{"title":"Books by F. Sehnaz Bac","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780486808932","title":"The Art of Stone Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A helpful guide for creating mini masterpieces.\" — Looking for a Good Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A fantastic book!\" — The Classy Chics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art with this easy-to-follow guide. Popular stone artist F. Sehnaz Bac, a seasoned archaeologist who markets her painted \u003ci\u003eSassi dell’Adriatico\u003c\/i\u003e (Stones of the Adriatic) on Etsy, presents step-by-step instructions for creating 30 fantastic designs. Full-color photographs accompany directions for painting themes that range from trees, flowers, and animals to mandalas, geometric patterns, holiday motifs, and more.\u003cbr\u003e Starting with the basics — including finding and choosing stones as well as tools and materials — the guide offers a variety of techniques, including painting stones with colors or inks, painting on natural stone, and sealing the finished work. Projects range from simple to advanced and include suggestions for indoor and outdoor display, as well as instructions on how to style wearable objects such as pendants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a gorgeous book and I found so much inspiration reading through it.\" — The Gingerbread House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The instructions are clear and engaging, while the photos are lovely and inspiring. Rock painting has become a really fun family activity for us all.\" — Sharing Craft Ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is brilliant, fun, and truly inspirational! Highly recommend it.\" — splashesintobooks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56289999913333,"sku":"9780486808932","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780486808932_155c5984-5cd1-4eb5-af0c-0592adc40e6a.jpg?v=1786013760"},{"product_id":"9780486828527","title":"A Year of Stone Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou can craft a new mandala every week for one year with this full-color guide by the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Stone Painting\u003c\/i\u003e. F. Sehnaz Bac, an artist and seasoned archaeologist, presents step-by-step instructions for fifty-two projects. Her easy-to-follow guide will show you how to transform ordinary stones into inspirational works of art.\u003cbr\u003e The mandala — derived from the Sanskrit word for \"circle\" — represents the universe, and the symbol has long been instrumental to sacred rituals and meditative practices. This treasury of radiant designs presents patterns for stone paintings, each of which is accompanied by a one-word mantra — relax, tranquil, spirit, dream, believe, and other uplifting terms. A few projects are meant to be painted on sea glass, leaves, or shells, but most are based on Bac's popular interpretations of classic stone-based styles. Colorful photographs accompany simple instructions for a year of crafting inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290001289589,"sku":"9780486828527","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780486828527_8da48ada-225e-4a79-8aad-86a48bb00cd3.jpg?v=1786013846"},{"product_id":"9780760383421","title":"Rock Art for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransform ordinary stones into works of art with easy and inspirational step-by-step instructions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with \u003cb\u003ecreative exercises\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eart prompts\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etemplates\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003estep-by-step projects\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Rock Art for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e—adapted from the best-selling\u003ci\u003e The Little Book of Rock Painting\u003c\/i\u003e—encourages interactivity for immediate results, while teaching you the fundamentals in an engaging and fun way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beginner’s guide shows you \u003cb\u003ehow to gather and prepare your rocks\u003c\/b\u003e to create masterpieces that are truly one with nature. Written and illustrated by three talented rock-painting artists, the book features a range of contemporary designs to experiment with, from \u003cb\u003epatterns\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eanimals\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003emandalas\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003edots\u003c\/b\u003e. The instructions are easy to follow and invite creativity and originality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrab your colors, head outside, and \u003cb\u003estart painting beautiful works of art on stones!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294732366197,"sku":"9780760383421","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780760383421_82e343ad-b292-4153-83cf-12962274799b.jpg?v=1786016125"},{"product_id":"9781633227316","title":"The Little Book of Rock Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilled with creative exercises, art prompts, templates, and step-by-step projects,\u003ci\u003e The Little Book of Rock Painting\u003c\/i\u003e encourages interactivity for immediate results, while teaching beginners the fundamentals of the medium in an engaging and fun way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Rock Painting,\u003c\/i\u003e aspiring artists will discover \u003cb\u003ehow to gather and prepare \u003c\/b\u003etheir \u003cb\u003erocks\u003c\/b\u003e to create masterpieces that are truly one with nature. 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With its contemporary design, open practice pages, creative exercises, and prompts that encourage interactivity, beginning artists learn the fundamentals of their craft, often with immediate results.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available from the series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Sketching\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Lettering \u0026amp; Word Design\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Manga Drawing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Cartooning \u0026amp; Illustration\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Drawing Dragons \u0026amp; Fantasy Characters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304542482805,"sku":"9781633227316","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781633227316_2e9cecaa-b0ec-4446-adb9-6d34d5d26007.jpg?v=1786023290"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-f-sehnaz-bac.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}