Drawing & Painting Books

Drawing & Painting Books

Learn to Paint in Watercolor with 50 Paintings is a fantastic way to learn to paint with watercolors. The specific paintings offered, along with accompanying photos, clear and helpful instructions, and step-by-step approach is truly helpful in actually learning how to...
Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts

Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts

Check out some fun ideas from FamilyFun magazine for the kids to make homemade Mother’s Day gifts! MOD APPLE DISH Cover the surface of your workspace with wax or parchment paper. Pull off a ball of white air-dry clay about the size of your apple cookie cutter....
Coloring And Origami Books

Coloring And Origami Books

I love Celtic art, and its sinuous, Art Nouveau-style of interlocking curves and abstract design for-its-own-sake. So this wonderful coloring book is perfect for me, and anyone who likes coloring circular “mandalas” or just wants to experiment with ancient...
Cats, Houseplants, Freedom And More New Books!

Cats, Houseplants, Freedom And More New Books!

There’s something remarkable about cats, when they stand up on their hind legs, that exhibits both feline grace, while invoking a sort of humanity, too, that I find altogether charming. If you, like me, find cats absolutely adorable when they stand on their hind...
Mastering The Potter’s Wheel

Mastering The Potter’s Wheel

In high school, I studied ceramics for a couple years, and with our semi-famous pottery teacher, I actually got pretty good at it. That was long ago, and now, of course, I don’t know of any high schools with ceramics classes. But recently, one of my daughters...