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Keys to Painting: Color & Value (Keys to Painting)
Rachel Rubin Wolf Manufacturer: North Light Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1581801904 |
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In this book, readers will discover an array of special, easy-to-follow tips and techniques for wielding colors and values in a variety of mediums with confidence. They'll begin by learning to master the application of tonal values--the foundation of lights and darks upon which colors depend. Next they'll find clear, concise guidelines for imbuing their work with color--everything from hue, intensity and shadow to color temperature and "broken colors." Finally, they'll learn how to use value and color together to create evocative moods and stunning special effects, such as time of day, the seasons, weather, fog, mist and clouds. Step-by-step demonstrations make learning easy and fun, no matter what the artist's skill level!
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Keys to Painting: Color & Tonal Value (Keys to Painting)
Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0715312499 |
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Pants: A History Afoot
Laurence Benaim Manufacturer: Vilo International ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 2845760353 |
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Pants. Trousers. Knickers. Pajama. Pantaloon...What kind of pants will I wear today? Pants have transformed the history of fashion into something else than just fashion; it is definitely with pants that the real revolutions have happened.
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Sherman's Lagoon 1991 to 2001: Greatest Hits and Near Misses
Jim Toomey Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0740726765 |
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Fish are people too. Or so it seems on the imaginary island of Kapupu, the setting for the wet and witty sea creatures of Sherman's Lagoon. For more than a decade, creator Jim Toomey has delighted readers with his off-center look at pop culture through the eyes of its namesake character, Sherman, and his coral-reef companions. Now, for the first time, the very best of this cast of lagoonies is captured in a treasury of classics. Sherman's Lagoon 1991-2001: Greatest Hits and Near Misses gives readers the opportunity to follow the evolution of the satirical strip from the first day it ran in the Escondido (Calif.) Times-Advocate on May 13, 1991, all the way up to the present day.This comprehensive collection highlights the complete history of the adventures of Sherman, the happy-go-lucky, brain-go-slow shark, and his lagoon-dwelling friends, including:o Fillmore the turtle, Sherman's sensible sidekicko Hawthorne, the cranky, beer can-dwelling hermit crabo Megan, Sherman's pearl-clad wifeo Ernest, the big-brained philosophical fisho And Thornton, the surfboard-toting polar bearThe compendium also features the funniest moments from the occasional humans who have inhabited the make-believe lagoon, such as Captain Quigley, the vengeful fisherman who lost his leg to Sherman years ago.This master collection of Jim Toomey's colorful cast of creatures will be treasured by longtime fans-and provide those new to the satirical strip an opportunity to catch up on all the underwater fun they've missed during the last decade.
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These fish are funny.......2004-07-09
Tickle your senses!.......2003-08-22
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TELL ME ABOUT IT: LYING, SULKING, GETTING FAT... AND 56 OTHER THINGS NOT TO DO WHILE LOOKING FOR LOVE
Carolyn Hax Manufacturer: Miramax ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 078686673X |
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As an advice columnist for The Washington Post, Carolyn Hax has gained a fanatically loyal following in print, online, and over the airwaves with very direct, humourous take on matters of the heart. As the number of people seeking her advice surged she began to notice certain recurring dilemmas and snags in the accounts of affairs gone wrong. As she puts it, "The letters I receive form a virtual catalogue of the most counterproductive ways to interact with other human beings. With this in mind she has put together a handbook of the commonest mistakes made during the pursuit of love.Customer Reviews:
A very good choice.......2006-06-09
What not to do.......2004-01-01
"Yes mother...".......2003-12-19
Parts of it are good, but if you're looking for a book that helps, look elsewhere... or learn your own dating philosophy, because Hax's seems to be nothing but rules, rules rules.
