisite examples of three centuries of American fraktur, interwoven with insightful historical details, information on the making of fraktur, and techniques for preserving these delicate documents.
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B3209. Designing Faces, Figures, Florals /Schneider
Designing Faces, Figures, Florals and More: Contemporary Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy by Linda Schneider. 2009. 85pp. 8.5"x11". Paper
A great instructional workbook for pointed pen flourishing. You learn the basics of flourishing and how to apply those techniques to ornament your work. Linda's flourish style is unique. Instead of feathers and birds, she uses the flourish strokes to create delightful flowers, ladies, dogs and even the Eiffel Tower.
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B3446. Collage With Color / Davies
Collage With Color: Create Unique, Expressive Collages in Vibrant Color by Jane Davies. 2005. 128pp. 8.5"x10", Paper $19.95.
With concise instruction and color photos, you learn how to make rich patterned papers using sgraffito, drip transfer, stamping, masking, stippling, and other techniques. Then you use your papers for cut-paper collage projects. Covers papers, paints, and brushes and color theory.
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