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contents HAIR AND BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 • • • •

Braids, Bunches & Pigtails for Little Girls 100 Awesome Hair Days 5 Minute Hair Draw & Print Temporary Tattoos

ART & DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 • • • •

Manga Your World Creative Sketching Workshop Pen & Ink How to Speak Type

CRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 • • • •

Pattern Cutting Templates for Skirts & Dresses Arm Knitting Pride & Preju-knits Raw Crafts

REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 • Whoniverse • How Comics Work BACKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

HAIR & BEAUTY • Braids, Bunches & Pigtails for Little Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 • 100 Awesome Hair Days . . . . . . . . . . . 8 • 5-Minute Hairstyles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 • Draw & Print Temporary Tattoos . . . 12

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BRAIDS, BUNCHES & PIGTAILS FOR LITTLE GIRLS 50 fun and easy hair dos for school, parties and play dates JENNY STREBE

PIGTAILS 50 Hairstyles Every Girl Will Love

PONYTAILS

Viking Braid in Ponytail Are you getting a little tired of the same old plait or ponytail everyday? This style is the best of both worlds. It’s a plait pony fusion (try saying that three times fast!) or better known as a Dutch braid. You might look at this hairstyle and think it is too difficult to create but it’s actually fairly simple. It’s basically an inside-out or reverse French braid. If you already have some braiding skills, you will have no problems perfecting this one.

Get the look 1

WHAT YOU NEED • Brush

DIFFICULTY LEVEL Medium IDEAL HAIR LENGTH Medium to long; thick, straight texture ACCESSORIES [AQ- no accessories text supplied. Please can you supply]

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1. Make a center parting and take a small triangle section, a couple inches away from the hairline, higher up toward the parting, above the ear. [AQ- original text was “down to the lower recession of the head” I don’t know what that means – can we describe the area instead? I’ve tried, based on the photos supplied – can you let me know if it is correct or needs to be changed] Divide the hair into three even sections. 2. Take the left section of hair under the other two strands into the middle; your middle section is now over on the right. Add more hair into the braid, taking a section of hair from the hairline into the braid, incorporating it into the right section. Take the right section with the hair added under the strands into the middle. Add more hair into the braid, taking a section of hair from the parting and incorporating it into the left section. Take the left section with the hair added under the strands into the middle.

TOP TIP If your hair is a silky texture and is slippery, add some sea salt spray before you begin. It will create texture so your style will hold all day.

BRAIDS

Side Fishtail Braid If you have mastered the more common braids, it is time you tried the Side fishtail braid. Many people are intimidated by the look of a fishtail, often fearing that it is too difficult, but once you know the technique it is actually quite easy to do. This look is popular on fashion industry runways and red carpets too because it is so elegant and chic. The real beauty is in its versatility; it can be as casual or dramatic as you like. For that little extra drama, simply pull the braid out for more fullness.

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Also known as a Herringbone braid, the side fishtail braid works best on long thick hair with minimal layers. Style this for formal occasions when you can invest a little more time in perfecting the look and need it to last. The best thing about a fishtail braid is that once you have set it in place, it does not budge or come undone quickly, and it won’t get frizzy either. Fishtail for the win!

DIFFICULTY LEVEL Medium to hard IDEAL HAIR LENGTH Medium to long; thick hair with minimal layers ACCESSORIES [AQ- no accessories text supplied. Top: insert Please can you Bottom (left and right): insert supply] 46

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• 50 styles to wear to school, parties, play dates and action-packed adventure days • Hair tutorials for little girls are more popular than ever, if today’s blogs, vlogs and bestsellers are anything to go by • Easy step-by-step guides to fun and fashionable styles

• 2 Hair elastics

This braid is ideal for thick, straight hair as the more hair you have, the bigger the side Viking braid will be. Bigger is always better when it comes to braids. As this style looks so complicated, other parents will be in awe of your handiwork at school drop-off. All egos aside, this is also a beautiful look for your child’s birthday parties and other fun playdates.

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128 pages

Get the look 1

Braids, Bunches & Pigtails For Little Girls is an essential resource for little girls and their parents, with 50 fun styles for all occasions. Each style is accompanied by stylish and easy-to-follow illustrations, and includes cross references to other similar styles that you might like to try. You will also find tips for junior hair care, and advice on accessories such as clips and ribbons. Whether your little girl would like a ‘Minnie Mouse’ bun for her birthday party or a French plait for trampolining with friends, Braids, Bunches & Pigtails includes all the information you need to give her a pretty style that she’ll be proud of.

WHAT YOU NEED • Comb • 2 Hair elastics • Scissors

1. Gather the hair to desired side into a loose side ponytail. Secure it in place with a hair elastic. 2. Divide the hair in the side ponytail in half. 3. Starting on the right side take a small piece of hair from the outside of the section up and over to the left side. Next, on left side, take a small piece of hair from the outside of the section up and over to the right side. Repeat these steps until you get to the ends of the hair. 4. Secure the braid at the end with a hair elastic. Carefully cut out the very first elastic at the base of the ponytail. 5. Your braid is complete. To create a fuller fishtail braid, pinch and pull out each section of hair until you create your desired look.

TOP TIP If your hair is really silky, apply a medium hold hair spray for extra grip while you’re braiding so it stays into place. This will make it easier to braid your hair.

Jenny Strebe is author of the blog ‘Confessions of a Hairstylist’ and has been working with hair for over 14 years. Her work has been featured in 944, Dwell and Lifestyle as well as on the TV on NBC and TLC, and several other national media outlets. Jenny currently contributes to a number of blogs and her own blog was named one of the top hair blogs by Latest Hairstyle and Indiechick. She has also authored another RotoVision title, 100 Awesome Hair Days. also available:

Braids, Buns & Twists 100 Awesome Hair Days

HAIR & BEAUTY

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100 AWESOME HAIR DAYS Perfect buns, plaits, ponytails & twists whatever your hair type JENNY STREBE 192 pages

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228 x 179 mm

August 2015

35,000 words 300 images

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PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS

FINE AND OILY HAIR If you have fine or oily hair, read this section to identify which products you can use to achieve the best results when attempting any type of upstyle, braid, bun, or twist.

Before you dry your hair, use a mousse, spray gel, or root booster to add volume and texture to the roots. These products help plump up the hair. Blow dry from the opposite direction to which the hair lies for lift and volume at the roots. Styles that are hard to achieve with fine-textured hair are braided hairstyles and upstyles that require a lot of volume.

• Use a lightweight shampoo and conditioner. A heavy moisturizing product will weigh down your hair and make it oily.

OILY HAIR

If your hair is extremely oily, you may find it hard to prevent your hairstyle from falling flat. Simply add some dry shampoo and/or hair powder at the roots to help give a matte finish with plenty of volume.

• After a shower, apply a lightweight leave-in conditioner, then apply a root lifter or texturizer. • Use flexible-hold hairspray, and try shine spray to add texture and shine.

You should avoid using silkening cremes or any oil-based conditioning products close to the scalp because they will add to the oiliness of your hair. Use lightweight conditioner.

• On second-day hair you can use a dry shampoo to add volume. If you have oily hair, this will give a matte finish.

After your shower, apply a leave-in conditioner, then your styling products, such as root lifters, which combat oiliness. Blow dry as you prefer.

• Avoid oils, heavy serums, waxes, and pomades.

NORMAL TO OILY HAIR

Normal to oily hair textures are ideal for upstyles, twists, and braids. Typically, normal hair textures are a bit fuller than fine textures, allowing the hairstyle to have more volume, curl easier, and stay in place better.

NORMAL AND OILY HAIR PRODUCTS • Use a cleansing shampoo and lightweight conditioner.

If your hair is normal to oily, opt for shampoos appropriate for your hair type that lather well. They will give your hair some bounce. You should be able to use all types of hair products, including hair conditioners.

• Use a mousse or root lifter when blow drying and styling; they contain alcohol, which will soak up oil. • Use a medium-hold hairspray and dry shampoo on first- and second-day hair to help create bulk and soak up excess oils.

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CASUAL

4. MESSY TOP KNOT

HOW TO DO IT

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WHAT YOU NEED

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• Hair elastic • Comb • Bobby pins • Medium-hold hairspray

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Luckily, the messy top knot is still going strong—this simple style works well on second-day hair and is great for any girl on the go. It works well for mid-length to long hair because you need the length to wrap around the pony. It’s good for hair that already has some texture to it, from wavy to curly—the texture will help add height and volume and keep it casual rather than sleek. If your hair is fine, try adding a thickening hair spray, throw in some thermal curls, and tease the roots so that you can fake thick hair.

