The Art of Moy MacKay: An Inspirational Guide to Painting wi ...

Moy Mackay

• 30 oktober 2018
• 9781782215516

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From inspiration and design to the finished vibrant picture, learn to become the felt artist you've dreamed of becoming through this third book by bestselling author and renowned felt artist, Moy Mackay.

A brand new, lavish book by bestselling author and renowned felt artist, Moy Mackay. From inspiration and design through to the essential embellishments that add life and character to her finished vibrant pictures, Moy’s third book is an exciting creative journey from beginning to end. Delve into the catalogue of Moy's beautiful, colourful sketches and samples and learn about her own design process and influences, through which your own artistic abilities can be ignited and explored. Moy takes you through every step of her felt painting process, from colour choices and the materials and tools you need to the actual felting and stitching itself. Finish with four, fabulous projects of different subjects specially devised by Moy to give you the basic knowledge and skills to design your own felt creations. Numerous examples of Moy’s work are displayed throughout the book, evoking the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Borders where she lives and works, providing further visual stimulation for your own felt art.

The lavish new book from bestselling author and renowned textile artist Moy Mackay.

From concentrating mainly on the felting techniques described in detail in her previous books (Art in Felt & Stitch and Flowers in Felt & Stitch), this latest title by the prolific and popular felt artist now shows you how to find inspiration for your own felt painting creations. Delve into the catalogue of Moy’s beautiful, colourful sketchbooks and photographs and learn about her own design process and influences, through which your own artistic abilities can be explored.

Moy takes you through every step of the felt-making process then shows you how to put together four fabulous felt paintings of various subjects. There is also guidance on stitching – both hand- and machine-stitching – as well as how to use colour and introduce texture in the form of different fibres and threads. There are numerous examples of Moy’s work throughout the book, inspired by the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Borders where she lives and works, providing further inspiration for your own gorgeous
felt paintings.

From inspiration and design to the finished vibrant picture, Moy’s third book explores the development from initial thoughts through to the essential embellishments that add life and character to her work.