A Great Book for Hypocrites!.......2003-01-29
Advice columnists are not Gods.......2002-01-09
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Kazan: The Master Director Discusses His Films: Interviews with Elia Kazan
Jeff Young , and Elia Kazan Manufacturer: Newmarket Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1557044465 |
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The presentation of a lifetime achievement award to Elia Kazan at the 1999 Oscar ceremony was one of the most controversial events in American movie history. Kazan's theatrical résumé includes the original productions of The Skin of Our Teeth, Death of a Salesman, and four of Tennessee Williams's best dramas. For the screen, he created Pinky, A Streetcar Named Desire, East of Eden, Baby Doll, A Face in the Crowd, On the Waterfront, Wild River, and America, America. But during the red scare, the master director named names before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, ruining the careers of several of his contemporaries.How could the man behind such thoughtful and sensitive masterpieces betray his friends? What is the relationship between an artist's personal life and his public vision? While Kazan spoke to these questions in his stunning, epic autobiography, Elia Kazan: A Life, this interview-based book offers new insight by focusing the conversation on the director's professional life. As Kazan responds to Jeff Young's probing queries, we vividly experience his uncompromising independence, determination, and strength of will.
Regarding the success of his most legendary film, Kazan says:
When I started On the Waterfront, I was what they call unbankable. Nobody would put up money for me because I had had a series of box office failures.... I had a hell of a time raising money, but I respond very well to difficulty. If somebody makes trouble for me, I come flailing out in every direction. One of my happiest moments was when I got the Academy Award for On the Waterfront.... It was especially rewarding because we had made something out of nothing.... All of a sudden no one cared what my politics were, that I was controversial, or difficult or that people were slamming me all the time. After On the Waterfront, I could do anything I wanted. That's Hollywood.
This volume provides readers with an exquisite opportunity to examine the mind and work of a major artist--including details about Kazan's collaborations with Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, John Steinbeck, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Gregory Peck, Katharine Hepburn, and many others--as well as the chance to experience the creation of some of the century's most indelible works of art. --Raphael Shargel
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First time in paperback--Selected by the Los Angeles Times as one of the Best Books of 1999, these never-before-published interviews conducted in the early 1970s prove to be "an invaluable addition to film scholarship, [which] allows aspiring filmmakers to study the working methods and wisdom of one of our greatest artists." --Martin Scorsese. Illustrated with 72 photos and 19 original movie posters, this fascinating book conveys the essence of Young's hundreds of hours of interviews with Kazan, featuring a summary of each film plot and a discussion of 18 of the director's films in his own words, concluding with Young's commentary on Kazan's final film, The Last Tycoon.Customer Reviews:
A must-read.......2004-01-12
Good insight into Kazan's films........2002-08-17
Kazan also pioneered the use of cinematic realism with his location shooting and the realistic performances of his cast through the use of "method" acting. Kazan would be responsible for launching the careers of Marlon Brando and James Dean.
However all these achievements have been overshadowed by Kazan's appearance before the House Un-American Activitees Committee in 1952. Unlike many other moviemakers and actors, Kazan cooperated with HUAC and named names. One of the most high profile entertainment figures to turn informer, Kazan helped to consolidate the Hollywood blacklist of the 1950s. This has made Kazan arguably one of the most hated and controversial figures of the McCarthy era. As a result many people are uncertain of where to stand on Kazan.
In this book, reporter Jeff Young interviews Kazan extensively about each of his films. It's very interesting to hear a little about what it was like working with his actors and how he would coax great performances from them. Kazan was a very good actor's director in large part, I think, because he was good at empathizing with them and making them feel comfortable. Instead of telling them what to do as most directors would, he told them what to think and what to feel. It was touching hearing how when the neurotic James Dean came onto the "East of Eden" set, Kazan moved in to a trailer across from him to keep an eye on him.
It was also quite interesting hearing how Kazan got some of the ideas for his films. For instance, I didn't realize until I read it that much of the ideas for "On the Waterfront" were based on real cases and that the Terry Malloy character was based on a real person who worked on the docks. Nor did I realize that "East of Eden" was a semi-autobiographical film. "Wild River" (alas, to date never released on video), stemmed from some of Kazan's documentary work during the Depression, and "America, America" stemmed from the experiences of Kazan's Greek uncle's journey to the America.
