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Newly engraved and freshly typeset, this release is a compendium to Carl Fischer Music's best-seller, The Art of Violin Playing: Book 1. All who own Book 1 will want this new translation by Eric Rosenblith. It deals with practically everything of concern to the violinist, and is the most comprehensive and thorough treatise available for violin. This edition will maintain the series' longevity as a trailblazing magnum opus ... Read more

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The Art of Violin Playing Book 2
Dear Seller,

The book is a gold key for me to open the door of the violin performance art! How powerful of it!

Gang Jiang
the Older brother of Shan Jiang
31 may 2009

If you're a violinist, you must read this one.
This book contain a useful technics and hints on playing a violin.It's a pricious book.If you read it, you can find that there're many things that you should know about violin but you have not ever know.It will improve your playing on violin from basics to virtuoso technics.Try this one and you'll not want to place it down.Trust me ... Read more

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Super Inspiring and Educational
Digital Photo Art: Transform Your Images with Traditional & Contemporary Art Techniques
I loved this book, and although I am not a traditional or professional photographer, it gave me a ton of ideas of how to improve my photography skills as well as what to do with the photos as far as effects and printing methods.
I would say that one thing to know about this book is that it is really geared toward serious photographers as far as equipment goes. The author talks about filters and lenses and if you are like me and have a cheap point and shoot digital camera, and don't plan on camera equipment upgrades, it is meaningless.
Don't let that discourage you however, the images were inspiring, the printmaking techniques intriguing and the software manipulation ideas really fun! I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Photo Art.

Inspiration
I have been a photographer for 50 years, and a Photoshop user for 15. I read several reviews before purchasing this book. I noted negative some opinion that claimed this book was inferior because it was not a great Photoshop book. I have to take exception to this. reading this book inspired me to push myself beyond the confines of "Photoshopping" images.
There is so much more to photography as an artistic medium, than simply cleaning and perfecting an image, and then printing it on white paper.

A How-To-Make-Fine-Art Book
This is a great book. I have used this book for a couple of years now and was surprised at a few of the comments of other reviewers.

For the reviewer that said there was some Photoshop in it, but was disappointed that it wasn't an in-depth how-to Photoshop book:Yes, it is fine art oriented, not a Photoshop class. Some Photoshop techniques related to fine art are explained well and clearly so you can use them without difficulty. The book uses Photoshop tools well, but it isn't a Photoshop book.

For the reviewer that said it was dated:In spite of it being published a few years ago, almost everything in the book is still up-to-date, with the exception of some references to Studio Artist. If you want completely up-to-date, get Airey's Beginner's Guide to Digital Photo Art. Don't be fooled if you are not a beginner -- this book is still for you. The techniques are clearly explained, so a beginner can follow it well -- but the techniques explained are wonderful things that an experienced fine art photographer will enjoy thoroughly. I believe it works well WITH this book, but if I had to get only one, it would be Beginner's Guide.

Fantastic!
This is a fabulous, creative treasure chest!!!!She gives step by step instruction for each of her works.Each one turns out uniquely different from the original photos.They become one of a kind art pieces.She lists all of the products she uses, the vendors & what each product does in detail.Artwork by other digital artists are sprinkled through as well.It's a great resource that generates inspiration & creativity!

Not bad, but you'll need more books then this one
This form of book concept has a high potential for today's amateur artist. I'm glad I bought it because it does contain a lot of useful information. However, I will buy a few more books to complete my "schooling" in marrying digital to traditional art. I found this book offers only a small amount to that concept. Here's what I found.

Cons...
i. [deleted, now listed as a pro, as point #5 - see update below]
ii. The book lacks step by step details on how to do certain things. If you don't know how to do it, your left guessing or going on the internet to figure it out.
iii. Way, way too much filler (repetition, photo fillers, white space etc...)
iv. The author spends way too much time on things that really do not matter and are not helpful.
v. The overall format of the book is good, but it does get disorganized here & there.
vi. Not enough follow through on why facts are presented: you get a simple "data dump" in some cases.

Pros...
i. The author has an exceptional knowledge of paper variety. Before reading this book, I knew business grade white Xerox paper & bond...
ii. The author does present some very good ideas of converging digital to traditional art.
iii. The price for the book is cheap for the info you get from it. If it saves you an hour or teaches you a technique that you use, the book has more then paid for itself.
iv. It is a high quality book (paperback, but nicely printed).
v. [update 6/7/2010 - I recently tried some of the software the author writes about (downloaded via trial versions on the web). Nik software is actually superb and I would now list the author's recommendations as a plus. This was once listed as a con point #1]. ... Read more

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This book provides readers with a teaching tool not currently available.It fills a gap in the literature by going beyond simple discussions of hardware usage, basic technical knowledge, and descriptions of technique to in-depth discussions of how this knowledge can be applied in a coherent approach to production. ... Read more

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These Guys Know Their Stuff
These guys really know their stuff.This book really delivers.If you plan to make a film--of any sort--or if you are a student of film the valuable information contained in the pages of The Art of Technique is for you.

