In a world of digital images and wireless communication, scratchboard illustration is something of a throwback. McKowen is a prolific scratchboard illustrator who has established an international career specializing in theatre posters and book covers.

" The Carved Line is about printmaking and printmakers in New Mexico over a significant period of time from 1890 to present. It features block prints, including new works, by New Mexico's best known printmakers and brings to the forefront little-known artists deserving wide recognition and a place in New Mexico's art historical canon. This volume includes 120 beautifully reproduced prints by internationally known New Mexico artists including Gustave...

Ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) is an art form that originated in the metropolitan culture of Edo (Tokyo) in the early 17th century and involved collaboration between artist, carver, printer and publisher.

Design your own well-constructed patterns by hand! Aimed at crafters who need the skills to turn their creative ideas into reality, this easy-to-follow guide covers everything from finding inspiration and choosing colors to creating backgrounds, borders, and full-scale repeats. Step-by-step tutorials explain all the basics and show how to apply the patterns to multiple surfaces, including fabric, giftwrap, stencils, tiles, and more. Interviews with...

"Award-winning architecture writer Ike Ijeh introduces 50 of the world's most influential architects and a selection of their most celebrated buildings, showcased with full-color photography. The architects selected here have designed buildings that are as dramatic as their impact on the world of architecture. From familiar modern era names such as Zaha Hadid and Sir Norman Foster to geniuses from history such as Nicholas Hawksmoor and Andrea Palladio,...