Books about Craftspeople from Amazon.com

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.

This versatile collection presents 136 exquisite floral designs for royalty-free use. Ready-to-use designs of popular flowers, native wildflowers, houseplants, shrubs: Lily, African Violet, Camellia, Dogwood, Tulip, Holly, and dozens of others. Ideal for needlework and craft projects, graphic arts, etc. 136 black-and-white illustrations. Publisher's Note. Index. of flowers.

This excellent, affordable collection presents 361 royalty-free full-color allover patterns, carefully selected for their eye-catching appeal and suitability for practical use. Numerous subjects and styles include geometrics, florals and foliates, animal and nature motifs, and other decorative repeat patterns from 15th- through 20th-century sources. Ideally suited for reproduction by a color copier.

Superb treasury of 319 royalty-free designs skillfully rendered from French, English, German, Swiss, and Russian textiles of 18th and 19th centuries. Profusion of flowers, leaves, sprays, branches, fruits, and birds in varied formats: clusters, bouquets, single vignettes, more. Descriptive captions.

Professional artists, photographers, gardeners, chefs, and even hosts trying to set a pretty table will welcome this handsome exploration of design principles. Through hundreds of photographs and accessible text, even the most abstract design concepts—such as rhythm and balance—become easy to visualize and understand. Find out how to manipulate visual elements, work within the design space, create attractive symmetrical arrangements, establish a focal point, and more. Examples of good design range from ceramics, jewelry, architecture, and painting to clothing, hair styling, gardening, sushi, and vintage movie posters. Plus, guided exercises help users grasp each principle.

From Athens in the time of Emperor Hadrian to a bird's-eye view of the majestic dome of London's St. Paul's Cathedral; from the lush Northamptonshire countryside to rugged alpine passes, here is a magnificent assemblage of town and country scenes. Exquisitely rendered, atmospheric, and possessed of photo-like realism.

More than 100 simple, realistic floral patterns are provided in this guide for scrollers, woodcarvers, and crafters. Designs for pansies, daisies, poppies, lilies, sunflowers, roses, and irises are included for a wide variety of media from painting to graphic design. Several of the flowers have multiple designs and feature leaf and stem work to be used for accents. Finished works of art in a variety of forms are pictured and discussed to teach and inspire artists and craftspeople in any media, including painting, quilting, ceramics, and more.