The book is written so as to be readable and understandable.Other books I've read like this are too technical or they get too artsy or self-centered or they are just plain boring.But not The Art of Technique. This book lays it out on the level.It reads like it's written by people who have real experience in making movies.

If you plan to roll your own or if you just want to understand what goes into the making of a film, you would be very well advised to have this book by your side.

This is the best book on film making I have ever read.First rate!

A Textbook with a voice
This is a text that is best used in collaboration with actually just getting out there and shooting video and/or film.Movie making is a hands-on profession and this book is like listening to a seasoned instructor giving you inspirational and additional insight that compares, contrasts, and compliments real-world experiences.This is a textbook unlike many others and I believe I can explain why film schools may not want to use it.This book assumes you are passionate about film and that you have a drive to shoot and edit on your own as well as with formal instruction.Another way of stating this might be to say that this is a middle management film book, neither skeletal nor comprehensively loaded.This is a book written for film students who do not want a text to simply explain how to do something nor to teach them facts or elements of film that must be memorized to achieve success.The focus of this book is to aid the film student when a blend of practical and philosophical insight is needed. They treat film students like artists, not instructional technology specialists or snobbish film elitists. Thus, many people mayfind this book not practical enough for them.Others may want a book more heavy on theory, history, or world philosophies.
I learned much from the two authors of this text, and I was fortunate enough to have actually taken classes at American University when they were instructors of film classes and media writing classes.Reading this book is akin to reading the insights of established filmmakers rather than the theories of inexperienced teachers.I have read many film books and while many were very good and helpful, this is the only one I keep.

A first-rate primer for the aspiring filmmaker
"The Art of Technique: An Aesthetic Approach to Film and Video Production," is more of a primer than it is a critique of cinema.Yes, there is a big difference between this volume by John S. Douglass and Gleen P. Harnden and "Film Art: An Introduction" by David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson.The latter utilizes literally hundreds of frames from both classic and relatively unknown films to demonstrate cinematic techniques."The Art of Technique" does the same thing with student models.Whether this has to do with the cost of using copyrighted images and/or transforming them into individual frames for use in a book, this is a major difference between the two textbooks.When Douglass and Harnden discuss something, like Ingmar Bergman's use of Extreme Close-ups (ECU) in "Scenes from a Marriage," they can only talk about the extraordinary intimacy it gave the production, without offering visual evidence to support their claim.However, the authors do use their "homemade" examples to good use at time; for example, when exploring the concept of framing they provide examples of "bad" shots (filled with distracting clutter) before showing better choices for the cinematographer.

"The Art of Technique" is divided into two main sections.After an introductory chapter on "Interpretation and Treatment," there are six chapters focusing on the various ways a film can tell a story, essentially pre-production considerations.There is a nice little section detailing the basic types of stories Hollywood tells over and over again ("Jack the Giant Killer," "Fish Out of Water," etc.).Clearly the emphasis here is more on production than criticism, which makes the orientation of this textbook more towards the filmmaker than the movie audience.This first section ends with a look at Mise en Scene and questions of design.In terms of concepts covered, separate from the issue of how those concepts are presented in the textbook, the authors provided a comprehensive, well-organized presentation.

The second half of the book covers "Techniques for Interpretation," which starts with a consideration of the trinity of how the camera, editing and lighting can be used for interpretation.Again, everything is here; I could not find a concept or technique that was an obviously glaring omission.The book concludes with a pair of chapters on Symbols and Significance, which get into the impact film can have on an audience.You might expect to find a glossary at the back of the book, but instead we have a pair of appendixes on Electricity and Measuring Light, which only serves to reaffirm that this book is geared towards the novice filmmaker.If you are looking for a textbook that because you are a budding film critic, then this is not going to be your first choice.I can even make the argument that by not saturating their textbook with frames from dozens of films, Douglass and Harden do their readers a favor, because instead of borrowing shots and techniques from the acknowledged masters of the art form, they are being asked to reinvent the wheel.Do not knock this, because that is basically how we think Orson Welles made "Citizen Kane."

