’Tis the season for giving gifts! If you have a budding artist, a crafter, fiber arts lover or just want to delve into one of your favorite hobbies or discover a hidden talent, the following books are a great opportunity for gift-giving. Add some yarn and needles to the fiber arts books, some paints and brushes for the art/drawing books or create a starter kit with some beads for the Jewelry titles for a fantastic and well-rounded gift.
HOW TO DRAW WITHOUT TALENT - Want to draw but don't think you have the talent? This book is for you--no experience or formal training required! Danny Gregory, co-founder of the popular online Sketchbook Skool, shows you how to get started making art for pleasure with fun, easy lessons. Get started fast with just a pen and paper, learn to see your subject with new eyes, and enjoy the creative process.
I had a chance to review this book, and it was fun for me to use. I have very limited talent when it comes to drawing, but I did notice that going through the activities helped me do a better job of observing what I wanted to draw and get better perspective, producing a nicer finished sketch. My daughter, who is great at drawing, enjoyed some of the activities in the book as well.
DRAW GREAT CHARACTERS — is packed with scores of fun exercises that will really motivate young beginner artists who are just getting interested in drawing for animation, comic book art, or just for pleasure. In a series of beginner-friendly exercises, she explores how to conceptualize wonderful, convincing characters and shows how to translate ideas into great professional-looking drawings.
PLAYING WITH PAINTS—WATERCOLOR: 100 Prompts, Projects and Playful Activities — Get creative expressing yourself with watercolor paint by focusing on having fun and getting to know this versatile medium. More than 100 lessons help those who have never picked up a paintbrush before enjoy the pleasure of watercolor.
PLAYING WITH PAINTS—ACRYLICS: 100 Prompts, Projects and Playful Activities — Break the rules and explore acrylic paint in a free and fun way. This book encourages you to get over the fear of the blank canvas and the anxiety over the outcome so you can focus on the process of painting and the pure joy of creating. Whether you're a novice who doesn't know how to get started or a classical painter looking to try something new, you will benefit from the activities in this book, which range from quick, messy and expressive exercises to relaxing and meditative paintings.
50 BEADED BRACELETS: Step-by-Step Techniques for Beautiful Beadwork Designs — Discover Beadwork magazine's most popular designs! Dreaming of creating your own wearable art? This gorgeous guide is a must-have for aspiring and experienced jewelry artists alike. Featuring projects for all skill levels, 50 Beaded Bracelets showcases the top techniques and styles from one of the country's most beloved beading magazines.Whether you're a new to beading or an experienced crafter looking for inspiration, 50 Beaded Bracelets is the ultimate resource for creating one-of-a-kind adornments to keep or give.
50 BEADED EARRINGS: Step-by-Step Techniques for Beautiful Beadwork Designs — The best of Beadwork magazine, EARRINGS! For more than 20 years, Beadwork magazine has been the go-to publication for the best projects in the beading community. In this ultimate collection, the team at Interweave has pulled together your favorite must-stitch earring designs into one essential resource--50 Beaded Earrings. Beaded earrings have timeless style! Stitch yourself a jewelry box full of stunning designs with 50 Beaded Earrings.
NEW WIRE CROCHET JEWELRY: 17 Elegant Invisible Spool Snitting Designs —Jewelry makers and wirework artists! We know how much you love exploring fresh and innovative techniques. Wire Crochet Jewelry is your new, must-have guide to creating smart, sophisticated designs jewelry with hook and wire. Beautiful crochet jewelry can be made of thread or yarn, of course, but you really expand your options when you learn to crochet with wire and beads.
KNITS FROM THE GREENHOUSE: Knitting Patters for Plant-Based Fibers — The properties of plant-based yarns--cotton, linen, hemp, and others--are unique, naturally. They don't behave the same as wool yarns; to show off their best characteristics you need the right project. Knits from the Greenhouse is here to help you cultivate these fibers into beautiful finished designs.
100 KNITS: Interweave’s Ultimate Pattern Collection by Interweave Editors (Interweave; October 2, 2019) — Page after page of knitting patterns are at your fingertips with 100 Knits, giving you a nearly endless supply of projects you'll be excited to cast on. From hats to shawls, cardigans to tanks and tees, explore a massive variety of Interweave's most popular knitting patterns all in one source!
THE KNITTER’S DICTIONARY: Knitting Know-How from A-to-Z - From "alt" to "yrn," knitting patterns have a unique language of abbreviations and knitting techniques. The Knitter's Dictionary is your comprehensive resource to understanding the language of knitting in a quick-reference guide that no knitting bag should be without. For beginner and skilled knitters alike, there's always something new to discover in your next hand knit project. The Knitter's Dictionary puts an expert knitting instructor in the palm of your hands to help you navigate any pattern. The Knitter's Dictionary gives knitters the answers they need when and where they need them in a precise and helpful way. Give yourself or another knitter the gift of knowledge with this must-have resource.
MY STITCHES: A Knitter’s Journal — Journal your way through your knitting projects! The act of knitting is a deeply personal and creative one. With long lengths of yarn, needles, and pattern in hand, we spend hours, weeks, months, and even years making for ourselves and loved ones. Whether alone or with friends, around those moments and projects a great deal of life happens, too.
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