Painting on Fabric
Tharina Odendaal and Anika Pretorius
The popular craft of fabric painting is approached here in practical, easy-to-follow steps. The authors advise on the equipment and paint required, the different types of fabric available, colour and painting techniques. With stylish and fresh designs for every occasion, this is the perfect guide for newcomers to the craft and a useful sourcebook for the more experienced.
128 pages 225 x 227 mm / 8¼ x 9 in 40 colour photographs, 30 colour and 30 black & white illustrations 20,000 wordsISBN 1 85974 915 1 paperback
Price: £11.99
The Art of Illusion: A Trompe l’Oeil Painting Course
Janet Shearer
Decorative wall paintings are very much in vogue and the art of trompe l’oeil is increasing in popularity worldwide. This practical book tackles all aspects of the subject, step-by-step – from understanding how colour works and the rudiments of perspective, through scaling up and tracing the design onto a wall to painting.
144 pages 257 x 227 mm / 10 x 9 in Over 150 colour photographs 38,000 words Rights sold: USA, Can ISBN 1 85974 278 5 hardback
Price: £17.99
Murals – Trompe l’Oeil and Decorative Wall Painting
Lynette Wrigley
The first book designed to meet the demand for inspirational ideas for painting both small - and large-scale surfaces. Visually stunning and fascinating to read, it features a wide variety of murals and trompe l’oeil paintings, from simple decorative designs to fantasy landscapes for living rooms and kitchens, halls, bathrooms and out-of-doors.
144 pages 257 x 227 mm / 10 x 9 in 130 colour photographs 30,000 words Rights Sold: It, USA, Can ISBN 1 85368 928 9 hardback
Price: £19.99
Painting Glass
Caroline Green
Spice up your glassware! Includes decorated tableware, jewellery, lightcatchers, window panes, picture frames, candlesticks and vases.
16,500 words Rights Sold: USA, Can, Por ISBN 1 85974 228 9 hardback
Price: £14.99
STEP BY STEP CRAFTS
This is a new generation of practical books for crafters with little or no knowledge of the subjects. Written by experts in their fields, each book has 15 projects for all levels of ability and inspirational galleries. An extensive techniques section, step-by-step photographs including close-up details and easy-to-follow instructions help you to progress from the first simple item to more accomplished pieces.
Series Specification: 96 pages 280 x 215 mm / 11 x 8½ in Approximately 160 colour photographs plus templates
Painting Ceramics
Caroline Green
Recycle plain ceramics and china by decorating them with contemporary and traditional designs or faux paint effects. Includes tableware, tiles, a sushi set, a vase and a bathroom set.
16,000 words Rights Sold: Fr, USA, Can, Por ISBN 1 85974 227 0 hardback
Price: £14.99
Painting Furniture
Jaclynn Fischman
Rights Sold: Fr, It, Por, Sp, USA, Can ISBN 1 85368 494 5 paperback
Price: £8.99
THE CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS SERIES
From small-scale projects, like painting ceramics or making your own paper, to larger items such as decorated furniture or rag rugs, this series has something to offer to crafters of all levels of ability and ambition. Each of these immensely practical and inspirational titles includes over 100 colour photographs and step-by-step instructions for around 12 attractive, easy-to-make projects. The pleasure of producing beautiful decorative objects becomes apparent in the inspirational galleries at the beginning of each book.
Series Specification: 96 pages 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in Over 100 colour photographs 15,000 words
Painting Fabric
Marion Elliot
Rights sold: Fr, It, Sp. ISBN 1 85974 044 8 paperback
Price: £8.99
How to Paint and Draw
Angela Gair
This accessible guide enables the reader to start drawing and painting straight away. Fifteen projects enable novices to build up a wide repertoire of skills and techniques using pencils, pastels, acrylics, watercolours and oils.
128 pages 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in 140 colour photographs and artworks 26,000 words US distributor: Sterling Publishing Rights Sold: Fr ISBN 1 85974 147 9 hardback
Price: £14.99
Watercolour Landscapes
Ian Sidaway
Perfect for novices and more experienced artists alike, this book provides a sound basis for expanding skills and experimenting with new watercolour techniques. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for over a dozen projects enable the reader to produce beautiful watercolour landscapes that will delight for many years to come.
80 pages 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in Over 85 colour photographs Approximately 16,000 words
ISBN 1 85974 631 4 paperback
Price: £8.99 OCTOBER 2001
THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE SERIES
Designed to help beginners start painting immediately, each of these books is full of practical advice on materials and techniques and features a mixture of projects and inspirational galleries which will encourage and inspire readers. Projects of varying levels of difficulty build up skills and introduce new techniques. From still life and portrait to landscapes and animals, all subjects are tackled step-by-step.
Figure Drawing
Patricia Monahan
Eight original and exciting step-by-step projects, using a range of different media, take the reader through the stages of looking at the figure, learning to use proportion, structure and volume, studying the skeleton and muscle forms, looking at movement and focussing on the head, hands and feet.
80 pages 100 colour photographs 16,000 words US distributor: Sterling Publishing 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in Rights sold: It ISBN 1 85974 344 7
Price: £14.99 Hardback
ISBN 1 85974 164 9
Price: £8.99 Paperback
The Female Nude
Ian Sidaway
The female form has fascinated artists since the earliest times and remains today one of the most popular subjects. The ten step-by-step projects in this book enable the reader to tackle a variety of poses successfully, whether working from real-life models or photographs.
80 pages 100 colour photographs 16,000 words 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in US Distributor: Sterling Publishing Rights sold: It ISBN 1 85974 166 5 paperback
Price: £8.99
Oil Painting
Angela Gair
96 pages 100 colour photographs 20,000 words 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in US Distributor: Sterling Publishing Rights Sold: It ISBN 1 85368 602 6 paperback
Price: £8.99
Watercolour
Angela Gair
96 pages 100 colour photographs 20,000 words 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in US Distributor: Sterling Publishing Rights Sold: Fr, It ISBN 1 85368 323 X paperback
Price: £8.99
Drawing
Angela Gair
96 pages 100 colour photographs 20,000 words I265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in US Distributor: Sterling Publishing Rights Sold: Fr, It ISBN 1 85368 321 3 paperback
Price: £8.99
Pastels
Angela Gair
96 pages 100 colour photographs 20,000 words 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in US Distributor: Sterling Publishing Rights Sold: It ISBN 1 85368 604 2 paperback
Price: £8.99
Acrylics
Angela Gair
96 pages 100 colour photographs 20,000 words 265 x 195 mm / 10½ x 7½ in US Distributor: Sterling Publishing Rights Sold: Fr, It ISBN 1 85368 319 1 paperback
Price: £8.99
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