People looking for insight into Kazan's decision to name names may be disapointed. This is not really an in depth discussion of those events, but a loving look at Kazan's films. However, in case you think that Jeff Young has fallen too in love with Kazan, there is a probing question that Young asks Kazan near the end of the book. Kazan has always claimed that he named names because he thought that Communism was a threat to America, not because he was interested in personal gain. However, Kazan doesn't seem to have been prepared for the specific question that Young has to ask him. Kazan's emotional response is quite revealing and manages to take some of the gloss off the way he portrays himself.
For anyone interested in Kazan, this is a good place to start.
For all students and fans of Elia Kazan films.......2001-05-23
Kazan's sharp and sometimes irreverent take on his career.......2000-10-06
Kazan proves to be erudite and witty and humorous and surprising. He openly hates some of his own movies, though reviewers consider them classics. He does love his version of a STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, which he also directed on Broadway. He speaks with some regret that he didn't also direct the movie version of DEATH OF A SALESMAN (another Broadway play he debuted).
That is just a small bit, but I would recommend the book to anyone interested in the politics of communism in the 1950s and its aftermath, or any film fan that likes to dissect film directors and their work. I am interested in both subjects and found Kazan illuminating on both.
How he did it.......2000-07-04
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How To Teach Children To Know Music
Harriot Buxton Barbour , and Warren S. Freeman Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1432595571 |
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How to teach music to children,
Clella Lester Perkins Manufacturer: Hall & McCreary Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B000857FQ4 |
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How to teach music to children: A creative plan of awakening and leading children into music with a graded system of lessons and material illustrated, and a supplement, The children's own book
Elizabeth Newman Manufacturer: C. Fischer, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B0008CFLGS |
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How to Teach Children Music.
Ethelyn Lenore. Stinson Manufacturer: Harper & Brothers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000L1NBZO |
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HOW TO TEACH CHILDREN TO KNOW MUSIC
Harriot Buxton & Freeman, Warren S. Barbour Manufacturer: Smith and Durrell ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000L19HDE |
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How to Teach Children to Know Music
Smith & Durrell ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KMEIKG |
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How to Teach Children to Know Music
Smith & Durrell ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KMA9N6 |
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How to Teach Children to Know Music
Smith & Durrell ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KMEI92 |
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How to teach music to children;: The Harriet A. Seymour creative plan of awakening and leading children into music, with a graded system of lessons and ... and a supplement The children's own book,
Elizabeth Newman Manufacturer: C. Fischer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00086ZCPY |
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Shelf Expression: 70 Projects & Ideas for Creative Storage & Display
Marthe Le Van Manufacturer: Lark Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1579906907 |
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Leading Leaders: How to Manage Smart, Talented, Rich, And Powerful People
Jeswald W. Salacuse Manufacturer: AMACOM/American Management Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0814408559 |
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The most valuable people in and around an organization are often the most difficult to manage. They are the "elites" -- executives, highly educated professionals, investors, board members, experts in critical functions, and others -- whose special talents or positions give them unusual power and independence from those who seek to lead them. These influential individuals are not motivated by visionary speeches, by teambuilding sessions, or by a need to prove themselves (or keep their jobs). They are important assets to the company -- but only when their strengths can be harnessed and aligned with organizational goals. Leading Leaders shows the reader how to develop one-on-one, up-close-and-personal relationships with these movers and shakers, and how to leverage their expertise for better decision making. Rather than top-down processes that might apply in a typical leadership hierarchy, the book establishes processes that resonate with these very special "followers," including negotiation, strategic planning, brainstorming, and more.Customer Reviews:
Refreshing little book on leadership.......2006-04-05
Get past the title and it's all a sham.......2006-03-31
practical books for those who lead boards and professional service firms.......2005-11-26
Valuable New Perspectives for Today's Leaders.......2005-11-19
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