Synopses & Reviews
From figures and flowers to birds and other stylized images, this inspirational sourcebook presents 100 specially commissioned designs drawn in the Art Nouveau style. Created at an ideal level of complexity for crafters, hobbyists, and anyone working on original projects and artwork, these black-and-white line illustrations embrace the eras trademark curvilinear and sensuous tenor. Flowing lines and graceful images adorn pages full of gorgeous frames, borders, patterns, and ideas in abundance, while images on the complementary CD-ROM are easily transferred to a wide array of projects, including cards, quilts, stitched designs, collages, mixed media, ceramic pieces, and paintings.
Synopsis
One of the first titles in the Design Library series, this book is packed with inspiration for all your projects, whether they be cards, quilts, stitched designs, collages, mixed media or ceramic pieces, pictures, panels or paintings. Penny Brown presents 100 original beautifully flowing and sensuous Art Nouveau designs which can be combined with other images, or enlarged and used as the main theme for a special piece of work. Figures, flowers, plants, birds and other stylised images adorn the pages offering many ideas and there are gorgeous frames, borders, patterns and ideas in abundance. If you thinking of new projects and you need a starting point, look no further. This wonderful source book will fire your imagination and give you all the help you need to create stunning, original works of art.
All the designs, which have been specially adapted for artists and craftspeople of all kinds, are included in high-resolution Jpeg format on a free CD.
Synopsis
Packed with beautiful Art Nouveau designs - flowers and leaves, birds and animals, figures, borders and frames ... and more.
About the Author
Penny Brown is an artist and a former theater set designer. Her articles have appeared in "Card Making & Papercraft "and" Cross-Stitch Crazy."