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James Florio's exquisite black-and-white photography of sixteen important sculptural projects by Patrick Dougherty across the US.One of today’s most admired living sculptors, Patrick Dougherty composes with nature—wielding saplings and sticks to build monumental structures that echo, play, and tussle with the land. James Florio is a Montana-based photographer focused on the built environment and the life surrounding it. He works slowly, visiting a place repeatedly to gain a greater understanding of it, to ultimately deliver a thoughtful and profound interpretation.This project was inspired by Dougherty’s and Florio’s connection to Tippet Rise Art Center in Fishtail, Montana, where Dougherty has crafted sculptures from local willows, and where Florio has photographed the art and wild lands over many years.Dougherty’s first commission at Tippet Rise, Daydreams, was completed in 2015. He subsequently returned to the art center in 2022 to make a companion piece for this work. At the heart of both pieces is a nineteenth-century schoolhouse reproduction. The new work, Cursive Takes a Holiday (2022), adds an installation of intertwining branches to the outside of the schoolhouse, creating a series of circular spaces that visitors can step inside. Daydreams features woven branches that connect the indoors to the outdoors.In addition to thoughtful photographs, this book features information about the commission, creation, installation, and community engagement of Dougherty's work, along with essays about his practice, influence, and legacy.

Quickly learn the basics of using crosshatching to create amazing drawings! Designed for artists who are starting out on their drawing journey or those who just need a quick refresher on the basics, this handy and ultra-portable reference guide helps you create beautiful artwork using all the techniques of crosshatching. - Learn basic hatching and crosshatching techniques to create depth and form in your drawings - Apply simple perspective and composition rules - Practice your skills with a series of exercises to strengthen your observation and drawing abilities Noted art instructor Giovana Vescovi, author of The Pen and Ink Drawing Guide, demystifies crosshatching and distills her years of knowledge into this handy guide for all aspiring or expert artists.

Learn to carve and paint expressive animal figures from simple blocks of wood! In this book, master sculptor Mio Hashimoto reveals the secrets and techniques behind her rustic, whimsical and lifelike animal sculptures. She teaches you the entire process of creating an endearing animal sculpture--from the preliminary sketch and wood selection, to the techniques needed to saw, sculpt and paint it. She even recommends the tools and materials to buy. The book provides 5 detailed tutorials with hundreds of color photos for the following animal sculptures: A Sweet Kitty with a curlicue tail and soulful eyesA Baby Penguin with downy feathersA Dozing Cat with its eyes pinched shut and its paws curled overA Bear on a Swing, ready to put on a showA delightful Donkey with a round belly and stubby legsAlso included are dozens of inspirational photos of wooden animals from Hashimoto's extensive portfolio. Learn to create a rough sketch and select a block of wood. Then, rough in the shape with a saw and carve the details with an array of chisels. Finally, learn how to paint your completed carving, preserve it and prepare it for display. You will be amazed at the results!

Make your manga pop with captivating colors and striking shadows! Color, lighting and shadows are critical components of effective manga and anime illustrations. From basic principles to step-by-step tutorials, learn the techniques the pros use to create powerful palettes and bold or subtle atmospheric effects. In this highly detailed book, you'll learn how to: Create natural-looking color schemes with the right balance of light and dark areasControl the reader's gaze through the use of specific colors and shadow areasCreate three-dimensional effects using lighting, shadows and colorFinish your illustrations with color and shading to give them a strong sense of unityAnd much more!Creative, cohesive color choices. Bold and eye-catching shadows and lighting effects. Raise your manga and anime illustrations to a whole new level by learning these professional-level color and lighting techniques!

An indispensable reference guide for manga artists presenting hundreds of different body positions, actions, movements and hand gestures! This complete guide shows you how to draw your characters with the right proportions and perspectives when performing all sorts of actions. With useful tips on depicting dynamic motions and movements more accurately you can make your drawings look more realistic! Are your characters opening an umbrella? Fussing with their phones? Or talking with their hands? Or are they flying through the air and landing blows in the midst of a fight? With 480 body positions, movements and hand gestures and over 1,100 illustrations to guide you, this book helps you draw your characters with the right proportions and perspectives while doing all sorts of different things: Making hand gestures ranging from a peace sign to a heart to a fist bumpSitting, kneeling, crouching, walking, running or jumping with legs extendedPutting on gloves, pushing up glasses, taking a drink or fixing their hairExecuting flying kicks and complicated martial arts maneuversAnd hundreds of other different actions and movements!Start with basic hand gestures before moving onto more complex movements and poses involving the entire body. This comprehensive guide offers you a thousand options for adding powerful perspective and emotional expression to your characters and the stories you tell!