CATEGORY

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DRAW & PRINT TEMPORARY TATTOOS

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128 pages

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220 x 170 mm

December 2015

20,000 words 325 images

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• Create original tattoos for special occasions • Step-by-step tutorials show you exactly how to draw designs, and how to size, print and apply them • Features inspirational motifs to trace or download, including flowers, swallows and anchors

What you’ll need • Lead pencils • Black felt-tip pen • Ruler • Eraser • Light box (handy to have)

• It’s time to start drawing! Print out any reference images you’ve found and make notes on them so that you remember which bits were your favourites. For example, you may have an image you’d like to use for the main component, a reference of the kind of border you’d like and another for the colours to use. • Use pencil to create the first draft, checking your composition. Draw your design freehand, or use tracing paper and/or a light box to trace the parts. If you are combining several elements, be sure to use the same style, colours, and line thickness to make it all cohesive. You can use a ruler to draw a simple grid line in pencil as a guide– especially helpful if you’re drawing an animal or pattern that requires symmetry.

• When you’re happy with your draft composition and lines, start to tidy up your design by erasing excess lines and darkening the outline. Then trace the outline using a black felt-tip pen, wait for the ink to dry and erase all pencil marks. If you have a complex design or are not sure about colouring, it’s a good idea to scan or trace your design at this stage so you can go back a step if you need to. • If you’re using colour in your design, you can hand colour your design using colour pencil, felt tip pens or watercolour, or add colour using a design program in the next step. • Scan your finished design, ready to print from a computer, or photocopy right onto tattoo paper. If you scan your design you can use design software such as Adobe Illustrator to make slight adjustments, retrace for a clean line or add colour.

Tip It can be helpful to do a sketch in the size you intend to print your finished tattoo so you can check that the detail is easily seen and the lines are thick enough.

How to make your own light box

Turn a semi-transparent storage box upside down and place a pile of books under one edge. Position a desk lamp underneath the box with the light shining upwards. Place your image to trace on top of the box, the light will shine through the paper and highlight the lines, making it easier to trace. You can also use a bright window by taping tracing paper to your image, then taping both to the glass.

Tracing a finished design before colouring—this design incorporates animals representing the wearer’s children, with a favourite toy giraffe and floral elements to round out the design.

A special Valentine's Day design

Creating your temporary tattoo

Animals Birds

Butterflies & moths

Bird tattoos usually represent freedom and can be portrayed in many different ways. They are about spreading your wings and flying through life despite hardships, and also carry additional meanings depending on different cultures, countries, and communities, as well as t he species of bird. They are commonly worn on the upper back, chest bone, or on the arm or wrist.

Butterfly and moth tattoos are popular and meaningful, usually delicate but also dark and suiting many illustrative styles. Moths tend to symbolize a darker version of the butterfly, with emphasis on night, impermanence of life, and metamorphosis.

A dove with a splash of watercolour

Found in many different cultures, butterflies can symbolise freedom, beauty, grace, fragility, transformation, and great change or hardships. In Greek culture a butterfly symbolises the journey of a soul, taking a human soul from earth to heaven. According to Chinese culture a butterfly stands for joy, happiness, and prosperity, and is a sign of good luck. Butterflies and moths look great on the upper back, neck, wrists and feet, and tend to work well as part of a much larger design.

Ready to trace

Owl pencil sketch

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Classic swallow with graphite shading

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Meanings If you’re interested in a bird tattoo and want to dig deeper, research your favourites to find out more about birds in myths and legends, history, cultural celebrations, animal behaviour, and fairy tales. You can personalise a bird design by choosing a bird that represents something meaningful to you, then perhaps adding elements such as flowers, text or a banner to further create your own meaning.

Personalise this butterfly by altering the wing pattern and colours, and adding geometric lines, flowers, or other animals.

Delicate watercolour butterfly

Hand-drawn sparrow with floral elements

Swallow: Good luck and protection Hummingbird: Simplicity and femininity Eagle: Pride, strength, and grace Dove: Peace and humanity Sparrow: Journey, home, and true love Geese: Long marriage Owl: Wisdom, intelligence Crow: Darkness, intelligence, and death

Design Inspiration: Animals

Butterfly with geometric background

Template download: bit.ly/1sup4MJ

Spotted on the biceps of Paris catwalk models and style maven Beyoncé, fashionistas and design enthusiasts are embracing temporary tattoos as a great way to adapt their personal style. Safe and sensitive to wear, the transfer paper creates a barrier between the design and your skin so that they only last as long as you want them to. Draw & Print Temporary Tattoos equips you with all the knowledge you need to design and create your own temporary tattoos. Trial a design for a permanent tattoo, create a look for a night out or design unique wedding favours – the sky’s the limit! Comprehensive practical information explains how to draw your patterns and how to print and apply your creation. Also included are inspirational galleries with information on tattoo meanings, as well as traceable illustrations from temporary tattoo artist Pepper Baldwin to trial. Pepper Baldwin is a designer and tattoo lover who lives in Brisbane, Australia. Pepper and her team at Pepper Ink source, design, print and assemble a range of vintage, contemporary and customized temporary tattoos. Their designs are sold online and in stockists all over the world. also available:

Braids, Buns & Twists The Crafter’s Guide to Patterns

HAIR & BEAUTY

How to hand draw or trace your tattoo design

Draw It In this chapter we’ll cover different methods to create your design. You can draw entirely freehand, trace a reference or inspirational pictures, or use computer designing software—or a combination of the three. What method suits you best will depend on your preferred skills and the materials you have access to, but whatever you choose, this is the part where you start turning your ideas into amazing temporary tattoos.

ART & DESIGN • Manga Your World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • Creative Sketching Workshop . . . . . . . • Pen & Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • How to Speak Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Manga Makeover

MANGA YOUR WORLD Make life beautiful with Manga selfies and portraits

CREATE AMAZING DRAWINGS OF YOURSELF, YOUR FRIENDS, AND EVERYTHING AROUND YOU

SONIA LEONG 144 pages

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254 x 203 mm

November 2015

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• Inject the magic of Manga into your everyday life; draw from personal photographs to Manga-tize every aspect of your world • Projects are divided by Manga genre – a unique approach • Author Sonia Leong is a professional Manga artist with over 80 publications to her name, including Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

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DRAW YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF JEWELRY

PRO TIP! Dazzling highlights

Beautiful pieces of jewelry often grace the bodies of leading ladies in Josei manga as they dress fashionably for elegant occasions. Try making your jewelry choices the star of the show in your next Josei illustration!

Photo source In this reference photo, we have a stunning matching set of gold stud earrings and a V-shaped pendant with a teardrop, set with both diamonds and emeralds.

Manga is an undeniable phenomenon. This unique Japanese cartoon style is so popular that it has inspired a specialist animated counterpart, Anime, and spawned its own sub-genres – Shounen, Shojo, Seinen, Josei, Kodomo, Jidaigeki, Mecha and Chibi. All are aimed at particular sexes and age groups, so you’re bound to find something you’ll like. Manga’s distinctive style has infused and informed popular culture the world over, whether via Rocket Boy, Akira, Dragon Ball, Studio Ghibli or Pokemon. Featuring exquisitely hand-rendered illustrations, Manga Your World presents easy-to-follow drawing projects and expert artist tips. Learn how to show movement and emotion, where to put captions, and how to design a traditional comic strip that can be read from right to left. Draw your friends with supernatural powers, your beloved pooch in adorable Kodomo style, or yourself as a Manga-style samurai!

Remember to keep your lines minimal and clean for a Josei look. Leaving gaps in the outlines adds delicacy. Define the collarbone and the bones of the shoulders for an elegant, fragile look.

To keep the feel of the artwork light and impressionistic, focus on coloring just the shadows of the image. Start with the skin, as that is the most complicated and takes up most of the image. Try to mix a large amount of clear blending solvent into your brush tips so that you can blend areas of white to shadow in gradients.

Try to place highlights over colored areas to make the white stand out. Position them along the edges of where the facets would be in the gemstones. Make a few of them extend out into cross shapes for extra sparkle!

Continue adding shadows 4 throughout the picture. With light colors, you can paint a bit more in areas such as the shawl. With darker colors, be more cautious, such as the dark brown in the hair, and the greens in the emeralds. When done, add a darker gray over selected parts of the shadows throughout to bring the whole picture together. 1

To show off the jewelry to its fullest, pick your model and pose carefully. Use a close-up shot, with bare neck and shoulders and a short hairstyle. For a touch of elegance, add a shawl just falling off the shoulders, which hints at an evening dress worn underneath.

