Guide to Sketching in Nature

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excellent resource

Important for beginners.

Don't let the title fool you

Cathy keeps it simple...and affordable.

Fine for the Arteest on the Go

Guide to Sketching in Nature
Cathy Johnson
Manufacturer: Random House, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0871565544
Release Date: 1991-04-30

Book Description

The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature is a drawing and watercolor painting primer created to enhance any experience of the great outdoors. In a skillful blend of inspiration and practical instruction, nationally recognized artist, author, naturalist, and teacher Cathy Johnson encourages aspiring artists to use sketching and painting to deepen their understanding of the natural world, to savor its every detail.
Featuring simple, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and more than 280 illustrations--in color and black-and-white--Sketching in Nature covers a broad range of subjects, including:
--Tools and equipment
--Choosing a subject to sketch or paint
--Artist's shortcuts to getting the angles right
--Rendering hard and soft edges
--Mixing paints and washes
--Understanding color and using a color wheel
--Using light to express volume
--Using a camera to supplement your work
--Using watercolor to suggest texture
--Sketching flowers, trees, and animals
--Depicting clouds and weather patterns
--Using field sketches as studies for future paintings
--Lists of sketching workshops and sources for art supplies

Customer Reviews:

excellent resource.......2007-03-26

I loved this book. I am a beginner and it was an excellent resource.

Important for beginners........2005-08-04

I am a novice artist and need all the tips and help I can get. This book is a big help and I refer to it frequently.

Don't let the title fool you.......2004-04-22

This book provides a tremendous amount of information on sketching in nature but don't let the title fool you- this is a terrific general sketching and drawing book. Johnson covers topics that are rarely covered in other books. The use of pens, watercolors, pencils and colored pencils (both water soluble and not) are covered. This is an invaluable book and is an asset to both the beginner and more advanced student. I'm on Amazon right now trying to find other books by Cathy Johnson- I'm that impressed.

Cathy keeps it simple...and affordable........2001-08-30

This is a very refreshing book. Cathy Johnson not only makes it look easy to draw and paint loose, yet accurate, watercolor sketches outdoors, but she tells you everything you need to know. This book will actually teach you how to draw and paint what you see, without making things overly complicated. Best of all, her supply list is well within the means of most people. I really enjoyed this book, and learned a great deal from it. This summer, I caught Lyme disease. It's nasty. For months, I could hardly walk, let alone hike and garden and do stuff I used to love. But Cathy's book has helped draw me back outside, and I'm learning to love nature all over again, one leaf, flower, and bug at a time. This book would make a great gift.

Fine for the Arteest on the Go.......2000-04-14

This is a pretty complete little volume. When you get it, you really do have to assume some knowledge and practice of making art and the media, however, she goes over materials and techniques, which can serve as a good refresher or initial exposure.

The best part is a discussion early on about how to pack all the materials so you don't keel over from exhaustion, hauling too much art gear, along with the usual standard hiking goodies. (I especially needed help with that, given my childlike adoration of way too many pretty colors.)

The emphasis is on SKETCHING, not doing the Mona Lisa. This is important in outdoor work as light changes and speed can be of the essence. I sometimes pick up this book so that I can just relax my techniques a bit.

The examples in the book, in many media and in monochrome or color are a delight to view. Sometimes, it's just fun to sit down with a cuppa and flip through the nice drawings of objects and scenes in nature.

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High Quality

Absolutely amazing!!

Great for beginners

An AWSOME book-kit!

The Sketchbook Kit: An Artist's Guide to Techniques, Materials, and Projects
Angela Gair
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

Enclosed in a handy, portable case, this innovative kit contains everything you'll need to become the artist you've always wanted to be. The informative instruction book explains techniques in detail and simplifies the art of sketching, tackling problems ranging from the casting of light and shade, to creating correct proportions, to representing objects in three dimensions. With a blank sketchbook and sketching materials included, you'll be on your way to creating masterpieces in no time!

Customer Reviews:

High Quality.......2007-01-12

My son (19) is into art and sketching. I had bought other sketchbooks but they were cheap. This one is excellent, the paper is thick, is bound very well, the charcoal and pencils are made of high quality and last a long time. Don't waste your money on other cheaper/cheezy products, this is a keeper.

Absolutely amazing!!.......2004-03-01

Writing will never be the same for many children. The world of charcoal pencils is changing, for the better if i could shout it to the world i would scream i love this pencil set, buy it you won't be dissappointed!

