Origami Bonsai : Create Beautiful Botanical Sculptures from Paper
Author(s): Benjamin John Coleman
"Origami Bonsai" is the art of folding beautiful paper flowers and leaves which are then glued to natural branches to create exquisite botanical sculptures. Whether the reader is a professional artist, craftsperson, or an origami hobbyist, "Origami Bonsai" will teach them the skills they can use to create these intricate and stunning artworks. The beauty of origami bonsai is that you don't have to be a professional artist or craftsman to create fantastic arrangements. With each page of the book readers will have the opportunity to create their own amazingly lifelike sculptures. Revolutionary approaches in this book include mass production of leaves, painting techniques, and depth enhancement. With each page turned, readers will make new discoveries that lead to wildly complex plant sculptures. Readers will be surprised at how easy these sculptures are to create, and how much they are appreciated by others.
Product Information
Ben Coleman has been hooked on origami since his father first brought home an origami book to share with his family at Christmas in 1974. His hobby kicked into high gear in 1996, when he left his teaching career and made the creation of origami bonsai a new way of life. Ben's revolutionary approach to the art inspires his continued creation of origami bonsai botanical sculptures. His life has become focused on sharing the history, the beauty and the simplicity of this traditional art form with others.
General Fields
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- : Tuttle Publishing
- : Tuttle Publishing
- : 0.794
- : 01 April 2010
- : 279mm X 216mm X 17mm
- : United States
- : 01 April 2010
- : books
Special Fields
- : Benjamin John Coleman
- : Hardback
- : 736.982
- : 128
- : Over 250 Full-Color Photographs; Close to 100 Diagrams for 14 Projects