For a final touch of prettiness, add highlights with a white gel pen in the hair, eyelashes, and over the gemstones.

Final image

CHIBI

DRAWING EXAGGERATED FACIAL EXPRESSIONS Sadness Tears are now flowing down her cheeks in rivers. Her mouth is a little upside-down “V” shape, as she tries to stop herself from bawling out loud.

Chibi’s exaggerated expressions add both to their comedy and their charm. As Chibis are already very stylized, you have a lot more freedom to create overly dramatic, fun poses and situations with them. To start you off, here are a few select over-the-top expressions you can try drawing on your own creations.

PRO TIP!

Study your subject

Anxiety This character is so nervous that sweat is literally pouring from her head. Her pupils are tiny and shaking too.

Anger Here she is so apoplectic with rage that her eyes are screwed shut, and she has a huge throbbing vein on top of her head.

Cunning The combo of half-lidded eyes, peering sideways, and the cute cat mouth give her an air of cunning (although she’s probably not planning anything too terrible!)

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You can draw anywhere, anytime! Author James Hobbs presents hundreds of great examples that will inspire you to explore the many creative possibilities in the world around you when sketching on location. Whether in a bustling café, a colourful street market, a leafy park or on a train. Sketch Your World shows you how to improve your observational skills, sketch moving subjects and convey a sense of atmosphere in your drawings. With examples of work from over 60 international urban artists, Sketch Your World combines practical instruction with creative inspiration and provides a valuable insight into the working processes of these inventive sketchers. Explore a range of techniques and media, including pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, watercolour as well as digital media such as tablets and smartphones. Be inspired to head out into the world armed with a sketchbook (or tablet) and never let another creative opportunity go!

SKETCH YOUR WORLD ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR DRAWING ON LOCATION Includes tips for sketching with tablets and phones

JAMES HOBBS

Sonia Leong is a professional manga artist and illustrator with over 80 publications across magazines, comics, graphic novels, art books and film/TV projects to her credit.

Shock Now she looks almost haunted! She’s so in shock that her eyes have transformed into wobbly little circles.

SKETCH YOUR WORLD

ART & DESIGN

Bliss Now she is overjoyed. The thick eyelashes are central to this expression, as well as the dainty smile.

Although really exaggerated expressions are fun, if you use them too often they lose their impact. Think about the personality of the person you’re drawing, and pick a couple of expressions that match their moods. You can even mix these expressions up a bit, and then customize them to your particular character.

£9.99 ISBN 978-1-84543-514-1

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JAMES HOBBS

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Sketch Your World Creative Sketching Workshop

ART & DESIGN

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CREATIVE SKETCHING WORKSHOP Inspiration, tips and exercises for sketching on the move PETE SCULLY 176 pages

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254 x 203 mm

June 2015

30,000 words 250 images

Rights sold USC, UK, EL in Asia, Chinese, French

• 12 prolific urban sketchers share their tips and expertise • Features workshop-style projects to help stimulate fresh ideas • Offers a range of approaches and styles • Each project is carefully designed to help readers to develop new skills

EXERCISE

BAR SKETCHING: Pete Scully Sketching in bars and pubs can be both challenging and relaxing. Bars are like interactive urban theaters, offering a slice of people’s lives as they mingle together. Join me at the bar, have a drink, relax and let the atmosphere soak into your sketches. IDEAS TO GET YOU STARTED 1. Location. The very first challenge involved with sketching a bar is an obvious one—where to sit. Bars can be busy, and the best view may be taken. Go where there is space. Sometimes chance location can provide the best inspiration—sketching more intimate social scenes is often more reflective of a bar’s personality than larger all-encompassing scenes. Find a nice spot and draw what you see. 2. Sketch your drinks. Glasses and cups are a good place to start, and useful practice for sketching curved objects. Notice how the light passes through or reflects on glass, or the shading of the beer bottle or mug of coffee. Another good starting point is the beer taps. Many brewers these days provide tap handles in all sorts of shapes and colorful designs. Try giving them thick, bold outlines to stand out, especially if you draw the rest of the bar afterward. For a larger bar sketch, drawing the taps first can help with your sense of measurement—from your perspective, the taps reach so high, they line up with the shelf of bottles behind and so forth. 3. Work on the interior perspective. When I draw large bar scenes I sometimes start in the middle and work my way outward, growing the sketch out from a central focal point; but more often than not I start on the left and work my way right. I never know how long it will take me to get as far as I am happy with, so I try not to bite off too much at once; in many highly detailed two-page panoramas I will get two-thirds in and feel burned out, but I already have the sketch I want. However, even when starting out very micro, it’s a good idea to consider how the overall perspective will play out, and draw some lines in pen or pencil.

4. Sketch bottles behind the bar. Most bars tend to have a lot of bottles on display. While bottle shapes can be fun to draw, rows of similarly-shaped bottles can become rather maddening, so don’t worry about being super accurate. The same can be said for stacks of glasses. Being a bit more sketchy with those elements, using looser lines and simpler shapes, reflects the way our eyes process them in real life. Play with the light to bring out the reflections. The best way to convey the illusion of light on paper is to increase the darkness of the areas around it. 5. Be playful with your materials. Sketching in a low-light interior, you may have to work harder to see things. Sketches are personal reflections, not photos. Be playful with your materials; if using pen, mess around and scribble a bit. Let chance take over. If using paint, you may have greater constraints in low light, as some colors will not show up at all. Some sketchers like to lay down a layer or block of paint first before starting a bar sketch, and then draw over the top, perhaps using white gel pen to add reflections or other effects. 6. Sketch the people. Bars, pubs and cafés are very social places. People will talk to you—sketching is a common conversation starter. Be discrete when sketching people, and courteous if they want to see. Be cautious of those around you—drinks often accidentally spill. Bar staff are busy and move quickly, being hard to capture in a sketch, but the number one rule when sketching them is to show them working hard! Including people in your sketches breaks up the repetitiveness of your scene, and sketches gain so much more character when they contain people.

THIS EXERCISE WILL HELP YOU: • Master interior perspective • Discover ways to express light and shading • Convey atmosphere in social settings • Sketch people at work and play • Sketch in low light

this page: Counting every detail, Little Prague, Davis, USA opposite top: Escaping the rain, Dublin Castle, Camden, London, UK opposite bottom: De Vere’s Irish Pub, Davis, USA All imAges Pete scully

INDOOR SCENES

EXAMPLES

The street can offer so much to draw, but also offer many challenges. Here are some examples.

Modelled on the increasingly popular sketch-crawls and workshops attended by urban sketching collectives the world over, this book gathers together over 20 unusual ideas and ‘briefs’ guaranteed to help artists get their creative juices flowing. Each project begins with an overview that explains the particular lessons and skills that can be learned, before guiding the reader through possible challenges, accompanied by the author’s practical tips and advice. The book then presents several examples of work, showing the reader how others have approached and interpreted similar challenges, and showcasing a range of different techniques, perspectives and drawing styles.

SPREADING ACROSS TWO PAGES This two-page panorama (left) took me three hours standing on site, in which time I did all of the ink work and some of the color, before retiring elsewhere to add the rest of the paint. I wanted to capture the curving perspective at this busy junction, drawing the eye downhill toward the Strand. It wasn’t too busy when I first started sketching, but by the end it was filled with pre-theater crowds, stopping to ask me directions and take a peek at my progress. Urban sketching can be quite a public pastime, so put away the headphones from time to time and interact with the world you’re sketching.

MINIMAL COLOR AND WIDE PERSPECTIVE this page: Bow Street/ Monmouth Street, London, UK opposite: Castro Street, San Francisco, USA All imAges Pete scully

OUTDOOR SCENES

San Francisco, with its dramatic hills and vistas, is a perfect place to practice sketching the tricky perspective of a sloping street. This was drawn one cool April morning in the colorful Castro district (right), but I decided to leave the ink work uncolored except for the bright red sign of the historic Castro Theatre. The streetcar cables up above were very helpful as naturally drawn perspective lines. This two-page panorama took me less than an hour. This is an example of how absolute minimal color can not only be more visually effective, but can save a lot of time.

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SKETCH YOUR WORLD

SKETCH YOUR WORLD ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR DRAWING ON LOCATION Includes tips for sketching with tablets and phones

JAMES HOBBS

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Pete Scully is a prolific artist and renowned urban sketcher based in California. He has been a correspondent for the global sketching phenomena Urban Sketchers since 2008 and has also given talks about urban sketching. His work has featured in various exhibitions and books on the topic.

