Paint, Make and Create: A Creative Guide with 25 Painting and Craft Projects (Crafts)

by Becki Clark

Paint, Make & Create showcases seasonal, multi-craft projects all woven together by painting. Designed for all abilities, the 20 engaging activities will guide you through the seasons and include working with clay, printing, collaging, sewing and embroidery with a fun and modern painterly twist.

Including a comprehensive guide to getting started with painting, Paint, Make & Create will help you develop an understanding of types of paints, surfaces, colour palettes and mixing your own colours whilst also arming you with the tools and confidence to create your own original pieces. Drawing on author Becki's vast experience in the creative world, alongside each project's step by step guide are helpful hints and tips, perfect for beginners wanting to experiment with paints.

Your creativity will flourish with each contemporary craft project, from creating painterly table settings for Summer gatherings right through to painting Christmas gifts and decorations.

• ISBN13: 9781526793010
• Publish Date: 30 June 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Imprint: White Owl
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Paint, Make, Create is a tutorial and crafting guide by Becki Clark. Due out 31st March 2021 from Pen & Sword Books, it's 176 pages and will be available in paperback format.

This is a whimsical, feminine, and sweetly nostalgia-filled book of mixed-media beginner friendly projects which are appealing and beautiful. The author has an encouraging and inclusive voice throughout (you can do it even if you don't think you can!) The tools and supplies can be acquired easily and inexpensively and most are kid-friendly (with some adult help).

The introductory chapters include tools and supplies along with some simple exercises to give familiarity and confidence working with the supplies. The exercises are specific, contain instructions, step by step explanations (including the purpose of the exercise), and are *very* well photographed in colour and easy to follow.

The project tutorials are grouped by season: spring, summer, autumn, winter with 5 projects in each seasonal chapter. Each of the projects includes tools and supplies in a bullet list sidebar, tips from the artist, color photos and a step-by-step tutorial photo series with progress photos. Templates are included in the back of the book. There are numerous techniques including clay, painting on ceramic, collage, fabric painting, and surface embroidery. The projects themselves are folksy and cheerful.

Well written and fun. Four stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.