Todd Mikkelsen's "Paracord!" offers a diverse collection of projects that utilize parachute cords--known around the world as paracord. Used by paratroopers and other military personnel during World War II, this lightweight nylon rope is now one of the most sought-after materials by crafters.
Drawing the Head for Artists is the definitive modern guide to drawing the human head and portrait, featuring the classic mediums and methods of the Old Masters. Written by celebrated portrait artist and veteran studio instructor Oliver Sin, this richly informative and beautifully illustrated volume leads readers step-by-step through his method, from establishing a point of view to applying the timeless principles for creating an accurate and expressive likeness. Among the topics covered: Essential Materials & Techniques:Learn about necessary supplies and basic drawing techniques, including hatching, various stroke styles, and blending.Applying the Essentials:Explore how the concepts of sight-sizing, value, negative space/shapes, and plane changes factor into a portrait's underlying structure.Techniques for Creating Depth & Dimension:Investigate how contrasting shapes, overlapping forms, and linear and atmospheric perspective are used to enhance depth.Creating the Illusion of Three Dimensions:Examine how edgescontours as well as changes in valueare used to convey three-dimensional form. Brimming with striking images that document all the phases and details of the author's process, Drawing the Head for Artistsinspires and informs all artists, from aspiring to accomplished, on how to successfully portray the physical subtleties and emotional eloquence of the human face. The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.
In this joyful new book Monocle unpacks what makes a great city, whether you're looking for a new place to call home or need help fixing your own.How do we make better cities - places that work for people of all ages and backgrounds? How do we make cities that provide the obvious essentials - great transport, good places to work - as well as the softer elements that truly deliver quality of life, from urban swimming pools to rooftop clubs?Since its launch in 2007, Monocle has been passionate about making better places to live. Every year it publishes a Quality of Life Survey, which names the top 25 cities to call home. In addition, across the issues, it has interviewed the best mayors, looked at the metropolises putting pedestrians first and met the people creating the best parks, both pocket and grand.Discover how you too can have a High Line, create the most covetable housing or turn a dirty river into a summer asset.Packed with great images and intriguing reports, this is a book that takes the urbanism debate away from city hall and explains what's needed in ways that will inspire us all.
A stylish and hardworking companion to The Curated Closet that guides you through discovering your personal style and building the perfect wardrobe to meet all your sartorial needs.Style guru and author of The Curated Closet Anuschka Rees has helped thousands of women identify their ideal personal style and create the perfect wardrobes to fit their lifestyles with her highly strategic--and totally effective--curated closet system. In The Curated Closet Workbook, she walks you through this system with a series of prompts and tips that make defining your style and curating your wardrobe easier than ever. This useful workbook will empower you to identify favored color palettes, silhouettes, key pieces, and outfit formulas that will make getting dressed a joy and a breeze. Never again will you have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear!
In 1982, at the age of just twenty-three and halfway through her architecture studies, Elspeth Beard left her family and friends in London and set off on a 35,000-mile solo adventure around the world on her 1974 BMW R60/6.
Hatchback and Van. Does NOT cover models with Mountune conversion. Does NOT cover facelifted model range introduced for 2013. Petrol: 1.25 litre (1242cc), 1.4 litre (1388cc) & 1.6 litre (1596cc) Duratec. Diesel: 1.4 litre (1399cc) & 1.6 litre (1560cc) Duratorq TDCi turbo.
Models covered*S1000RR*999cc*10 - 17 *S1000R*999cc*14 - 17 *S1000XR*999cc*15 - 17
This large-format poster book lets you decorate your walls with images from Katie Scott's Botanicum. Featuring plantlife of all kinds, from right around the world, it's a stunning celebration of all things botanical.
Caddy panel vans with 1.6 litre (1598cc), 1.9 litre (1896cc) & 2.0 litre (1968cc) turbo-diesel engines Does NOT cover petrol models or four-wheel-drive `4-Motion' versions Does NOT cover features specific to Caddy Life, Caddy Maxi or Caddy Maxi Life, or facelifted range introduced October 2015 Mar '04-Sept '15 (04 to 65 reg)
Rockfax climbing guidebook to the Cote d'Azur region in France.
In the classic The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron outlined the practice of Morning Pages as one of the key practices for unlocking and developing creativity. This daily writing, coupled with the twelve-week programme outlined in The Artist's Way, will help you discover and recover your personal creativity, artistic confidence and productivity.
With over 60 landscapes in the collection, readers can choose from garden scenes and alpine meadows to the Grand Canyon, Stonehenge, Mount Everest and other magnificent sites.
A practical guidebook for beginner potters, teaching all the skills you need to start creating beautiful ceramics.
Millie's new book whisks you away to the swaying grasslands of the savannahs, not only in Africa, but also Asia and Australia. A feast of beautiful illustration, invitingly laid out for the reader to colour in or add their own drawing.
32 sheets of high-quality sticker paper with a total of about 250 labels, stickers and and strips of sticker tape per volume
'Exquisitely presented and beautifully painted, if you ever wanted something to encourage you to start botanical painting, this would be it.' Artbookreview.netIn this beautiful book, Billy Showell provides a fascinating and invaluable insight into the materials, methods and techniques she uses to produce stunning botanical paintings in watercolour.
The best one-liners and caustic quips from all six series of Downton Abbey.
Covers the history and development of Ferrari's new V8 engine, and the 308's daunting role as successor to the popular Dino. This book also considers the cars' current position in the classic car market and offers insight into the rewarding ownership experience each of the models now represents.
From the author of the award-winning RHS Grow Your Own Crops in Pots, RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower is an informative and inspirational guide aimed at anyone who fancies giving chilli growing a go.
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