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The right floor treatment can drastically improve the look and feel of a room. The New Flooring Idea Book will show readers the often-untapped design potential that well thought-out floor decor can add to a living space. This book offers practical advice on how to assess existing flooring, how to plan for change, and how to use flooring to create stylish interiors. Twenty-five floor makeovers are profiled with information on the best new flooring concepts. Each section provides in-depth information and inspiration on types of flooring, choosing flooring with style in mind, and reinvigorating, replacing, or adding pattern and color to existing flooring. By considering the floor as part of the overall decorating scheme, readers will understand that the right floor is a key element that can set the tone and atmosphere for the entire space.
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Not great if you want to learn the basics.......2007-06-19
This book is not an in-depth guide to a narrow subject. I purchased this book hoping that it would be more instructional in the technique of painting the human figure but it contains mostly complete works. It is not a step-by-step guide but a thorough presentation of concepts and how they relate to the final artwork, which again, if you're a beginner, it doesn't help.
Thorough Overview.......2002-07-14
This book is more than just basic instruction, but it starts with the basics and progresses though the essentials to advanced figure drawing and painting concepts. It is not a step-by-step guide but a thorough presentation of these concepts and how they relate to the final artwork. I have read numerous other books and taken a number of life drawing and painting classes so I was especially impressed to learn several techniques/concepts which were new to me. In addition, several artists are featured which helps avoid techniques unique to a particular artist. I highly recommend the book for any artist seeking a comprehensive overview of figure drawing and painting.
Visually Perfect.......2002-07-06
This is my favorite book on painting the figure. The book demonstrates that there are many approaches to the figure and each technique is demonstrated by a different artist. The book is very well illustrated with color photo's of the examples in process, the artist working on them and there models. Truth is I admire some of the artist in the book and enjoy the beautiful photo's of there work. For the student and the master of art the book offers many angles and approaches in every medium. The books introduction was written philosophically and historically offering an overview of changes in attitude and approaches artist have tackled the figure with. In the end it's a very sincere, informative, and visually dynamic book. A must have for any artist or teachers library.
Painting People.......2002-01-28
This is a great overview for anybody who wants to paint the human figure. It covers the tradition of the nude, the basics of proportions and anatomy, a variety of media, clothed and nude, various types of poses and models. Just about everything.
Step by step guides from pose to painting are frequent - we see inside an artist's studio, palette, thought processes and techniques. As a beginner in life drawing, I found this book my number one resource whenever I wanted to practice and follow up what I had learnt in class.
Not an in-depth guide to a narrow subject, this book's breadth is its strong point. An ideal starting place, but without stopping too soon and leaving the user or reader wanting more. A perfect mix of overview and detail, in my opinion.
Highly recommended.
Absolutely Excellent!.......2000-06-28
Great examples of drawing and painting from the subject! Excellent photography! Highly recommended for anyone interest in figure drawing and / or painting.
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Quite a good book.......2007-01-04
This is a quite good book to paint different types of landscapes, even I find it is difficult for a person without experience drawing landscapes. I usually draw other kind of things and I'm not bad at all, but with this book it isn't very easier, even it has a lot of drawings and projects, I think it should have more step by step explanations in some of them.
Alright for beginners.......2006-10-05
This book was adequate for a beginner learning to paint with pastels.
Realistic Artists Beware.......2004-10-26
This book was obviously meant for Impressionists. Being a realistic artist, I realized this mistake too late. The pictures and demonstrations had little to no detail, and colors seemed to be often used incorrectly. It was not quite abstract, but it definentaly did not look real. On the other hand, I must admit this is a great book for Impressionists. There are a ton of demonstrations and examples, and it really is, like the title says, a "big book." It covered materials and other basics relatively well. Overall, I am not saying that this is a bad book, this review is simply a warning to realistic artists.
Pretty But I Didn't "Get" The Organization.......2000-08-09
If you are willing to just float along, Zen-like, with the way the material is presented, you'll be just fine. However, there appear to be no thematic groupings or progression of information in this book. There's working with white, then using a limited value range, then emphasising texture, then monochrome, then a focal point.
It would have been better if it started with how to handle to materials, then how to compose the work, then how to edit the image (simplifying the composition), then form, then color.
If you already know what you are doing, it's a nice book to flip through. If you feel discouraged because you think "it can't be done" when you are looking at some complex pattern in nature or a photo, just look at the illustrations. The artist can handle some pretty dicey things like complex foliage.
The desert scenes, I'd like to say, are yummy. Wonderful. I think that desert scenes are the illustrator's forte. If he or she did a book just on desert painting, I'd get it.
Great reference book, 72 lessons, excellent instruction.......2000-05-02
This is a great reference book for anyone interested in pastel painting. It has really helped me improve my pastel skills. It covers materials, color and techniques for every kind of nature subject.
Included are 72 different lessons. Each lesson covers a different topic. Some include handling a detail close up, painting all kinds of water, choosing a focal point, describing diverse textures, & underpainting.
Each lesson contains a color photograph & the artwork in various stages along with written step by step instructions. Some of the artwork subjects include clouds, sunsets, frozen landscapes, desert vistas, & autumn scenes.
