Painterly Days

Author: Kristy Rice
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764350924
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A book of 25 floral sketches printed on lovely watercolor paper invites artistic experimentation with only a brush and paint. Each page is double-sided, offering the opportunity to paint the same page in different ways. The author shares painting tips for each sketch and advice for discovering the artist within. Also included is a painting tutorial and handy color wheel. Each book is small enough to carry anywhere and simple to use. Creativity is an escape, and this book offers a delightful way to make art regardless of skill level.

Painterly Days

Author: Kristy Rice
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764350917
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Art for Joy's Sake" phenom Kristy Rice offers 25 floral drawings printed on lovely watercolor paper, plus painting tips and advice for discovering the artist within.

The Painter's Wedding

Author: Kristy Rice
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764354427
Category : Wedding costume
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Many couples devour beautiful images in their desire to infuse meaning and memory into their wedding celebration, but they don't have the tools they need to translate the ideas. Award-winning stationery designer, painter, and stylist Kristy Rice, consultant to celebrities, bridges the gap between how to dream your wedding and how to do your wedding. She works inspiration from iconic artists like Monet, Hopper, Dali, O'Keeffe, and Wyeth into stunning scenery, historic estates, gardens, materials, and color compositions. Sixteen chapters of painterly ideas come alive with commentary from some of the world's most respected wedding professionals, such as Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty, Mindy Weiss, and fine art photographer Jose Villa. Her approach fosters lessons that will be used beyond the big day to style a life and home.

Flowerscape

Author: Maggie Enterrios
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 9781645672166
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
In this immersive new coloring book, Maggie Enterrios, whose stunning illustrations inspire on Instagram and beyond, gives readers the opportunity to interact with her artwork first-hand and connect with their own creativity. Bold florals pop on every page and leave plenty of room for color, while intricate details keep things interesting. These designs go beyond simple florals, weaving in animals, shells and other natural elements for lush, unique scenes that provide a sense of discovery. It’s been proven that adult coloring books are the perfect way to de-stress, and Maggie’s compositions are specifically designed to delight, engage and provide a haven of relaxation during busy days. Perforated pages and high-quality watercolor paper make it easy to display and gift personalized artwork. Maggie’s stylish, imaginative pen and ink drawings will bring out everyone’s inner artist.

Floral Designs and Motifs for Artists, Needleworkers and Craftspeople

Author: Charlene Tarbox
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486138453
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
Versatile collection of 136 floral designs for royalty-free use. Ready-to-use illustrations include the Aztec lily, African violet, holly, dogwood, magnolia, evening primrose, wild calla, and many other flowers and plants.

Bubble Homes and Fish Farts

Author: Fiona Bayrock
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1570916691
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Bubbles serve many different functions for a wide variety of animals. Some use them for protection, some to find food, and others to keep warm.

Bob Ross Paint with Water

Author: Editors of Thunder Bay Press
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
ISBN: 9781684129188
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Add a happy stroke of water to create gorgeous landscapes inspired by Bob Ross’s art. Bob Ross charmed his audience with his whimsical, joyful style on the public television series The Joy of Painting, and now you too can paint almighty pictures in this watercolor painting book. Use the included paintbrush to apply gentle strokes of water to each of the 24 specially treated pages, and watch as the colors emerge and blend to create a beautiful Bob Ross masterpiece. This serene and peaceful book also contains 12 traditional coloring pages featuring even more of Bob’s works.

How to Make Art for Joy's Sake

Author: Kristy Rice
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764361517
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
Kristy Rice's joy-focused approach to watercolor art has won the hearts of fans worldwide. Here she teaches the basics of painting, infusing the learning process with wit, wisdom, and laughter. Rice shows all levels of painters how to make "art for joy's sake." She offers her quirky, joy-focused guidance on preparation, including the materials you really need (and don't need), and walks you through "Basics and Details." "Five Exercises" enhances your ways of brush handling, muscle memory, color mixing, and texture, and "20 Leaves" helps you put them all together. "Five Techniques" lets you experience flowers, fruits, veggies, landscapes, and patterns. And the projects--or as Kristy calls it, the "Ready to Fly" list--include Leaves and Greens; Take a Walk Pattern; Textile Pattern; Gem and Rock Pattern; Imaginary Landscape; Bouquet; and Watercolor Fragments. A great duo: use this book with the Art for Joy's Sake Journal!

Kristy's Spring Cutting Garden

Author: Kristy Rice
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764353352
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
The first in a series of seasonal watercoloring books based on artist Kristy Rice's cutting gardens, this book celebrates spring's profuse blossoms such as peonies, magnolias, pansies, and Eastern bluestar. Her easy-to-learn, joy-driven approach includes simple tutorials on how touse watercolor and where to find affordable materials. A stationery-industry tastemaker, Kristy believes that making art, regardless of skill level, has thepower to reconnect us to each other and ourselves. Touching brush topaper with water and color releases an inexplicable calm that so many ofus long for, and making art, even in short bursts, brings us back toourselves by slowing time.With 25 detailed, yet whimsical illustrations, artists are invited to continue the journey begun in her first watercoloring book series, Painterly Days.

Growing Wonder

Author: Felicia Alvarez
Publisher: Bloom Imprint LLC
ISBN: 9781736848128
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Do you dream of possessing a magical rose garden or a thriving flower farm? Whether you long to fill your own acreage with roses or consider yourself more of a weekend gardener, Menagerie Farm & Flower's Felicia Alvarez can help make your love affair with roses a joyous and rewarding experience. With her engaging and encouraging advice, Alvarez assures readers that they can grow beautiful roses successfully. Whatever your level of passion, with her twenty years of farming experience Felicia will guide you with sound advice and detailed horticultural knowledge.