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This quintessential all-encompassing book provides a complete course on how to watercolor. A series of lessons and exercises that include step-by-step demonstrations provide all of the critical things you need to know with more than 1,000 illustrations that point out each technique in graphic detail, covering the fundamentals of sketching and drawing.
Customer Reviews:
The ultimate watercolor course: simple techniques to paint like the pros.......2006-11-10
Really enjoy the book. I am taking a beginner watercolor painting class and the teacher is using it for the course guide.
thanks for the prompt delivery service.
Ultimate is an ambitious word..........2006-03-27
Even though the title is somewhat misleading, this demonstration of watercolor aspects, paper, pigment characteristics, etc., is very impressive. I, personally have a couple of dozen books about watercolor painting and I could easily trade half for this volume. Each book about the subject treats one or two aspects of painting in a different fashion of course, but this book gives examples (in full color) of so many things, that if a person has to choose because of budget constraints of space limitations, this is the one to buy. I highly recommend this book for my students and workshop participants! It covers drawing, collage, surface treatments, palettes, equipment, theory, field boxes, composition, tonal values-the whole array of important considerations BEFORE slinging paint! A must-have.
Very comprehensive book!.......2006-01-07
I loved this book! It covers more topics than any other beginning watercolor book I have read. Each lesson is illustrated to demonstrate the technique they are explaining. Tips are given as well for each lesson... some obvious, some pretty insightful!
Yes, it does have a lot of drawing technique lessons and such, but as I like to do a full drawing before painting, I think those sections are very helpful. And it is giving me more ideas about combining drawing with watercolors.
I learned a lot from this book, and I would highly recommend it to anyone starting in watercolors. Especially if you prefer to draw your paintings first before putting paint to paper.
However, for traditional plein air aritsts that paint without drawing, maybe this book isn't for you. For you, I would suggest looking at a copy at the bookstore before purchasing.
Reader's Digest Watercolor painting book.......2005-08-10
Lovely instruction and example text for watercolorists. This purchase saved a friend from Jail for even thinking about stealing the library's copy
MORE A COURSE ON DRAWING....................2004-10-29
I was extremely disappointed with this volume as I purchased it after being so delighted with RD's complete watercolor set. I thought I would get more of the beautiful and informative art that, that set had, but no......The book is pale and under illustrated and what color work there is childish and uninspiring.
Moreover, the book is almost entirely too much about drawing and not enough about painting. While this might be good for an absolute beginner with little intelligence who is still fixated on words it is not at all for someone wanting the visual stimuli to paint along with great examples. Search elsewhere for a comprehensive book on Water Color Painting!
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So Many Brilliant Talents: Art & Craft in the Age of Rubens
Ronni Baer
Manufacturer: Michael C. Carlos Museum
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ASIN: 1928917003 |
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This volume brings together superb 17th-century paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, and decorative arts from the Southern Netherlands, the area now known as Belgium. Representing one of the greatest periods in the history of European art, the book includes the work of Rubens, van Dyck, and Jordaens, along with contemporary examples of furniture, metalwork, glass, and other objects of the same extraordinary quality.
An introductory essay examines Flemish artistic production in context, both by describing the impact of the Eighty Years' War and by focusing on the prominent figures in the political and artistic life of the time.
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Manufacturer: "Planeta"
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ASIN: 5852501174 |
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One of the most popular and critically acclaimed TV shows in recent years, The X-Files, created by Chris Carter and starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, continues to break new ground in dramatic series television. I Want to Believe is the authoritative, fact-packed episode guide to the fourth season of this Emmy award-winning series no X-phile can be without. Inside fans find:
- Greatly expanded, richly detailed synopses for each episode--including plot twists, dialogue, and action sequences
- Exclusive interviews with Chris Carter, Gillian Anderson, and David Duchovny--plus dozens of writers, producers, guest stars, and crew members
- Complete cast and credit lists
- Air dates and Nielsen ratings for each episode
- An international X-FIles viewing guide
- The most up-to-date information on The X-Files'intricate, fascinating "Mythology"
- Plus hundreds of behind-the-scenes insights into the series' creative process, popularity, growth, and its influence on popular culture around the world
- A four-color foldout poster detailing The X-Files mythology as revealed over the past four seasons
Customer Reviews:
Not enough backstory!.......2004-03-09
I love the X-Files, and I wanted to read more of the "backstory" of each episode.
Instead, most of the book is wasted on the synopses for each episode. Usually, 6 pages is wasted on the story summary, and only one page on the backstory.
We don't need 6 pages of story summary for each episode: we can watch that! Instead, give us more on the background! .
An X-pectacular spin-off for X-fans........2002-05-13
As an x-fan, I did read this book from cover to cover and I found itselft, an amazing book for everyone that call himself and x-philo.
