First a confession: I'm a Promarkers girl rather than Copics, but the two are similar enough that I could still get a lot from this book. About the only thing that wasn't transferable were the colour codes in the examples - and that is a little bit of a shame, as there are loads of … Continue reading Manga Artists Copic Marker Colouring Techniques – various
"Paint marbling, a contemporary technique with a long history, has evolved into a fun, modern art form." I've long been on a mission to reclaim my creative spark and this book spoke of a more grown-up form of a technique I remember liking as a kid. And that 'grown up' bit would be the singular downside … Continue reading The Art of Paint Marbling – Rene Eisenbart
Incredible illustrations crafted with fineliner pens. I'd love to be more artistic and am always drawn to art books. However, they can often be more daunting than inspirational, either through fantastic skill or 'complicated' and/or expensive materials. Fineliner pens, however, are something I already own. I might still feel a little daunted about the skills … Continue reading Just Draw Fineliner Art – Liam Carver
"A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide to Painting Modern Calligraphy and Lettered Art" Being more creative is one of my constant goals, but it can be intimidating for a beginner to get started. Calligraphy, for example, has a huge appeal to me, to the point where I've bought pens and inks and started practicing - and always … Continue reading The Art of Watercolor Lettering – Kelly Klapstein
"A guide to over 100 techniques and ideas" It's been a few years since I stumbled across the concept of Bullet Journaling, and it grabbed me from the start: a mix of organisation and creativity sounds absolutely my thing! However, I've fallen into a bit of a rut with my 'spreads' (page designs) over the … Continue reading Creative Journaling – Renee Day
"A dangle is a beautiful string of charms you can use to decorate all kinds of things, including alphabets, shapes, borders, illustrations, quotations, and anything else you can think of." I got into zentangling a while back - sort of doodling with rules - and I've been meaning to get back into it for ages. … Continue reading A Dangle A Day – Angela Porter
Ho this is a mighty twisting thing fast as a fish being pulled by its mouth on a hook... The words 'Award Winning' usually have me running for the hills - Oscar nominees are usually very good, very boring films, for instance! But somehow, the accolade of winning the Man Booker Prize this year brought … Continue reading How to be Both – Ali Smith
