Award-winning carver Rick Jensen, with the help of carver and photographer Jack A. Williams, helps you release the inner spirit from tree bark in this new book. The natural beauty found in a piece of weathered cottonwood bark provides inspiration and direction to create something new and original each time. Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions on carving a whimsical tree house, plus detailed advice on painting and finishing your carvings. You'll learn about the various species of ...

A practical volume for the home or business owner on landscaping with native, drought-tolerant plants in the Rocky Mountain West. Filled with color illustrations, photos, and design sketches, over 100 native species are described, while practical tips on landscape design, water-wise irrigation, and keeping down the weeds are provided.In this book you will learn how to use natural landscapes to inspire your own designed landscape around your business or home and yard. Included are d...

Learn How to Draw Landscapes in Pencil and Charcoal For The Absolute BeginnerTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionDrawing MaterialsRenderingSphereConeCubeCylinderCharcoalApplicationDrawing an OutlineGrid SystemDrawing and RenderingSahara Desert in PencilThe Chocolate Hills in CharcoalThe Lone Tree in PencilMountain View in CharcoalNature's Path in PencilDesert Rock ...

Nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish makes woodburning easy by walking you through all the basics of materials, tools, and techniques. Six skill-building projects provide step-by-step exercises in using temperature, time, layering, and texturing to create artistic tonal values.

Discover the fun and excitement of backyard birding with this great family activity!Filled with easy-to-follow detailed plans, Build Your Own Backyard Birdhouses and Feeders is a must-have for woodworkers, birding enthusiasts, and hobbyists. Build Your Own Backyard Birdhouses and Feeders features plans in a variety of styles, from very simple to a bit more challenging; full-color, detailed illustrations and step-by-step instructions to gui...

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Wire wrapping is an old DIY jewelry making technique. Wire wrapping is a kind of craft that is created by twisting, bending, and manipulating metal wire around itself or around other elements, rather than being molded or soldered.If you have a passion for wire wrapping, I am excited to share my 8 years of experience in wire wrapping with you. This book explains in detail the basic tools and materials you need to make beautiful wire jewelry. You will learn different ways to wrap and...

Love to paint? Want to learn? Then let's get started!The adventure begins the moment you pick up a brush. Let Jerry Yarnell show you how to make the most of it! In Painting Adventures - the fifth volume of his popular painting series - you'll learn how to create attractive landscapes with skill and confidence.Drawing upon more than thirty years of painting and teaching experience, Jerry provides you with dozens of exciting new chal...

Custom-fit for comfort, custom-designed to suit personal taste, and stylish and satisfyingly DIY? Shoemaking checks all the boxes! Making shoes is a surprisingly accessible and increasingly popular craft, and with this photo-rich guide, even a beginner can make a comfortable pair of sandals in the course of a day with just a few simple tools and materials. From setting up a workshop and refining a design to making uppers, attaching soles, and adding finishing touches like buckles ...

Learn How to Paint Rainforest Animals In Watercolor For The BeginnerTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionMaterialsColor TermsPrimary ColorsSecondary ColorsTertiary ColorsHueValuesSaturation or ChromaApplication and TechniquesHow to Use Your BrushHow to Mix Your WatercolorHow to Make a Color WheelHow to Create Color Value ChartRendering the SphereDrawing the OutlineExercise...

Connecting to nature with native plantsLandscaping with native plants has encouraged gardeners from the Midwest and beyond to embark on a profound scientific, ecological, and emotional partnership with nature. Benjamin Vogt shares his expertise with prairie plants in a richly photographed guide aimed at gardeners and homeowners, making big ideas about design approachable and actionable. Step-by-step blueprints point readers to plant communities that not only suppor...

This, the fourth book in the Drawing in Color series, teaches readers how to draw realistic animals with colored pencils. Lee Hammond's amazing easy-to-follow techniques enable you to render a variety of wonderful animals, from cats and dogs to horses, squirrels, tigers and more. These skills can be used to draw any kind of mammal accurately. Hammond's special graphing system makes all the difference, helping to translate the animal poses seen into drawings on the page. You'll also learn o...