This book is very good in everything, execpt for some pictures that were in b/w.... But that doesnt matter when you find, such an x-pectacular piece of art.
Great for FX fans.......2002-04-17
If you're an x files fan, you will appreciate this book. What I enjoyed was that every episode sypnosis followed the sequence of the television show. What was also great was that it gave background information on every episode.
If you missed this season, Just read this BOOK!.......2000-05-22
It's almost as good as having a detailed script of every episode of this season! The detail that goes into the writing is beyond excellent! I didn't get involved with the X-files from day one, but I caught up by reading these excellent guides, and lots and lots of re-runs!
The unofficial guide to The X-Files Vol. 3.......2000-01-24
This is a very vivid guide to The X-Files in their earlier seasons. I thoroughly enjoyed reading and discovering all the interesting facts that this book had to give. I am a fan of The X-Files and I have watched the show for five years. I think this is a very good literary work. If you like The X-Files, I highly recommend this!
Book Description
Volume three of The X-Files collects more intrigue-filled adventures of Scully and Mulder. Written by John Rozum, illustrated by Gordon Purcell and Josef Rubenstein, and featuring cover art by Miran Kim, this book collects the stories "Silver Lining," "Be Prepared," "Remote Control," and more!
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BUY IT.......2007-06-14
if you like x files,.,.. this is TOTALLY worth buying.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same old, same old..........2007-02-08
I'd hate to sound boring, uninterested or lazy in any way; but there's just not very much I can say about The X-Files: Volume 3 that I haven't already said about the X-Files comics that came before it, also published by Checker Book Publishing Group. Because they're all pretty much the same when it comes to the quality or number or comics they contain, and if you read the first two and liked them (or disliked them), it's quite possible you'll like (or dislike) the third one, as well.
Why? Because #3 is just like the first and the second. None of the stories are very long, and just like on TV it's easy to get the feeling that Mulder and Scully "solve" every single case simply too quickly and too easily. Everything just seem too come their way without much bothering from their side. The drawings themselves do what they're supposed to and tell the stories according to the script, but unlike other comics where every single page is a pure masterpiece, the adventures of the two stubborn FBI-agents are not ones you'll want to come back to just for the sheer beauty of the presentation.
And that's all there is to say in this review. If you bought the first two and liked them you'll be wise to buy the third one, as well. However, if you have more of a general interest in comics there are tons and tons of better alternatives to spend your hard-earned money on.
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The directory has been expanded to include separate sections on Entertainment Attorneys and Publicity Comapnies-one-stop shop for representation and getting work in Hollywood.
Customer Reviews:
Looking for Representation? Here's a Fantastic Resource! .......2006-04-22
This is an outstanding resource if you're looking for industry representation as talent or for literary purposes. Whether you're looking for legal representation from experts who specialize in the entertainment industry (including literary), casting directors, agent representation, this is a fantastic, reliable resource! It's deeply discounted here on Amazon, which makes it even better for you, especially if you need more than one for staff.
The contact info is reliable, meticulously updated, and is truly an essential if you are looking for any kind of representation in the industry.
To further help you if you're looking for additional resources in the industry, see my Listmania List called "Film Industry Must Haves." This is one of the great items listed.
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This inspiring collection of seasonal music tells the tale of the men and women who braved a rough ocean crossing to come to America from Northern Ireland, full of hope and strength. Includes a wide range of music from spirited jigs to touching melodies, arranged for flute and piano with a separate pull-out section for the flutist.
Customer Reviews:
Winter's Crossing.......2007-01-10
Another winner for Coulter! He is, and this CD is without a doubt one of the finest. This music soothes the mind and takes away the stress. This is a smile for the soul.
Book Description
The revised, updated version of this book includes an analysis of the sweeping political changes in South Africa since its original publcation in 1992. Other new material covers more theoretical issues and contemporary developments in scholarship, including a reconsideration of the film "The Gods Must Be Crazy"; a discussion of "exposé ethnography" and its attendant political/moral positioning; and an examination of the political situation in Namibia, with a close study of the near collapse of the Nyae Nyae Development Foundation.
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great discusion of the image and self........1999-05-11
Robert gordons book shows how people in love with the idea of how the bushmen should behave really have no idea of how they actually behave.
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Decline and Fall of Public Service Broadcasting
Michael Tracey
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0198159242 |
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Public broadcasting is the single most important social, cultural, and journalistic institution of the twentieth century. In the past fifteen years it has been assaulted politically, ideologically, technologically, and is everywhere in retreat. This book considers the idea of public service broadcasting and examines in detail the assault made upon it with specific emphasis on global developments and events in the United Kingdom, Japan, Europe, and the United States. Michael Tracey argues that public service broadcasting has been a vital and democratically significant institution now experiencing a terminal decline brought about by changes in political, economic, and technological circumstances. Based on years of research and extensive contact with leading public broadcasters around the world the author examines the idea of public service broadcasting and how for the most part it has vainly (and often ineffectually) struggled to survive in recent years . The author concludes that public broadcasting is, as was once said of Weimar, a corpse on leave. Its likely disappearance constitutes an indication of a real and deep-seated crisis within liberal democracy.
