Download or read book Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper written by Harriet Scott Chessman and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Artist s Guide to Sketching written by James Gurney and published by . This book was released on 2025-02-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold new edition of the groundbreaking book by two of America's most prominent visual artists, James Gurney (Dinotopia, Color and Light), and Thomas Kinkade, freshly updated with a new introduction, archival photographs, and illuminating text to guide a new generation of illustrators. Since its release in 1982, The Artist's Guide to Sketching has become a classic art guide for students and laypeople around the world. The book includes instruction and artwork by James Gurney and Thomas Kinkade--two students who would go on to fame with Dinotopia (Gurney) and as the "Painter of Light" (Kinkade). This new edition restores the classic text with updated visuals and a special section chronicling the book's origins and the friendship, drawing on archives from Gurney and the Kinkade family estate. Chapters and topics include: Chapter 1: THE EXPERIENCE OF SKETCHING (Coping with the Weather, Sketching at Night, Sitting or Standing?, Dealing with Curious Spectators, Being Inconspicuous, At Home Amid the Elements Chapter 2: MATERIALS (Sketchbooks, Pencils, Pens, Markers, Wash and Drybrush, Sketchboxes and Carrying Cases, Experiencing Your Materials) Chapter 3: ACHIEVING ACCURACY: (When to Use an Underdrawing, How Much Underdrawing is Necessary, Establishing the Large Shapes, Measuring Lengths, Measuring Slopes, Using Perspective Guidelines, Constructing with Geometric Forms, Completed Underdrawing, The Final Execution) Chapter 4: CAPTURING MOTION (Freezing Motion: A New Way of Drawing, Learning to Observe Motion, Training Your Memory, Getting It Down Fast, The Scribble Approach, The Gestural Approach, The Mannikin Approach, The Tonal Mass Approach, When Your Subject Moves Unexpectedly, Places to Go for Motion Sketching) Chapter 5: CREATING MOOD (Choosing a Subject, Noting Impressions, Composing with Thumbnails, Selectivity, Center of Interest, Dramatic Opposition, Delicacy, Mystery, Structure and Expression) Chapter 6: USING IMAGINATION (Dare to be Creative, Being Imaginative On-the-Spot, Exaggeration, Changing Context and Scale, Using Anthropomorphism, Additions and Combinations, Feeding the Imagination, Becoming More Imaginative) Chapter 7: STUDYING NATURE (Nature: Your Personal Drawing Workshop, The Experience of Nature Sketching, Plants, Animals, Sketching at the Zoo, Natural History Museum, Clouds, Rocks and Landforms, The Benefits of Studying Nature) Chapter 8: SKETCHING PEOPLE (Finding Raw Material, Exaggerating Character Traits, The Cartoon Approach, Portraying People in Their Environment, Two Characters, Group Composition, The On-The-Spot Portrait, Making People Sketches Come Alive, Family and Friends: Your Free Models) Chapter 9: EXPLORING THE MAN-MADE WORLD (Begin with the Commonplace, Sketching the Home, Indicating Building Exteriors, Signs and Letterforms, A New Look at Machines, Using Clutter, On-The-Spot Spot Research, Using Written Notes, Thinking As a Documentary Artist, The Joy of Exploration) Chapter 10: SKETCHING IN YOUR LIFE (Keeping Specialized Sketchbooks, Developing Sketches into Paintings, Sharing Sketches With Others, Sketching Alone or With Others)

Download or read book Micah s Super Vlog To Sketch a Thief written by Andy McGuire and published by JellyTelly Press. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third book of the Micah's Super Vlog series based on JellyTelly's popular animated web show, Micah and his friends learn the importance of honesty and of believing the best about each other. When Armin's sketchbook, Lydia's lunch, and Micah's shoes go missing at school, will the gang turn against each other before discovering the truth? Based on the popular JellyTelly show, Micah's Super Vlog, in book three of this series things mysteriously go missing at school. Accusations fly and friendships are put on the line. Faced with the struggle, can Micah and his friends learn to believe the best about each other, and work together to uncover who (or what) is really to blame?

Download or read book A Love for Lydia written by Jeanne Savery and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 1999-07-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lydia Cottrell hopes the dashing Lord Huntington will be a good guardian for her six half-brothers and sisters. He is smitten with Lydia. But Lydia can't understand why--until she discovers she has inherited a sizable dowry. Accused of being a fortune hunter, Lord Huntington must prove his love for her is real.

