Nothing creates a stronger sense of "life" in your wildlife art than realistic textures. This book, a collection of some of the finest art instruction ever published by North Light Books, will show you proven ways to paint fur, feathers and other realistic wildlife textures. You'll find easy-to-follow instruction and step-by-step demonstrations from top wildlife artists in a variety of mediums, including acrylic, oil, watercolor and pastel. No matter what your medium or how long you've been painting, these "keys" will unlock new possibilities in your wildlife art.
a chance to renew what happened long ago by post cards in the mail. a story told in increments by innocents now older. a story told over time. a story placed in time in abbreviated time as in the limited space of a post card. the twitter of our parents and their parents.
Another coup for Eagle's View and You!! Nobody else has anything like this fantastic new handbook!! It is the only full color, instructional manual that teaches crafters how to create realistic imitation Golden and Bald Eagle feathers that can be legally used in all of their projects. Noted craftsman and educator Bob Gutierrez shares more than 20 years of experience in creating these marvelous works of art. Explanatory photographs and written descriptions of each and every step required, from feather preparation through each step in the painting process are provided. These same techniques can, of course, be used to create simulations of other predatory species, which are also protected by law. Simple tools, easily obtained materials and a desire to create beauty are all that are needed to get the most out of this book. These feathers are perfect for traditional or contemporary Indian arts and crafts projects and may be created for use in headdresses, bustles, roaches, scalp locks, dream catchers, wall hangings and to decorate almost any project. The book begins with a list of materials used and pictures showing the anatomy of a feather. The author then explains how to straighten feathers, again with photos of how this is done. Mixing the paint and step-by-step descriptions and photographs of how to paint an Immature Golden Eagle tail feather follow. Detailing and finishing the feather to look as authentic as possible is described in the next series of pictured steps. The book then continues on to describe the characteristics of the various phases of Golden and Bald Eagle feathers and how to create realistic simulations of Intermediate Golden Eagle feathers, including how to air brush the feather for additional realism. Next are Mature Golden Eagle Feathers and Immature Bald Eagle feathers. Finally, there are pictures of feathers created using the techniques described in this book. An instructive and interesting book that is a must for everyone interested in Native American arts and crafts. 32 pages in Full Color with 65 color photographs. Don't miss out on this unique book!!
Award-winning artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to create contemporary watercolour artworks to treasure and share. Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, discover how to paint individual flowers and foliage, as well as beautiful botanical compositions. Use your new skills to make art for your wall, unique cards, invitations, or simply paint for pleasure.
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to explore informative sidebars, which underscore specific ways each bird uses its feathers for a variety of practical purposes. A scrapbook design showcases life-size feather illustrations.
15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces, Anna’s first book, is one of our strongest selling titles. She made watercolor approachable, fun and easier than ever—and now she’s doing the same with the latest painting trend, gouache. A marriage between acrylics and watercolor, gouache is the next big thing in the art world—it’s easier to control than watercolor and allows for richer pigments and easy fixes, making it a great option for beginners. Anna shows you just how magical gouache can be—and each of her 50 projects can be completed in just five easy-to-follow steps. Divided into chapters on beautiful landscapes, colorful flowers and plants, cute animals and more, readers will have a big variety of projects to choose from. And each step is accompanied by an image, making it even easier for readers to follow along. Anna is the founder of DearAnnArt, an online art community with hundreds of thousands of followers.
How to Draw Fun, Fab Faces is a fun-for-all-ages, comprehensive guide to drawing simple, beautiful, female faces. With clear, easy to follow step-by-step directions, fun drawing prompts, full color examples and tons of encouragement, drawing pretty faces has never been easier! In addition to 70+ pages of instructions and fun, engaging activities, budding artists can further hone their skills by rendering the bonus coloring pages! This is a great addition to any artists' drawing library and is truly fun and useful for all ages. The book also has an accompanying e-course for those wishing to further their study and practice in the art of drawing fan, fabulous faces. Go to AwesomeArtSchool.com to learn more!
This title provides an in-depth and authoritative review of feeatherworking traditions in ancient Peru. The book includes a discussion of important recent discoveries, considerations of iconography, and basic technical characteristics of feather works.
This comprehensive guide presents every facet of American Indian feather craft in great detail. Readers are taken through the process of selecting,straightening,trimming,splicing,and extending feathers. Other sections include Ornithology 101, Reproducing Raptor Feathers, Feather Alterations, Feather Adornments,and Feather Use in Historic Artifacts. This guide is one of the few books available on this craft. Nature artists, powwow suppliers and dancers,and hobbyists will find this book to be of interest.Also contains a gallery of full-color photos of hundreds of real feathers for immediate reference.
