Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils by Ann Swan
44.99 NZD
Category: Crafts
This beautifully illustrated book is the first practical step-by-step guide to using coloured pencils in botanical painting and is written by Ann Swan, one of the top exponents of the genre. Water-soluble and oil-based coloured pencils are becoming increasingly popular for botanical painting as they are ...Show more
Collins 30-minute Acrylics by Soraya French
24.99 NZD
29.99 (16% off)
Category: Crafts
This is one of the first titles in a brand-new series of practical and inspirational guides in a handy sketchbook format. Aimed at the practised beginner, it will show how to achieve successful acrylics in just 30 minutes -- ideal for the busy amateur artist. Many people think they don't have enough ti ...Show more
You Can Paint - Acrylics by Melanie Cambridge
19.99 NZD
Category: Crafts
Relaunched in paperback, this book assumes no prior knowledge or experience and guides the beginner painter step-by-step through the basics of painting in acrylics. Full of easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations, 'You Can Paint Acrylics' will give even the most hesitant of beginners the enthusiasm ...Show more
Watercolour Textures by Ann Blockley
55.99 NZD
Category: Crafts | Series: Collins Artist's Studio Ser.
This is the fourth title in Collins' Artist's Studio series for the intermediate painter. Ann Blockley is a very successful artist, known for the innovative way in which she uses texture as a key element in her work, and this book looks specifically at how she achieves her stunning effects. Creating tex ...Show more
Origami by Anon
15.99 NZD
Category: Crafts
A practical, highly illustrated guide to the ancient art of origami. Though highly illustrated, with step-by-step instructions, the Gem enables you to make a range of models. Collins Gem Origami outlines all the tools and skills necessary to making up to 200 models from the very simple to the complex. F ...Show more
Beginner's Guide to Blackwork by Lesley Wilkins
24.99 NZD
Category: Crafts
Blackwork is a timeless, classic sixteenth-century embroidery technique in which beautiful designs are created by stitching geometric designs on to evenweave fabric. Inspired by the past, Lesley Wilkins illustrates her techniques with a whole host of wonderful designs
Art New Zealand Today : Sixty exhibiting New Zealand artists (2nd edition, 2004) by Elizabeth Caughey
38.00 NZD
Category: Crafts
A visual introduction to, and biographical stats on, 60 of New Zealands successful working artists. Since its publication in 2002, this book has become one of the best-selling books on contemporary New Zealand art yet published. It offers a window to the world of the exciting, progressive art of this re ...Show more
Painting Landscapes in Oils by James Horton
34.99 NZD
Category: Crafts | Series: Oil Painting Tips & Techniques S.
Takes you through all the stages of painting landscapes with oils; from making and preparing your own canvases to producing beautiful, large-scale paintings. This book contains six step-by-step projects which explain how to paint various landscapes - including seas and beaches and trees and foliage.
Everything Patchwork by Corinne Crasbercu
39.99 NZD
Category: Crafts | Series: Made in France
Whether you love vintage prints, classic spots and stripes or colourful florals, you'll be inspired by the simple and versatile patchwork projects in Everything Patchwork. Using the patterns as a guide, mix-and-match your favourite fabrics with buttons, ribbons and lace to create unique accessories for ...Show more