Many animals covered include an elk, a swan, a monarch butterfly, & a robin's nest. Moreover, some plants studied include sunflowers, junipers, many trees, & cactus. Mountains, fields, rocks, & a cabin are covered as well.
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Illustrated in full color. When an artist comes to Bear Country School, Brother and Sister learn to draw just about everything in sight! They also learn that drawing is a function of seeing and analyzing what you see, and that "talent" is where you find it. Every child can be an artist with this book's Do-It! section, which shows how to draw the Bears and other great stuff from Bear Country.
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Big Book of Drawing and Painting
Francisco Asensio Cerver
Manufacturer: Collins Design
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Release Date: 2003-05-06 |
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People interested in learning the four fundamental techniques in drawing and painting -- drawing, watercolor, pastels, and oil painting -- will find here a detailed guide on getting started as an artist; using various materials and techniques; and acquiring new skills reflected in complete, beautiful, personal artistic creations. Through 28 step-by-step exercises, this book makes optimal use of time so that in a few weeks, the reader will complete the basics in drawing & painting.
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Had to Throw It Away.......2005-11-03
This book should never have been published as is. It's just thrown together. For example, in the watercolor section, to paint a tree that is obviously green every time it is shown, we are asked to usse cyan blue; not cyan blue mixed with yellow, just cyan blue. In another exercise, the colors of the flowers are red orange as shown. We are asked to mix blue and magenta to create violet to paint those flowers. The directions are not given in order for the most part, just happus gappus. The arrows from pictures to captions sometimes don't even aim in the right direction. I realize the colors as pictured can sometimes be a bit misleading, but that doesn't seem to be the problem. Here is a quote from the book: "In order to paint the jar, mix magenta and yellow, to obtain an orangy color. Over this add a touch of blue; the mix becomes a more orangy color." If someone were to use this book as their first watercolor instruction book (I didn't look at the other sections), they would be so frustrated they might just give up on watercolor.
practical, practical.......2003-07-16
very, very practical and easy to understand exercises for the beginners. original examples and easy to learn. a must
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Old Order Amish: Their Enduring Way of Life (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)
Lucian Niemeyer , and
Donald B. Kraybill
Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press
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The Riddle of Amish Culture (Center Books in Anabaptist Studies)
ASIN: 0801844266 |
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Here at last is an authentic portrait of the Amish, in striking photographs and honest accounts of their daily concerns and enduring traditions. Photographer Lucian Niemeyer earned the trust and friendship of Amish families by helping to harvest crops on their farms in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County, site of one of the oldest Amish settlements in North America. After "many backbreaking days" in the fields, he gained acceptance in a community that draws sharp lines of separation from the outside world--and has, by tradition, shunned photography. With the encouragement of his Amish friends who welcomed the chance to correct inaccurate accounts of Amish ways, Niemeyer began to assemble this honest and sensitive photographic record. He worked without filters or darkroom manipulations, using only natural light. The results are unprecedented--photographs of families, community gatherings, even the seldom seen interiors of Amish homes and schools. These unique images capture the deliberate simplicity and the natural beauty that characterize Amish life in Lancaster County.
In the accompanying text, Donald Kraybill--author of the highly acclaimed Riddle of Amish Culture--tells the often surprising story of today's Old Order Amish. His introduction provides a sweeping overview of Amish life in North America and explains how a traditional people have managed not merely to survive but to flourish in the midst of modern life. In thirty-five "vignettes" throughout the book, Kraybill explains Amish views on issues ranging from "Childbirth" and "Women Entrepreneurs" to "The Riddles of Farm Machinery," "Sowing Wild Oats," and "The Politics of Separation." His concluding essay examines why modern observers are so drawn to the Amish and their traditional values.
Customer Reviews:
Old Order Amish.......2000-09-03
Old Order Amish: Their Enduring Way of Life, explores the Amish in modern American in general, and the settlement of Amish people in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, in particular. This book not only has fascinating text which throws the reader right into the heart of what it means to be Amish, but also has breathtaking photographs of life in and around the village of Intercourse, just some 60 miles west of Philadelphia. The author explores many of the differeent aspects of Amish life, such as: farming, religion, courting, marriage, childbirth, business & industry, education & politics. This book is well worth the price; I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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This book details the essentials of visual merchandising and the basic methodology of presentation for anyone in the fashion or retail industry.
Customer Reviews:
NOT WORTH THE MONEY.......2006-06-23
Book is very small with pictures of super high end stores. You know...2000 sq feet to showcase 10 t shirts.
Not for many people with stores. Go to Vegas and look at the stores there. At least you will get something for your money...
Customer Reviews:
the title of this book is "Visual Mechandising and display".......2004-04-23
Author: Martin M. Pegler 217 pages of junior college text and black white photos. How to display stuff so it sells.
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International Petroleum Encyclopedia 2004 (International Petroleum Encyclopedia)
Bob Rippee
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International Petroleum Encyclopedia 2004: Maps, Photos, Statistics, Charts and Exclusive Articles
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