Synopsis: Just for the ladies, Drew Emborsky (aka 'The Crochet Dude') has created 13 cutting-edge fashions in luxurious crochet. Fashion-conscious women are always searching for the perfect 'Little Black Dress,' and Drew has one, plus an incredible selection of other must-have wardrobe pieces. Designs include a party dress, cabled and ruffled cardigans, flirty skirts, a vest, trendy tops (including a baby doll style), an asymmetrical long coat, an opera…

Synopsis: "This beautifully photographed studio reference is a superb introduction to ceramic surface design, leading you through techniques that can be applied at every stage of the process, from wet clay to post-firing possibilities. In addition to illustrated demonstrations, you'll find information about design elements that can guide your decisions about the composition of form and surface. Images of historical pieces from a variety of cultures are…

Synopsis: The Art of Watercolor Painting offers a fresh take on a beloved classic art medium. This comprehensive how-to-paint book opens with a thorough introduction to the essential watercolor tools and materials artists need to get started, including paintbrushes, watercolor paints, sketchbooks, papers, and supports. Next, readers will learn about the fundamentals of watercolor, as well as a variety of painting techniques, including creating washes,…

Synopsis: The Queen of Crafting turns her attention to one of today's hottest crafting mediums, Paper! Paper Crafting with Carol Duvall contains chapters on cards, containers, photo displays, home decor, paper & beads and a special section devoted to paper--plus! Step-by-step instructions make the more than 55 projects quick and easy to complete. Carol also reveals her favorite hints and tips for working with paper.

Synopsis: From the bestselling author of Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird: The modern classic that spent more than two years on The New York Times bestseller list and that Oprah.com calls one of the best memoirs of a generation.  Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician,…

Synopsis: "A resource book for teachers that details how to transform common household objects and art supplies into books that children personalize to practice beginning reading and writing skills. Each activity focuses on one or more of the the five elements of balanced reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension."

Synopsis: Webster New Spanish-English Dictionary.

Synopsis: Design makes the difference between a decent painting and an unforgettable work of art. Learn from 26 modern masters as they bare their souls and their secrets for crafting magnificent works that delight the eye at every viewing. Daniel Greene, Albert Handell, Jan Kunz, James Toogood and 22 other award-winning artists share notable insights and practical advice for making a painting succeed no matter what the subject.Packed with beautiful,…

Synopsis: This book is a comprehensive guide to painting murals both inside and outside the home, whether it be a child's room, entryway, kitchen, or garden. Patricia Seligman begins with a brief history of this artform, with photographs of unique mural paintings throughout the world. She follows with demonstrations on how to prepare a wall surface for painting and how to select the materials for the job. Artists will learn how to choose an appropriate…

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Synopsis: Create worlds of incredible pen, ink and watercolor art with Claudia Nice! Let best-selling author and artist Claudia Nice show you how to create incredible art in pen, ink and watercolor. She makes it easy by covering all the drawing and painting basics—everything from materials and texture techniques to color theory and special effects. It's a one-of-a-kind course in making extraordinary art, from mastering value, contrast and definition to…

Synopsis: Adele Earnshaw's paintings arise from her penchant for combining colourful and nostalic items like handmade quilts, china and lace with small songbirds or kittens and bathing them in beautiful sunlight. This book provides mini-demos of her technqiques.

Synopsis: "Light values and shapes are the two essential elements of painting. These two values enable us to see and feel the space, form, structure, perspective and texture around us." Author and artist Chinkok Tan has developed an easy-to-teach and easy-to-learn method for painting watercolor that will allow anyone to achieve good results with a minimum of study time.Tan combines his clear teaching on seeing color values in light with an equally clear…

Synopsis: How many art styles can you name? Can you tell the difference between Naturalism and Realism? How about Cubism and Impressionism? In this book, art lover Bob Raczka clearly explains the basics of fourteen different art styles, spanning the 1430s to the 1970s. He also introduces such stylish artists as Jan van Eyck, Joseph Turner and Juan Gris. So get ready to “brush up” on your sense of style!

Synopsis: The first comprehensive how-to book on the topic! Contemporary ceramists have adapted traditional printmaking procedures to transfer images onto clay surfaces. And, with this thorough resource, anyone can take advantage of these techniques in their own home studio—even those with no printmaking background. The simple processes don’t require fancy equipment. Use silk-screen decals with light-sensitive emulsions to create a master image: then…

Synopsis: From Michaels--America's largest specialty retailer of arts and crafts merchandise and the place to get supplies for painting, floral and home deacute;cor, needlework, scrapbooking, and more--comes an extraordinarily big, beautiful, and encyclopedic collection of techniques and 175 projects. Whatever a crafter's pleasure, it is in here, from beading and woodworking to glass and fabric crafts. The 30 subject areas are divided into 9 chapters that…

Synopsis: "This well-illustrated handbook...covers glaze chemistry, application techniques, firing, and problem solving. Color photographs comparing fired samples are particularly good. A collection of formulas by other artists is categorized by type of clay body and firing temperature. Useful for studio potters and hobbyists, this book belongs in general arts and crafts sections."--Library Journal.

Synopsis: Immerse yourself in the wonder and dazzling display of 3,000 paintings in the permanent collection of the Louvre with this stunning slipcased edition of the New York Times bestselling book The Louvre: All the Paintings.The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world. With 8.5 million visitors every year, the Louvre houses and displays many of the most celebrated and important paintings of all time. Every painting on exhibit in the permanent…

Synopsis: Fourteen stories from the Brothers Grimm include the classics about the Frog Prince, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and Rapunzel.

Synopsis: Formerly a SkyLight PublicationLearn how to tap into practical strategies and techniques for developing and nurturing the full spectrum of intelligences identified by researcher Howard Gardner.