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Collage Techniques: A Guide for Artists and Illustrators
by Gerald Brommer
from Watson-Guptill
Rather than a project-driven craft book, Collage Techniques is an exciting presentation of the medium as a fine art. From the famous practitioners (Matisse, Picasso, Hockney) to the many accomplished artists represented throughout the book, the images are stunning, sometimes startling. A thorough coverage of materials, supplies, and basic methods lays the groundwork of the first section; chapters then focus on various types of papers, fibers, photographs, and technologically enhanced imagery that can be incorporated. The second section explores design considerations for various subjects (still lifes, landscapes, human figures, social commentary, abstract imagery, three-dimensional works). There are no step-by-step objects here, but instead an amazing collection of work that utilizes collage by bringing together painting and sculpture and provides colorful, inventive, thought-provoking inspiration for experimenting with the medium.
2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
by H. Roessing
from Dover Publications
Masterfully executed designs in reproductions of two rare catalogs: ornamental borders, corners and frames with intricate floral and foliated patterns, architectural ornaments and design elements, religious symbols and figures, animals, mosaics, landscapes, much more. Invaluable to artists and craftspeople working with textiles, wallpaper and other decorative items.
Pattern Motifs: A Sourcebook
by Graham Leslie McCallum
from Batsford
Woodworkers, quilters, glass painters, and other artisans will welcome this awe-inspiring collection of motifs. Thousands of choices—all suitable for reducing or enlarging—range from simple interlacings, braidings, and basket weaves to intricate tartan, paisley, art deco, and arabesque patterns. Varied and beautiful, they also take inspiration from a variety of cultures and historical periods, including ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Gothic, and Chinese, as well as contemporary Islamic, African, Asian, Indian, Native American, and Aboriginal. A special topical index makes it quick and easy to locate a desired mood or difficulty level from all the available designs. Author Graham McCallum’s fine draftsmanship makes this large resource an essential addition to the library of every designer and crafter.
Decorative Flower and Leaf Designs (Dover Design Library)
by Richard Hofmann
from Dover Publications
Attractive selection of illustrations, reprinted from rare late-19th-century German collection of designs for surface decoration, textiles, other uses. Includes 124 stylized representations of lush blossoms, tropical fruits and graceful foliage. Inspirational, royalty-free, low-cost sourcebook for artists and craftworkers.
Art Forms in Nature (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Ernst Haeckel
from Dover Publications
Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Siphonophora, star corals, starfishes, Protozoa, flagellates, brown seaweed, jellyfishes, sea-lilies, moss animals, sea-urchins, glass sponges, leptomedusae, horny corals, trunkfishes, true sea slugs, anthomedusae horseshoe crabs, sea-cucumbers, octopuses, bats, orchids, sea wasps, seahorse, a dragonfish, a frogfish, much more.
Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. (Dover Pictorial Archives)
from Dover Publications
Clear wood engravings present, in extremely lifelike poses, over 1,000 species of animals.
Treasury of Flower Designs for Artists, Embroiderers and Craftsmen (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
by Susan Gaber
from Dover Publications
A hundred garden favorites rendered in black-and-white line illustrations will suggest numerous design and artistic uses to artists, designers, craftsmen, needleworkers. Amaryllis, anemone, begonia, cinquefoil, peony, snapdragon flow and weave, many forming borders and frames. All drawings royalty-free.
Celtic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art)
by Dover
from Dover Publications
More than 200 authentic Celtic motifs, ideal for myriad uses, include elaborate spirals and weaves, exotic birds, horned beasts, mermaids, and other fanciful creatures. This outstanding collection of distinctive designs features a rich and diverse variety of patterns, which can be used as borders or individually.
Celtic and Old Norse Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
by Courtney Davis
from Dover Publications
For artists, designers and craftworkers — 125 royalty-free designs depicting birds, human figures, mythological creatures, interwoven patterns and more, all meticulously adapted from centuries-old rune stones, religious symbols, furniture, manuscripts, sword hilts, cooking utensils, and other artifacts. A wealth of dramatic ornamentation in a practical and inexpensive sourcebook.
Art Nouveau Floral Patterns and Stencil Designs in Full Color (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
by M. P. Verneuil
from Dover Publications
Magnificent collection of floral patterns and stencil designs, created by one of the movement's finest artists, includes 120 images of graceful garden flowers —foxglove, hollyhocks, columbine, lilies, among others, and 39 stencil designs of blossoming trees, reeds, mushrooms, oak leaves, peacocks, and more.