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Sound analysis of a bygone era in broadcasting.......2006-03-12
Until quite recently, most mass media system analyses differentiated between the European and American models of broadcasting. The first one is a national public monopoly. Regulated and financed by the state, it enjoys various degrees of political freedom in terms of program policies. In some cases, like that of Britain's BBC, the broadcasters manage to resist government influence on content. Occasionally, the public monopoly will share airwaves with a private broadcaster, usually a private monopoly (like Britain's ITV), making the system a duopoly. Still, the distinguishing characteristics of the West European model was its domination by a strong public broadcaster.
In contrast, the American model has had a thoroughly commercial character that can be traced back to radio days when big private investors were awarded frequencies over public, educational applicants. Reflective of its culture, the American model is based on the country's predominant values of individual initiative and economic freedom. Consequently, the U.S. television market is characterized by the domination of strong private networks and a marginal position of PBS, a public service broadcasting network formed by Lyndon Johnson as late as 1967.
Indeed, for several post-war decades both models coexisted with little policy exchange. However, the above distinction has become to a large extent obsolete.
The 1980s and 1990s saw an unprecedented series of changes in ownership patterns and regulation of the American media, culminating in the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The four major TV networks became part of huge business conglomerates; media outlets have been merging vertically and horizontally. Deregulating the system, the American government has encouraged further monopolization, conglomerization, and commercialization of the media. Consequently, the position of PBS has been subject to further marginalization. After all, the use people make of their media is mainly a reflection of the prevailing climate of the times. Moreover, deregulation is now being applied in Europe as well, bringing more changes in the international media landscape.
In his analysis, Michael Tracey gives priority to one aspect of that metamorphosis-the idea of public service broadcasting. Far from deeming the West European model underdeveloped or plagued by political dependence, he holds public broadcasting to be "the single most important social, cultural, and journalistic institution of the twentieth century." Tracing the roots of its origin and successive stages of application, Tracey primarily looks at Germany's NWDR, Japan's NHK, America's PBS, and Great Britain's BBC, whose early 1960s incarnation is regarded "a high-water mark of public service broadcasting." He defines public service broadcaster as one whose programming is widely available, caters to minorities, serves the public sphere, displays a strong commitment to the education of the public, and competes for quality rather than ratings.
Much as Tracey symphatizes with the idea that broadcasting involves a moral, intellectual, and educational mission apart from any technological or financial considerations, he is skeptical about the future of the idea. Charting the threats and challenges posed to it since mid1980s by new technologies (cable and satellite TV, video, Internet), tendency toward government withdrawal (cutting spending), and dislike of cultural elitism (people have the right to choose), Tracey says the preservation of public service broadcasting "will be more akin to the preservation of primeval bugs in amber than the continuance of any vibrant cultural species."
That is particularly self-apparent in view of the truisms he offers concerning the future of audio-visual culture such as: proliferation of sources; commercial rather than state funding, government self-withdrawal to encourage new technologies, increase in broadcasters' difficulty to reach large audiences with informative and educational programming, globalization of the market model, and the rise of the masses rather than elites as trend-setters.
Despite his ironic treatment of the viewpoint represented by intellectuals from "the common rooms of the academy, the better gentlemen's clubs of London, Amsterdam, New York, and Tokyo, the smoke-filled bars still visited by the remnants of the left, the opinion columns of more traditional newspapers" who feel nostalgia for the old media order that gave priority to public service broadcasting, Tracey shares one thing with them-negligible impact of their perspective on current media changes.
Impressive in scope, well-researched, informative, lucid, clear, and comprehensible (which, unfortunately, does not hold for many a critic whose work is more dense and obscure than what they seek to explicate), The Rise and Fall of Public Service Broadcasting offers an in-depth look at an era whose eclipse we are witnessing. Informed by the author's conviction that the idea in question is a positive social force, the study does, however, suffer from certain one-sidedness of argumentation. The amount of attention given to the alleged beneficiary effects of government-owned media significantly outweighs the opposing viewpoint. But that is only understandable in light of the predominant contemporary attitude to mass media, particularly in the U.S., one which highlights business control, privatization, feeling good, and immediate gratification. Regrettably, much as Michael Tracey may have a point lamenting the fall of public service broadcasting, his study is likely to become merely a historical account of a short era in media policy, which is even more clear now (in face of the recent problems of PBS, among other factors) than when the book was published and first reviewed by me in 1998 for a European journal.
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