Author: Ann Blockley
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008123551
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ann Blockley is well-known for her attractive paintings of flowers and here she explains all the basic techniques for painting country flowers in watercolour. This practical yet inspirational ebook is part of the renowned Collins Learn to Paint series.
Country Flowers in Watercolour (Collins Learn to Paint)
Author: Ann Blockley
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008123551
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ann Blockley is well-known for her attractive paintings of flowers and here she explains all the basic techniques for painting country flowers in watercolour. This practical yet inspirational ebook is part of the renowned Collins Learn to Paint series.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008123551
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Ann Blockley is well-known for her attractive paintings of flowers and here she explains all the basic techniques for painting country flowers in watercolour. This practical yet inspirational ebook is part of the renowned Collins Learn to Paint series.
The Country Diary Book of Flowers
Author: Carol Petelin
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1466892331
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
One of the most appealing, as well as one of the easiest, ways of bringing a breath of summer in to the home is to use dried and pressed flowers to make an almost endless variety of attractive arrangements and designs. Pot pourri, made with colorful, fragrant plants and carefully selected herbs and spices, recreate evocative scents to remind us of Nature's fragrance. Carol Petelin, author of the successful The Creative Guide to Dried Flowers, has drawn on her wealth of experience to provide the ultimate guide to drying and using flowers, plants, and herbs in a myriad of creative ways. First, she describes plants that can be most successfully grown, even by those with limited garden space, and explains how to best harvest and dry them. The next section covers the art of dried flower arranging. There is advice on working with different combinations of color and form to create arrangements in containers, bouquets, posies, garlands, and swags. She tells how to gather and press flowers and herbs and offers a variety of imaginative projects for them. The final section is devoted to pot pourri. The author includes recipes for deliciously fragrant mixtures and describes how pot pourri, scented flowers, and spices can be used to make many delightfully fragranced items. There is a list of sources for herbs and essential oils. Lavishly illustrated throughout with Simon McBride's color photographs and decorated with some of Edith Holden's own drawings from The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady and The Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady, The Country Diary Book of Flowers will inspire all those who wish to practice the art of dried flower arranging and to make unusual and attractive gifts for their homes and friends.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1466892331
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
One of the most appealing, as well as one of the easiest, ways of bringing a breath of summer in to the home is to use dried and pressed flowers to make an almost endless variety of attractive arrangements and designs. Pot pourri, made with colorful, fragrant plants and carefully selected herbs and spices, recreate evocative scents to remind us of Nature's fragrance. Carol Petelin, author of the successful The Creative Guide to Dried Flowers, has drawn on her wealth of experience to provide the ultimate guide to drying and using flowers, plants, and herbs in a myriad of creative ways. First, she describes plants that can be most successfully grown, even by those with limited garden space, and explains how to best harvest and dry them. The next section covers the art of dried flower arranging. There is advice on working with different combinations of color and form to create arrangements in containers, bouquets, posies, garlands, and swags. She tells how to gather and press flowers and herbs and offers a variety of imaginative projects for them. The final section is devoted to pot pourri. The author includes recipes for deliciously fragrant mixtures and describes how pot pourri, scented flowers, and spices can be used to make many delightfully fragranced items. There is a list of sources for herbs and essential oils. Lavishly illustrated throughout with Simon McBride's color photographs and decorated with some of Edith Holden's own drawings from The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady and The Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady, The Country Diary Book of Flowers will inspire all those who wish to practice the art of dried flower arranging and to make unusual and attractive gifts for their homes and friends.
Burren Country
Author: Paul Clements
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 1848899394
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
For 20 years Paul Clements has been tapping into the Burren's hidden crevices, drawn to its history, mystery and peculiarities. He writes absorbingly about the rocks, hills and walls, and the range of colours, the animals he rubs shoulders with, and about subjects which excite him, such as the exotic wild flowers, ancient ruins, early morning birdsong, and the smell of whiskey in historic pubs. A hunter and gatherer of information and lore on the Burren, the author ferrets out little-known facts and weaves them together to create these carefully distilled essays.
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN: 1848899394
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
For 20 years Paul Clements has been tapping into the Burren's hidden crevices, drawn to its history, mystery and peculiarities. He writes absorbingly about the rocks, hills and walls, and the range of colours, the animals he rubs shoulders with, and about subjects which excite him, such as the exotic wild flowers, ancient ruins, early morning birdsong, and the smell of whiskey in historic pubs. A hunter and gatherer of information and lore on the Burren, the author ferrets out little-known facts and weaves them together to create these carefully distilled essays.
Country Life Illustrated
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Country Life
Author:
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Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
Country Collage
Author: Jenny Kell
Publisher: Search Press
ISBN: 9780855328788
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Collage can be simple, fun and inexpensive. This inspirational project book presents innovative ideas for using textured, handmade papers and soft natural fabrics to create country collage pictures.'
