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Publisher
Lark, an imprint of Sterling Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
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This ultimate guide to essential knitting techniques from world-renowned knitter Debbie Bliss is set to become the staple how-to book for new and experienced knitters alike. Starting with the most basic but essential information on knitting equipment, holding the needles, and how to cast on, Debbie shares her lifetime of core techniques and time-saving tips, including shaping by changing needle size and how to avoid a jog when knitting in the round....
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Publisher
Soho
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done will guide you through every step of the novel writing process, from getting started on those first pages to the last tips for making your final draft even tighter and stronger. From lauded writer and teacher Matt Bell, Refuse to Be Done is encouraging and intensely practical, focusing always on specific rewriting tasks, techniques, and activities...
5) Capture the moment: the modern photographer's guide to finding beauty in everyday and family life
Author
Publisher
Amphoto Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"The premier online community for female photographers, Clickin Moms presents a photography guide featuring big, bold images coupled with short, focused, prescriptive tips for translating everyday life into stunning works of art. Clickin Moms is the photography industry's largest social network of female photographers, boasting a booming members-only community of more than 16,000 professional photographers, aspiring professionals, and women passionate...
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Publisher
Design Originals
Pub. Date
c2010
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Zentangle turns drawings into artistic design while reducing stress and improving focus. Features step-by-step illustrations for 25 tangles and includes tips on how to relate Zentangles to learn spelling, math, social studies, geometry and art. Zentangles are fabulous works of art anyone can do that resemble etchings.
Author
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
In the tradition of the eminently practical, top-selling guides such as How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself, The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted, and Problem Solving for Oil Painters, this straightforward handbook offers a fresh approach to watercolor mastery that bridges the gap between theory and practice. Through thoughtful discussion, expert instruction, and in-depth step-by-step demonstrations, Leslie Frontz shows readers how to eliminate...
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Publisher
North Light Books
Pub. Date
c2005
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Description
"You can draw anything - flowers, people, animals, even water and glass - with this expansive, in-depth "Drawing Bible," by veteran artist and instructor Lee Hammond. Learn to draw realistically the easy way using reference photos with Lee's simple techniques and clear step-by-step instruction. Look inside for: before and after examples from Lee Hammond's students that prove how her simple graphing and blending techniques translate into remarkable...
12) Zen doodling
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Offers instructions for drawing Zen doodles, which rely on repetition, intricate design, natural themes, and color combinations to create works which improve focus and foster inner calm and tranquility.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
In Simply Genius, Food52 founding editor and Genius Recipes columnist Kristen Miglore gives you access to genius cooks like Samin Nosrat (Buttermilk-Marinated Roast Chicken), Dr. Jessica B. Harris (Mayonnaise d’Avocat), Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi (Roasted Butternut Squash & Red Onion with Tahini & Za’atar), and more, as they share their brilliant cooking tips through a collection of essential recipes. Miglore packs the book with helpful...
Author
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Presents an introduction to painting with acrylics, covering the varieties of acrylic paints, additives, brushes, palettes, and painting surfaces and discussing color theory and techniques for transferring a visual experience to a finished artwork.
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Series
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2011
Description
This enchanting how-to guide provides the necessary techniques for drawing manga weapons, including a shuriken throwing star and dagger, katana sword, a staff, and an arm plasma cannon. Budding artists will master drawing vehicles, such as mobile patrol armor, a riot buster, a troop-dispersal carrier, and a cruise ship. Each manga feature is accompanied by step-by-step sequences and a finished example. Examples have been drawn from different manga...
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Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Build on the techniques of the great abstract artists to create their own innovative new work. Clear, comprehensible sections let artists focus quickly on their specific areas of interest. The first section, on Traditional Painterly Abstraction, using brush and easel, looks at pictorial space, brushwork, paint quality, and college. The second section, on Post-Painterly Modern Abstraction, considers options ranging from the pour-and-spatter techniques...
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