PEN & INK Contemporary Artists, Timeless Techniques

PEN AND INK CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, TIMELESS TECHNIQUES

JAMES HOBBS

JAMES HOBBS 208 pages

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Line

Making every mark count There is a beautiful economy of line in this drawing of a packed xiringuito, or beach bar, on the Barcelona shoreline. Our eyes are immediately drawn to the foreground where a busy confusion of diners is sitting on a shaded terrace. It is the liveliness of the line that suggests crowded tables and a hubbub of conversation: the drinkers themselves are shown with a few quick lines and little detail. In the area around the restaurant, people play on the beach and sail boats circle to add to the relaxed atmosphere.

Òscar Julve The sky is shown as diluted, watery washes of blue, in front of which the dark shapes of buildings on the city’s Olympic marina stand out. As a result, the beach bar is thrown into focus. In this drawing—on the distinctive ivory-colored pages of a Moleskine sketchbook—every line and every wash is made to count, and not a drop of ink is wasted.

The blue washes have a big effect on this drawing. The strong contrast between the foreground shadows around the tables and the untouched areas representing the ocean—not one mark is used to represent the surface of the water—highlight the Mediterranean quality of light. X IRIN G U IT O AT T HE B OG AT E LL B E AC H Medium: fountain pen and wash Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches

• Includes approximately 100 images from contemporary artists, covering a range of styles and techniques • A detailed category index helps the reader cross-reference styles • A quick reference book with useful practical tips at a glance

Color

Focusing on a single object Zooming in and focusing on a single subject can make for an arresting image; we get so close to this eye, for instance, we may feel we can almost see our reflection in it. For a single object to fill the paper, it has to be able to grab and hold our attention. Two contrasting media come together for this image. The features of the eye were drawn in ink with a flexible, gold-nibbed fountain pen. (Flexibility in a nib allows it to broaden and then narrow in response to changing pressure as it moves across the paper, to give a variable quality of line.)

Sabine Israel As a backdrop, a selection of color washes in acrylic, ranging in intensity and overlapping in places, have been assembled in Photoshop in what might appear to be a random manner Attention focuses instead at the very center of the image, where the reflected light in the eye shines out.

EYE Medium: fountain pen and ink with acrylic Dimensions: 12 x 8 inches

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Packed with creative sketching tips and accessible advice, Pen & Ink offers practical information for aspiring artists. Exploring around 100 pieces of artwork by contemporary artists, the book examines the different techniques, qualities and effects relating to each piece. Chapters are organised according to technique (e.g. line, tone, mixed media), with a category index to help readers identify subjects that have been painted in similar styles. Kept large and lavish, all artwork is accompanied by extended captions and bite-sized tips. Readers are encouraged to discover the various ways in which similar subjects and styles are executed by different artists, while also being inspired to use the tips in the book as a way of building on their existing skills. Offering a refreshing change from other run-ofthe-mill art books, Pen & Ink adopts the unique approach of accessing practical information via the images, rather than looking at how to master one single style. James Hobbs is a London-based freelance journalist and artist, and a former editor of Artists & Illustrators magazine. His work has been shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize and is in a number of European collections. He is a board member of UrbanSketchers, a global collective who draw on location, and he has authored RotoVision title, Sketch Your World. also available:

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â?§ GLYPHS AND CHARACTERS INTERROBANG The interrobang ligature was invented in 1962 by Martin K. Speckter, a journalist turned advertising executive, who disliked the ugliness of using multiple punctuation marks at the end of a sentence; in the case of the interrobang, the exclamation point and question mark are superimposed.

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HOW TO SPEAK TYPE An essential lexicon of type terms, from Bembo to x-height TAMYE RIGGS 192 pages

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Contents oƒ this Book

CAP HEIGHT

LOWERCASE

Introduction 6 Typographic timeline 8

❧Anatomy of Type ascender12 descender 12 x-height 13 ligature 13 aperture 14 apex 14 arm 15 ascender line 15 ascent 16 axis 16 ball terminal 17 baseline 17 beak terminal 18 body size 18 bracket 19 cap height 19 cap line 20 character 20 cross-stroke 21 descent 21 diacritic 22 diphthong 22 ear 23 extenders 23 eye 24 flourish 24 half-serif terminal 25 mean line 25 spur 26 stem 26 stroke 27 tail 27 terminal 28

text faces 28 tricameral 29 uncial 29 unicameral 30 upright 30 vertex 31 word spacing 31

❧Glyphs & characters interrobang 34 exclamation point 34 asterisk 35 ampersand 35 bracket 36 colophon 36 comma 37 dashes 37 diacritic 38 dingbats 38 ellipsis 39 fleuron 39 full stop 40 glyph 40 hyphen 41 manicule 41 octopthorpe 42 question mark 42 quotation marks 43 @ symbol 43

❧Type terms alignment 46 alphabet 46 analphabetic 47 anti-aliasing 47 bank slanting 48 bicameral 48 bitmap font 49

block quotation 49 bold face 50 border 50 bowl 51 calligraphic 51 cap line 52 centered 52 character 53 character encoding 53 chromatic type 54 cicero 54 colophon 55 color 55 compressed 56 condensed 56 contrast 57 copyfitting 57 counter 58 descent 58 display face 59 dots per inch 59 double story 60 drop cap 60 elevated cap 61 expanded 61 expert set 62 extended 62 family 63 font 63 font metrics 64 foundry 64 hairline 65 hints 65 initial caps 66 inline 66 italic 67 justified 67

kerning 68 leading 68 letter spacing 69 ligated 69 line spacing 70 lines per inch 70 lining figures 71 lowercase 71 matrix 72 measure 72 metal type 73 metrics 73 oblique 74 outline font 74 pica 75 pixels 75 point 76 point size 76 punch cutting 77 punctuation 77 resolution 78 roman 78 set-width 79 side bearing 79 slope 80 small caps 80 spacing 81 style 81 swash capitals 82 tabular figures 82 thick space 83 thin space 83 type foundry 84 typeface 84 typography 85 uppercase 85 versal 86

UPPERCASE

weight 86

❧Families & classifications Aldine 90 Antiqua 90 Blackletter 91 Chancery 91 Copperplate 92 Cursive 92 Fraktur 93 Geometric 93 Grotesque 94 Humanist 94 Modern Serif 95 Modified Sans Serif 95 Neo-Grotesque 96 Old Style 96 Round Hand 97 Sans Serif 97 Script 98 Serif 98 Transitional Serif 99 Whiteletter 99

❧Serif fonts Baskerville 102 Bembo 104 Bodoni 106 Bookman 108 Caslon 110 Centaur 112 Century 114 Clarendon 116 Copperplate 118 Courier 120 Garamond 122 Goudy 124

X-HEIGHT

BASELINE

SMALL CAPS

Perpetua 126 Rockwell 128 Sabon 130 Times 132

❧Sans serif fonts Akzidenz-Grotesk 136 Avant Garde 138 Avenir 140 DIN 142 Eurostile 144 Folio 146 Franklin Gothic 148 Frutiger 150 Futura 152 Gill Sans 154 Grotesque 156 Helvetica 158 Officina Sans 160 Optima 162 Univers 164

❧Display fonts Bauhaus 168 Broadway 170 Cooper Black 172 OCR-A 174 OCR-B 176 Trajan 178

❧Script fonts Edwardian Script 182 Fette Fraktur 184 Glyph reference 186 Visual font index 188 Index 190 Acknowledgments 192

❧ ANATOMY OF TYPE

ASCENDER

X-HEIGHT

The stem of a lowercase letter, such as b or k, that extends above the body of the letter, or x-height, found for example in b, d, f, h, and k. in a lot of cases, this line is slightly higher than the capital line. Some types of ascenders have specific names.

The distance between the baseline and the midline of an alphabet, approximately the height of the lowercase x. The measurement is based on the x because typically, it rests squarely on the baseline and has no ascenders or descenders.

Ascenders, together with descenders, increase the recognizability of words. For this reason, British road signs no longer use all capital letters.

High x-heights are often found in fonts intended for display, which need to be read clearly from a distance. Medium x-heights are found on fonts intended for body text, increasing the balance between upper- and lower-case.

DESCENDER

LIGATURE

The part of a lowercase letter that extends below the baseline; examples include j, q, and y. Some types of descender have specific names.

Two or more letters connected to create a single character. Examples include fi and fl and diphthongs such as Œ and Æ. Also known as tied letters.

The descenders of some letters may touch or almost touch letters in the line below, causing awkward or distracting patterns. Solutions include increasing the leading between lines of type or carefully editing the text to avoid clashes.

