Fabric Painting Made Easy
Author : Nancy Ward
Publisher :
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 37,10 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780801983412
Textile Artist: Small Art Quilts
Author : Deborah O'Hare
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,79 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 178221450X
Book Description
An inspiring look into the world of creative textile-making, illustrated with beautiful textile pieces. This inspiring book guides the reader through Deborah's creative and inventive textile work: from painting fabrics and building textures to embellishing with hand and machine stitching. This book contains a wealth of inspiration for any textile artist, showing them how to create gorgeous, textured pieces of art.
Skydyes
Author : Mickey Lawler
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,4 MB
Release : 1997-09-07
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607050366
Book Description
A veteran fiber artist shares the basics of fabric painting, including step-by-step instructions to master techniques, and a list of necessary supplies. For Mickey Lawler, the sky is never the limit! Mickey’s SKYDYES fabric is well known among quilters and fiber artists as the finest individually hand-painted cotton available. • Perfect for beginning fabric painters, as well as those who have dabbled with fabric paints • Straightforward instructions explain Mickey’s painting techniques • Easy-to-follow exercises show how to create skies, earth, seas, and gardens • Learn how to choose appropriate fabrics, paints, and applicators • Handy “Paint Color and Mixing Chart” • Includes an easy quilt project that uses fabrics you create in the exercises Praise for Skydyes “Skydyes takes an easygoing tutorial approach to teach quilters new aspects of their craft. Known for her beautiful hand-painted cotton fabrics, Lawler here teaches the art of fabric painting to those who would rather paint their own than buy custom-painted fabric. . . . An excellent choice.” —Library Journal
Creative Thread Sketching
Author : Deborah Wirsu
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,29 MB
Release : 2023-03-21
Category :
ISBN : 9780645449495
Book Description
Begin an exhilarating journey into the world of drawing and painting with thread and your sewing machine. Thread sketching is a fascinating craft - but where do you begin? This fully revised and illustrated Second Edition of 'Creative Thread Sketching' guides you through everything you need to know. From equipment and tools, fabric selection and setting up your sewing machine, to free motion stitching techniques and problem-solving, this friendly guide shows you how to put all the pieces together. Learn how to create a wide variety of stunning stitched textile art for your home or friends. Popular textile artist, author and blogger Deborah Wirsu includes six free, illustrated projects to help get you started with this comprehensive introduction to creating stunning textile art using fabric, thread, and a domestic sewing machine.
Intuitive Painting Workshop
Author : Alena Hennessy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,35 MB
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 1440342407
Book Description
A Year of Painting Intuitively! Stay inspired to create art throughout every season! In Intuitive Painting Workshop, you'll find a timely expressive exercise for each month, along with seasonal check-ins. In discovering how to paint intuitively, you will learn to surrender to your true visual voice as your personal process of making marks emerges. Using acrylic paint, ink, collage papers, stencils, watercolor, gel pens, paint markers and more, you'll be gently guided by twelve exercises, taking cues from the process, but carrying each in your own direction. • Explore monthly exercises, each offering you a new area of growth from setting intentions, to painting wildly, to getting know your animal totems and much more. • Receive suggestions for painting with a "beginner's mind" and a glossary of art terms will make following the step-by-step demonstrations clear and easy to understand. • Get further ideas from a monthly gallery of contributing artists who were students of this process, just like you! • Have a chance to assimilate your creative focus every few months with seasonal Check-In journaling prompts and ideas for reflection. Stay inspired month-by-month and season-to-season with Intuitive Painting Workshop!
Painting Made Easy
Author : Mike Chaplin
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 10,91 MB
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 139880021X
Book Description
Starting from the premise that we all want to make marks to record the world around us, this book aims to give basic guidelines that will help anyone to express themselves through different media but especially watercolours, oils and pastels. Professional artist Mike Chaplin demonstrates that anyone can paint if they are taught the necessary techniques in a simple and structured way. The book features: • Essential skills and techniques presented in an accessible way • Structured tuition, beginning with basic markmaking and how to make the transition from drawing to simple watercolours • Stand-alone sections on watercolours, oils and pastels incorporating guidance in the processes that are fundamental to each medium • Projects to inspire and encourage
Painting with Fabric
Author : Jeanine Malaney
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,42 MB
Release : 2012-12-12
Category : Quilting
ISBN : 9781480199729
Book Description
Painting With Fabric Artist Jeanine Malaney explains how to creating artworks utilizing fabric. This technique will allow you to paint a picture with fabric! It's not a typo...it is not painting on fabric, though Jeanine does utilize paints minimally for shading or highlighting; rather, this is creating a "painting" with the medium of fabric instead of paint! Soooooo fun and less threatening than using paints. You will learn the process of finding an inspiration, establishing a design based on the elements of artistic composition, selecting appropriate fabrics, collage layering, use of paint for detail and shading. Also included are design tips for skies, water, mountains, rocks, cliffs, foliage, trees, figures and buildings. If you want to create original and unique fabric collages, one-of-a-kind watercolor or landscape quilts, and without the purchase of any kind of kit, this is your book
Decorative Painting Made Easy
Author : Plaid Enterprises
Publisher : Chapelle
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 37,29 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780806993904
Book Description
Each of these 31 decoratively painted projects, shown in color photographs and with easy-to-follow instructions perfect for the beginner, will beautify the home or make a thoughtful gift. An introduction, along with coverage of general supplies and techniques, provides the basics. Follow the templates to create a Hummingbird Birdbath; Dragonfly and Ladybug Pail; Spattered Rosebuds hurricane lamp; and Flipping Fish T-shirt. Worksheets are included.
Playful Fabric Printing
Author : Carol Soderlund
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Textile printing
ISBN : 9780692794791
Book Description
"Printing your own fabric opens up an entire new world of design, especially for quilters, sewists, and other textile artists. Until now, the process of printing with dyes could seem difficult to learn and even harder to implement. But Carol Soderlund and Melanie Testa have taken all the stumbling blocks out of the way of would-be fabric dyers and printers. With step by step advice, instruction, and photographs, this book is a master class in using dyes and low-tech equipment to print your own fabric, and it begins at the beginning. If you've never handled dyes before, never designed your own print motifs, aren't even sure what supplies or space you might need, everything you want to know is here. More advanced students will value the in-depth presentation of techniques, tools, and insights into approaching fabric printing as an art and taking your work to the next level. The opportunities for fun creative expression and producing your most original and exciting fabric work ever are unlimited with Carol and Melanie's friendly help. It's time to try playful fabric printing!" -- Provided by publisher
Needle Painting Embroidery
Author : Trish Burr
Publisher : Sally Milner Pub
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,20 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781863514200
Book Description
As a self-taught embroiderer, Burr understands the need for clarity. The embroideries are divided into three levels, each designed to take you onto the next stage of needle painting. The projects feature traditional flowers, and two small, colorful and delightful South African birds.
