A YEAR’S WORTH OF TANGLED DRAWINGS” DESIGNED TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND SERENITY
With hand illustrated prompts and thoughtful quotes, Daily Zen Doodles will inspire you to lose yourself in the contemplative act of drawing. Each page is an invitation to sketch, relax, focus and reach toward inner peace.
Eight Arms of Inspiration: The Octopus Art Project features an extensive collection of octopus-related artwork from around the world. With a diverse array of mediums included, the octopus is interpreted in nearly 1,000 different ways by over 440 artisans of many genres and disciplines.
Featured in this extensive collection are: paintings, drawings, tattoos, sculptures, sketches, photographs, graffiti art, digital art, jewelry, poetry, glasswork, cloth art, pottery, bronze work, cake art, and so much more – all centered on the octopus as the inspirational and creative focus.
This collective project brings together a creative and colorful ensemble to celebrate and honor the eight-armed cephalopod with three hearts, no bones, and blue blood known as the octopus. The Eight Arms of Inspiration book is a full color, hardback, 336-page, coffee table-style book.
Over 1,000 journal pages presented in one beautiful full-color book
Journals offer their makers a safe place to dream, doodle, rant, and reinvent themselves. They offer viewers rich, visual inspiration. There is a fascination with these revealing and often beautiful pages of self-exploration and personal expression. Journals offer a tantalizing, voyeuristic view of an interior life. Journaling has seeped into popular culture in a big way and this collection provides a wide array of ideas, techniques and themes to inspire and inform mixed media and journaling enthusiasts.
This is the first book to offer examples of over 1000 journal pages in one eye-catching, visual format. Artists can embrace and experiment with this medium and will benefit from this rich collection.
An autobiography of events written to inspire others to know they are not alone in their darkest of hours.
The life of Victor Johnell Wright changed forever during a high-school football game in 1976, when the star running back of the sophomore team at John Muir High School in Pasadena, California suffered a spinal injury during a botched play. Psychologists often point to several attitudes people go through when faced with a crisis: fear, denial, anger, acceptance, etc. Victor experienced them all, yet his faith in God and the loving care of his family and closest friends have allowed him to live the past four decades in a way that has inspired thousands and has made him a community treasure. He donates books and audiovisual materials to local libraries and has inspired numerous squads from his high school alma mater to victory. For these exploits, he has received numerous recognitions, including a benefit golf tournament in his name; a commemoration night in his honor, attended by nearly two hundred friends, teammates, and complete strangers; a fiftieth birthday party thrown by his classmates and fellow alumni; and induction to the John Muir High School Alumni Hall of Fame. In 2013, he was ordained a minister by the Association of Fundamental Ministers and Churches. He was one of the first quadriplegics to earn a college degree. He formed a nonprofit organization that provides relief efforts to victims of natural disasters around the world. He donates books and audiovisual materials to local libraries and has inspired numerous squads from his high school alma mater to victory. For these exploits, he has received numerous recognitions, including a benefit golf tournament in his name; a commemoration night in his honor, attended by nearly two hundred friends, teammates, and complete strangers; a fiftieth birthday party thrown by his classmates and fellow alumni; Victor Wright’s story of courage, dedication, and hope is an inspiration to many; his longevity continues to add to his legacy, which will not be soon forgotten.
A tribute to dragonkind
From fire-breathing to friendly, dragons pretty much rule the fantasy world. Dedicated to the coolest of mythological beasts, DragonWorld is a showcase of some of today’s best, most imaginative dragon art. Some stick to the popular notion of what a dragon is, while others offer more unexpected interpretations. Behind this fiercely creative work is a diverse group of young international artists who have developed loyal fan followings on the popular online showcase, deviantART.com.
Look inside to see why.120 creations from 49 cutting-edge dragon artists all on deviantART.comRepresents a wide variety of mediums—both traditional and digital—and an even wider variety of stylistic interpretations from classic to futuristicQ&A-style profiles offer fascinating insights on the artists’ techniques and inspirations
“People often tell me that motivation doesn’t last, and I tell them that bathing doesn’t either. That’s why I recommend it daily.”
-Zig Ziglar
Enjoy starting each day with one of Zig Ziglar’s favorite inspirational quotes. Inspiration 365 Days a Year represents a collection of Zig’s favorite quotes packaged into a page-a-day calendar along with a few words of wisdom from the man himself. Be inspired every day of the year!
The art of mosaic has been around for centuries. This book brings the process into the present, as two accomplished designers invite readers to explore dramatic color combinations using a variety of materials. This is a rich collection of creative projects for both interiors and exteriors. It includes detailed instructions for working with broken crockery and tiles, and preparing items such as window frames and mirrors. The book offers stunning yet practical ideas — from a fine mosaic vase and window surround to a mosaic garden terrace, table, and planter.
— Features 16 imaginative projects.
— Includes step-by-step instructions for projects and materials.
— Offers designers and crafters new ways to use color.Superb colorist Kaffe Fassett departs from his usual medium of textiles to unleash his magic on the world of mosaics. Teamed with expert needle artist-turned-mosaicist Candace Bahouth, Fassett proves no less adept at manipulating the harder materials–glass and ceramic tesserae, broken china and tiles, mirror fragments, pebbles, seashells, and even faux pearls–than his accustomed softer substances of fabric and yarn. As with most of Fassett’s oeuvre, this volume is more an assemblage of highly imaginative ideas than a traditional how-to approach. A number of the projects do include step-by-step instructions and there is good coverage of the basics (tools, materials, bases, tesserae preparation, adhesives, grouting), but the presentation presumes the readers’ willingness to experiment, as well as some degree of confidence in their own creativity. But again, as is typical of Fassett’s productions, the simple act of leafing through these pages offers unlimited inspiration. Stunning photographs abound with brilliant hues and spectacular creations by the authors and by mosaic artists around the world: grottoes, chapels, cars, walls, furniture, terraces, entire buildings. And perhaps mosaic work is not so different from textile manipulation after all: witness the many pieces composed like a patchwork quilt, or the tapestry-upholstered armchair that reveals itself actually to be entirely covered not in fabric but in ceramic tesserae. This volume is truly a feast for the eyes. –Amy Handy
Inspirations focuses on Stout’s loving portraits of the women of the fantastic realms. Be they winged and magical fairy folk, half-fish and sweetly salted mermaids, or even exotic denizens of that distant world called Barsoom, they are here. They and dozens more await the intrepid reader in these pages, each of them as fair, fierce and fascinatingand as terribly dangerous and impossible to holdas her companions.
Every one of these stunning visions is captured in ink-and-watercolor to best reveal the very life and likeness of the subjects in their full-blooded beauty. And, as is true of every release from Flesk Publications, the greatest care has been taken to achieve the highest reproduction quality of these musesthese dearest of William Stout’s Inspirations.
