Book Description
Winding your way through a maze or a labyrinth: two symbolic journeys, both rooted in myth and mystery. After looking at the legends and evolution of the two kinds of complex, twisting paths, Jeff Saward considers how today’s land artists and garden designers have recreated labyrinths and the new “craze” for mazes—from maize mazes and mirror mazes to wood and water mazes and simple garden turf mazes. This overview captures their visual excitement, power to challenge, and unique inspiration.
Customer Reviews:
Wet, Wet, Wet.......2002-06-02
I found this book at a Book Outlet store and thought "for the price, I should get it", so I did. I have to tell you that this is one of the best books to use to build up confidence and technical skills in wet into wet watercolor painting. Each chapter is fun to read and the examples (step by step) are so easy to follow that they help you become an "expert" by the end of the book. I have lots of watercolor books and have found this to be one of my favorites on wet into wet technique for the above reasons.
Wet-in-Wet Watercolor.......1999-11-25
Ms Speckman's book helped me break through to a new level of watercolor painting. She deals entirely with "wet-in-wet", breaking it down into three sections: The Saturated Approach, Painting by Sections and the Painterly Approach. Beginning with a practical and thorough discussion of paper and pigments as they apply specifically to wet-in-wet watercolor, she proceeds to original and effective step-by-step instruction. Although I have purchased and worked from many books on instructional watercolor, I found Ms. Speckmann's techniques to be unusual and exciting. I particularly enjoy her iconoclastic preference for opaque pigments and the way she showcases their unique qualities. Well written and lavishly illustrated, this book is a valuable reference work.
Book Description
Watercolor is the medium of choice for visual artists today, and this practical new guide to is sure to top the list of must-have resources for beginners and experienced alike. Everything watercolorists need to bring their vision alive on paper is here: how to follow the inner rhythm of the water; when to reflect and when to take instant action; and how to choose the appropriate surface, color, and brushstroke to achieve the most effective results. All wet-on-wet techniques are explored and lavishly illustrated, and a series of vibrant artworks breaks down the watercolor process into stages to provide further understanding and inspiration.
Customer Reviews:
Good for a reference.......2007-09-19
This is a wonderful book on a subject that all new watercolorists need to master. What I really liked about this book above all was the authors discussion on saturation and the different levels of it. It is very informative with plenty of pictures and information.
great info--lousy writing.......2006-02-25
This is possibly the worst written book I have ever read. It is beautifully produced (particularly for the price), has wonderful illustrations, contains gorgeous paintings and is full of totally invaluable information for anyone wanting to learn wet-on-wet watercolor. The author is quite clearly a top exponent of the technique. Possibly the horrendously verbose and opaque writing is the fault of the translator, possibly not. It seems to have been originally written in Polish. This is not a book for a total beginner as you have to have some knowledge in order to decipher the jargon and puzzle out the obtuse sentences. I am still glad I bought it. It is a deal despite its short comings. If it was re-written in a clear and comprehensible style I would willingly fork out forty or forty-five bucks for it.
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- Lowell Speers
- Lowell Speers
- Excellent, I would like more publication about this tecnique
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Oil: Flowers Wet-on-Wet (HT253)
Lowell Speers
Manufacturer: Walter Foster Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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| Instructional & How-To
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Watercolor Painting
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Drawing
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ASIN: 1560101520 |
Book Description
Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.
Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.
What you'll learn from this book ...
• Lessons on painting a variety of floral compositions using the wet-on-wet technique
• Proper application of Special Mediums to prepare canvases for oil painting
• Color mixing with a palette knife and paint blending on the canvas
• A variety of brush strokes for painting stems, leaves, petals, grasses, and ferns
• How to load your paint brushes and palette knives for the most effective results
• Steps for creating suitable backgrounds for floral paintings
Customer Reviews:
Lowell Speers.......2002-04-30
Anyone who is interested in art should have Lowell's books. The pictures inside are so beautiful they could be framed. He explains things so well that anyone can understand and create their own painting. Very good books, get them all.
Lowell Speers.......2002-04-30
Anyone who is interested in art should have Lowell's books. The pictures inside are so beautiful they could be framed. He explains things so well that anyone can understand and create their own painting. Very good books, get them all.
Excellent, I would like more publication about this tecnique.......1999-10-17
this tecnique is easy to understand and to applicate, I would like if it could be applicated in lanscape and still life
Book Description
Soft, flowing effects for atmospheric skies, rivers, seas and landscapes in watercolor are made easy with this guide to a technique known as "wet-into-wet"—painting freely with wet washes, blending and merging colors on the paper. Demonstrating in step-by-step action sequences how to manipulate the flow of color on wet paper, the accomplished author helps artists create beautiful, effortless-looking effects. Sunsets, clouds, trees, hills, boats on the water, snow scenes and stunning skies are among the wide range of subject-matter the author has painted, all produced using a limited palette, a variety of brushes and, on occasions, even a hairdryer.
