http://www.freebookspot.in Latest books added today en-us http://www.freebookspot.in/logorss.jpg http://www.freebookspot.in 160 43 http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47588 This deilghtful book shows how to make thirty two origami (folded paper) models that really fly. All designs are made simply by folding squares or rectangles of paper (and even dollar bills!) without cutting, gluing, taping, or weighting. Included are: Manta Ray Blackboard Bomber Astro Tube Flying Bat Mach III Jet Dollar Bills Gilders Swooping Hawk Origami Kite Flying Nun SST Gliding Swan Maple Seed Monoplane Seagull Delta Jet Penta-Flinger Flying Fish Art Deco Wing and many more! Wings and Things is great fun and will challenge and inspire beginning and expert folders alike-perfect for anyone who ever tossed a paper airplane. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47503 Praised by critics and teachers alike for more than 40 years, Burne Hogarth’s Dynamic Anatomy is recognized worldwide as the classic, indispensable text on artistic anatomy. Now revised, expanded, and completely redesigned with 75 never-before-published drawings from the Hogarth archives and 24 pages of new material, this award-winning reference explores the expressive structure of the human form from the artist’s point of view. The 400 remarkable illustrations explain the anatomical details of male and female figures in motion and at rest, always stressing the human form in space. Meticulous diagrams and fascinating action studies examine the rhythmic relationship of muscles and their effect upon surface forms. The captivating text is further enhanced by the magnificent figure drawings of such masters as Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Rodin, Picasso, and other great artists. Dynamic Anatomy presents a comprehensive, detailed study of the human figure as artistic anatomy. This time-honored book goes far beyond the factual elements of anatomy, providing generations of new artists with the tools they need to make the human figure come alive on paper. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47496 More than twenty superstars from the world of crafting--including Anna Corba, April Cornell, Sandi Genovese, and Andrea Grossman--offer their expert advice on how to design a work space where creativity can blossom. Like the bestselling Business of Bliss, it's practical, inspirational, and beautiful to behold. Research by Craft Trends Magazine reveals that 89% of all crafters are women, and that they want to work in an environment conducive to creating their art. This invaluable and very special guide helps them achieve that goal, whatever their passion. It goes straight to the experts: successful women who have made their mark in more than 10 different creative fields. These top designers and artisans offer insights gleaned from years of experience, reveal how they constructed their own creative spaces, and explain how the reader can make practical use of these decorating, organizational, and inspirational techniques as they go about designing their own work areas. Among the pertinent questions they answer: Where did you like to work as a child? What's the most important thing about having your own place to work? Are women's creative spaces different from men's? How important is it for you to organize your work, and how do you do it? Do you listen to music when you work--and what kind? The featured designers include Wendy Addison, Dena Fishbein, Jill Schwartz, and Suze Weinberg and their fields range from paper crafts to gardening. A Selection of the Crafters Choice B Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47432 Wood Carving Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47179 The world of smart shoes, appliances, and phones is already here, but the practice of user experience (UX) design for ubiquitous computing is still relatively new. Design companies like IDEO and frogdesign are regularly asked to design products that unify software interaction, device design and service design -- which are all the key components of ubiquitous computing UX -- and practicing designers need a way to tackle practical challenges of design. Theory is not enough for them -- luckily the industry is now mature enough to have tried and tested best practices and case studies from the field. Smart Things presents a problem-solving approach to addressing designers' needs and concentrates on process, rather than technological detail, to keep from being quickly outdated. It pays close attention to the capabilities and limitations of the medium in question and discusses the tradeoffs and challenges of design in a commercial environment. Divided into two sections, frameworks and techniques, the book discusses broad design methods and case studies that reflect key aspects of these approaches. The book then presents a set of techniques highly valuable to a practicing designer. It is intentionally not a comprehensive tutorial of user-centered design'as that is covered in many other books'but it is a handful of techniques useful when designing ubiquitous computing user experiences. In short, Smart Things gives its readers both the "why" of this kind of design and the "how," Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47123 Learn design theory and practical know-how from the award-winning author/design team, Robin Williams and John Tollett! Robin Williams introduced design and typographic principles to legions of readers with her best-selling Non-Designer's book series. Now she and designer/co-author John Tollett take you to the next level of creative design with practical advice and lessons in composition, visual