At the origin of typographical ligatures is the simple running together of letters in manuscripts. The earliest known scripts include many cases of character combinations that have evolved from ligatures into independent characters in their own right.

Are you puzzled by typographic terminology, different fonts or typesetting in general? Why is Helvetica used for airport signs and who designed Arial? What is hand lettering and where can you find an x-height? Which fonts tend to work best for emails and what font is used on New York street signs? How to Speak Type answers all of your questions. With a clear and comprehensive ‘What Is It’ or ‘Why Use It’ approach, this book will help you to identify fonts with ease and choose the perfect type treatment for your message, whether you are writing and designing for the web, print or personal correspondence. It also illuminates the interesting backstories behind famous fonts. An easy-to-use typography primer covering everything from ligatures to kerning, How to Speak Type is an essential companion for writers, designers and anyone with an interest in visual communication and the messages that surround us every day. Tamye Riggs is a writer and designer, editor and event planner specialising in typography and the related arts. She is the Executive Director of The Society of Typographic Aficionados (SoTA), and is co-editor of SoTA’s Interrobang publication. She lives in California, USA. also available:

Graphic Design Exercise Book Graphic Design for Non Designers

The ultimate primer for the design rookie

Graphic Design for Nondesigners explains the basic principles of graphic design, including the effective use of space, color, and type. It distills the hard-won knowledge of professional designers into simple dos and don’ts, and illustrates tips and hints through clear comparative examples. Not forgetting the bewildering choice and costs of equipment, it outlines the best and most cost-effective materials, and offers recommendations for hardware and software options.

Includes 20 step-by-step proj ects for: • adverts • logos • letterheads and business cards • menus • newsletters • gift wrap and invitations • posters • CD and DVD packaging • websites and blogs • T-shirts

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• A consolidated and authoritative directory of over 300 typography terms • Organised according to stages in the writing and typesetting process • Illustrated examples accompany each entry so that you can also see what it looks like

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PATTERN MAKING TEMPLATES FOR SKIRTS & DRESSES

PATTERN MAKING

All You Need to Design, Adapt and Customise Your Own Clothes

TEMPLATES FOR

Skirts & dresses All you need to

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design, adapt & customize your clothes

• Covers every dress and skirt style, from gowns to skirts. • Includes advice on adapting pattern templates, replicating favorite skirts and dresses, and creating your own original designs from scratch • All pattern templates are downloadable online to adapt and personalise

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Dresses Basic dress

A-line dress

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Sun dress

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Gown

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Fitting and adjustments

Fitting the shoulders

If width alterations are being made to an existing pattern, the necessary width should be divided equally between all panels in the design. For specific adjustments follow the advice below.

The following adaptations will ensure that your block sits correctly, hanging smoothly at the shoulder. CB

Bodice

redraw dart BODICE BACK

raise front and back shoulder ¼in (6mm)

BACK

FRONT

hip

A basic width adjustment of 1in (2.5cm) or less can be made to your block side seams, to ensure a good fit at waist or hip.

Skirt

FRONT

hip

BACK

hip

Note the scissor icons, indicating the position for adjustments.

smooth crown, reposition notch and centre line

bicep hip

hip

Don't add width through the neckline or armhole. Divide width adjustment between front and back blocks and add through the bodice shoulder.

Sleeve

bicep

hip

Sloping shoulders Sloping shoulders cause the bodice to crease at the armhole. In an over-garment, this excess may be relieved with a shoulder pad. To correct: On both front and back pattern pieces, remove excess from the shoulder point, running to zero at the neckline. The underarm will also need to be lowered.

Square shoulders Wrinkles will form across the shoulders and armhole as the toile is distorted to accommodate the breadth of the shoulders. To correct: Slash your paper pattern as directed in the diagram and pivot the shoulder line to create more room for the shoulders. The underarm seam will also need to be raised.

elbow BODICE BACK

BACK

BODICE BACK

BODICE FRONT

FRONT

wrist

Divide width adjustment between the front and back blocks and add between the darts in the skirt block.

BODICE FRONT

elbow

BODICE FRONT

FRONT

SQUARE SHOULDERS

hip

BACK

The sleeve block is divided at the center line to add or remove width.

Packed with useful advice and practical instructions, this is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to design, adapt, or customise sewing patterns for women’s clothes. Working with patterns can sometimes be a frustrating process, but with its clear, jargon-free text and fully illustrated step-by-step techniques, this practical and accessible book gives readers the confidence they need to take matters into their own hands and sew beautiful items, from pencil skirts to pinafores, and gorgeous full-length gowns. Confused by pattern symbols? Unsure of the best way to take your own measurements? Pattern Making Templates for Skirts and Dresses will answer a whole host of common questions and many more besides. Illustrated instructions talk readers through a number of handy techniques for adding elements to patterns, covering everything from peplums to pleats, and everything else in between. Uniquely, the book also includes URLs throughout, which link to downloadable pattern templates that readers can then customise.

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Finding durable, well-made kids’ clothing can be expensive…especially when the kids are growing like weeds! No wonder more and more parents are opting to dress their children in high-quality, original pieces they’ve made themselves.

● Illustrated, step-by-step techniques specific to kids’ clothes ● Instructions for making patterns from scratch and customizing existing patterns ● Valuable insider tips from professional pattern designers

For those looking to get started sewing their own kids’ clothes, or who are expanding on their current skills, this book is a great place to begin. Inside, readers will find everything they need for creating, using, and adapting patterns for kids’ clothes:

With clear, straightforward language and more than 300 full-color instructional and inspirational images, Pattern Making for Kids’ Clothes is the sewing parent’s go-to guide for everything from rompers and dresses to jackets, pants, and more!

All you need to know about designing, adapting, and , customizing sewing patterns for childrens clothing HEGEMAN CRIM

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ARM KNITTING 30 Home and Fashion Projects For All Your No-Needle Needs

Arm

Knitting

AMANDA BASSETTI

home and fashion projects to knit on your arms

Amanda Bassetti

144 pages

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246 x 190mm

August 2015

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Casting On

• The latest crafting craze, arm knitting lets you turn a few skeins of wool into beautiful projects in under an hour • Features 30 fully illustrated step-by-step projects for stylish items to wear, enjoy in the home and give as treasured gifts • Complete with wool advice, troubleshooting tips and a range of arm knitting stitches you won’t find in any other book

This is how to cast on your stitches using the long-tail cast on method. This method is the most secure and sturdy way to cast on your stitches. Remember—your slipknot counts as your first stitch.

How to cast on 1. With the slipknot on your right arm, put your index finger and thumb between the strands. Hold the working yarn and the tail against the palm of your hand with your ring and pinky fingers. 2. Widen your thumb and index finger, so that the strands make an “X” over your left thumb and finger. 3. Move your right index finger under the strand of yarn that is wrapped around the outside of your left thumb and closest to your left wrist. Then take it over the strand on the inside of your left thumb.

4. Grab the farthest strand that crosses around the front of your left index finger with your right thumb and index finger. 5. Pull that strand up while holding the working yarn and tail with your left hand. This creates a new loop, which is your second stitch. 6. Place this new stitch on your right arm. 7. Cast on the number of stitches that the pattern calls for.

22 Arm Knitting Basics

30 mins

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Infinity Scarf This is the most popular arm knitting pattern in the world! It is so simple, but it looks amazing. This infinity scarf will never go out of style. It is your basic double-wrap scarf; to wear it, simply hang it long as a single loop or wrap it twice around your neck. This is the first pattern I published on my blog back in 2011 and it made arm knitting go viral.

How to make an infinity scarf 1. Pull 60cm (24in) of yarn from the centre of the skein and the outside of the skein (or from the centre of each skein if using two skeins of yarn) and make a slipknot. 2. Using the two strands at the same time, cast on eight stitches. 3. Arm knit 28 rows using knit stitch (see page 34). 4. Cast off and knot the end. 5. Sew the ends of the scarf together. 6. Weave in the ends and cut the yarn.

72 Projects

Materials 1 skein of super-chunky yarn. 82m (90yd) is required for this project. I have used Loops and Threads Cozy Wool in Sweet Grass. Measures approx: CIR: 122cm (48in) W:15cm (6in)

Too little time and patience, cumbersome needles and fiddly stitches often make knitting seem out of reach for the busy crafter. But what if you could fashion sumptuous, chunky knits in less than 30 minutes using only a few skeins of wool and your own arms? Arm knitting is the latest technique to inspire a crafting craze and Arm Knitting gives you all the no-needle know-how. Complete with 30 projects, there’s plenty to try – from soft and snugly scarves and cowls to fingerless gloves, boot cuffs, throws, blankets and more. Each project includes clear instructions and an easy-to-follow step-by-step format with helpful photography throughout. Learn the basics and then move onto a range of arm knitting stitches and projects. The possibilities are endless.