Great for beginners.......2003-12-27

My son is pleased that he finally has different types of mediums to use, and a book to show him how to utilize them properly. He is looking forward to using it, soon after he is done with all the video games from Christams! He is only 8, but has a great eye for detail, and I think this is definitely a good starter for his mature senses.

An AWSOME book-kit!.......2002-01-09

Defenetly a true inspiration. This book will show you apreciation for your sketching and its importance. And it shows you love for the materials. Ever since I got this kit I followed the book and I've learned to look at my surroundings the way it should. I liked this a lot! the materials that come with the kit are great.

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Attitude change on Sketching
Superb sketching for real artists
Outstanding presentation of the subject

The Artist's Guide to Sketching
James Gurney , and Thomas Kinkade
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill Pubns
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Binding: Hardcover

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Attitude change on Sketching.......2007-09-28

Absolutely one of the best books on sketching I have in my library. It contains not only the "how to" of things but a spirit an attitude that when embraced makes sketching a life long joyful expression. This book (if you can get it) is a must have!!!!

Superb sketching for real artists.......2003-03-25

Yes, this book has great (and I mean really great) sketches, apparently done on a marathon road trip in the '70s or '80s. Dynamic, free-flowing, expressive, two talented young dudes having a blast and amazing themselves with their own virtuosity. BUT- is this the same Thomas Kinkade who later trademarked the name "Painter of Light" and churns out the [...] treacly-est fantasy landscapes featuring "charming" cottages decorated with sprinles of sugary highlights, with quasi-religious titles designed to appeal to the Born-Again crowd in shopping malls everywhere? .... They ought to re-issue the book, though, it's really something to gaze at.

Outstanding presentation of the subject.......1999-04-07

University art programs should require their students studying drawing and sketching to buy this book. The Artist's Guide to Sketching is essential to the artist's library and is a must for people just starting. After checking out this book from library at the university I attend, I knew that I had to own a copy for myself. The sketches are beautifully executed and each has a lesson along with it. This book will inspire you in one way or another. Thanks and praises to the authors.

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The Artist's Guide to Sketching
James and Thomas Kinkade Gurney
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KV44Z6

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The Flying Artist's Guide to Sketching
Philip Berrill
Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0760771499

Book Description

Everyone is looking for the lost alien Kimera, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. The alien Kianu is determined to recapture and destroy his prey, and Kimera's only hope lies with its human love, Osamu. But Kianu will find a way to reunite with his counterpart, and his bloody rampage won't wait for Osamu and Kimera's sweet reunion. One man's love has the potential to annihilate the human race, but is the death of an entire world enough to stop him?

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In this unique volume, respected screenwriter Thomas Pope offers an innovative and practical approach to teaching the craft of screenplay writing, in the process providing an engaging, behind-the-scenes look at the way the film industry really works. Each chapter deals with a different component of the art of screenwriting, from character development, to the nurturing of subplots, to the fundamentals of good dialogue, illustrating everything through the virtues or mistakes of a particular film. The book encompasses the best and worst of films throughout the years, including Citizen Kane, Pulp Fiction, Chinatown, Singing in the Rain, Bonfire of the Vanities, and many others. With its trenchant analysis and keen insight into the reasons films succeed or fail, Good Scripts, Bad Scripts is not only an invaluable guide for potential screenwriters, but a rich resource for any student interested in film and film history.

Customer Reviews:

If you've read Hauge, McKee, etc... this is the next step..........2007-07-13

There are a limited number of screenwriting books for near-professionals, and this is one of them. I've read all the best, and this one rates among them. Don't read it front to back, just read the sections of the movies you know. It also has an incredible analysis of "Pulp Fiction."

Enjoyable Read, Lots to Think About.......2006-04-21

Mr. Pope has done in book form what I and countless other aspiring screenwriters do in our heads: analyze movies to figure out what did and didn't work. For the most part, I thoroughly agree with the author's analyses, but let's face it, opinions are like, well, you know, and his conclusions may be different than your own. The important thing is his logic is undeniable and thought-provoking. I wish he'd come out with an updated version with 25 new movies and analyses.

Populist Fare.......2005-02-22

If you're an aspiring screenwriter looking to inspire some form of logic to your budding script, pick up a copy of Thomas Pope's "Good Scripts, Bad Scripts". Mr. Pope's critiques and breaking down of popular films in various genres are so meticulous and well studied that you will never look at films such as Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction the same way again.

