Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

88 royalty-free drawings of 40 plants and flowers Daffodil, Apple and other more or less familiar species distinguished by their grace, impeccable draftsmanship, and botanical accuracy.

There is no larger collection of ornament in print anywhere today.

Rich in tradition and history, the art of batik has been a deeply integrated facet of Chinese folk art for over 2,000 years.

A familiar decorative detail that's found both inside and outside of Victorian homes, fretwork delights the eye with its graceful interlaced designs.

Hobbyists can learn the art of bookbinding from a renowned Victorian master in a classic that offers expert, easy-to-follow advice on every stage of the craft.

A treasure trove of antique elegance, this collection features intricately detailed illustrations of jewelry.

Drawing the human form requires a complete vocabulary of skills and techniques.

Concise and uniquely organized, this outstanding guide teaches the essentials of anatomical rendering.

Any artist wishing to practice figure drawing or to understand the body's movement will do well to study the interaction of muscles with bone structure.

Comprehensive guide includes 27 authentic, ready-to-use, full-size patterns for restoring and decorating trays, tinware, boxes, rockers, chairs, walls, and more.

A terrific crafting pastime to practice alone or in groups, beading is not only a pleasant hobby, it's also a fun way to earn some extra money.

Sixty vintage black-and-white plates illustrate the history of German decorative ironwork from the16th to the 18th centuries.

With a little outside help, says veteran cartoonist Roy Paul Nelson, anyone with an interest in art can learn to draw humorous sketches.

Perspective is one of the most difficult skills to mastereven for seasoned artists.

Many of the valuable techniques and materials formerly used in painting have been lost or forgotten.

A Rich Archive of Medieval Vignettes From Authentic Pages of HistoryIn this artful look back at the fascinating facets of medieval society, the realms and reveries of the Middle Ages unfold in more than 750 black-and-white illustrations.

"e;Quick sketching"e; stimulates the artist's ability to rapidly capture a subject's features, expressions, and movements as they are actually happening.

One of the few available guidebooks of its kind, this manual approaches figure drawing from the draftsman's point of view.

Thousands of years after man first recorded his impressions of animals on cave walls, artists are still attempting to reproduce images of these incredibly diverse creatures of land, sea, and air.

Any artist who loves the beauty of nature and is drawn by the majesty of the sea will want to try sketching boats and nautical scenes.

This collection of 122 photographs from the early 20th century displays the range and beauty of Art Deco ironwork.

A renowned artist/teacher expertly demonstrates the muted strokes, bold lines, and simple arcs needed to bring animal drawings to vivid life.

Unique in its presentation, Basic Drawing teaches by example.

"e;There is no doubt that this is the best manual on paper folding designs available today.

The history of glass and glass decoration extends back at least to the ancient Egyptians, who made small vessels of dark glass and decorated them with glass threads of contrasting colors.

Blending the old and the new .

The author of many books on typography, Dan X.

Here's an attractive treasury of alphabets that provides graphic artists with sources of design opportunities.

Monograms are immensely useful and eye catching visual devices consisting of two or more letters interwoven in artistic harmony.

Noted artist, author and educator shows how to draw every major outdoor subject land, greenery, skies, building, people, cities, and more in all the major drawing media: pencils, pen and ink, brush and ink, felt pens, charcoal, Rembrandt to Wyeth.

All those concerned with goldsmithing, silversmithing, rare metal objects, or metal scientific instruments, or their repair or restoration will be delighted to find this bible of their craft available again in a new edition.

"e;A remarkable work.

The alphabet is the message.

The combined training and experience of the authors of this classic in the varied activities of painting conservation, cultural research, chemistry, physics, and paint technology ideally suited them to the task they attempted.

Through the peak period of Art Deco creativity in the 1920s, many artists and studios produced portfolios of original designs for commercial use.

This richly illustrated guide to perspective drawing features 17 reproductions of ancient and modern art, plus more than 200 instructive figures.

An indispensable and easy-to-follow companion for the intermediate art student, this concise guide focuses on how to capture the natural representation of the human hand in all its forms and motions.

Artist, illustrator, and teacher Hugh Laidman shows how simple and rewarding it can be to draw two of the most challenging of artistic subjects the male and female figures.

In this step-by-step guide for beginning and intermediate artists, an expert teacher shows students how to see an animal in its simplest form and capture its essential character in a drawing.

To draw or paint human figures truly, an artist must have as much understanding of bones and muscles as of form.

Ships and the sea have been an inspiration to artists since the earliest of times, as paintings by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans testify.

It takes the proper infusion of light and shade to accurately represent an object's solidity and character.

In this essential guide to the basic principles of drawing the human figure, Poganyone of the leaders of the Golden Age of Illustrationshows readers the path to artistic mastery.

This well-illustrated guide covers all aspects of painting coastlines and seascapes in oilsa challenge to even the most accomplished artists.

Form, writes the author, is developed by means of light and shade; without these every object would appear flat.

Only a thoroughly accomplished artist such as Borough Johnsona nineteenth-century landscape and genre paintercould manage to illuminate the technique of pencil drawing in these exquisitely simple terms.

In this generously illustrated guide, newly revised and updated, a well-known American sculptor shares his forty years of experience working with welded sculpture techniques.

Anyone who has mastered the art of writing can learn to draw, according to this accomplished artist and author of several fine art books.

A valuable guide by a well-known teacher and artist, this volume abounds in expert advice on methods and techniques for drawing animals, offering 26 lessons with step-by-step drawings of wild and domestic creatures.

Written by an expert art teacher, this visual drawing dictionary offers thousands of instructive illustrations in alphabetical order from abdomen to zodiac.