Amanda Bassetti is a crafter, crocheter and avid arm knitter who blogs regularly on her website ‘Simply Maggie’. She has played a huge part in the growing popularity of arm knitting and features many tutorials on her blog. She has been featured in publications including Let’s Knitmagazine and the Wall Street Journal and also runs her own Etsy shop, Velvet Cove.

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PRIDE & PREJU-KNITS 12 genteel knitting projects inspired by Jane Austen TRIXIE VON PURL 112 pages

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• Charming, fun and utterly unique, with fantastic gift book potential • 12 projects featuring delightful details, period clothing and romantic scenes that readers will love • Includes clear step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations

EMMA

small band of true friends who witnessed the ceremony, were fully answered in the perfect happiness of the union.’

pattern runs through Jane Austen’s books – although the path of true love never runs smoothly, the heroine always ends up getting her man, so here’s a toast to Miss Emma Woodhouse and Mr George Knightley. The outcome was never a sure thing; there was a time when Mr Knightley was jealous of Frank Churchill and perceived him as a serious threat to his relationship with Emma. At one point Harriet confessed to Emma that she was developing feelings for Mr Knightley and that she had hopes of her feelings being reciprocated. As you can imagine, Emma bitterly regretted ever having raised Harriet’s hopes, but this last complication was the tipping point for Emma and made her realise that she was in love with him herself, despite the fact that Emma had previously vowed never to marry. As soon as Harriet confides her feelings to Emma, we are told, ‘It darted through her, with the speed of an arrow, that Mr Knightley must marry no one but herself! ’ When news is received that Frank Churchill is engaged to Jane Fairfax, Mr Knightley takes Emma to one side to comfort her. Of course, he has an ulterior motive and his concern is rewarded – in typically restrained style, they reveal their true feelings for each other. A date is set, and here they are on their special day. According to the unbearable Mrs Elton, the wedding is a humble affair compared with her own high expectations, but the reader is left in no doubt that it is a happy occasion, full of friends, good wishes and joy.

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY

Sheep

MATERIALS • 1 x 50g ball King Cole Merino Blend DK (100% wool; 50g/ 122yds) in each of shades 046 Aran (MC) and 048 Black (CC) • Set of 4 x 4mm (US 6) dpns • Pair of 4mm (US 6) needles • Small amount of toy stuffing • Armature wire or thick pipe cleaners HEAD With CC and 2 x 4mm (US 6) dpns, cast on 3 sts. Row 1 (RS): Kfb to end (6 sts). Distribute sts evenly over 3 needles (2 sts per needle) and cont to work in the rnd. Rnd 2: Kfb to end (12 sts). Rnd 3: K. Rnd 4: Kfb, k1; rep to end (18 sts). Rnds 5–10: K 6 rows. Change to MC. MAIN BODY Rnd 11: Kfb 4 times, (k1, kfb) 5 times, kfb 4 times (31 sts).

Rnd 12 (and every foll even row): P. Rnd 13: Kfb 5 times, k21, kfb 5 times (41 sts). Rnd 15: Kfb 5 times, k31, kfb 5 times (51 sts). Rnd 17: K. Rnd 18: P. Stuff the head. Rep rnds 17–18 twelve times. Next rnd: K2tog 5 times, k31, k2tog 5 times (41 sts). Next rnd: P. Next rnd: K2tog 5 times, k21, k2tog 5 times (31 sts). Next rnd: P. Next rnd: K2tog 5 times, k2, k2tog, k3, k2tog, k2, k2tog 5 times (19 sts). Next rnd: P. Stuff the body. Next rnd: K2tog 4 times, k3, k2tog 4 times (11 sts). Next rnd: K2tog, k1; rep to last 2 sts, k2tog (7 sts). Stuff any gaps remaining in the body. TAIL Change to CC. K 6 rows. Next rnd: K2tog, k3tog, k2tog (3 sts). P3tog, break yarn and draw through loop. LEGS (make 4) Turn the sheep upside down and choose where you would like to position the 4 legs, marking with

pins or pieces of thread. With CC and 4mm (US 6) dpns, pick up 9 sts from the Main Body of the sheep evenly in a circle around one of the markers to form a cylindrical leg. Cont to work in the rnd (every row k) until leg measures approx. 5cm (2in) or desired length. Cut a length of armature wire or thick pipe cleaner the length of the leg plus an extra 1.25cm (½in). Fold the ends of the wire/pipe cleaner to form a small loop and insert into the leg. Stuff the leg firmly around the wire/pipe cleaner. Next rnd: K3tog to end (3 sts). K3tog, break yarn and draw end through loop. Make 3 more legs around the remaining markers. EARS With CC and 4mm (US 6) needles, cast on 3 sts. K 1 row. Inc 1 st at each end of foll row (5 sts). Work 4 rows in garter-st. Dec 1 st at each end of foll row. K3tog. Cast off.

MAKING UP Embroider eyes if desired, using French knots (see page 108) with a contrasting colour. Fold the cast-on edge of Ears slightly, pin to desired spot, and sew to secure. Darn in ends.

OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SCENE Willoughby’s Shirt See page 17. Use yarn option 4.

Willoughby’s Breeches See page 16. Use yarn option 3.

Willoughby’s Waistcoat See page 18. Use yarn option 1.

Willoughby’s Boots See page 17. Use yarn option 2.

Ladies’ Shoes See page 19.

Knitting maven Trixie Von Purl has come up trumps with her latest collection of incredible creations. Featuring a high-class cast, Pride & Preju-knits gathers together all of the best sassy heroines and brooding heroes from the novels of Jane Austen, including Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, Emma Woodhouse and Mr Knightley, and Marianne Dashwood and Mr Willoughby. With complete pattern instructions for knitting up each character, the book encourages readers to recreate scenes involving these handsome Regency ladies and gentlemen, from Mr Darcy’s proposal to Elizabeth to the Netherfield Park ball, and the elopement of Lydia and Mr Wickham. Genteel settings include extravagant stately homes, opulent tea parties and rolling countryside, and there are patterns for creating charming accessories such as bonnets, breeches and lacy parasols. Brilliant quotes from Austen’s novels bring each charming scene to life. Trixie von Purl is a grande dame from Bath, who lives in a formidable Georgian residence on the sweeping Royal Crescent. Her home is decorated in flawless Regency style, inspired by the enchanting novels of Jane Austen. The hub of the local social scene, she loves to entertain and her wit is razor-sharp. also available:

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40 makes from hemp, jute, burlap and cork DENISE CORCORAN 40 PROJECTS from HEMP, JUTE, BURLAP, and CORK

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Overview

• Takes an eco-friendly approach to crafting, with the focus being on natural materials and fabrics • 40 exciting and diverse projects, covering fashion, homewares, accessories and jewellery • Includes an extra chapter featuring invaluable information on decorating and embellishing your projects

Hemp and jute are natural fibers that are strong, durable, and perfect for crafting! They can be used for macramé, knitting, crocheting, and stitching, and which of the two you select for a project is mostly down to your own personal preference. From experience, though, I would recommend hemp for macramé jewelry, and jute for a macramé hanger. While both are very durable, hemp is denser and stronger and much softer than jute, which can be a little scratchy for a bracelet or anything coming in contact with skin.

If using hemp or jute for stitching, you’ll want to pick up a darning needle with a large eye. Both fibers can be used for any project utilizing burlap—they are a perfect trio of natural materials. Feel free to experiment with these materials by dyeing them using a normal fabric dye or one that incorporates food coloring. Always do a dye test before taking the plunge on a whole roll of hemp or jute.

Hemp cord originates from the cannabis plant. The main uses of hemp fiber are in rope, sacking, carpet, nets, and webbing. Hemp fiber is stronger yet softer than materials like cotton, lasts twice as long, and is not affected by mildew. You will find hemp in local craft and dollar stores. If you want a large roll of hemp or dyed hemp, then definitely head to a craft store or online supplier. Hemp is available in a few thicknesses.

My favorite projects—and dare I say my latest DIY addiction—are anything involving macramé. There is just something so therapeutic in making knots that magically grow into a chain of loveliness. A simple glass container can inexpensively become a hanging planter or vase filled with succulents or flowers in a jiffy. Repurposing beads from a thrift store along with a length of hemp soon becomes a bracelet. Once you get into macramé, there’s no limit to what you can create.

