Big Book of Fashion Illustration by Martin Dawber
$49.95 ($45.45)

Following the success of the bestselling New Fashion Illustration comes this exciting visual bible for illustrators and graphic designers. Featuring nearly 1,000 new and innovative images, it provides an unprecedented variety of approaches to the field. An international array of artists offer inspirational examples of every technique, from traditional watercolors, acrylics, and pencil drawings to cutting-edge designs using the latest technology from Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia FreeHand, and digital photography.

The fabulous fashions include womenswear (including couture and bridal); menswear (from t-shirts to bespoke); children’s clothing (tots to teens); and the hottest youth styles. Plus, there’s stuff for sport and leisure, cool accessories, and beauty and glamour illustrations. This eye-catching resource is a must-have for any designer—and for anyone who loves fashion. Softcover

The Decorated Page by Gwen Diehn
$29.95 ($27.25)

Ah, the famous blank book. With the popularity of journaling and self-expression through writing, North Carolina teacher and author (Simple Printmaking, 2000) Diehn opens up a new dimension--the artist's vision of visual memories. Materials and techniques, of course, begin the narrative; the author not only delves into the merits of paints and pens and stamps but also advocates different kinds of everyday supply kits as take-alongs.

Most of the book is devoted to the how-tos, from customizing a blank book to avoiding the straight and narrow via mandalas, diagonals, cutouts, or grids. Illustrations come from the artist's perspective: a textured 3-D diary and a rolling-wheels travel journey, among many others. Two- to three-page sidebars highlight specific genres, such as pillow books, nature journals, and illuminated manuscripts. Ten sample pages feature such methods as mapping, storytelling, and information gathering. Softcover

The Decorated Journal by Gwen Diehn
$24.95 ($22.70)

This follow-up to the highly popular Decorated Page offers even more great ideas for beautifying a journal, more breathtaking photos to inspire, and more smart (and simple) ways to endow even the artistically timid with confidence. It simply brims with suggestions and instructions.

Find out about the wealth of contemporary supplies, from papers and adhesives to paints, pens, and pastels. See how to create the actual journal from scratch, including a quick-to-complete Three Minute Pamphlet. Use the tips for customizing a store-bought book that could use a little flair. Build layered pages, take advantage of the creative potential of transparencies, and more. Softcover

New Creative Artist by Nita Leland
$49.95 ($45.45)

This updated version of The Creative Artist breathes new life into a popular North Light classic, helping artists reach greater levels of creativity, inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Perfect for fans of the original—and anyone who wants to be more creative—this book includes:
* A fresh, eye-catching design that showcases 50 percent new material
* New instruction to address the creative challenges of today's artist
* More than 60 fun, fabulous activities for achieving greater creativity
* Artwork in a wide variety of styles and mediums
Practical advice combined with inspiring exercises and insights from other artists make this the ultimate creativity guide!
Spiral bound, Hardcover

Finding Your Own Visual Language: A Practical Guide to Design and Composition by June Dunnewold, Claire Benn and Leslie Morgan
$55.50 ($50.45)


A transatlantic collaboration between Jane Dunnewold (of Complex cloth fame), Claire Benn and Leslie Morgan, this books aims to help those who are seeking a surer artistic voice by providing practical exercises and guidance on different ways forward.
Both an inspirational and how to book, the 64 pages work hard to act as a guide to accompany artists on their journey. Each exercise is clear, written in Plain English and well illustrated with photographs and examples. We feel its user-friendly enough to encourage beginners to get started and help more experienced artists on their way.
T he book is divided into four key sections: Getting started, How to move forward, How's it going and Going Deeper.
Soft Cover, Spiral bound.

Living The Creative Life: ideas and inspirations from working artists.
$34.95 ($31.80)

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If you could ask your favourite artist only one question, chances are you'd ask about creativity: Where do your ideas come from? How did you get started? What are your tricks for overcoming blocks?

In this book the author has complied answers to these questions and more from 15 successful artists in a variety of mediums - from assemblage to fiber arts, beading to mixed-media collage. Creativity is different for everyone, and these artists share their insights on the muse (if you believe in her), keeping a sketchbook (or not), and prioritizing your art, whether you aspire to create solely for your own pleaseure or to become a full-time artist. Creative jumpstarts and tips, experiences overcoming artist's block and much more. 144 pages, Softcover.

Celebrate Your Creative Self by Mary Todd Beam
$49.95 ($45.45)

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More than 25 exercises to unleash the artist within. Sections include: Encountering the white; Creating your personal surface; Creating your personal palette; Streamlining your design; Discovering your connection to nature; Discovering your connection to the man-made; Celebrating the power of play; Creating your personal symbols; Walking the creative path.
This book is an attempt to expose the artist to painting skills. I am not trying to clone myself and have offspring who paint like me. I want to give artists a set of painting skills that they can store in their mind and draw upon as needed.
We have all gathered habits along the way as we lerned to paint. Some of these habits may get in the way of or hinder the creative process. With the projects in this book, I will try to guide you in a direction that may open windows to the unknown, to your creative self.

Art Escapes: Daily Exercises and Inspirations for discovering greater creativity and artistic confidence by Dory Kanter
$44.95 ($40.90)

Whether you're a begineer or an experienced artist, Art Escapes provides the ideas and encouragement you need to discover greater creativity and artictic confidence, even when you're short on time. Kanter shows you how to: paint freely, find painting inspiration everywhere, express yourself in an art journal, create new forms of art including weavings, collage, mixed media, watercolour mosaics. Kanter has over 12 projects as well as several page- a day ideas. Spiral bound hardcover, 124pages