An Excellent Overview
This book explores many aspects of filmmaking in a logical, easy-to-follow manner.A great find, albeit a bit pricy. I used it as my text for teaching a video class as it offers some aesthetic considerations for why techniques may or may not be used in a given situation.This approach helps to minimize the technique-euphoria beginners tend to have with techniques which are new to them (ala George Lucas in the new Star Wars...)

good intro for the novice filmmaker
this book works very well as an introduction to the creative use of techniques for filmmaking.it is quite clear and concise and is not bogged down by too much technical details or dicussions on film theory.a goodstarting point. ... Read more

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A comprehensive guide for the enthusiastic beginner and the experienced artist alike, An Introduction to Art Techniques embraces seven basic elements of art technique in one comprehensive volume. The subjects included are Drawing, Perspective, Watercolor, Pastels, Oil Painting, Acrylics, and Mixed Media. Easy--to--follow projects ---- from drawing natural forms to creating a photo collage ---- teach you all the essentials of each subject and inspire you to go on to master more complex techniques.Close--up, step--by--step photographs show artworks being created before your eyes, revealing the secrets of how professional artists produce their work. Art Techniques offers the widest choice of specific subjects ---- from mixing watercolors to block printmaking, from tonal drawing to oil painting in layers. You will find clear, authoritative text written by artists who specialize in each particular medium. ... Read more

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An Introduction to Art Techniques
I was familiar with this excellent book from an art class and wanted a copy for my library.It is a through introduction to various art techniques.

I was disappointed however in the page quality.I ordered the hard cover edition, expecting the hard finish paper of the original edition (something that would stand up to repeated handling).Instead, the paper is what you find in a paper back pamphlet.Discouraging!A lesson about declining standards in the book publishing industry.

Book
I am satisfied with this vendor and would not hesitate to order from them again.

Art Techniques
Received this book from seller quickly and in good condition. The book is a good resource for beginning and not so new artists. It has good information on all different mediums. Has some history and materials lists. Overall a pretty good reference book.

Awesome for the Wannabe Art Enthusiast
I have always wanted to paint & draw but never knew or learned the techniques. This book has everything. What brushes to use what kind of paper, what kind of pencils to use, how to make your own frames, how to use color pencils, etc. The book is paperback as indicated above, and it has great pictures and is enough depth for a beginner (like myself.) Highly recommended!

Comprehensive!
This book has great information on a lot of topics! I use it in a few ways. As a practicing and selling artist, and it's a good place for ideas, inspirations and technique brush-ups. I also teach community art classes and it's great when I need project ideas, or even need to refresh myself or teach myself techniques for a certain class. This would also be a great book for a budding artist looking for an area of concentration. ... Read more

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A practical course in pen and ink drawing, this helpful guide includes a comprehensive survey of the best pen work in existence. A wide diversity of styles are presented--from loose sketches to rich, engraving-like studies. Works from all periods include drawings by such masters as Dürer, Holbein, Doré, Gibson, Rackham, Pyle, Beardsley, and Klinger. An excellent reference for students, this book will also help illustrators and commercial artists further develop their own styles. 161 figures.
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Long Winded Essay
Of the numerous books I've read on the subject, this is by far the worst. It's basically 200 pages of the repeatious advice to study the work of the great masters - but don't copy their technics or styles, just develop your own. The illustrations found in this book are so small, you literally need a magnifying glass to study most of them.
If you are looking for some instruction in how to develop your own composition, technics, or style, you'll find books like "Rendering In Pen and Ink," or "The Technical Pen" much more beneficial. Both have numerous full page illustrations of works by the "masters". If you're a beginner, or simply want to doodle, I would recommend some of Clauda Nice's books.

Good Review of Pen Drawing Styles
This is a good review of pen drawing, but the pens and materials mentioned are much out of date.The drawings in the book are excellent, but they are rather small.A larger book would have made viewing the drawings easier.It is difficult to appreciate the illustrations when they are so small.On one page the author places several pictures, smaller than postage stamp size, next to one another to show the different styles of the artists.This is a great idea, but with the size being so small a lot is missed.

The text is good, and it does explain a lot about pen drawing; however, the artists mentioned are gone and it isn't easy to show modern styles (1970 forward for example) when the book itself is from early in the 20th century.The text also explains how to get a job in illustration; but this advice is ancient and the magazines it speaks of are no longer around.Too bad, because they were great magazines.

A good book with a lot of good advice on illustration with pen and ink; however, a lot of it is out of date and the size is too small to make really good use of the drawings shown.