Cute and cuddly amigurumi animals created with your own hands! Basic patterns, easy-to-follow instructions, detailed diagrams and simple supplies -- this essential guide shares everything you need to create 35 different crocheted creatures. Make a memorable keepsake for a friend or crochet your own personal zoo! Kawaii kitties, cute canines, plush penguins, darling dragons and unicorns uniquely your own. Along with directions for creating these 35 adorable animals, this resourceful guide includes: Essential Crochet Techniques: A step-by-step rundown of basic crocheting techniques with 65 detailed illustrationsSupplies & Materials: All you need to get started are a standard crochet hook and worsted weight yarn!Basic Building Blocks: Many of the amigurumi animals featured in the book share the same head and body pattern, so the techniques you learn are carried over from one project to the next! Take your crochet hook to the wild side with this fabulous menagerie of adorable amigurumi critters!

The new Christmas instalment in the #1 Sunday Times bestselling Murdle puzzle series!'UTTERLY ADDICTIVE!' JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE and THE APPEAL'AN ABSOLUTE PHENOMENON' RICHARD OSMAN, bestselling author of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIESDeductive Logico is settling in for some festive jollity when . . . he is interrupted by a series of not-so-merry murders. With killers on the loose, Logico must swap his Christmas cake for his casebook and undertake some seasonal sleuthing. Examine the clues, consider the suspects and complete the deduction grids to determine who's on Santa's naughty list this Christmas. Stuffed to the brim with puzzles and codes, this is the perfect stocking-filler to hone your detective skills all through the holidays. Will you deduce who's cooked their goose? Find out, if you dare to MURDLE!

Colour the crime scene, analyze the clues, and solve the murder mystery!

Anyone can create a masterpiece with just a pencil and paper!This easy to follow guide teaches aspiring artists how to capture fantastical art in just a full simple steps and swoops of the pen. Learn how to draw assorted archetypal creatures from fantasy literature, such as ogres, trolls, wizards, witches and undead warriors. The titles feature step-by-step instructions for each art project, helping budding illustrators to being their fantasy portraits and characters to life!The How To Draw series takes a highly visual and practical approach to drawing, featuring step-by-step instructions for each art project. From basic shapes to finished art, this book uses two different coloured lines throughout to highlight clearly each process and which steps to follow. The series covers a comprehensive range of core techniques - with sections on materials, composition and perspective.

Dive into the fantastical world of Bunnehs and Dwagons!

Explore the macabre mind of Japan's master of horror, Junji Ito, in this chilling adult coloring book.

The story of craft is the story of who we are.Britain has always been a craft land. For generations what we made with our hands defined our families, communities and regions. Craftland brings to life the vanishing skills, traditions and trades that shaped the fabric and governed the rhythms of everyday life in Britain for hundreds of years.Through the stories of often humble-seeming objects of exquisite beauty, precision, utility and meaning, it shows how craft connects us to the land, emerging from local natural materials, and is the material expression of our regional identities and cultures. And through encounters with some of the last remaining master craftspeople at work today - weavers and wheelwrights, coopers and coppice-workers, boat-builders and bell-founders, silversmiths and watch-makers - we glimpse not only our past but another way of life, one that is not yet lost and whose wisdom could yet shape our future.For as long as there are humans, there will be craft, ever evolving in response to changing technologies, environments and communities. Craftland is a celebration of that deeply necessary connection between our creative instincts and the material world we inhabit, revealing a richer and more connected way of living.

Immerse yourself in the Wizarding World with Harry Potter Crochet Wizardry, the deluxe guide to all things crochet from the iconic films.

Introducing the first official Harry Potter knitting book - a deluxe guide to creating over 25 authentic Harry Potter knits based on the iconic films.

Officially licensed by the American Kennel Club(TM), the AKC Ultimate Dog Coloring Book features 33 coloring pages of popular dog breeds, like the Golden Retriever, Yorkshire Terrier, German Shorthaired Pointer, Siberian Husky, and more! You'll also learn about the AKC, how to find the perfect puppy, and information on dog competitions. On each coloring page is breed-specific information about the dogs and their history, physical traits, temperament, competitiveness, and more fun facts. Also included are 33 full-color photo stickers for each breed to affix to the coloring page or anywhere you'd like.

Enrich your carving library with 40 trendy-yet-timeless projects! Thanks to authors like Mary May, Richard Embling, and Lisa Laughy, this book tackles everything you need to start or develop your wood relief carving journey. "Spruce" up your home with decorative essentials like picture frames and house signs--or elevate your art to include Celtic knots and nature scenes. Now updated to include the latest and greatest projects, this book will be a sure "relief" for any woodworker who wants a new challenge--or just wants to learn the ropes.