The Teach Yourself Visually Series Expands with New Guides to Drawing, Jewelry Making & Beading, and Quilting

Hoboken, NJ (PRWEB) November 29, 2007 -- From the series that brought you Teach Yourself Visually Knitting, Teach Yourself Visually Golf, and Teach Yourself Visually Bass Guitar come three new titles sure to delight readers all over again. Teach Yourself Visually Quilting, Teach Yourself Visually Drawing, and Teach Yourself Visually Jewelry Making & Beading are the latest titles from this do-it-yourself series to capture any artist's or crafters imagination.

The Teach Yourself Visually books deliver beginner to intermediate lessons taught by color photos and detailed instruction. Concise, two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for a quick review or refresher course for seasoned readers. This go-to guide is also easy to read and quick to the point for beginners. In each title, you'll find:

? Teach Yourself Visually Drawing by Dean Fisher, Josephine Robinson: This full-color visual guide is sure to draw a crowd! Drawing appeals to all ages, doesn't require costly materials, and is a great creative outlet. This book shows readers how to draw objects and how to handle light, shadow, perspective, and texture. With an easy-to-follow, step-by-step, visual approach, it covers drawing a variety of subjects, including the human figure.

? Teach Yourself Visually Quilting by Sonja Hakala: It's amazing what you can do with two pieces of fabric and a layer of batting--the variety of quilts and quilting techniques is staggering. This guide introduces you to the essential skills you need to set off on your own quilting adventures. It walks you through everything from selecting fabrics to assembling blocks to binding the edges. Examples and patterns include both traditional and modern designs and use both hand-stitching and machine quilting so you can create unique quilts and quilted items that reflect your personal style.

? Teach Yourself Visually Jewelry Making and Beading by Chris Franchetti Michaels: You've probably coveted jewelry you've seen in artsy boutiques and fashion magazines or envied friends who have the perfect bling to accent everything. With this book, you'll learn to craft designs that are chic but inexpensive. With hundreds of detailed photos, this book covers tools and supplies, bead stringing and weaving, wire wrapping, and more. Terrific projects will get you started and inspire you to create your own jewelry and beadwork designs.

Whether you enjoy drawing, quilting, or jewelry making, these three new additions to this popular series have everything you need to get you started on projects both entertaining and user friendly. With plentiful examples, demonstrations of various techniques, and inspiring ideas, these additions to the Teach Yourself Visually series are perfect for anyone looking to learn or perfect a hobby.

About the Authors:

Dean Fisher (Milford, CT) is an instructor at the prestigious Silvermine Guild Arts Center, where he teaches drawing and painting. He is a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois, and has been featured in individual and group exhibitions around the United States and in Europe. His articles and reviews have been published in American Arts Quarterly, the Miami Herald, and the Chicago Herald Tribune, among other publications.

Josephine Robinson (Milford, CT) also teaches at the Silvermine Guild Arts Center. A London native, she received her art education in the United Kingdom and previously taught at the University of Tennessee. Her work has been exhibited in London; Chicago, Illinois; Greenwich and New Haven, Connecticut; and Knoxville, Tennessee.

Sonja Hakala (West Hartford, VT) has been a writer, editor, and designer for twenty years. Her how-to articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines such as the Boston Sunday Globe Magazine and the Old Farmer's Almanac. She is the editor of the book "American Patchwork: True Stories from Quilters" (St. Martin's).

Chris Franchetti Michaels (Seattle, WA) is a writer and jewelry artisan with a passion for helping others express their creativity through jewelry making. As editor of the Jewelry Making site on BellaOnline.com, she writes weekly articles and hosts online discussions about all aspects of jewelry making, with topics ranging from basic jewelry-making techniques and projects to book and product reviews.

Teach Yourself Visually? Series

$24.99 each, paperback

Teach Yourself Visually Drawing

By Dean Fisher, Josephine Robinson

ISBN: 978-0-470-06715-4

Teach Yourself Visually Quilting

By Sonja Hakala

ISBN: 978-0-470-10149-0

Teach Yourself Visually Jewelry Making & Beading

By Chris Franchetti Michaels

ISBN: 978-0-470-10150-6

Visual?

Combining clear, step-by-step screen shots with minimal text, Visual guides are the ultimate resource for visual learners, who represent up to forty percent of the world's population. Written by top experts, the Visual guides are perfect for everyone who wants to avoid long-winded explanations and jump right into a new skill or hobby. Visual guides teach a wide range of topics--everything from computer graphics to guitar playing to knitting to dog training to mastering software to practicing yoga. For more information, visit wiley.com. Visual is an imprint of Wiley.

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