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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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The Design Code Process: An Exercise in Visual Logic
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Saving American Birds: T. Gilbert Pearson and the Founding of the Audubon Movement
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Reservoir Dogs: The Screenplay
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ASIN: 0802136850
Release Date: 2000-06-07 |
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Quentin Tarantino's films have single-handedly revived and redefined American noir, bringing to Hollywood a new energy, irony, and cool. Tarantino has won awards and accolades around the world, earned a devoted following among critics, actors, and audiences, and paved the way for a new generation of young filmmakers. Tarantino's directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, hit the screen with a freshness and brutal edge that left critics and audiences stunned. The story of a heist gone wrong, the film weaves a taut and menacing path, laced with bursts of absurd and unexpected humor, as an eccentric cast of urban outlaws attempts to identify the rat in their midst. The film established the groundbreaking aesthetic -- smart-ass, hard-edged, and ultravoilent -- that made Tarantino one of the most sought-after directors in the nation. As Newsweek wrote, "Reservoir Dogs leaves little doubt that you are in the presence of major league talent."
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"If you kill that man, you die next.".......2002-09-10
"Reservoir Dogs" is one of my favorite movies. Just the acting, the writing, the mood, the setting, the characters....just everything about it I loved! After reading the screenplay for "Pulp Fiction," I decided to pick this up. "Reservoir Dogs: The Screenplay" is a must-have for any "Reservoir" fan.
Tarantino's writing is so clever and realistic. These people talk like real people! If you see movies about criminals, they're always talking about the heist, how big and bad they are, and what they would do if the cops would try to take them down. Have you ever heard a criminal trying to explain the orgin of Madonna's "Like a Virgin?" Have you heard a criminal explain why he doesn't believe in tipping? Or, have you ever seen a criminal dance to the song "Stuck in the Middle with You?" just before brutally torturing a cop? Of course not! That's why the material works and is so original. We actually believe these characters created out of fiction are real. And that's what's so great about it.
Here's a quick description of the story: Things go horribly wrong when perfect strangers plan to pull off the perfect caper. As it turns out, they were set up...but by who? Now, they must uncover the rat in the house before the cops are able to get them. In a crime/noir where no one is safe and everyone fears each other, ANYTHING is possible.
The book includes photos from the movie, as well as things that were either cut out from the movie or added in later. Pretty cool, if you ask me. That way, it's like you're experiencing it for the very first time.
Tarantino is a master when it comes to writing and directing. If you loved the movie, then you are bound to enjoy "Reservoir Dogs: The Screenplay," filled with humor, suprises, and a shocking conclusion.
Strikingly original and well told........2000-09-22
This maximum script by Oscar-winning writer Quentin Tarantino offers a vivid portrait of the finished film, even if you haven't seen it! This is a brilliant scenario, with an informal introduction to boot, but it Tarantino's style of writing and his management of characters that makes it click. Enjoy.
Clever. Very Clever.......1999-10-18
Tarantino has picked up a metaphorical batton where Scorcese left, and used stimulating dialogue and complex storyline, with a feel good vibe at the end with a post sex 'Wow! That was great'. Tarantino's obsession with making crime more stimulating through black culture and drugs helped move this moveie along. Keitel was great, Roth was good. Not as great as Pulp Fiction, but you can see the stems of his talent in this movie, better than in True Romance.
QUENTIN-SENTIAL SCREENPLAYS.......1999-07-06
Ah yes...Tarantino's first script entitled True Romance which he sold for 30,000 dollars is a genius effort of great proportion and the writing, you will notice in subsequent films and scripts,is common for him. Certain terms will show up later on in other movies. And as for Reservoir Dogs,his second greatest film ever,he used the money from True Romance's script to make this ingenius mob classic complete with terms used in his other films including one or two from True Romance.
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Prima does give tips, so let us put some bite in your bark, little doggy.
• Take the Money and Run: Be a professional in the face of imminent danger. Neutralize police and security forces before they get a shot off.
• Coercion Is King: Learn to use hostages and the sound of your voice to make civilians, security guards, cops, and tactical SWAT team members do what you say.
• Find the Blueprints: Locations of every hidden blueprint exposed. Collect them all to unlock bonuses!