Review of The Art and Techniqu of Pen Drawing
Before I bought this book I had absolutely no experience in ink drawing, but had always wanted to try it out.Upon receiving this book I began reading it and checking aout all the different drawings in the book.I have been practicing a lot and I found this book very helpful in explaining different techniques that help to make your drawings more realistic.i would definitley recomend this book to anyone wanting to learn to draw with ink as alternative to pencil drawing. I personally find ink drawing much more enjoyable.

Splendid illustrations, very interesting text!
This little, inexpensive book is a paperback republication of the 1927 "The art of pen drawing". It is, then, a bit quaint, but in a good sense. It is the kind of art guide that nobody writes any longer: very well written, witty, entertaining, a bit "aristocratic". Not just one of the many, dry, step by step art books that are way too common nowadays. On the other hand, this also means that as a guide this book is not really too useful, especially for beginners.

The MANY illustrations are awesome and worth more that the book's price by themselves. It will be a very welcome companion on my bookshelves to the "bigger" and even more impressive Guptill's "Rendering in pen and ink", which you really want to own if you like ink. It's a pity that there are so little art books out there with good collections of ink art, which I truly love.

I am really happy I purchased this little precious paperback. Highly recommended if you love ink. ... Read more

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An in-depth, eye-opening look at Purchasing in the 21st Century.

This invaluable resource demonstrates how to improve purchasing operations through supplier scheduling and the integration of purchasing with other initiatives such as Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), Just-in-Time (JIT), and Total Quality Management (TQM). Along with new material on emerging technologies, vendor managed inventory, and supply chain management, seasoned consultant John E. Schorr offers a solid framework for bettering purchasing systems through a rigorous evaluation of current business structures. Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, Purchasing in the 21st Century, Second Edition provides invaluable insight and advice on:

• Implementing accurate supplier scheduling
• Using MRP II/JIT/TQMto dramatically increase performance of on-time deliveries, to decrease lead times, reduce lot sizes, and achieve an overall cost reduction of purchased materials
• Employing synchronized deliveries in conjunction with a Kanban system
• Selecting the best performance measurements for suppliers.

Filled with helpful examples and case studies of such leading companies as Steelcase and Corning Glass, this is must reading for anyone involved in creating, implementing, and improving purchasing operations.

In order to outperform the competition today, companies must be like finely tuned machines, composed of quality parts that work together both seamlessly and in unison. Until recently, and for most organizations, this wasn't the case when it came to two crucial components: buyers and suppliers. However, with growing attempts to improve operations across the board, this once adversarial relationship is evolving into a more cohesive partnership. In this comprehensive resource, now revised and expanded, author John E. Schorr takes an in-depth look at this important change in perspective, explores techniques currently being implemented to improve performance, and focuses on what's around the corner for Purchasing in the 21st Century.

In the past, buyers and suppliers operated with different sets of numbers, different priorities, and different agendas, resulting in ongoing conflicts, poor service levels, and, perhaps, most obviously, a concerted disadvantage in the marketplace. Realizing that purchasing can be key to seeing significant improvements in operations and competitive capabilities, companies have begun to leverage the role of purchasing to achieve improvements in supplier quality, product delivery, and new product development.

Purchasing in the 21st Century, Second Edition offers practical information on improving purchasing operations. With complete coverage of the tools and techniques needed, the book illustrates how to implement supplier scheduling, as well as carry out purchasing in Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), Just-in-Time (JIT), and Total Quality Management (TQM) environments. It also provides essential details on supply chain management and vendor managed inventory, two new concepts being used in purchasing departments around the country.

Perhaps, most significantly, Purchasing in the 21st Century, Second Edition helps you create a sound purchasing operation with a solid framework that includes a rigorous evaluation of current systems. You'll learn to coordinate with your suppliers' production schedules, ensure supplier quality assurance, reduce freight costs, and effectively use electronic data interchange and the Internet. To illustrate how others have altered and refined their purchasing approach, you'll find detailed case studies of such prominent companies as Steelcase and Corning Glass.

Purchasing in the 21st Century, Second Edition gives purchasing executives and their counterparts across the company state-of-the-art guidelines for creating and effectively managing their purchasing operation. A timely examination, this is essential reading for anyone involved in the purchasing process. ... Read more

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Review of a great help book
This is an excellent window to be aware of the importance of integrating purchasing strategies with various business tools such as TQM, JIT, MRP.The authorcritically analysestrends of management focus and givessuggestions to purchasing personnel to re-allign and improve theirperformance measures of cost, quality and delivery. As a practisingpurchase manager, I have been greatly benefited in provoking the thoughtprocess of my department personnel to constantly innovate and improve theireffectiveness. I have recomendeda copy of this book to all libraries ofour 17 group companies. I would be delighted if the author and thepublishers come out with material on using"change management"by purchase professionals to use tools of ERP and e-commerce and"adjust their sails" to ride the new cutting edge technologies. ... Read more

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Ten years ago, Book Report called the third edition of Storytelling: Art and Technique, "invaluable … a volume no librarian will want to be without." This fourth edition of the classic storytelling "how to" is even better—with 30 percent new material, additional chapters, new stories, and updated bibliographies.