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Barron's Clip Art Image Gallery: 500 Model Poses Clip Art Image Gallery: 500 Model Poses
Every commercial artist and art student will want to include this collection of royalty-free clip art in their personal reference library. Here are 500 24-bit color images at 300 dpi of adult and juvenile male and female models, some in business dress, others in gym suits, or informal and vacation-style dress, all presented on white backgrounds for ease of use. Themed poses are deliberately expressive to help commercial artists get their message across. Models are shown conversing, perplexed, angry, amused, running, walking, exercising, and caught in hundreds more poses that fit brief commercial narrative scenes. The gallery includes families, romantic couples, medical people, business people, children, laborers, senior citizens, and musicians, among many others. Clip art images can be cropped or used as they are. Advice and instructions include placing computer images on backgrounds, splicing several images together, adding splashes of color, incorporating a company logo, and applying dramatic lighting effects. All models are professional, and all images are royalty-free. Paperback book with CD-ROM measures 6 in. x 8 in., 528 pages. Barron's, 2005. ISBN 0764178288
Andrew McMeel Publishing Manga Clip Art Manga Clip Art ISBN: 0740757369
Manga Clip Art provides you with the tools and know-how to create your very own stunning, personalized manga artwork. Not only that, but it provides the artwork to get you started, too The CD is packed full of manga artwork, ready to be customized. There are characters in hundreds of poses, and you can choose costumes, backgrounds, and accessories from a wide variety of images. The book explains in step-by-step detail all the techniques to create, color, and render your own manga illustrations. All of the exclusive manga illustrations supplied are royalty-free, so you can use them however you like. Manga images featured include: science-fiction characters, giant robots, medieval fantasy characters, boys and girls, demons/monsters, and villains. The CD files are supplied in Photoshop (.psd) format, which means virtually any image-editing application (such as Painter, Paintshop Pro, CorelPaint, Photoshop, and Photoshop Elements) can be used to customize them. The CD is cross-platform; files can be opened on both Mac and Windows computers. As a bonus, the disc includes a free 30-day trial version of an application such as Photoshop Elements to get you started on your manga adventures. Book specification: hardback, 128 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in. Publisher: Andrews McMeel, 2006.
Andrew McMeel Publishing Fantasy Clip Art ISBN: 0740765523
A digital helping hand on your way to becoming a fantasy or comic artist, Fantasy Clip Art contains easy-to-follow illustrated lessons on how to manipulate, color, and paint wild characters on your computer The included CR-ROM includes thousands of different fantasy characters that can be assembled using the supplied files. This line art is perfect for practicing the digital painting techniques covered in the book. Use the supplied images in Photoshop to develop your own fantasy style. With the professional tips and shortcuts in this book, you'll be creating rich fantasy art on your computer in no time-- even if you can't draw
Design Originals Mini Ephemera Clip Art & CD Mini Ephemera Clip Art & CD ISBN:
This book contains over 400 nostalgic images including game pieces, label art, bottle caps, and ticket stubs. The images are perfect for all paper crafts and altered art. Use them for collage, journals, newsletters, home decor projects, mini-books, and cards Author: Beth Cote Format: paperback, 18 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Design Originals, 2006
Speedball Speedy Stamp Blocks 3 in. x 4 in. block
It is easy to create beautiful handmade stamps with Speedball's new "bubble gum pink" Speedy Stamp carving blocks. This revolutionary eraser-like material makes carving a breeze. Flexible and durable, will not crumble. Images from ink jet printers, newspapers, and other clip art sources are easy to transfer. Easy for all ages.
Speedball Speedy Stamp Blocks 4 in. x 6 in. block
It is easy to create beautiful handmade stamps with Speedball's new "bubble gum pink" Speedy Stamp carving blocks. This revolutionary eraser-like material makes carving a breeze. Flexible and durable, will not crumble. Images from ink jet printers, newspapers, and other clip art sources are easy to transfer. Easy for all ages.
Dover Art Nouveau Frames and Borders CD-ROM and Book Art Nouveau Frames and Borders CD-ROM and Book
This Dover Electronic Clip Art collection of 199 copyright-free Art Nouveau frames and borders will be indispensable to designers, artists, advertisers and desktop publishers. It contains one CD-ROM containing 199 high-quality black-and-white graphics scanned at 600 DPI and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, WMF, JPEG, GIF and BMP), and alarge-format 64-page book with every image on the CD-ROM printed large and clearly on one side of the page only for easy reference and direct cut-and-paste use. Designed by Ted Menten, the art includes lovely floral and foliate motifs, butterflies, peacocks, female figures, cherubs, asymmetrical shapes and more--all in the sensuous, curvilinear Art Nouveau style. One CD-ROM can be used with any Macintosh or Windows compatible computer with a CD-ROM drive and 5MB of RAM, and Paperback book with 199 black-and-white designs, 64 pages printed one side only.ISBN:486999386. DOVER
Ranger Crackle Accents crackle medium
Crackle Accents is a 3-Dimensional, gloss medium that dries to a cracked finish. It's great for accenting spot areas or entire images. You can use it over rubber stamped images, die cuts, clip art, ephemera, stickers, inside bottle cap art, and with jewelry blanks. It also works as a glue Crackle Accents comes in a 2 fl. oz. bottle. The bottle's fine tip allows for precise application.
Ranger Matte Accents dimensional medium
Matte Accents is a dimensional, non-glossy medium that dries to a matte, transparent finish. It also works as a glue Use over rubber stamped images, die cuts, clip art, ephemera, stickers, photos, inside bottle cap art, and with jewelry blanks. Matte Accents comes in a 2 fl. oz. bottle. The bottle has a fine tip that allows for precise application.
Ranger Sepia Accents sepia-toned medium
This 3-Dimensional, sepia-tinted gloss medium dries to a hard, transparent finish. It's great for use with rubber stamped images, die cuts, clip art, ephemera, stickers, caps art, and jewelry blanks. You can accent spot areas or entire images. It even works as a glue Sepia Accents comes in a 2 fl. oz. bottle. The bottle has a fine tip that allows for precise application.