Download or read book Lydia s Party written by Margaret Hawkins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exquisite and profound tale for fans of Anne Tyler and Anna Quindlen Glowingly reviewed everywhere from O, The Oprah Magazine and Good Housekeeping to sites across the blogosphere, Lydia’s Party sparks “a-ha” moments and heartfelt conversations about friendship, regrets, and ambitions. Margaret Hawkins’s earlier books, all published by small presses, have gained her a devoted following, but this gem of a novel will introduce her to the wider audience she deserves. Lydia is hosting her “Bleak Midwinter Bash,” a late Christmas party that has become an annual tradition. Her guests—six friends who bonded twenty years ago over art, dogs, and their budding careers and romances—think they know everything about one another, but tonight Lydia prepares to shock them with a devastating announcement.

Download or read book Unfolding Practice written by Arzu Mistry and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unfolding Practice: Reflections on Learning and Teaching is a conversation between two artist-educators. Flowing across five chapters, the double sided accordion book has been curated from ten years of recorded conversations, field notes, planning, sketches, reflection, and teaching. The front of the book weaves text, illustration, cutouts, and screen prints, journeying through artistic process and educational practice. The back of the book is a guide, expanding on the practice of using accordion books as a tool for capturing, visualizing, and building upon reflective thinking. The brown paper alludes to the craft paper that is ubiquitous in schools and captures process more than the preciousness of a final product.

Download or read book One Bite Per Night written by Brooklyn Ann and published by Brooklyn Smith. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lord Vampire of Cornwall has been saddled with a ward he needs to marry off. But she won’t let him get rid of her so easily. Vincent Tremayne, Lord Vampire of Cornwall, is known to English Society as the Earl of Deveril and reputed to be a mad recluse. Imagine his surprise when the Dowager Countess of Morley forces him to honor an old family alliance and take her unwanted granddaughter as his ward. The audacious demand goads Vincent into vowing that he’ll make a better match for his ward than Lady’s Morley’s preferred grandchild. But when Lydia Price arrives and turns his castle upside-down with her vivacious nature, charming curiosity, and lofty goals to be a master painter, Vincent realizes that marrying her off is going to be harder than he thought. Especially when part of him wants her for himself. Lydia is captivated by Lord Deveril’s striking looks and mysteriousness the moment she meets him that first stormy night. And by the first week, she’s fallen in love with his kindness and the electric chemistry she feels in his presence. She vows that the match she’ll make this London Season is with her own guardian, propriety be damned. Lydia’s big gamble to win Vincent’s heart ends up with consequences that she never could have imagined, and threaten to not only break her heart, but could also cost Vincent his life. Subgenres: regency romance, paranormal romance, vampire romance, gothic paranormal romance Tropes: friends to lovers, forbidden romance, angsty, alpha hero, vampire hero, grumpy romance, broody hero, guardian ward romance, grumpy sunshine, age gap romance

Download or read book The Sea in Winter written by Deborah Padgett and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-01-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The sea in winter" tells the tale of a vigorous and vital woman coming fully into her own in her mid-seventies at the crossroads between two centuries. It is a world that changes several times over in Victoria's lifetime. It is a story of love, war , survival, and hope. In a world where it is not uncommon to live for a century or more, Victoria confronts sorrow and loss and lives to triumph on behalf of her daughter whose own chance to live and see her dreams fulfilled is under siege. "The sea in winter" attempts to reveal the lessons learned and the legacy left by one long and deep-living woman whos very name cries "Victory."

Download or read book The Lost Sketchbook of Edgar Degas written by Harriet Scott Chessman and published by . This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lyrical novel about what art can reveal, and a nuanced imagining of the people who influenced Edgar Degas and his work. With key roles for beloved Degas paintings.

Download or read book Merrett s Gift written by Ian Mitchell-Gill and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When six "criminally gifted" teens are caught misapplying their talents, each is given an offer they can't refuse: to train at a secret school and put their skills to work for their country, or face the most severe consequences for their crimes. The kids arrive at the Brockmann School of Excellence full of resentment and suspicion, and their first impressions of the place only confirm their fears. Then they meet Mr. Merrett-the teacher who changes everything. Suddenly life is a lot more interesting! Challenged in ways they never imagined, the teens slowly begin to meld into a team capable of more than even their trainers realize. A fun, suspenseful roller-coaster ride of a story, Merrett's Gift follows the adventures of a group of teens hell-bent on living life on their own terms, and the mysterious teacher who makes it possible. But who is he, really? And why is he so secretive about his past? Class is in session! Enjoy-but keep an eye on your valuables. And your passcodes. And your car . . .