This edition provides both a history of storytelling in libraries and accessible instruction for bringing storytelling to contemporary listeners. It details the selection, preparation, and presentation of stories, as well as planning and administration of a storytelling program. Full texts of 13 stories for various ages and occasions are included, as is an extensive list of resources. Bonus essays offer a fascinating international perspective through a survey of storytelling in Ireland and the British Isles and a look at storytelling in contemporary China. Complete with everything one needs to know to launch a successful storytelling program, this is the perfect book for librarians, teachers, parents—and professional storytellers, too.

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A complete guide to drawing and painting a wide range of topics from landscapes, figures and nudes to still life, flowers and portraits. All the traditional media are covered from pencil sketching to oil painting. The book takes readers through various demonstrations showing then how to achieve a wealth of different techniques and results. Written by a group of experienced artists and teachers, it is hoped that the encyclopaedia will instruct and inspire. ... Read more

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Very Very Helpful
This book covers all aspects of Art.
I recommend this book highly.
Be prepared to read . It is very thorough.
Good Luck with your passion!! ... Read more

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Classic
This is a classic, classic ski book and should be read as a historical reference, a milestone, but nothing more.The modern ski technique is vastly different and much more efficient for the newer shaped skis.

The Bible about skiing
As a former racer and an experienced ski-teacher in Europe, I have benefited enormously from this book that was recommended to me in person by Prof. Georges Joubert when we met back in 1983. Later in 1993, when I mentioned this book to then the director of the ski-school at Grouse Mountain near Vancouver, B.C. Canada, the comment was 'Ah, the bible...' Just a glance on the technical analyses on the last ~100 pages will convince you that this is still the most resourceful aide to anyone seriously engaged in ski-teaching and ski-coaching. Yet, the first few chapters are easy to read and follow by anyone novice willing to learn skiing by his/herself, which was the original intention of this book.

Yes indeed, the Bible! I have no intention to deny many other excellent books written about various aspects of skiing. However, for ultimate understanding of the details of the alpine ski technique this book is a must.

You'll find every thing on ski technique even after years
I know Georges Joubert, he is still very present on the scenary of ski competition in 2002.(at more than Eighty !) This book contain analysis which will lead you to understand fundamentals and key drivers of competition best practises.
Starting from the basics, I have got the chance to be coached by Georges for two years , I caught this gentle touch that keep me close to competition high standard requirements. I still enjoy ski, and may be because of Georges Joubert influence, I made a quick turn which lead me to a full life of business all over the world.Enjoy !

The first and last word on modern ski technique.
This book is the absolute bible of modern ski technique.The best racers today are doing no more or less than what is in this book.If you want to become intellectually involved with skiing, then this book is better than all the meat-head instructors in Colorado, all the ski tips in the magazines, all the other ski instruction books put together.I wish Poudre or somebody would republish it, because I am always recommending it to beginning (and better) skiers, and my copy is falling apart from rereading it so many times. ... Read more

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As a part of the effort to find new ways to promote the development of leadership, trainers have begun to make use of artistic activities. One such activity is the touchstone exercise, in which people create sculptures that represent their vision and purpose as leaders. This report describes how the exercise is conducted, provides examples of sculptures (or touchstones) produced in programs at the Center for Creative Leadership, and considers the effectiveness of the activity as a means of facilitating leadership development. ... Read more

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THE TECHNIQUE AND ART OF ORGAN PLAYING is designed to provide the teacher with the technical material necessary to carry the student from the beginning of his studies through to the acquirement of complete command of his instrument. The aim has been to include in one volume a study of all the distinctive principles of organ technique, with enough illustrations and exercises through which they may be mastered, together with interesting compositions which will at once call for their application. ... Read more

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Technique and Art of Organ playing
I am a College professor who has taught piano and pipe organ for over 40 years. I have used just about every organ method book out there. The Technique and Art of Organ playing is older than dirt. Written by Clarence Dickenson, it contains eveything the would be, serious organist needs to know. This is not a method book for those who want to play Theater organ music, jazz, or popular music. It is a method book for the "classical", "church" organist. He covers in detail the four basic methods of organ playing: Manual - Hand technique (Differentiated from the piano technique) Registration - The art of understanding which stops or voices to use in combination with what piece of literature. Pedal - The technqiue of how to play the pedals efficiently and skillfully. And last the Art of how to put it all together to make music.
It's all in one book, and it's a must for any serious organist. I've used other method books and they all come up short to Dickenson's work.