impact, and design challenges. Presented in Robin and John's signature style—writing that is so crystal clear, it's accessible to absolutely anyone—and illustrated with hundreds of full-color design examples, the ideas in this book tackle design theory, visual puns, and layout and graphics strategies for real-world projects. Developing designers will appreciate the authors' imaginative approach and well-chosen examples. • Discover practical and effective design principles and concepts—and how to apply them to virtually any project. • Learn why some designs are attention-getting and others are not. • Learn how to choose just the right look—corporate or casual, classic or trendy—for specific types of projects, such as business cards, letterhead and envelopes, newsletters and brochures, logos, advertising, and more. • Test your design acumen by comparing before-and-after examples. • Find a wealth of inspiration for your own design projects. • Gain insight into the design process by studying the work of guest designers, who offer their personal commentary and insights. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46879 This longtime best-seller shows how a famous sculptor creates a complete figure in clay. Covers the skeleton, male and female anatomical figures, and skin and hair. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46731 The work of Henri Lefebvre the only major French intellectual of the post-war period to give extensive consideration to the city and urban life received considerable attention among both academics and practitioners of the built environment following the publication in English of The Production of Space. This new collection brings together, for the first time in English, Lefebvre's reflections on the city and urban life written over a span of some twenty years. The selection of writings is contextualized by an introduction itself a significant contribution to the interpretation of Henri Lefebvre's work which places the material within the context of Lefebvre's intellectual and political life and times and raises pertinent issues as to their relevance for contemporary debates over such questions as the nature of urban reality, the production of space and modernity. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46722 This book was recommended to me by an experienced textile artist and as such I just placed my order on this recommendation. I am thrilled with the book and it's illustrations and instructions. This will suit those who have some felting knowledge and also beginners who seek a high standard for this craft. There are many projects to wet your appetite all of which have step by step instructions and illustrations to show the way. Everything is set out beautifully showing what you need and the techniques necessary. This is a 'must have' purchase for all those who love this fibre art. It takes felting beyond the basics and opens up a Pandora's box of ideas. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46673 Pure Green Living is a magazine for stylish green living and design. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46630 Mitchell brings a kind of consensus approach within literary criticism to bear on the criticism of visual imagery; the criticism of an image as if it were a text. A lot of this has been done, without any discipline or care for consistency or clarity, by an army of post-structuralist French critics, with uneven results. Not that Agamben, Derrida and so on aren't quite worth reading, but I'd guess that reading them would be a lot more rewarding for someone who had read this little book first. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46597 This alphabetically arranged dictionary of artists known to have produced works depicting sexual imagery profiles the world's erotic artists from ancient times to the present. Each entry offers basic biographical information, including the artist's name and any variants, birth and death dates, and geographic focus. Each entry also includes a description of the artist's media, training and the nature of their artistic output, supplemented in most cases by a list of published reproductions of the artist's erotic work and a bibliography of articles and books which focus on the artist's erotica. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46581 A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this is a comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century. The book also offers an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day. Early in the century fashion illustration reflected new, liberating currents in art and culture, such as the exoticism of the Ballets Russes, while the postwar period saw inspiration from the great Parisian couturiers. After the dominance of the celebrity fashion photographer in the '60s, a new generation of illustrators emerged, embracing the medium of the computer, while many returned to more traditional techniques. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46561 "...it was a challenge for me to find a publisher for 'Illuminated Verses'. Over eleven years, many were approached, but only Canadian Scholars' Press has dared to set Scipio's breathtaking vistas before a public. Why? Maybe the idea of the unclothed black feminine seems too much a palimpsest of pornography, or just too dark a concept for a society addicted to depictions of elect whiteness." - observes George Elliott Clarke. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46416 Iam writing a “review” for this book, based on how much I enjoyed Watercolor Workshop I and how much I have looked forward to this one, (Watercolor Workshop II). Read my review for Watercolor Workshop I. It had some great paintings to do, and step-by-step directions. I think the book is well designed and there are many exciting styles and subjects to choose from, each one teaching you something new and helping develop skills. I am a beginner watercolorist, and have many watercolor books. I think this one stands out, and the price is certainly Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46413 ASIN: B000UUPJ0G 65 page oversized stiff board paperback with risque fetish photos and drawings by Casotto. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46264 2DArtist Issue 054 - June 2010 English | 95 pages | True PDF | 104.90 Mb Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46089 The latest installment in Rockport's Graphic Design America series is sure to top the previous two best-selling volumes. Like its predecessors, Graphic Design America 3 profiles more than 35 of the graphic designers and graphic design firms in the United States. The work being produced in America is wonderful, varied, and influential around the globe, which is the reason for the success of the first two books. Each profile will feature a wide selection of the designers' or design firms' recent work that shows off a range of both their talents and breadth of style, as well as noted accomplishments and an overview of their signature style. What is the status of graphic design in America today? Where is graphic design in America heading? This book provides the answers through the work profiles and essays by noteworthy writers in the graphic design industry. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45937 Increasingly, designers need to present information in ways that aid their audience's thinking process. Fortunately, results from the relatively new science of human visual perception provide valuable guidance. In Visual Thinking for Design, Colin Ware takes what we now know about perception, cognition, and attention and transforms it into concrete advice that designers can directly apply. He demonstrates how designs can be considered as tools for cognition - extensions of the viewer's brain in much the same way that a hammer is an extension of the user's hand. Experienced professional designers and students alike will learn how to maximize the power of the information tools they design for the people who use them. . Presents visual thinking as a complex process that can be supported in every stage using specific design techniques. . Provides practical, task-oriented information for designers and software developers charged with design responsibilities. . Includes hundreds of examples, many in the form of integrated text and full-color diagrams. . Steeped in the principles of "active vision," which views graphic designs as cognitive tools. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45916 35 projects to turn your favorite fabric scraps into well-loved treasures Sewing with scraps is an economical way to make the most of your designer fabrics-as well as a fun way to use up a stash of your favorite leftovers for smaller projects. Michael Miller fabric designer Sandi Henderson holds to the adage "waste not, want not" to deliver a collection of innovative sewing projects that lets you make the most of bits and pieces of your beloved fabrics. From a market skirt to a butterfly pin, from an embellished table cloth to hip hair accessories, Sewing Bits and Pieces gives you 35 sewing projects to make unique pieces that are perfect for gift-giving (or keeping for yourself)! * Features gorgeous full-color photography throughout * Detailed instructions walk you through each project * Sandi's popular Portabello Pixie blog is read by thousands every day Packed with tons of fun, innovative projects, Sewing Bits and Pieces will have you creating sewing masterpieces in no time. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45914 Priscilla Hauser has earned her title as the world’s “First Lady of decorative painting.” Her efforts to educate and inspire began in 1972 with the founding of the National Society of Tole and Decorative Painters and continues strong today. Here, the bestselling author applies her decades of experience to show crafters how to make a big impact on a small canvas. She starts with painting basics, including proper techniques for brushstrokes, and continues with her patented, easy-to-follow techniques for capturing grass, land, water, and trees. Through 15 of her own gorgeous works, Hauser shows readers how to combine all of those elements to create beautiful landscapes. Exquisite color photographs guide aspiring painters through every step of the process. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45862 Founded as a backlash against abstract expressionism, minimalism was characterized by simplified, stripped-down forms and materials used to express ideas in a direct and impersonal manner. By presenting objects as simple objects, minimal artists sought to communicate without referring to expressive or historical themes. This critical movement, which began in the 1960s and branched out into land art, performance art, and conceptual art, is still a major influence today. Featured artists: Carl Andre, Stephen Antonakos, Jo Baer, Larry Bell, Ronald Bladen, Walter De Maria, Dan Flavin, Robert Grosvenor, Eva Hesse, Donald Judd, Gary Kuehn, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, John McCracken, Robert Morris, Robert Ryman, Fred Sandback, Richard Serra, Tony Smith, Robert Smithson, Anne Truitt. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45650 This book explores issues of character facing Christian artists who want to use their gifts more effectively in church ministry. Summary: Stop Whining! Rating: 5 This book gets to the heart of the matter concerning our attitudes and motivation for leading our churches in worship. This book will both convict you and encourage you. Anyone involved in worship ministry in any way will benefit from this book. Summary: Self restoration for a christian artist.... Rating: 5 This book works in the real areas of a christian artist. If you're feeling lost, or empty no matter how much you do, this book have the answers to feel whole. The changes starts in our hearts. It's amazing. I will use it for my team! Summary: Superior! Rating: 5 This book is very helpful for both persons in worship arts leadership and those who are committed to any given team under that heading. It will challenge you spiritually, mentally, and help you grow no matter what your position is in ministry. I recommend this for all persons in or going into worship arts ministry of any kind. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45425 Effective color selection can be a powerful element in any design. "Interior Color By Design" takes the mystery out of the color application process by: Providing over 250 color samples to experiment with different combinations Featuring over 100 full-color images that illustrate key concepts like adjacent colors and overall design Exploring the interactive effects of color combinations on interior design and archticture About the Author Jonathan Poore is an architectural designer, illustrator, and writer. His work has appeared in "The Journal of Light Construction", "The Naturally Elegant Home" by Janet Marinelli (Little, Brown), "The New York Times", "Old-House Journal", "Progressive Architecture", and other publications. He provides color consulting in both residential and commercial settings, and enjoys weaving color integrally into all aspects of design. CONTENTS: PART I 1 BASIC COLOR THEORY Attributes of Color Color Temperature How Colors Mix 2 ARCHITECTURAL CONSIDERATIONS IN COLOR DESIGN Color as an Architectural Design Ingredient Interactiveness of Color Relationships Color Hierarchy and Proportions Color Harmony 3 COLOR SCHEMES AND DESIGN EXAMPLES Monotone Schemes Monochromatic Schemes Analogous Schemes Complementary Schemes Discordant Colors for Special Effect PART II COLOR SAMPLES 258 Color Combinations and Interiors GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY PHOTO CREDITS Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45290 Readers can come face to face with an astonishing creative spirit in this beautiful book for children about Picasso, his journey as an artist, and how he painted his iconic work, Guernica. Picasso's artistic genius was clear from childhood. This outstanding book begins with the doves young Pablo painted with his father when he was only seven, then highlights his later passions for harlequins and street people, bulls and minotaurs, new ways of seeing, and new ways of rendering life. All of these contributed to the massive work 1937 Guernica, painted as a protest against the bombing of defenseless civilians and against the brutality of war everywhere. It is a biography of both an epoch-making artist and a unique painting that resonated with the outrage of people around the world. Not just a beautiful book, with many working drawings, photographs, and full-color paintings, this is also a fascinating insight into the creative process. At the heart of the book is the complete work, spread across an eight-page gatefold. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45274 10 x 10 is a kaleidoscopic view of new architecture in the world today. 100 emerging architects have been selected by 10 leading international architecture curators and critics. Each critic has also selected and listed 10 cultural references - including designed objects, books, films, themes, and movements - to reveal a dynamic range of influences in today's design environment. The book is unique in architectural publishing and provides a truly global view of the most imaginative and important architects not only of today but also of the future. This monumental book is itself architecturally designed, with a plastic lenticular three-dimensional cover and an innovative shifting grid page design, which packs in over 1,500 striking images in 468 pages. The absorbing tome is presented alphabetically by architect in an dynamically direct A-Z format that results in arresting sequences with the turn of each page, making 10 x 10an invigorating examination of contemporary architecture and culture. The book features over 250 buildings and projects dating from 1990 to the present. These consist of recently-built works, as well as projects currently under construction. 10 x 10 journeys around the globe from multi-million dollar schemes such as the Yokohama International Port Terminal in Japan by Foreign Office Architects; through projects such as the tiny timber summer house in Risor, Norway designed by Carl-Viggo Holmebakk; to the digital world of the Guggenheim Virtual Museum by Asym Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45273 Covers the architecture and interior design of private mansions around the world. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45272 This inspirational sourcebook of contemporary interiors of all styles from across the globe is an essential reference for anyone wanting to turn their dream home into reality. Featured projects from North America to southern Africa, Tuscany and Provence to Mallorca and Morocco are described, accompanied by photographs. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44943 Thirty-two designs for creating colorful stained glass dragons of every shape, mood, and attitude are featured in this guide. From the fearsome, fire-breathing Cernunnos to the freewheeling Gwydion who loves to dance and play; from Liorth the ice dragon, who patrols the North, to Elliot the baby dragon, who just needs someone to hug, dragon patterns for every occasion are provided. Each design includes tips for construction and a verse that further defines the personality of each of these mythological creatures. With full-color examples, this book provides inspiration to crafters who find creating their own designs a challenge. These designs can be used with other crafts such as quilting, applique, machine or hand embroidery, and silk or china painting. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44898 Anyone who examines the history of Western art must be struck by the prevalence of images of the female body. More than any other subject, the female nude connotes `art’. The framed image of a female body, hung on the walls of an art gallery, is an icon of Western culture, a symbol of civilization and accomplishment. But how and why did the female nude acquire this status? The Female Nude brings together, in an entirely new way, analysis of the historical tradition of the female nude and discussion of recent feminist art, and by exploring the ways in which acceptable and unacceptable images of the female body are produced and maintained, renews recent debates on high culture and pornography. The Female Nude represents the first feminist survey of the most significant subject in Western art. It reveals how the female nude is now both at the centre and at the margins of high culture. At the centre, and within art historical discourse, the female nude is seen as the visual Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44889 This is a book about one of the great untold stories of modern cultural life: the remarkable ascendancy of prizes in literature and the arts. Such prizes and the competitions they crown are almost as old as the arts themselves, but their number and power--and their consequences for society and culture at large--have expanded to an unprecedented degree in our day. In a wide-ranging overview of this phenomenon, James F. English documents the dramatic rise of the awards industry and its complex role within what he describes as an economy of cultural prestige. Observing that cultural prizes in their modern form originate at the turn of the twentieth century with the institutional convergence of art and competitive spectator sports, English argues that they have in recent decades undergone an important shift--a more genuine and far-reaching globalization than what has occurred in the economy of material goods. Focusing on the cultural prize in its contemporary form, his book addresses itself broadly to the economic dimensions of culture, to the rules or logic of exchange in the market for what has come to be called "cultural capital." In the wild proliferation of prizes, English finds a key to transformations in the cultural field as a whole. And in the specific workings of prizes, their elaborate mechanics of nomination and election, presentation and acceptance, sponsorship, publicity, and scandal, he uncovers evidence of the new arrangements and relationships that have refigu Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44883 This collection of funny sayings from around the world - covering subjects from pessimism and money to happiness, drink and getting old - is an ideal gift, impulse buy or Christmas present, guaranteed to raise a laugh. Short sayings based on long experience - there are stacks here for you to enjoy! Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44807 Why this Aikido book was written? The reason is simple: violence is not the answer! It may solve some of the problems in the short term but it will create a lot more in the long term. This martial arts book is very useful for one sepcially who want to learn Aikido or for every practitioner in martial arts, despite what martial arts they are in love with. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44603 Become Tony White's personal animation student. Experience many of the teaching techniques of the golden era of Disney and Warner Brothers studios and beyond.all from the comfort of your own home or studio. Tony White's Animation Master Class is uniquely designed to cover the core principles of animated movement comprehensively. How to Make Animated Films offers secrets and unique approaches only a Master Animator could share. Includes hands-on Tutorials, demonstrations and final sample animations. . Whether you want to become a qualified animator of 2D, 3D, Flash or any other form of animation, Tony White's foundations bring you closer to that goal. *Look over the shoulder of award-winning Master Animator, Tony White, as he works at his animation lightbox. Watch, listen, experience as the author demonstrates everything you need to know. *Tony White is a legendary animator with a strong following. His best-selling title: The Animator's Workbook has 80,000 copies to date. *For aspiring animators on their own - without backing or funding. Get the same results the Disney animators do with bare minimum technique and equipment. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44540 Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (1866 - 1944) was a fantastic Russian painter who is credited for painting the first modern abstract works. In this book, Kandinsky compares the spiritual life of humanity to a pyramid; and the artist has the mission of leading others to the top. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44326 Guide to Successful Tattooing/Guide to Sterile Tattooing Techniques Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44268 Billy Showell's exquisite and technically brilliant watercolour flower portraits are beautifully presented in this highly informative, lavishly illustrated book. Packed with information on drawing and painting techniques, colour mixing and composition, it is an invaluable source of ideas and inspiration for anyone who wants to develop their flower painting skills, whether or not they have any previous experience. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44247 "The Visual Dictionary of Illustration" is a comprehensive guide to the numerous terms associated with, and used within, the field of illustration. The book has been designed for art students, as well as aspiring and professional illustrators and all those interested in this constantly evolving discipline. Over 250 terms are explained in detail, pring the reader with compact definitions, supplemented by compelling and exciting illustrations that offer a clear guide to the many and various illustrative styles and techniques in use today. "TheVisual Dictionary of Illustration " is an invaluable reference tool that improves the reader's understanding of the professional terms applied in the field of contemporary illustration and associated creative disciplines. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44206 The various cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean have produced their own unique forms of dance. Latin and Caribbean Dance highlights dances indigenous to Cuba (mambo and cha-cha-cha), the Dominican Republic (merengue and bachata), Haiti (compas and Vodou ritual dances), Argentina (tango), and Brazil (samba and capoeira). Explore how each dance has developed and been adapted through European and African influences, as well as how they continue to develop in the modern world. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44124 A complete A-Z visual directory of airbrushing techniques and how to use them. Using step-by-step demonstrations and the work of a wide variety of professional artists, this book explores all the major methods of working. An initial techniques section shows how basic forms are built up - with guidance on casting shadows, masking, highlighting, ghosting, haloing and more. An inspirational gallery of original work is included with many ideas which will help improve skills and develop individual styles. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44047 In the book many areas of art are considered: architecture, a drawing and painting, furniture, jeweller works. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43890 Although Leonardo’s Giant Crossbow is one of his most popular drawings, it has been one of the least understood. "Leonardo’s Giant Crossbow" offers the first in-depth account of this drawing’s likely purpose and its highly resolved design. This fascinating book has a wealth of technical information about the Giant Crossbow drawing, as it’s a complete study of this project, though this is as accessible to the general audience as much as it is also informative with new discoveries for the professors of engineering, technology and art. The book explores the context of Leonardo’s invention with an examination of the extensive documentary evidence, a short history of the great crossbow and ballista, the first accurate translation of the text and the technical specifications, and a detailed analysis of Leonardo’s design process for the crossbow, from start to finish. Dozens of preparatory drawings, along with the recent discovery of nearly invisible metal stylus preparatory incisions under the ink of the Giant Crossbow drawing, are evidence of Leonardo’s intent to offer engineers and other viewers a thorough design of the massive machine. The book proposes these new discoveries with the help of a strategy that had been at the core of Leonardo’s working philosophy: the proportional method. As proven with an analysis of the Giant Crossbow project, he used a consistent approach to 1/3rd proportions throughout the design and drawing process and employed this kind of proportional strate Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43556 This classic sourcebook of decorative motifs contains 100 plates of copyright-free Gothic designs, meticulously reproduced from rare 19th-century engravings. Many are floral and foliate designs rendered from panels, capitals, borders, brackets, friezes, grotesques and other decorative elements from such architectural landmarks as New College Chapel at Oxford, Rouen Cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, Kenilworth Castle, Eltham Palace and the tomb of the Earl of Warwick. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43393 Universal Principles of Design is the first comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia of design. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every design concept with visual examples of the concepts applied in practice. From the "80/20 rule to chunking, from baby-face bias to Ockham's razor, and from self-similarity to storytelling, every major design concept is defined and illustrated for readers to expand their knowledge. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43374 What is art really about? What is its true sense? For John Sallis, we cannot gain a genuine understanding of art by merely translating its effects into conceptual language. Rather, works of art must be approached in a way that does justice to their sensuous and enigmatic character—that illuminates their capacity to present truth without pretending to dispel the real mystery at art’s core. Transfigurements develops a framework for thinking about art through innovative readings of some of the most important philosophical writing on the subject by Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger. Sallis exposes new layers in these texts and theories while also marking their limits. By doing so, his aim is to show that philosophy needs to attend to art directly. Consequently, Sallis also addresses a wide range of works of art, including paintings by Raphael, Monet, and Klee; Shakespeare’s comedies; and the music of Beethoven, Schubert, Mahler, and Tan Dun. Through these interpretations of classic works from both fields, Sallis puts forth a compelling new elaboration of the philosophy of art. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43235 A self-study art course which introduces and provides a step-by-step guide to the technique of painting still-life in watercolour. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42836 Action Origami is a fully-comprehensive practical guide that combines a fascinating history of the art, an inspirational gallery featuring the work for the world's top origamists, detailed descriptions of the paper to use and over 80 step-by-step projects designed to entertain, challenge, and delight. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42835 Origami Ornaments is based on the design of traditional Japanese Kusudama ceremonial spheres. But the Japanese designs regularly require the use of glue to hold several parts together. Lew Rozelle has designed four basic models - base, joiner, clip, and hinge - which can be folded together, hanging in lovely globe or lantern shapes, thus remaining true to origami purist standards. Folded out of colorful paper, the ornaments can be made small enough to hang on a Christmas tree or large enough to hold aromatic potpourri. As the ornaments rest they will open gently, like flowers, but still not come apart. Also included are instructions for incorporating string for hanging as well as tassels into the design - a lovely finishing touch. There are no limits to the number of unique ornaments you can make from the four basic models. Try using various wrapping paper patterns and colored paper - the possibilities are endless. Origami Ornaments is the perfect book for holiday crafters and origami enthusiasts alike. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42833 In Japanese. With clear image instructions From simple to complex, this book includes models for 20 origami alpine flowers, most native to Japan. Single piece flowers and leaves to make composite flower scenes. Alpine plants are plants that grow in the alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42477 The colors, textures, and versatility of polymer clay make it a perfect medium for creating faux surfaces--and these 30 recipes for special finishing, shaping, baking, and molding techniques will transform polymer 's appearance. Craft gorgeous faux gemstones; fool the eye with imitation metals, including Balinese silver and verdigris copper; and copy must-have naturals, from bone to leather. Or make simulated agate, slate, and marble. You'll find information on all the types of polymer clay, from translucent ones to some with mica powder, and see how to enhance their surface with paints, inks, wax compounds, and confetti. The unusual include a handsome makeup set, lapis lazuli drawer pulls, and Opal Earrings. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42342 Like all books of this nature, this work is not the beginning nor the end all of all art books. It is though an absolute delight. I paint, granted, I do not paint well, but that is not really all that important. For me the study of art and the participation in art is a way of making my life richer and it causes me to become much more aware of all that is around me; shapes, colors, shades, details and the ability to observe all these things. This work helps greatly in these areas...it simply has made me more aware of just what is in any given painting and given me more of an appreciation for what I am looking at. Robert Cumming has given us an insightful look at some of the greatest of our paintings and works of art and some of our greatest artist throughout history. Bruegel, El Greco, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Poussin, Steenwyck, Claude, Vermeer, Monet, Hunt, Picasso, Degas and quite a number of other. An example of each artist's work is shown and a detailed description is given along with a short history. Inset notes are abundant and point to items and parts of the painting that the normal observer might well overlook. I know I have been guilty of that time and time again. Techniques such as under painting, symbolism, composition, background details, the angle of a hand, the set of the eyes, color combinations and contrast, imagery, all are addressed and much more. Now this book is not an advanced text suitable for the advanced student of art or even art history. It Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42303 The easy way to get a green thumb in container gardening! Want to spruce up your indoor or outdoor space with annuals, perennials, vegetables, and succulents? This updated edition of Container Gardening For Dummies gives you clear, concise step-by-step instructions for cultivating delightful gardens in everything from a redwood window box to a hanging basket to an old watering can. It also includes color photos to inspire your designs. Getting the dirt on container gardening — discover the advantages of growing plants in containers and learn how