Download or read book Scandals With Bite Boxset Books 1 3 written by Brooklyn Ann and published by Brooklyn Smith. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An aspiring gothic authoress trying to avoid marriage finds herself engaged to a vampire duke. A vampire earl becomes guardian to a beautiful painter who is determined to marry none but him. A would-be physician is mistaken for a vampire hunter and taken prisoner by a scarred, surly vampire. Three strong, unconventional heroines meet their matches in vampires hiding amongst England’s nobility. Contains the following regency paranormal romances: Bite Me, Your Grace, One Bite Per Night, and Bite at First Sight

Download or read book The Woods Vol 3 written by James Tynion IV and published by BOOM! Studios. This book was released on 2015-12-23 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 16, 2013, 437 students, 52 teachers, and 24 additional staff from Bay Point Preparatory High School in suburban Milwaukee, WI vanished without a trace, finding themselves countless light years away in the middle of an ancient, primordial wilderness. One year later, the Bay Point students all reunite in New London and gain some semblance of normalcy, but there are new threats to overcome and emotional hurdles to deal with. Created and written by James Tynion IV (Memetic, Batman Eternal) and illustrated by Michael Dialynas (Amala's Blade), "New London" collects the critically acclaimed third arc (issues #9-12) of the best-selling series.

Download or read book Drawing Blood written by Mary Lou George and published by Siren-BookStrand. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [BookStrand Paranormal Romantic Suspense, vampires] Successful children's book illustrator Holly Seaton is no stranger to the paranormal. With her artist's hand, she creates magical beings of myth and fantasy. Little does she know some of these creatures actually exist and she just met one in the supermarket. Stryker Cain is a vampire on a crucial mission to save his people from extinction. For years he's been settling small enclaves of vampires amidst human communities all over the world. Stryker has deadly enemies, people who will stop at nothing to destroy his dream. He doesn't have time to deal with the complex feelings Holly engenders within him, but some things can't be pushed aside. She's his bloodmate. The one person a vampire cannot deny. When innocent people close to him are murdered, Stryker is forced to pull Holly into his world in order to keep her safe. But is Holly the one who will need saving? ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance

Download or read book Temporary Boss Permanent Mistress written by Kate Hardy and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cool Jakob Andersen likes working with extremes, and the frozen plains of Norway suit his business style. But with Lydia Sheridan accompanying him on business, his temperature is about to soar…. Jakob wants a seven-day affair, and Lydia is finding her resistance melting away. It's hard to keep saying no when her body is screaming yes! But will it take more than a week to thaw her boss's buried heart? With passion this hot, anything is possible!

Download or read book Sacred Octopus Notebook written by Lydia Hess and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate our sacred oceans through the Sacred Octopus Notebook -130 warm, sandy-colored pages. This inspirational Journal/Notebook is filled with hand drawn lines, dots and dashes, embellished with 17 iconic sea creatures, corals and plants that are colorable. Each icon is accompanied with a motivational word of inspiration. Every spread has a blank page for you to create your own sketches and artwork. This sea-life notebook is perfect for nature journaling, writing stories, as a personal diary or daily organizer. Lydia Hess is the author of 5 Sacred Coloring Books for the Soul. Her Sacred Notebooks make great gifts for teachers, teens or college students.

Download or read book Victorian Science and Literature Part I Vol 4 written by Gowan Dawson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eight-volume, reset edition in two parts collects rare primary sources on Victorian science, literature and culture. The sources cover both scientific writing that has an aesthetic component – what might be called 'the literature of science' – and more overtly literary texts that deal with scientific matters.

Download or read book Meet Me in a Mile written by Elizabeth Hrib and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2024-09-24 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Hrib will have readers racing to the finish line when a Manhattan architect’s attempts to win over her office crush set her on a collision course with a personal trainer who’s got all the right moves. Lydia McKenzie is not a runner. Not even close. But in her quest to be taken seriously at work—and catch the eye of her office crush—she signs up for the New York City Marathon as part of her architectural firm’s outreach program. Now she just needs to avoid making a fool of herself. Thankfully, she knows how to outsource. Personal trainer Luke Townsend is definitely a runner, and he’s exactly what Lydia needs to get in shape: experienced, motivational, funny, kind, well muscled… And when he and Lydia bond over her redesign of the Manhattan Youth Center, a place near and dear to Luke’s heart, their training time intensifies from hitting the pavement to hitting the sheets. Still counts as a workout, right? Suddenly, everything Lydia thought she wanted feels less clear, but she’s determined not to let a little unplanned indiscretion derail her goals. There’s no reason she and Luke can’t keep training as if they don’t share mind-blowing chemistry. They’re professionals. But when her project proposal suddenly hangs in the balance, and her office crush offers some awfully tempting one-on-one help, she’ll have to decide which direction her heart wants to run. From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don’t miss any of these other fun titles… Fake Flame by Adele Buck The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee Romancing Miss Stone by M.C. Vaughan Never Date a Roommate by Paula Ottoni