Bring the beauty of Craftsman-style furniture into your home with these 17 stunning projects from the editors of Woodworker's Journal . Includes detailed plans, expert instruction, and helpful tips for building an immediate classic. Inspired by the Greene and Greene, Stickley, Arts and Crafts, and Mission styles and the trusted techniques, tips, and instruction for success.

The leap from concept to final draft is great, and the task is filled with hard work and horrors. It is here that most writers struggle to get the plot right at the expense of the story's real power. The result is a script that is logical in every way, yet unmoving. ""Emotional Structure,"" by Emmy- and Peabody-Award winning producer, writer, and teacher, Peter Dunne, is for these times, when the plot fits nicely into place like pieces in a puzzle, yet an elemental, terribly important some...

A hilarious guide to the lost art of artisanal pencil sharpening"...I am so thrilled David Rees is picking up the reins of the forgotten art of manual graphite-encased-in-wood point-crafting. I love my pencil!"—AMY SEDARIS"You may think that sharpening a pencil is easy, but David Rees makes it look hard, and that makes all the difference."—JOHN HODGMAN"Truly, my life before I was presented with correct...

Art Journal Adventures!Learn how to journal your exceptional story. Life is not always extraordinary in all its details, but it is the sum of those ordinary events that add up to extraordinary lives. The journal is no different.With Journal Fodder 365, the Journal Fodder Junkies will lead you on a year-long adventure in drawing and writing, in painting and collage, and in the flotsam and jetsam of your daily experiences. You will u...

Are you trying to develop your skills around some form of creative expressions? You might have probably considered the idea of being an artist who has excellent drawing abilities. You might have probably tried your hands on some drawing techniques and you are finding it very difficult getting a hold of the basics on your own. Not to worry, this is very natural for anyone trying to explore new territories. Depending on the methods one applies in achieving a goal, the process can appear eith...

Inspiration and guidance for creating journals or scrapbooks for self-healing and inner strength while managing life's difficult moments.In follow up to Faith Books & Spiritual Journaling, author Sharon Soneff shows that there is a richer, deeper reward to creative journals beyond the beauty they supply. In this new volume, Art Journals & Creative Healing, she demonstrates with real excerpts from artistic journals that the process of journaling can...

Outdoor painting( en plein air) has exploded in popularity over the world. First made famous by the impressionists outdoor painting is back to stay. Whether you are a beginner or looking to try something new you will love the outdoor painting experience. This guide by professional artist, Malcolm Dewey, will get you started painting outdoors with confidence.

This pocket-size version of The Complete Color Harmony features the color explorations, insights, and palettes included in the original version in a handy, take-along size. It’s the one color reference designers need.Get an introduction to using the color wheel and discover the key aspects of color, such as warm, cool, pale, and bright. Then, delve into moods and color and see how a wide variety of palette...

This practical guide for beginners and experienced artists unlocks the secrets to loose and expressive painting. It is suitable for all opaque mediums, such as oils, acrylics, and gouache.Are you tired of creating tight, uninspiring paintings that fail to convey your true feelings about the subject? Do you find yourself frustrated by repeating the same techniques repeatedly without achieving the desired effect? Discover the secret to a loose and impressioni...

Tiny House Living:20 Smaller House Living Ideas, Built to Maximize Space, Declutter & Get OrganizedYou’ve seen them, the tiny sometimes portable little homes that people are living in, economizing their living costs so they can pursue their other dreams. If you are wanting to become a part of the most fascinating new trends, you will want to get this book.Perhaps you have some small spaces, where you’d love to get more use out of the area, or are looking fo...

Organize and Tidy Your Closet in 7 Days: Fun, Easy and Motivating Hacks to Organizing Your WardrobeDo you find yourself opening a closet full of clothes but end up with nothing to wear?Right now, you may be having a serious case of a disorganized wardrobe. Your wardrobe can be suffering from a poor quality, which means the clothes you have now are not up to par with what you need. It can also be a case of poor quantity, which means you do not have enough of the essentials t...

This new addition to a sucessful series is a sophisticated primer for readers who aeriously want to develop a professional career specializing in an art medium with great commercial potential. The book opens with a review of the methods of unique to colored pencil, its handling properties, and breadth of color range. Readers are shown how to create illusions of form, volume, and space, and how to avoid overworking a picture by learning to see when it's finished. Then the author shares her ...