Craft Focus - December 2020/January 2021 (Issue 82)

14 SEARCH PRESS Be inspired to paint beautiful flowers in watercolour by the four respected artists featured in this comprehensive guide. Each artist has their own individual style and provides detailed instruction on the tools, materials and techniques they use. Learn about painting wild flowers from Wendy Tait, including composition, sketching, painting backgrounds, and expert tips on how to improve your flower portraits. There’s a fascinating section on achieving light in flower painting by Jackie Barrass, and an exploration of creative techniques with Richard Bolton. Finally, Ann Mortimer guides you through depicting flowers in the landscape with four stunning projects. With a total of 12 gorgeous projects to choose from, Watercolour Flowers will provide all the instruction and inspiration you need to create amazing watercolour flower paintings in a range of styles. sales@searchpress.com www.searchpress.com TROTEC Trotec is a one-stop-shop for a range of engravable gifts and materials, perfect for those looking to create or personalise something for their loved ones. A picture tells a thousand words, making a personalised photo frame an ideal gift for any occasion. Trotec’s range of alderwood photo frames are specially selected for the results that can be achieved when laser engraving, allowing you to effortlessly create a personalised and bespoke gift. What’s more, the photo frames can be positioned landscape or portrait and are available in sizes from 3.1in x 5in to 8in x 10in, allowing you to display special memories with style. +44 (0)1915 801 182 materials@troteclaser.co.uk www.troteclaser.co.uk HERITAGE CRAFTS Heritage Crafts is a world leader in counted cross stitch design. The company works with talented artists, including John Clayton, Peter Underhill, Karen Carter and Valerie Pfeiffer to produce highly detailed cross stitch designs which are a joy to stitch. Here are two brand new designs: The Rascal (SHTR1543) by Peter Underhill is part of the Simply Heritage range. It measures 9.5cm x 11.5cm and has an RRP £12.05. Secondly, We’ll Meet Again (GYMA1581) by Peter Underhill, part of The Golden Years range. It measures 14.5 x 19cm and has an RRP and has an RRP £24.95. sales@hcrafts.com www.hcrafts.com CRAFT BUDDY New additions to the hugely popular Crystal Art Card Kits from acclaimed artist Anne Stokes include spectacular Dragon Fire Head and unicorn themed Starlight designs. Available in 18cm x 18cm format, each kit comes complete with all you need to transform these exciting new images to sparkling realism. Stunning new Crystal Art Kits from world famous Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light , are also now available depicting charming pastoral scenes including the richly colourful 40cm x 90cm panoramic Stoney Creek Cottage canvas. +44 (0)20 3417 6565 trade@craftbuddyltd.co.uk https://craftbuddyltd.co.uk/ Brand spanking new Check out some new and exciting products in the current market