How to Art: Books for Color Our World

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Updated May 28, 2025
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Botanical block print: a creative step-by-step handbook to make art inspired by nature
Morris, Rosanna.
Paper Book
Botanical Block Printing is your companion on the journey of crafting relief prints from scratch, always with a botanical theme and beautifully presented in, printmaker and author, Rosanna Morris' contemporary and gentle aesthetic. Richly photographed, the book is a practical...
Found and ground : a practical guide to making your own foraged paints
Ross, Caroline (Artist)
Paper Book
Everything you need to learn how to make your own natural watercolor paints, oak gall ink and the brushes and pens to use them with. You'll find out how to forage for the materials you need in your locale and grasp the principles of simple, natural paint-making. Natural', 'no...
Make art with nature
Pixley, Pippa
Paper Book
Get creative and make incredible pieces of art using rocks, wood, berries, flowers, and leaves. Learn how to pour paint onto a canvas, how to put pencil to paper and draw, how bits of old paper can make a beautiful collage, and how different mediums can come together to create...
The organic artist for kids : a DIY guide to making your own eco-friendly art supplies from nature
Neddo, Nick
Paper Book
Immersed in the natural world, The Organic Artist for Kids inspires creativity by connecting kids and their adults to our wilderness roots. In addition to offering a wide variety of fun, collaborative projects using nature as a source for art supplies and inspiration,...
Paper quilling : all the skills you need to make 20 beautiful projects
Moad, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Quilling is currently on trend and gaining in popularity. Elizabeth Moad is well known in the papercrafting world, and has created a range of beautiful quilled designs that are suitable for all occasions and life stages, from new baby cards to wedding gifts to sympathy cards. One reason that...
Printing
Janes, Susan Niner.
Paper Book
Describes and gives instructions for making prints using a variety of techniques and materials.
Quilling art
Runa, Sena
Paper Book
Quilling--the art of rolling and shaping strips of paper into intricate decorative designs--has been popular for hundreds of years. In Quilling Art, Turkish paper artist Sena Runa gives this time-honored craft a stylish and contemporary update sure to appeal to the 21st century artist. The...
We need your art : stop messing around and make something
McNee, Amie
Paper Book
In We Need Your Art, Amie McNee calls artists and aspiring artists of all kinds to do the work they're meant to do- create. Using her own experiences as a novelist and the inspiration she's shared as a creative coach, Amie guides you on why we need your art and how you can make...

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