I'm curious, though. How would Mr. Pope have judged more complex fare like David Lynch's "Eraserhead," or formalist exercises such as Gus Van Sant's "Elephant," or surreal genres such as Luis Buñuel's "Un Chien Andalou," or films within a film such as Jim Jarmusch's "Coffee and Cigarettes," or structureless essays like practically anything by Jean-Luc Godard?

Looking through Pope's 25 selections, there is not one avant-garde representation. The films may have been avant-garde in the way they were conceived ("Singing' in the Rain" being a fine example) but the end products are, by and large, mainstream entertainment.

It's ironic that Thomas Pope's best point in his book was in the preface: "There are no rules. In fact, that may be the single most important idea to come from this entire book." I agree 100%.

That said, I would still recommend "Good Scripts, Bad Scripts" even to those who are stubbornly resistant to traditional narrative structure, because you can choose to adopt, challenge or disregard most of the formulas and conventions that are laid out in his thoughtful book. Either way, you can't go wrong.

By the way, I disagree with Mr. Pope that "Singing' in the Rain" is the finest musical ever made. I believe that honour belongs to "West Side Story."

Brilliant Script Analysis.......2004-07-03

The authors really know their stuff in this well-written and very informative book. (Those reviewers who didn't find what they were looking for -- or felt the book didn't live up to its promise -- are clearly oblivious to what works and what doesn't work in film.)I learned something new on practically every page. I wish they had analyzed twice as many films, and I'd buy a sequel the minute it came out.

My only quibble is that there was no comparison of the script as written with the actual film. Scripts change between the time they're bought and when the final production edit is made. It would be interesting to know which bits were from the original script and which bits were added or changed on the fly: practical considerations during filming might have meant a damaging change to the script during filming.

Or maybe that's another book, entirely.

like having/overhearing a conversation about films..........2003-04-15

This is not a 'how-to' book, more an interesting (IMHO) setof facts and opinions about a couple of dozen films in particular.

In some ways, to me it's like eavesdropping on a couple of friends having a film-related conversation one evening. Sure, it's a little one-sided, but for the most part I agreed with the basic points for each script.

The neat thing (too) I think is that any one of us would have seen several (if not all) of these films, so talking about structure and character-development won't be an academic exercise... you'll know exactly what they're talking about (and can agree, disagree...)

This is an easy read, manageable chapters and not hard-work by any stretch. In fact, it was an enjoyable pick-it-up when you have spare time, rather than have to slog through a lecture (syd field, please note)

Customer Reviews:

A lucky find.......2003-09-03

I had no knowledge of Neville Cardus until I found a reference to him in Collin Welland's Anthology of Northern Humour. I am also no fan of cricket or classical music. However, I do like lyrical prose and am interested in the everyday existence and survival of ordinary people.

Neville Cardus came from one of the poorest neighbourhoods of Manchester, his birth was illegitimate and he was raised primarily by his aunt who was the classic whore with a heart of gold. He had very little formal education, but was sustained by a questing intellect that led him to music, literature, self-education and cricket.

His story, and his evocation of the era in which he lived, is told with wonder and grace. My copy was a battered op-shop paperback that I decided looked interesting despite the cover illustration depicting a conductor and some cricketers. Some stories deserve to be read.

Top draw historical journal.......2002-10-24

While it's fairly niche stuff, Sir Neville Cardus' autobiography is full of the graceful prose that made him world famous as both a cricket and music writer. Especially vivid is his memory of being a dirt-poor little boy in Manchester at the turn of the 20th Century. Be you a history buff, cricket lover or fan of classical music, or even none of those three, this is a delightful book written by a most thoughtful and philosophical man.

Gustav Mahler: His Mind and His Music, Volume I

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Gustav Mahler: His Mind and His Music, Volume I
Neville Cardus
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Music for pleasure
Neville Cardus
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Neville Cardus: Autobiography
Neville Cardus
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Talking of Music
Neville Cardus
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Conversations with Cardus
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Cardus of Music
Donald Wright
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Cardus on Music a Centenary Collection
Donald (edited by) Wright
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The Delights Of Music
Neville Cardus
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eh..

Just a bulky summary

Yes, this time it's useful

many faces to face

Exalted: Storytellers Companion (Exalted)
Alan Alexander , Zach Bush , Joseph Carriker , and Peter Schaefer
Manufacturer: White Wolf Publishing
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Customer Reviews:

eh.........2007-08-07

its okay.nothen very cool about it or in it,except for the part on the minor gods and some cool artifacts at the very back of the book. it mainly sums up all the core books and gives them a slight refresh to the new rules. i gues if you want to take all you old rules and charms to the new rules its usefull.if your like me and take the rules with a grain of salt,then its just somethen nice to fill that collection and bookcase.
have fun.

