With Watercolor Painting at Home, artists can learn to find painting inspiration around their homes and gardens, and then paint beautiful, homey art. Easy-to-follow watercolor techniques and projects help you find inspiration at home and paint what you see around you, from seasonal decor to favorite recipes and the flowers in your garden. As we all spend more time at home, you may find yourself looking for a creative outlet that doesn't require you...

"Find your cross-stitch bliss in the enchanted garden! Beloved cross-stitch designer Gail Bussi is back with a new collection of designs inspired by the imagery of a discovered garden full of secret delights. Designs feature favorite flowers such as roses and sunflowers; birds, bees, and butterflies; herbs and tea; the changing seasons and glorious sunshine. The thoughts and meditations in her designs are meant to uplift and bring peace as you stitch...

The spectacular transformation of Paris during the nineteenth century into a city of tree-lined boulevards and public parks both redesigned the capital and inspired the era's great Impressionist artists. The renewed landscape gave crowded, displaced urban dwellers green spaces to enjoy, while suburbanites and country dwellers began cultivating their own flower gardens--trends that spread throughout Europe and even to America. As exotic botanical specimens...

"Knitting sensations Arne and Carlos present 36 gorgeous patterns that evoke the simple joy of gardens no matter the time of year or location. Hydrangeas, roses, violets, and fluttering critters are among the bucolic countryside delights that are transformed into knit and crochet projects in this image-laden book, ranging from the small and decorative to the larger and more practical, including afghans and throws. Arne and Carlos go out of their way...

"While depictions of gardens are found throughout history, the impressionists were among the first to portray gardens directly from life, focusing on their color and form rather than using them as a background. This volume explores the close, symbiotic relationship between artists and gardens that developed during the latter part of the 19th and first part of the 20th centuries, centering on Monet, a great horticulturalist as well as a great artist...