Advanced
My wife is self teaching herself how to play the keyboard. I thought this book my help her. Well it confussed her. It was too advanced. My fault, not hers, I tryagain. ... Read more

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A great experience
Awesome information on how to manipulate traditional materials & techniques of photographic imagery. Clear and concise. Excellent photographic examples and a wonderful gallery of artist's work. This is a great technique book for artists looking to expand their creative possibilities with altered photography.

excellent resource, unique ideas
I loved this book and can't wait to try some of these uniquely creative ideas. I have many books but the details, resource list, explanations, etc. etc. are wonderful in this publication and far surpass my other resources. The author is very unique.I look forward to more books being written by Angela.
Thank you, Angela!!!!!!!
Sondra

I will be returning this book
I found this book to be a whole lot of "look at what I did" and too little "look what YOU can do".There are instructions, but not nearly enough, not clear enough and not thorough enough.I hate to return things but this is definately going back.

Mixed Emulsions by Angela Cartwright
Superb book. Sparks my creativity. Well written by this child star, directed to a beginner and at the same time giving new ideas and inspirations to an established artist. If you are a photographer looking to add some creativity to your work, here's a place to start. Needing new ideas or new product... look here.

LOVE THIS BOOK
This is a great book full of new ideas.I have done some photo alterations before, but this book showed so many new alterations.If you are into photography or altered books then spend the money for this addition to your library. ... Read more

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From head to toe, the human form, in all its complexities, is visually simplified to such a degree in this remarkable workbook that even complete beginners will soon be able to draw accurate, well-proportioned faces and figures every time they try.Avoiding complex charts of muscles and bones that are more helpful to doctors than to artists, this book's refreshing approach teaches anatomy from a cartoonist/illustrator's point of view. For example, there are many large and small muscles in the neck, all rendered in great detail in most anatomy books, but here, master teacher Christopher Hart shows only the four that are visible and need to be drawn. His clear instruction helps readers to visualize and portray shifting body weight in a pose without the need of a model, and instead of showing a mass of facial muscles and bones, he translates them into the simple planes an artist needs to draw a range of expressive faces. ... Read more

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The Title is Wishful Thinking
Struggling with drawing the human figure and looking for easy answers I was suckered into buying this book by the positive reviews.It's one of the weakest drawing instructionals I've ever seen.It's style is heroic comic book.That's not bad in itself, as you can learn a lot of proportion and foreshortening from good line art. The problem, besides poor drawing, is the lessons(?) go something like this: draw a circle, now divide that into thirds and "poof", here's the finished drawing!No real instruction, no real system. I found this book useless and even embarrassing to have on the bookshelf. There is no easy answer to drawing the human figure except drawing the human figure and learning from your mistakes. Don't bother with this book, there are better instructions out there.

Just so-so
The book does have some insights into human anatomy, however it is all bland with no feel for it.
Most importantly it concentrates more into male anatomy and not give you a healthy dose of the female anatomy as well.
As a male artist, studying my own body will be more educational than this book.

beginners guide
this book is not helpful to anyone who is a serious artist. if you want to get good at drawing, want to learn more about anatomy, get an anatomy book. this book is suited for people who don't really care about anatomy, and just want to know enough to scrape by.
I did not like this book.

Great book, not my artistic style though
The drawings are wayyyyy old school. Nothing like the comic book looks yyou see now. It reminds me of that old school superman show where he jumps on a trampoline and then flies into the air. So for the guys body it's very old school western muscular (so not very. not much of a six pack and stuff)

i would have loved this book if he had used the drawing style of some of his other books!

Useful, but not for "serious" artists
This books has a very specific function, and is not for everyone. I would reccomend this book for any casual artists who want to draw cartoon or comic-book / manga style art, and need to reference a basic anatmony.

This books is NOT for people who want to do realistic art. This books is NOT for someone who wants to draw a specfic style of art (i.e. how to draw manga). This books is NOT for people who needs to learn how to draw from the ground up.