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Painting Wet-Into-Wet (Leisure Arts)
Bryan Thatcher
Manufacturer: Search Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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Watercolor Painting
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Watercolor
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ASIN: 0855327928 |
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Wet Watercolor
Wilfred Ball
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Watercolor Painting
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ASIN: 0891342044 |
Product Description
art book
Book Description
Many thousands of people now own a digital camera. Many thousands more sell their personal items over the Internet everyday. Suddenly everyone is a photographer and all homes are studios. The second issue of Useful Photography is a collection of photos posted on www.ebay.com, images which display the surprising creativity of the amateur photographer. Hence a pair of blue slippers posed against a leopard print background, a picture of a fan that also reveals the feet of the photographer, and a speaker set, shot from both the front and back, shining with pride on a green billiard cloth. You may never look at an object, or a photograph of an object, or a virtual posting of a digital photograph of an object, the same way again.
Customer Reviews:
sublime banality.......2004-11-23
Oddly compelling assemblage of photos used to sell items on eBay. The new "found" photography? A wry critique of consumerism? The artless simulacra of cultural detritus? All of the above and more. See also Useful Photography #1 and the Boring Postcards books.
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Microeconomics for Business and Marketing: Lectures, Cases and Worked Essays
Peter E. Earl
Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Microeconomics
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Theory
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ASIN: 1852788615 |
Book Description
The reliable, classic guide to INCOME PROPERTY BROKERAGE—now updated for the 21st century
For more than thirty-five years, this guide has been the most reliable, trustworthy resource for real estate brokers and agents who want to increase their commissions and start selling income property. Now in a new Fourth Edition, A Master Guide to Income Property Brokerage is back and better than ever. With significant new material on the Internet and powerful, up-to-date tactics, brokers and agents alike will find in these pages all of the high-quality information they need to succeed. Sixteen power-packed chapters feature step-by-step income-building information that will help you:
- Profit from five quick ways to find property owners who will sell
- Turn your leads into listings that sell
- Nail down sales using today's new and ingenious ways to finance income properties
- Price income property to sell quickly
- Set up operating statements that promote sales
- Present the unique benefits of income property
- Access thirteen immediate sources of buyers
- Easily qualify buyers
- Advertise income property—and make it pay off big
- Show income properties for fast-action sales
- Master the fine points of selling income properties
- Work on condominium conversions: an exciting new wealth-builder
- Sell like a giant using online tools
- Make a final presentation that clinches the sale
- And much more
Customer Reviews:
Jack is the best.......2007-07-18
Jack Peckham shares so much valuable knowledge in this book you are crazy if you don't buy it. Jack is one of the special people in the commercial real estate industry. He is always trying to share his vast knowledge and skills to make people better. Thank you Jack.
Peckham Hits A Home Run!.......2007-04-02
I had the opportunity to preview this book just before its publication. If you are either running or starting a commercial real estate brokerage, this book is a must-have! I personally am using much of this book to take my relatively small real estate brokerage to a new level. Great ideas go along with many pragmatic and practical tips. I refer to this book often in my staff meetings.
Jack's Back with another Great Book.......2007-03-21
There is no doubt that Jack knows commercial real estate and Jack knows the Internet. So if you want to improve your knowledge about Income Property Brokerage and Online Marketing, do not hesitate to buy this resource. When you can learn from someone who has walked the path before, you know you are getting valuable information directly from the horse's mouth. This is one of those rare events. Jack's steps and tips worked for him and they can work for you.
Stefan Swanepoel
Thirteen time author including
Real Estate confronts Reality (1997) Real Estate confronts the Future (2004) and Swanepoel Trends Report (2007)
Hghly Recommended.......2006-11-10
Mr. Peckman methodically and clearly outlines the details and keys to make the move into Income Property Brokerage a success.
It's always nice when you learn from someone who has gone through the steps to reach success and isn't reluctant to share them with you and can do so in a mentoring kind of way.
Highly recommended.
Awesome Information!!.......2006-06-29
Couldn't put this one down. An absolute must read for any realtor considering commercial real estate. Its chock full of great information. I read this cover to cover in one day!!! I highly recommend this one...its fresh, its current for today's industry, and you'd be foolish to miss out on the information inside!!! Mistersold!!! says A+++++
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New master guide to income property brokerage
John M Peckham
Manufacturer: Executive Reports Corp
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0136152457 |
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The Barclays Guide to Franchising for the Small Business (Barclays Small Business Series)
John Stanworth , and
Brian Smith
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0631174982 |
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- Mastering Color and Design in Watercolor
- Mobility: A Room With A View
- Multi-Family Housing: The Art of Sharing
- National Trust Guide / San Francisco: America's Guide for Architecture and History Travelers
- New Hotels for Global Nomads
- New Minimalist Houses
- New Organic Architecture: The Breaking Wave
- On the Edge of the World: Four Architects in San Francisco at the Turn of the Century
- Palladio and Palladianism (World of Art)
- Paris Interiors = Interieurs Parisiens: Interieurs Parisiens (Single Jumbos)
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