Publisher: Search Press
ISBN: 9780855328788
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Collage can be simple, fun and inexpensive. This inspirational project book presents innovative ideas for using textured, handmade papers and soft natural fabrics to create country collage pictures.'
The Hidden Legacy
Author: Julie Roberts
Publisher: Headline Accent
ISBN: 1783757752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
A captivating Regency romance novel from Julie Roberts, perfect for fans of Julia Quinn's BRIDGERTON, Sabrina Jeffries, Nicola Cormick, Grace Burrowes and Mary Balogh! Readers LOVE Julie Roberts: 'An enticing story with romance, drama, some fabulous obnoxious characters and a real flavour of the time' 5* NetGalley review on A Tainted Marriage 'A most enjoyable read. Intrigue and mystery with characters who have had issues and emotional traumas in the past and then misunderstandings throughout the course of their relationship until the inevitable and happy ending' 5 * NetGalley review on A Tainted Marriage 'This is no ordinary Regency Romance. It is so well researched and written that you feel you're there with the characters all the time *****' Amazon Reviewer on The Hidden Legacy 'Meticulously researched *****' Amazon Reviewer on The Hidden Legacy 'Roberts has a sure, historical hand, and her use of a real 19th century marriage law to fire the plot is cunning *****' Amazon reviewer on A Tangle of Secrets ___________________________________________________________________________ A painting, a thief, a debt repaid... A female artist in a man's world, Meredith Sanders is making her own way in life. But when she receives a legacy from her deceased guardian, she finds herself drawn into his criminal past and into danger. At first, businessman Adam Fox suspects Meredith of involvement in an art fraud relating to a missing Turner painting. Despite her fear of betrayal, she sees he is the only man she can turn to and trust. Together they try to find the painting and return it to the Royal Academy before the opening of the Summer Exhibition, leading Meredith into even deeper trouble And whatever her feelings for Adam, Meredith cannot reveal the secrets of her own humble past... ____________________________________________________________________________ Don't miss Julie Roberts' captivating romances, including Dangerous Masquerade, A Tangle of Secrets and A Tainted Marriage.
Publisher: Headline Accent
ISBN: 1783757752
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
A captivating Regency romance novel from Julie Roberts, perfect for fans of Julia Quinn's BRIDGERTON, Sabrina Jeffries, Nicola Cormick, Grace Burrowes and Mary Balogh! Readers LOVE Julie Roberts: 'An enticing story with romance, drama, some fabulous obnoxious characters and a real flavour of the time' 5* NetGalley review on A Tainted Marriage 'A most enjoyable read. Intrigue and mystery with characters who have had issues and emotional traumas in the past and then misunderstandings throughout the course of their relationship until the inevitable and happy ending' 5 * NetGalley review on A Tainted Marriage 'This is no ordinary Regency Romance. It is so well researched and written that you feel you're there with the characters all the time *****' Amazon Reviewer on The Hidden Legacy 'Meticulously researched *****' Amazon Reviewer on The Hidden Legacy 'Roberts has a sure, historical hand, and her use of a real 19th century marriage law to fire the plot is cunning *****' Amazon reviewer on A Tangle of Secrets ___________________________________________________________________________ A painting, a thief, a debt repaid... A female artist in a man's world, Meredith Sanders is making her own way in life. But when she receives a legacy from her deceased guardian, she finds herself drawn into his criminal past and into danger. At first, businessman Adam Fox suspects Meredith of involvement in an art fraud relating to a missing Turner painting. Despite her fear of betrayal, she sees he is the only man she can turn to and trust. Together they try to find the painting and return it to the Royal Academy before the opening of the Summer Exhibition, leading Meredith into even deeper trouble And whatever her feelings for Adam, Meredith cannot reveal the secrets of her own humble past... ____________________________________________________________________________ Don't miss Julie Roberts' captivating romances, including Dangerous Masquerade, A Tangle of Secrets and A Tainted Marriage.
Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators
Author: Stephen Bury
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199923051
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1341
Book Description
This dictionary consists of over 3000 entries on a range of British artists, from medieval manuscript illuminators to contemporary cartoonists. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on British graphic artists and illustrators from the '2006 Benezit Dictionary of Artists' with an additional 90 revised and 60 new articles.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199923051
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1341
Book Description
This dictionary consists of over 3000 entries on a range of British artists, from medieval manuscript illuminators to contemporary cartoonists. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on British graphic artists and illustrators from the '2006 Benezit Dictionary of Artists' with an additional 90 revised and 60 new articles.
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James Wells
Publisher:
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Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 2248
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 2248
Book Description
Country-side
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 1238
Book Description
Science gossip and Country queries and notes are incorporated with this.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 1238
Book Description
Science gossip and Country queries and notes are incorporated with this.