This books is best suited to casual artiststs / fan artists who already have an idea of how to draw, and already have their own style, but need a reference for simplified anatomy seen in comic books and manga. ... Read more

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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md.. Synoptic manual/atlas of surgical technique for medical students and residents; line drawings. DNLM: 1. Surgery, Operative. ... Read more

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The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, 2nd edition, contains over 3,200 clear definitions of terns encountered in thestudy and practice of the visual arts and in their literature. It covers all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, photography, ceramics, and mosaic. There are entries on schools, styles, and periods, but the chief emphasis of the book is on the materials and methods of the artist. Materials are defined in terms of compositions, source, use, and characteristic properties; processes and techniques are defined in terms of their practical application and results. Tools and equipment are concisely described and illustrated with copious line drawings. ... Read more

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What artists work with, clearly explained
There are plenty of dictionaries of artists around, in book form or on the web. Far fewer are the books to explain how fine and applied artists go about their business and define the techniques and materials artists use. This is essential knowledge for young people preparing to study art or art history, and I'd certainly recommend this book to them. But for everyone who loves paintings and other art objects, the extra technical knowledge this dictionary gives will add to the enjoyment and enlightenment gained from visiting a gallery or museum. It is an excellent introduction to a complex subject, by Ralph Mayer of Yale University School of Art, and first appeared in 1991. ... Read more

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How To Sell More, In Less Time, With No Rejection Using Common Sense Telephone Techniques-Volume 2 builds on the ideas and techniques covered in Volume 1information thousands of sales reps worldwide have used on the phone to get more business, beat call reluctance, and make more money. Regardless of whether you use the phone to set appointments or manage accounts between outside visits, or if you handle ALL of your business by phone, youll get hundreds of profit-building ideas you can use right now. Art Sobczak, veteran salesperson, editor of the international TELEPHONE SELLING REPORT sales tips newsletter, and trainer of thousands of professional sales reps shares time-tested, word-for-word ideas you can use right now to take the pain out using the phone in cold calling, qualifying, managing accounts, negotiating, and selling. Here's just a small sample of the hundreds of ideas you'll get in this book:Voice Mail, Screeners, Getting to Decision MakersWhy you shouldnt go above, around, under, or through screeners, and what you should do instead to get them to actually HELP youWhat to never say on voice mail messagesHow to get buyers to welcome and expect your next callWord-for-word examples of messages that workWhen leaving no message is betterWords to avoid that are sure to get you labeled as a time-wasting, self-interested "salesperson," meaning youre screened out, brushed off, or left waiting for call backs that never arrive

Building that Professional Telephone "Look" Through Your Voice and Words How to get rid of image-destroying "umms"How to build rapport, credibility, and likeabilityListening for key buying words and emotionsknowing when to talk and when to shut up

Interest Creating Opening Statements 13 actions and word-for-word mistakes that ensure failure and resistance, and what to say insteadA no-brainer, fill-in-the blanks opening statement template for prospecting calls that gets them interestedCase study examples of horrible openings, and great alternatives you can use and/or adapt

Selling With Questions Loads of word-for-word questions that get them thinking about, seeing, and feeling their problems and pains--precisely the situations you can help them with through your benefitsPutting them in a frame of mind so they want to hear what you haveThere are such things as dumb questions in sales. Examples, and how to avoid themHow to ask about money

Presenting With Power The not-so-secret, "secret" to great presentationsHow to position what you say as more credible and believable, instead of sounding like a salespersonUsing stories to create irresistible visual images

Getting Commitment and ClosingOver 50 word-for-word examples of conversational closing and commitment questions you can use today to get agreement, and salesHow to get larger sales just as easily as you would get smaller ones

Self Motivation, Beating Call Reluctance, and Rejection Characteristicsthat you can emulate--of wealthy salespeopleAvoiding negative assumptions that are sure to invite failure How to avoid choking under pressure

Dealing Successfully With Objections A painless way to address objections and resistance How to blow away price objections Turning "I want to think about it," into, "I WANT it."How to ensure you dont hear, "We dont need it."Why what youve probably heard before about objections is bogus, and what you should do instead. (For example, "You should love objections," "The selling doesnt start until you hear an objection," "Youll hear three objections before youll get a yes," "Every objection puts you that much closer to a yes." Thats ALL bunk!)

Successfully Following Up By Phone How to end a call to ensure success on the follow-up. How to avoid starting follow-ups with the useless and idiotic statement and question, "I sent you out the material. Didja get it? Any questions?"What you should and shouldnt mail after callsHow to set solid phone appointments so theyre ready and waiting for your next call

Case Studies of Actual CallsSee actual transcripts from calls submitted by fellow sales reps in the field, or calls received by Art. Youll see what didnt work and why, so you can avoid the same mistakes, and suggested alternatives to get success and agreement. Some of the cases include,

What to say when they "buy it locally"Failed prospecting calls, and why they went down in flamesneedlesslyWhy ending a call with "Keep us in mind" is asinine, and what to say insteadHow to position value instead of selling on priceHow to build relationships with regular customers to keep their loyalty