Just a bulky summary.......2006-08-21

For the most part, this book is nothing but lists of charms. Normally that'd be a great thing (especially since all the books aren't out yet) but the description and layout is so poor that its not worth it. The Abyssal section does nothing more than print out a name and tells you to refer to the equivalent Solar Charm. Better to bide your time for the specific source book you are interested in.

Yes, this time it's useful.......2006-04-24

If you were a Storyteller for the 1st edtition of Exalted, you may well wonder if it's worth getting this book. Let's face it, the 1st edition Storyteller's Companion was a mishmash of stuff that was largely superseded and made obsolete by later supplements.

Well, that's not the case this time. The whole Exalted 2nd Edition line looks like it's being planned out very carefully, and there's not going to be any slap-dashery like before. This Storyteller's Companion is very focused on providing a ST with everything needed to prepare a huge variety of NPC Exalts of all types, and it succeeds admirably. It provides several character templates which you can turn into a fleshed-out NPC in minutes, and also includes quick descriptions of many of those Exalteds' Charms. At the end of each section is a description of their typical troops, for Mass Combat encounters. And each chapter also contains some secrets not revealed in the core book.

The final chapter is the Mandate of Heaven rules, which amounts to a strategic mini-game you can use to model the effects your players are having on the nations they live in. [...]these in much detail yet, but they look good for players who decide to take over the world, or at least their corner of it.

The only things missing are a chapter on the Fair Folk--not Exalts, I know, but equivalent, power-wise--and Demons (including Exalts who've sold their souls to Malfeas). And a chapter on Mortals, particularly Heroic Mortals and Thaumaturges, would have been nice. But it seems silly to quibble over something that has so much gaming goodness packed into it. Five stars, easy.

many faces to face.......2006-04-21

this book gives a quick rundown of the five basic exalt types just like in the core book... but with some new info and a great many charms for each. not only that, but each section includes some premade character stat to use as npcs (at least one for each caste of each exalt type). storytellers rejoyce!

oh yeah, and the end portion has some neat stuff for what is the 'mass battle' of social combat... and if you are not tracking with what that means, then you must not have the core book yet; in which case i have only one recommendation:

GET THEM BOTH!!! you can get a good deal here! buy the core and this suppliment, and begin storytelling with a lot of neat tools to start with! oh yeah, and look forward to the 'book of sorcery wonders of the lost age' and add it to you 'tool box'... i can't wait for mine!

till next...

Exalted Storyteller's Companion (Exalted)

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ESC
Definitely not worth buying now
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A good companion.
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Exalted Storyteller's Companion (Exalted)
Heather Grove , and Dean Shomshank
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ESC.......2005-01-21

-Exalted Storyteller's Companion- has been my only, and slight, disappointment with the -Exalted- line. In general, the line awesomely evokes heroes and ages of myth, without the Eurocentrism that mars DnD, SnS, etc., and without the convoluted and enforced dependence on metaplot of the original World of Darkness setting (which I hear has been supplanted). Nevertheless, -E.S.C.- fails to give anything but the most cursory information on setting and precious little else.

What it did have:

The first section, "The Scarlet Empire," disappointingly elides the entirety of the setting's largest antagonist organization (for the Solar Exalted at least) into a description of the youth and career, and death of a typical Realm Terrestrial Exalted with the dull opening paragraph, "The Dragon-Blooded see no difference between their realm and themselves. So, then, let us follow the Dragon-Blooded through their lives in search of the empire's soul." I don't believe I am hasty to admit that I would rather know about the empire's body, heart and mind than its soul, as an ST. What about the millions who actually comprise the Realm and make it work? What of the All-Seeing Eye and the Thousand Scales? What about the dreaded imperial legions? Knowing about the birth and career of Dragon-Blooded provides exactly zero dramatic tension and exactly one opportunity for an NPC to engage in, frankly, painfully boring exposition. Will there be a Realm supplement? Will we learn about the Scarlet Empire - enough to ST it - from -Dragon-Blooded-? Shouldn't the setting blurbs on antagonists contain - well - setting?

I found the second chapter on other Celestial Exalted much more useful. It gave about the same amount of information as did the first chapter, but much more economically. For each type of Celestial Exalted there are about eight pages of history, setting (which I would have appreciated in the Realm segment), character ideas, and sample mechanic.

The third chapter contains information on the spirits and their courts. Following ten pages of mechanic on spiritual Charms, there is some history and setting as well as a number of example characters (elementals and demons are included). I appreciated this section but I do wonder to what extent White Wolf intends for spirits to be part of stories - see my add'l comments below).

