Fetching portraits of canine companions range from a lively Lab to a snoozing bulldog. Sixteen stained glass images of the American Kennel Club's top dogs encompass a winning array of beloved breeds.
Canine lovers will delight in this handbook of more than 30 original designs that are created for stained glass projects, but these patterns are also appropriate for other crafts such as appliqué, card making, ceramics, embroidery, and quilting. Featuring a wide array of breeds--including the basset hound, beagle, corgi, dachshund, German shepherd, Labrador retriever, poodle, Samoyed, Siberian husky, and spaniel--this guide offers an assortment of designs with simple, clean lines that may be used at same size or readily enlarged or reduced. Full-color images of each of the dogs in their most endearing poses provide an inspirational color guide.
Forty-two popular dogs — collie, poodle, dachshund, others — beautifully rendered. Captions, glossary, and brief history offer fascinating facts about humanity's "best friend." 40 black-and-white illustrations. Color illustrations on covers with an Introduction and captions by Soren Robertson.
Butterflies are among nature's mot beautiful creations, with delicate, intricately patterned wings in exquisite color combinations. Sixteen illustrations of butterflies-alight and aloft, feeding and resting-are crisply rendered for coloring by artist Ed Sibbett, Jr., suggesting unlimited possibilities for colorists of all ages. Printed on special translucent paper, these ready-to-color designs will produce vivid stained glass pictures. Use crayon, felt-tip pen, watercolor, tempera or oil paint to achieve eye-catching visual effects. You can even color both sides of the paper for richer, more vibrant hues. With the Butterfly Stained Glass Coloring Book and your own personal touch, it's easy and fun to create striking stained glass displays. Mount them on windows to catch the light and compose exciting decorative combinations, or use them in craft projects that call for splashes of dazzling color and elegant, one-of-a-kind butterflies.
Illustrator Llyn Hunter has skillfully rendered a variety of easily recognizable as well as less familiar creatures of the sea. Boldly outlined in black on translucent paper, the 16 dramatic images include the amazing clown fish, delightful seahorses, brown pelicans, an Atlantic lobster, common dolphins, a formidable octopus, humpback whales, a magnificent sailfish, a blue crab and designs for seven other species. Nature lovers and coloring-book enthusiasts can bring these splendid illustrations to life with paints, crayons or felt-tip pens and then hang them against a window or other light source to produce dazzling stained glass effects. Suggestions for lifelike coloring are included.
Orbs, wheels, and globes abound in this fantastic gallery of otherworldly designs. Suitable for colorists of all ages, the 16 patterns feature coronas, sunbursts, compasses, starry rings, and other motifs that pulse with psychedelic energy. Color the swirling images and place them near a lamp or window for brilliant effects.
Eight familiar dogs for youngsters to color: St. Bernard, Old English sheepdog, Great Dane, Yorkshire terrier, German shepherd, red setter, collie, and dachshund. Color with pencils, crayons or felt tip pens and place near light source to enjoy the stained glass look.
Thirty adorable vignettes depict a fabulous feline and her canine companion as they trek from the Acropolis to China's Great Wall, the Statue of Liberty, Big Ben, and many other famous sights.
According to ancient Chinese traditions, people are linked by their birth date to animal signs that define their personalities and determine their future. Astrology enthusiasts will be charmed by these beautifully rendered illustrations of the twelve Chinese zodiac symbols: the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Depicted in elegant detail, sixteen boldly outlined images are finished with a variety of decorative borders and a Chinese character for each symbol. When colored, place the translucent pages near a light source for a lovely glow.