Prospecting How to get referrals who are eager to speak with youGetting them talking whey they say theyre not interestedWhy leaving messages on prospecting calls could be a waste of timeOver 20 other prospecting pointers to help you get interest, the appointment, and eventually the sale

Even More Stuff to Help You Sell More Why believing that using the phone is "Just a numbers game" will demoralize you and ensure call reluctanceThe right way to use conference calls to sell to multiple decision makersHow to handle prospects who "Need information sent right now!", and determining if theyre for real, or just yanking your chainHow to keep customers after that first salePositioning yourself as the "least risk vendor" instead of the higher-priced vendorTelesales lessons from the O.J. trial

Brief TeletipsOver 130 brief, to-the-point tips you can use right now. Any ONE of these could pay for the book on your very next phone call, or help you avoid a mistake that could cost you more than the price of the book! Some examples:

How to respond to the "Send literature" requestEliminating telephone tagWhat to say to the prospect who perpetually strings you alongShowing them how a lower price might actually be more expensiveWhy they dont care about your products or services, and what they do care about which decides whether or not theyll buy ... Read more

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A must have sales book
I am going to give this 5 stars. I thought volume #1 was really good. This book is great. Everything you need to know from a Telesales standpoint. Get this book now. Highly Recommend.

Wish i'd written this book because
My apologies, i must have been reading a different book. I wish i had written this book because i'm no expert and i feel i could probably have written it. Please don't take that the wrong way, i think you only need to get one great idea for you to get value out of a book and i'm sure there are lots of those in here.

persuasive and profitable telephone communications
This book has some sensible advice and workable techniques for persausive and profitable telephone communications that you can use right away, regardless of your industry, particulary if you rely on cold-calling to get that appointment.The sections that I've found helpful include developing a selling telephone image, how to avoid language that sounds "salesly" or threatening, leaving voicemail messages that have impact, how to deal with screeners to get to the correct decision-makers.Even better are the templates that you fill in, depending upon your product or service, to stimulate interest at the beginning of your call, using a recommended menu of words and phrases (this was invalable for me).Other sections I have dog-eared include setting appointments over the phone, handling follow-up calls, dealing with different objections, and some great closing ideas.A great investment.

persausive and profitable telephone communications
This book has some sensible advice and workable techniques for persausive and profitable telephone communications that you can use right away, regardless of your industry, particulary if you rely on cold-calling to get that appointment.The sections that I've found helpful include developing a selling telephone image, how to avoid language that sounds "salesly" or threatening, leaving voicemail messages that have impact, how to deal with screeners to get to the correct decision-makers.Even better are the templates that you fill in, depending upon your product or service, to stimulate interest at the beginning of your call, using a recommended menu of words and phrases (this was invalable for me).Other sections I have dog-eared include setting appointments over the phone, handling follow-up calls, dealing with different objections, and some great closing ideas.A great investment.

To sell or not to sell that is the question!
I read alot of books and in right now my current interest is in sales. This book teaches you one thing - sell by questioning and then providing the solution! It is that simple to sell really!

After reading it I gave copies of the book to all our salespeople and results are improving... ... Read more

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Here is a heavily illustrated, highly detailed instruction manual for art students seeking professional entry in the fantasy art field. The author guides students from conception of an art idea to publication of the finished work, emphasizing methods for creating magical, mythical, and monstrous characters who inhabit worlds of fantasy and wonder. He starts with practical considerationsÂ--setting up a workspace and mastering drawing media, painting media, and digital techniques. Next comes advice on visualizing the details in a story concept, with special attention to. . .

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"Art Therapy Techniques and Applications" contains an original composite of therapeutic goals and evocative ideas that can be used with a wide variety of clients. This book is filled with innovative suggestions and plans that are easily implemented: from brief warm-ups to stretch the imagination, and collage and mask creations to assist the expression of mood, to guidance on combining modalities such as art, metaphors and movement, mindfulness exercises, and using computer programs to enhance art therapy projects. Clear and concise, this is an indispensable reference guide for the therapist who wants to improve focus, develop problem-solving skills, and add creativity to their group work. This book will appeal to art therapists, art therapy students and professors, counselors, and social workers. ... Read more

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No psychology collection should be without this specific set of guided exercises and ideas
Art Therapy Techniques and Applications offers an original collection of therapeutic tools and innovative suggestions easy to implement, and provides therapists with a fine reference for developing art therapy skills. Students, counselors, psychologists and others working in the field will find tips on using drawing, clay, puppets and multimedia in projects. No psychology collection should be without this specific set of guided exercises and ideas. ... Read more