Fabric Design Inspired by Life and Living Mariota Percival’s love of color, pattern, shapes and themes are combined into creations that use paint, collage, recycled scraps of fabric, applique embroidery. Her inspiration is derived from her travels and her view … Read More
How to use your low-end mobile phone camera to take a landscape picture. Picture & Story © Janek Szymanowski Everyone uses their mobile phone camera to take pictures, mostly of friends, family and meaningful events. And sometimes just pictures of … Read More
Block Printing on Fabric Fabric printing has been practiced since antiquity, notably in India, Egypt, and China. Throughout the centuries it has evolved from a simple process of pressing inked wood blocks on cloth into modern high-speed textile printing by … Read More
String Art is Symmetrical Art String art makes circles out of straight lines-and this is probably as close as we will ever get to squaring the circle. The art form originated early in the 20th century, when drawings were used … Read More
All About Mosaics Pictures from fragments Mosaics are composed of chips and pieces of different colors of ceramic tile, glass, stones, and various other materials. From close up these fragments may make no visual sense. Viewed from a distance, however, they arrange … Read More
Sand Art – What is it? History of Glass and Sand Art Glass essentially is made from sand and is a combination of about 75% silicon dioxide (SiO2), sodium oxide (Na2O) from soda ash, lime (CaO). So it is quite … Read More
A Selection of the Best Sketching Books Available Sketching: Techniques and Tips for Successful Sketching An essential little book – perfect for the pocket or art bag – covering all practical aspects of sketching and drawing. Sketching is a skill … Read More
A Selection of the Best Stained Glass Books Available Contemporary Designs Stained Glass Pattern Book Here’s a chance for traditional stained glass artists to expand their craft with a dynamic modern look. Mixing abstract shapes with elements from nature, this … Read More