• Bonus Weapons and Items: Learn how to find special weapons hidden in stages.
• Drive Like You Own the Road: Learn to use your vehicle both as a getaway car and as a weapon.
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RESERVOIR DOGS. (SCRIPT).
Manufacturer: Softback
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Eminently quotable, rampantly mimicked and almost universally lauded by indie film critics, Reservoir Dogs is one of those films that's risen above its critically acclaimed brethren into the ether of the cult classic. Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut is considered one of the most influential and stylistic of mob flicks. Featuring the film's most memorable quotes as well as the black suits and shades that would define a new generation of mob style, Reservoir Dogs 2008 is sure to be a collector's item for the die-hard fan.
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DON'T GET THIS ONE!!!!.......2007-08-27
It's a sin to any die-hard Reservoir Dogs fans to find mis-quotes in a supposed-to-be collector's item. Joe didn't say:"You kids shouldn't play so rough. Somebody's gonna start crying." Mr Blonde did in his entrance scene with the soda cup. Also, if you are a Mr Orange fan, forget it because there isn't a decent close-up shot of him in the 12-month calendar and on the month (September) that features him, they have got the attribution to the quote wrong on that very page....Yuk!!!
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Reservoir Dogs 2007 Wall Calendar
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Based on popular songs which appear in the songbooks of The Complete Guitar Player course. Beats are indicated so the standard player can follow it. Includes photos of left-hand position instruction in varying right-hand styles and left-hand chord shapes.
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great selection of songs-all skill levels.......1998-06-16
This book caters to all levels of guitar player and also has a great selection of classic songs. This is a great book to start out with.
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Revised and updated. Winning advice on bidding and play for the intermediate, based on five card major openings.
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to the point(s).......2007-07-27
I was looking for a book without a lot of blather. This is it. It's straight forward and simple. I can sit down and read a particular section and get the idea quickly. No cute stories or long-range examples covering 50 years. I'm happy.
. . . or Card Sense for Dummies.......2007-01-19
Thank goodness Dorothy Hayden wrote this classic BEFORE "
for Dummies" became the obvious title for any non-text book one might read to learn ANYTHING. Yet, that is really what this book is about. Reading (and practicing what you learn by reading) will indeed develop "card sense" where once there was very little (or none). After you have the basics of our amazing game in hand, this book can help you take another step toward mastery.
If you're up on modern bidding methods, you'll feel a temptation to skip the "old" material on bidding. Don't do it. Unless you're expert enough to design a complete bidding system from earth, air, fire, and water; the presentation of the fundamentals herein will help you improve both your understanding of Standard American (or 2/1) biddng methods AND your grasp of the foundation of your own bidding methods (even if you bid differently). That foundation will help you intelligently incorporate (or reject) new methods as your personal biddng methods and style mature.
Dorothy Truscott Bid Better Play Better.......2006-09-24
This book explains bridge in a simple manner and the information that my partner and I (she lives in Dallas and we play on Bridge Base Online) have utilized from this book has improved our game, and our understanding of it. It is in sync with the bridge lessons I have taken from my genious and excellent educator bridge teacher Bob Hinkle in Tucson Arizona.
Learn to think like a bridge player.......2003-05-02
This is a new, updated edition of one of the greatest bridge books of all time. Teaches you how to think like a bridge player. Much of the material is aimed toward advanced beginners and intermediates, but even new players will benefit from her clear approach and practical advice.
An excellent beginner/intermediate bridge player book.......1997-11-02
This book(copyright 1966,pub.1976) is an easy book to follow and understand. It has an enjoyable flow in its teaching and understanding of the game of bridge. I found it brought me back to the basics of the game. It cut through all the clutter that seems to attach itself to the game of bridge. I had initially thought:"What can an old book teach me!". Well I learned a lot! It is a bridge book for everyone.
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Bid Better Play Better
Manufacturer: Harper & Row
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THIS IS AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY DATED
JUNE 10,1966.IT WAS GIVEN TO AN EX PLAYING PARTNER,BOB CRAMER.
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Bid Better, Play Better
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Bid Better, Play Better.
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Good Intentions Make Bad News: Why Americans Hate Campaign Journalism, Revised Edition
S. Robert Lichter
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Examines the media's mission to provide the truth about presidential campaigns.
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