The fourth chapter details six artifacts; the chapter seemed almost an afterthought. It does have the history and story of the Eye of Autochthon - an item of immense power referred to in many other supplements, and essential to the setting of several locations.

What it didn't have:

This book failed entirely to have any discussion of storytelling this game. How should I pace the chronicle? How do stories come together in this setting? I am still wondering. In terms of the particular difficulties of storytelling this setting, I am still left only with the meager scraps in the main rule book. While I'm an experienced ST, I myself would have appreciated some help with adapting to the game, and I'm sure a beginning ST would have appreciated that as well.

I'm also left wondering to what extent the spirits and other supernaturals ought to be included in a game. We constantly read in other supplements about gods and their machinations - what exactly is going on with these beings in terms of their prevalence in the story? I appreciate White Wolf's circumspection with respect to cutting down on the intrusive metaplot in this setting, but I feel as if this is setting information that I have no idea how to adapt.

Overall:

Really? Except for the Eye of Autochthon, I suspect that most of the information in this book is redundant and explained in greater detail in the more specialized supplements. I haven't gotten -Dragon-Blooded- or -The Abyssals- but I really think those two books will have more and essential information.

There are -many- better books on how to ST or run a campaign/chronicle, and I suggest one of the Revised Edition original World of Darkness ST guides together with the Dungeon Master's guide for DnD if you really are looking for ideas and practical advice on how to put together a day of gaming or a month of days of gaming.

The one thing I really like pretty unequivocally is the ST screen that comes with the game. Personally, I like to have a game-specific DM/ST screen when I have the job - and the screen is great. But it's for that reason that if I had the chance to buy this all over again knowing what I do from having read it, I'd probably try to find the ST screen without the book, and save the money for one of the hardbound antagonist setting books.

Definitely not worth buying now.......2004-11-17

This book wasn't great even when it came out, but back then we had no idea what Lunars, Dragon-Blooded, Sidereals, spirits, etc, could do, so we bought it anyway. Now, the vast majority of the information in this book has been retconned, and what hasn't been retconned has been published elsewhere, except for the spirit Charms, which were supposed to be published in "Games of Divinity" but were left out due to typical White Wolf publishing confusion. However, even those are available free to download on the White Wolf website (under "Games of Divinity Appendix"), so you have absolutely no reason to spend money on this book. Don't.

Some Non-Essential Goodies for Exalted Storytellers.......2003-06-06

This book details more information on the factions in the Exalted game. Solars, Lunars, Dragon-Blooded, and Abyssals, there is probably a little bit of everything for everyone. There are several paragraphs covering each of the factions and a small section of additional charms to try out. But would you even want to bother with the snippets here merely to whet your appetite until the full supplements for the factions are released?

Also, since this is supposed to be a Storytellers Companion, I was pretty surprised not to find a hefty section on running games and campaigns. Dock 1 star there. The nifty storyteller's screen packaged with the book is useful and seems to work well for the few game sessions I ran. In the introduction, the book also mentions a full-color map that was supposed to be included in the book, but don't bother looking for it.

In summary: Nice but not essential, and left out a lot of the cooler stuff for the supplements. I would recommend buying the full supplement for your favourite faction(s) instead.

A good companion........2002-04-25

As a storyteller wishes to improve himself, he finds that, most often than not, companions are pretty useful. This particular companion, however, instead of optional rules or player characteristics, it gives a more complete background, absolutely necessary when running a chronicle for a game as Exalted. This sort of history and backgrounds is what will separate your chronicle from a common AD&D RPG and a more complete, more human world.
This book avoids the storyteller from inventing everything on the city and gives hundreds of guidelines for possible chronicles, besides, exalted is extremely hard to run precisely because of historical background, so, this book is quite useful.

At Long Last.......2001-08-27

I was highly skeptical of Exalted when I first heard about it, but I jumped on the bandwagon and bought it for kicks. The roleplaying community has been needing this game for a long time. An exciting, intruiging fantasy world, cool, chic powers, and a tried-and-true White Wolf emphasis on ROLEplaying, not dice. Instead of the cliched "Dungeons and Dragons"/"Lord of the Rings" fantasy RPG style, this game draws a lot of themes, moods, and powers from anime and Greek epics. If you're a fan of White Wolf's games, this is definitely for you. If you like fantasy RPGs, this is definitely for you. If you are looking for something fun and different, this is for you. Peace.

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