Jute comes from the stem and ribbon (outer skin) of the jute plant. Jute is used for twine, rope, and burlap. It’s affordable and easy to find in craft, dollar, or hardware stores. Jute is available in lots of colors and thicknesses.

Eco-friendly materials such as cork, hemp, jute and burlap are red hot amongst the crafting communities on Etsy and Pinterest. Their neutral colours and natural textures make these the most versatile fabrics around, suitable for a wide range of contemporary and traditional designs. Raw Crafts includes 40 irresistible projects to create for yourself and your home using these tactile elements, and it also talks you through the best ways to customise your creations, using techniques such as printing and dyeing. What are you waiting for? Join the raw craft revolution!

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Printing stamp Here’s a fun, easy, and addictive DIY project using repurposed wine corks. Cork stamps are perfect for adding your personal stamp and flare to stationery, wrapping paper, and notebooks. You can print your stamp onto paper, fabric, cork, wood, and almost anything! Two useful tips to keep in mind: keep the stamp design simple so that carving it out is easy, and rinse the stamp regularly during use to keep detail and edges sharp and crisp.

How to make the printing stamp

Draw your design onto the flattest end of the cork. The larger the design, the less cork that will need to be cut away. Draw a line around the neck of the cork about a ¼ inch (6 mm) down from the end on which you have drawn your design.

Slowly cut into the line around the neck of the cork. Keep in mind that the depth of your cutting should align with the contours of the design on the top of the cork. It is better to cut shallow, than too deep.

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You will need • 1 wine cork per stamp • Pen or pencil • Craft knife • Cutting mat • Craft paints or inkpad

Cut vertically into your design following the outline you have drawn. Keep slicing away at the cork in both directions until the vertical cuts intersect with the horizontal cuts and pieces of cork fall away to leave the stamp standing proud on the top of the cork.

Carefully trim any unwanted notches or uneven edges. Press the stamp into the paint or ink pad, and get stamping! Always test the stamp on a scrap of your project medium before starting on your craft item.

Denise Corcoran is a community catalyst, crafter extraordinaire and upcycler of all things based in North Vancouver, Canada. She shares her passion for crafting on her blog, ‘Thrifty by Design’. From re-finishing furniture found at the dump to re-purposing items like wine corks into jewellery, Denise believes there is no limit to what time and know-how can create, and, sharing her enthusiasm for crafting, she facilitates ‘Crafternoons’, where people of all ages and skill levels learn how to make things from unorthodox materials. Denise is also a regular contributor to Made in Magazine, an online magazine about unique people creating unique things.

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WHONIVERSE An Unofficial Planet-by-Planet Guide to the World of The Doctor from Gallifrey to Skaro LANCE PARKIN 288 pages

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• The most comprehensive study of the Doctor Who universe ever compiled • Includes over 400 planets, galaxies and star systems. Timelines chart the Doctor’s interaction with each planet, and astronomical information of each planet is offered alongside the history • About 7–10 million viewers of the show each week (in the UK alone this season). Close to 2 million in the US, over half a million in Canada

THE THAL–KALED WAR Two intelligent species evolved at the same time on Skaro. For millions of years, they were separated – some say by a churning ocean, others by a huge mountain range. The Thals of Davius were a warrior culture. The Kaleds of Dalazar were a race of philosophers. In a startling example of parallel evolution, although their last common ancestor had been

FIRST APPEARANCE The Daleks (1963) LOCATION Skaro INHABITANTS Thals, Kaleds, Davros, Mutos, giant clams … and the Daleks

living at the time of the simplest marine life, hundreds of millions of years before, both came to outwardly resemble human beings. Conflict between two such proud races was almost inevitable.

HISTORY The war between the Thals and the Kaleds raged for 1,000 years. Nuclear and chemical weapons were used in the early stages. As the war dragged on and on, it consumed the resources of the planet. By the end, both sides resorted to using

whatever they could find – soldiers could be found wearing synthetic clothes but using clubs and knives. The survivors huddled in two domed cities, their armies so depleted that ‘senior’ officers were often very young. Both sides sought

a weapon capable of breaching the dome of the other city. Skaro’s ecosystem was dying, its life mutating into monsters.

BEHIND THE SCENES Although mentioned in The Daleks, the war between the Thals and Daleks was first depicted in Genesis of the Daleks (Terry Nation, 1975). The Big Finish audio drama Davros (Lance Parkin, 2003) and series I, Davros (Gary Hopkins, James Parsons & Andrew Stirling-Brown, Lance Parkin, Scott Alan Woodard, 2006) filled in a great deal of backstory about the creator of the Daleks and the nature of the conflict.

LEFT: The Kaled scientist Davros, flanked by his creation.

FACT FILE GENESIS OF THE DALEKS Davros betrays the Kaleds, showing the Thals how to destroy their enemy’s city. He then sends his newly created Daleks to exterminate the Thals. Only a few Thals survive. The Doctor is able to seal the Daleks into the Kaled bunker, where they exterminate their creator. GENESIS OF THE DALEKS The Time Lords send the Doctor and his companions back to this point in history to avert the creation of the Daleks. They fail. GENESIS OF THE DALEKS Davros comes to realize that the Kaleds will die out. He needs to force evolution along, genetically engineering a successor race, one that will be able to survive on Skaro. Working from his lab in a deep bunker, he develops the first Daleks. I, DAVROS After 1,000 years, it has become clear to both the Thals and the Kaleds that the war is nearly over – there are few survivors on either side, and if one side fails to finish the other off soon, Skaro will become completely uninhabitable. I, DAVROS Davros gains great prestige by inventing powerful weapons. The Kaled Supremo moves against him, but Davros’s mother sacrifices her life to reveal the plot to Davros. He blackmails the Supremo into gaining more independence for his Science Division. A Thal shell devastates the Science Division, leaving Davros crippled and utterly dependent on a mobile life-support system. I, DAVROS Davros is born to the Kaled politician Lady Calcula. Kaled politics is Machiavellian and brutal, and Davros wants to turn his talents to science. After a spell of military service, he is assigned to the Scientific Corps.

OPPOSITE: The

final war between the Thals and the Kaleds raged for 1,000 years.

Doctor: Third Doctor Appearance: TV Episode A Green Death Set in: Mid-1970s (Earth date) Event: The doctor visits Metebilis to retrieve a blue crystal

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PLANETS OF ORIGIN

THE LAST GREAT TIME WAR

TIMELINE

2014

The Time Lords had long worried that the Daleks would become supreme beings of the universe. They sent the fourth Doctor back into early Dalek history to avert their creation.1

ENGINES OF WAR WAR DOCTOR

The fifth Doctor thwarted a Dalek plot to infiltrate Gallifrey using duplicates of himself and

GEORGE MANN

‘DALEK’

his companions.2 The Daleks landed a beachhead on Gallifrey during the sixth Doctor’s

NINTH DOCTOR

time,3 and Davros escalated the stakes by securing the Gallifreyan Hand of Omega – the

ROBERT SHEARMAN

device used by the Time Lords to grant their great powers. The seventh Doctor turned the

The War Doctor is joined by human survivor Cinder, from the colony world Moldox. The Daleks are building a Temporal Cannon at the Tantalus Eye, and Cinder sacrifices her life to prevent them from using it to win the Time War.

2005

On the last day of the Time War, the Doctor wipes out the entire Dalek fleet and Gallifrey, too. He ‘watched it happen ... made it happen’.

tables, tricking Davros into destroying the Daleks’ home planet, Skaro.4

HISTORY The Last Great Time War – ‘a war between the Daleks and the Time Lords with the whole of creation at stake’5 – erupted in the eighth Doctor’s time. The Daleks vanished from time and space, massing their fleet in the Time Vortex.6 The Time Lords resurrected the Master7 and even Rassilon8 (p. 116) to fight the Time War. The Daleks recruited their creator, Davros, but in the first year, the Doctor saw Davros die when his command ship flew into the jaws of the Nightmare Child at the Gates of Elysium.9 Countless planets were devastated, and species were displaced or extinguished. The Master fled the war when the Dalek Emperor took control of the Cruciform, hiding himself in the distant future.10 The Cult of Skaro fled the war in a Voidship.11

2008

2005 ABOVE & LEFT: The

‘THE STOLEN EARTH’

War Doctor was joined, briefly, by a young woman named Cinder.

BEHIND THE SCENES When the TV series returned in 2005, we gradually learned that the Doctor and the Daleks had fought the ultimate war, and that the Doctor had ended it by wiping both of them out. As the series has progressed, we’ve learned many more details.

