100 specially commissioned designs in a neat square format
• 100 great illustrations that can be used for many different art
and craft projects
• A great source book of ideas accompanied by a CD
Penny trained and worked as a theatre designer for 10 years before an increasing love of drawing and painting led her to illustration. She works in watercolour and pen and ink and has illustrated many books on craft, textile and design and also natural history and gardening. In 2011 she achieved a Diploma with Distinction in Botanical Painting from the Society of Botanical Artists. She exhibits her paintings locally in Dorset with the South West Society of Botanical Artists, and in London with the SBA. She is also a member of The Society of Floral Painters. She looks forward to continuing her parallel careers in botanical painting and book illustration.
Nov 12 With tales of the Hobbit and its NZ setting ringing in our
ears, it is not surprising that attention is being focused on
native NZ art. The swirling patterns and intricate designs have a
definite ethereal, other worldly feel. Penny Brown has created 100
stunning patterns and motifs based on tattoo designs, pottery,
carvings and woven work. The level of detail is amazing. There are
pattern edges, animals, birds as well as maori figures and masks.
All of the designs can be copied and used time and time again.
There is also a useful free CD rom included which enables both Tiff
and Jpeg images to be printed out. These are designs which will be
useful for many different types of artists and craftspeople. From
children wanting something unusual to colour, to carvers looking
for an intricate design which can be incorporated on any material.
Drawing such designs freehand needs a lot of skill. Making these
designs available for printing or copying enables them to be used
by a much wider audience.
*Monstersandcritics.com*
Feb/Mar 13 Maori Designs / Aboriginal Designs With 100 specially
commissioned, hand-drawn original images, these design source books
contain a wonderful selection of illustrations inspired by the
traditional art and crafts of the Maori and Aboriginal people. The
patterns and motifs are based on tattoo designs, woven work,
pottery, jewellery, extraordinary rock paintings and the patterned
and figurative images that were painted onto everyday items. These
excellent source books are copyright free, they include a free
CD-Rom and should fire your imagination and give you all the help
you need to create stunning, personal art.
*Fabrications*
Mar 13 There are 100 black-and-white designs in this book, drawing
on the Maori heritage. As their traditional art was rooted in
depictions of ancient legends, gods and their status in the world,
the designs reflect the non-representational nature of these
traditions. Symbols such as curling fern fronds, spirals, chevrons
and curves are incorporated onto figures, animals, borders and
masks in a very distinctive way. There is a good variety of shapes
to work with which makes this a good design source. This would make
a good companion with the forthcoming Aboriginal Designs from the
same series.
*Workshop On The Web*
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