FIRST APPEARANCE Genesis of the Daleks (1975) or ‘The End of the World’ (2005) STATUS Timelocked, utterly inaccessible

TENTH DOCTOR RUSSELL T DAVIES

Somehow – possibly because of the Doctor – the events of the Last Great Time War are timelocked: Barriers are erected that prevent anything from getting in or out of the events of the war.

MEET THE DOCTOR NINTH DOCTOR RUSSELL T DAVIES

The Time Lords use bowships, black hole carriers and N-forms. The Daleks use the Deathsmiths of Goth. The war is fought in the Vortex and in the Ultimate Void. Higher species like the Forest of Cheem and Nestene suffer. The Greater Animus perishes, and the Eternals flee.

2005

‘THE UNQUIET DEAD’ NINTH DOCTOR MARK GATISS

‘Smaller’ species do not experience the Time War, but it is devastating to ‘the higher forms’. The Gelth are forced to become formless spirits.

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Genesis of the Daleks • Resurrection of the Daleks • The Apocalypse Element • 6 7&10 8 9 ‘The Parting of the Ways’ • ‘Bad Wolf’ • ‘Utopia’ • ‘The End of Time’ •

What exactly is Trenzalore? Where did the Sontarans originate? Where does the mysterious blue crystal get its powers from? Whoniverse is the ultimate guide to planet spotting in all the weird and wonderful galaxies the Doctor travels through and beyond. Packed full of facts, stats, trivia and data, the book is organised according to the galaxies and star systems that appear in the Doctor Who stories. Encyclopedia style, each entry offers information on the planet, its native species, history and the role it plays in the Doctor’s journeys. Uniquely, the book is peppered with bespoke timelines that chart the Doctor’s interaction with each planet, not just in his television appearances, but short stories, comics and radio stories as well.

Remembrance of the Daleks • 11 ‘Journey’s End’ • ‘Doomsday’

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Lance Parkin is one of the world’s foremost experts on Doctor Who, and has written many books about the Whoniverse, both fiction and non-fiction. His novel The Dying Days sold out of its 30,000 print run before the official release date, and he also wrote the BBC’s 35th anniversary novel, The Infinity Doctors. also available:

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HOW WORK

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• Provides a fascinating, personal and practical insight into comics creation. • Provides a wealth of access to Dave Gibbons’ archives, revealing rare, unpublished materials. • Features a foreword by Mark Millar. dave gibbons & tim pilcher

How Comics Work is a series of master classes taught by Dave Gibbons. This ‘How It’s Done’ series reveals insider hints, tips and tricks from one of the world’s greatest comic creators, in his own words. Scriptwriting, page layouts, lettering, and cover designs are all featured, using scans of original artwork and rarely seen workings to illustrate Dave’s creative processes.

contents contents CHAPTER 3: SEQUENTIAL STORYTELLING

CHAPTER 1: SCRIPTWRITING

Early influences Page layouts Grid structures: Watchmen, Masks, and The Secret Service Page designs: The Matrix Comics Panel design: For The Man Who Has Everything Interpreting scripts: Tharg’s Future Shocks Thumbnails and visual pacing: War Stories Pencils: Doctor Who Inks: Harlem Heroes Digital inking: Batman: The Black and White Bandit Working in Manga Studio Digitally cleaning up artwork: Rogue Trooper Outputting digital artwork for print and online Artistic hero: Wally Wood

Early influences Ideas Character backstories Plotting and world-building: The Treatment Pacing: Survivor, with Ted McKeever Writing for yourself: The Originals Writing for others: The World’s Finest, Rogue Trooper, Kamandi Writing influences: Frank Miller

14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28

CHAPTER 2: VISUAL GROUNDWORK Early influences Character and costume design Designing superheroes: Watchmen, Dan Dare Character style guides: Give Me Liberty Redesigning existing characters: Green Lantern Landscape, sets, and location design Vehicle design: The Originals Using 3D modelling programs for set and vehicle design Props Creator stars: Frank Hampson

CHAPTER 4: LETTERING 64 66 72 78 84 88 90 94 98 102 106 108 110 112

32 34 38 42 44 48 52

Early influences Page mark-up and dead space Balloon positioning and flow: Balloon variations Typography and font design Kerning and leading Designing a digital font Sound effects Do’s and don’ts Lettering king: Sam Rosen

CHAPTER 6: DESIGN

114 116 118 120 122 126 128 128 132 134

Early influences Cover and logo designs Front cover design: Haunted Magazine Back cover design Wraparound and spine design: The Originals Interior book design: Watchmen Character and title logos Icons Design star: Chip Kidd

138 140 144 148 150 154 156 158 160

Write a script 190 Interpret a script 192 Design a character 194 Design 5 different layouts for the same page 196 Inking 198 Digital coloring 200

CHAPTER 5: COLORING Early influences Drawing for color Fully painted artwork Markers and dyes Digital color: The Treatment Digital greytones: The Originals Digital effects & 3D modelling Updating old color art Painter focus: Frank Bellamy

164 166 170 174 178 180 182 184 186

CHAPTER 7: PROJECTS

All of the examples are scanned from original artwork, sketches and preparatory designs, many of which have never been published. Learn the stages of layout and page planning via the initial designs of Give Me Liberty; discover Gibbons’ handy tips for lettering using extracts from The Originals; and find out the secrets of successful writing with sample scripts from The World’s Finest and The Green Lantern Corps.

Picture credits 204 Index 206 Acknowledgments 208

54 56 60

Front cover design: Haunted Weekly

Skinn finally decided to focus on just the one character, Dr. Strange, with him pointing at the reader, and drew a rough for me to follow using a logo designed by fellow artist Steve Parkhouse.

COVER CHARACTERS Whether working on established characters or your own, there are pros and cons It’s nice to be given the run of the toy-box, and certainly I’ve had that on Superman and Green Lanterns On the other hand, creating your own stuff has its own rewards, and of course in today’s market, where it’s possible to retain rights, that’s by far the preferable situation from a business or financial point of view

172 >> Chapter 6: design

I tightened up the topline, moved Dr. Strange’s hand away from his face and got rid of the awful window surround on the visual. Drawing in traditional marker pen and color pencils, I also gave Strange the more traditional hand gesture made famous by the character’s original creator, Steve Ditko.

Despite the project never taking off, decades later Skinn digitally redesigned the cover, simplifying the speech balloon to just “Dare You Enter?” and moving the teaser text to the dead-space over the castle, creating a much tighter overall look.

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Dave Gibbons is one of the world’s most famous comic creators working today, with over 40 years’ experience at every major publisher in the US and UK. He is most well-known for his collaborations with Alan Moore, including Watchmen, and was named Britain’s first Comics Laureate last year. Tim Pilcher is a pop culture expert and has worked in and around the comics industry for over 20 years as a writer and editor.

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HOW TO GET IT WHAT YOU NEED

• Brush • Hair clip • Hair elastic • Bobby pins • Hairspray (optional)

DIFFICULTY LEVEL Medium IDEAL HAIR LENGTH Medium to long HAIR EXTENSIONS NEEDED? No, but you can use a ponytail extension on shorter hair.

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ASSISTANCE NEEDED? No ACCESSORIES Your hair acts as an accessory in this hairstyle, wrapping around your ponytail to create a twist. A jeweled clip or flower can be pinned into the side of the twist to add a more detailed look for nighttime.

1. Brush your hair to remove any knots before you begin. Take a section of hair at the top of your head to your crown and clip it up and out of the way.

TRY THIS Adjust the position of the ponytail to give this hairstyle a different look. For instance, you could tie a really high ponytail or place it lower on the back of your head.

SEE ALSO Top knot bun, pages 116–117 French twist, pages 130–131

2. Gather the remainder of your hair into a ponytail at your crown. Try to place the base of the ponytail close to the edge of the section you clipped up at the top. Secure your ponytail with a hair elastic. 3. Next, unclip the top section of hair and adjust the front to sit in a small pompadour shape. Use a bobby pin to secure in place just above your ponytail. 4. Wrap the remainder of the top section of hair around your ponytail. Stay as close to the base of your ponytail as possible to avoid the hair sliding down as you wrap it around. Secure the end of the wrapped section with a bobby pin. Top: Hairstyling and photography by Christina Butcher, modeling by An Ly. Bottom: Hairstyling and photography by Christina Butcher, modeling by Nicole Jeyaraj.

5. Flatten your ponytail against the back of your head and use bobby pins to secure it in place.

TOP TIP To get a neat, smooth finish, hold the end of your ponytail while you adjust the wrapped section so that it sits flat against the back of your head. Angle your bobby pins diagonally, and for a stronger hold you can cross your pins in an X shape. Finish with hairspray to keep your ponytail in place.

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