to maximize your garden conditions to help plants thrive Picking a pot to plant in — take a look around your living space and determine the best location and type of container for your garden Enjoying a summer fling — get the lowdown on the best single-season flowers, vegetables, and bulbs for container growing Putting down roots — find out which perennials, trees, shrubs, fruits, and berries give year-round impact Designing and decorating — take advantage of ideas and inspiration for creating eye-catching container gardening displays Open the book and find: Things you need to know before planting A quick primer on climate What to look for in a soil mix How to work with perennials and annuals Information you need to help you choose plants Why and when containers need water and fertilizer Guidance on replanting, repotting, and pruning Tips for preventing insect pests and diseases Ways to Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42203 This richly illustrated book provides step-by-step folding instructions for the construction of over 40 modular origami creations. The author describes how to fold the modules and how to use them as building blocks to construct larger polyhedral models. These beautiful designs are elaborate three-dimensional geometric patterns, some resembling stars or flowers. One chapter focuses on models representing mutually intersecting planes in the shape of stars, hexagons, etc. Some of the models are advanced variations of favorite models from the author s previous book Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42180 In this unique collection of contemporary art that has redefined the limits of shaped wood, crafters and designers alike are treated to a wealth of knowledge from 31 leading wood artists who share their personal motivations, thought processes, and the studio techniques employed to bring out the breath-taking beauty of wood. Contemporary artists such as Virginia Dodson, Binh Pho, Harvey Fein, Paul Fennell, and Marilyn Campbell are among those whose works are given studio-quality photographic treatment. Each featured piece encourages crafters to find new ways of connecting with their own creative channels and makes this book an important document of the modern craft—sure to become a treasure in every woodworking library. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42126 An abundance of diagrammed instructions help paperfolders create25 fascinating creatures, with all models keyed according to difficulty—from the easiest (a duck and a swan) to more challenging projects (crocodile, ibis, parrot, kangaroo, hippopotamus, and even a horse with rider). Includes a helpful section on wet-folding, a technique that creates firmer, more permanent models than ones formed from regular origami paper. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41843 Is It True That A “Cave Man” From Ten Thousand Years Ago Would Be MUCH Better Than YOU At Attracting Hot, Sexy Women? Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41836 These Rumi translation are open and welcoming. They are not just for lovers. Rumi speaks of self-love, and platonic love. These sensual poems are not so concrete that they are difficult to interpret. Read them to a lover and watch them blush and smile. See in their eyes a hint of recognition. After all poetry is a brilliant way to make love! However, this book was not nearly long enough, and the feel of the book was far too "abridged" for my taste. I gave this as a gift, which it was perfect for, but if I were buying it for myself, I would have wanted more of a complete works. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41308 Brushes. Color preparation. Loading brushes. Base coats. General hints. Excellent book for learning painting Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41298 Hundreds of diagrams help paperfolders at all levels create over 120 models ranging from a traditional sailboat, cicada, flapping bird and jumping frog to such less common subjects as a Japanese lady, gargoyle, octopus and a Moor at prayer. Also includes figures originated by internationally renowned origami experts. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41273 Having studied linguistics, I'm sensitive to the way language works; the way words go together to arrive at a result. Any fan of Shakespeare knows that the result is stunning, and it's worth looking into how these words work together to create such masterpieces. David Crystal, a well-known British popularizer of language and linguistics, looks at the variegated elements of Shakespeare's words, from spelling and punctuation, to pronunciation and meter, from Shakespeare's coinages (not as many as we think), to his influences. You don't need to know anything about linguistics to understand this book; Crystal explains all the technical terms and concepts briefly and sufficiently, but if you do know about language, the book may interest you more. You won't find any criticism of the plays, or the Bard's style, in this book, but you will end up with a better appreciation of the many variables that fit together to make a Shakespeare play. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41212 Most of the models in this book are modular: This means that you make the head and body sections separately and then glue them together. There is also some cutting involved, but only in one or two of the designs. The benefit of modular origami, is that it is possible to get more detail into the models and these dinosaurs really do look great once they are finished. They are quite easy to adapt, so you can put them in different poses. Another good thing about this book, is the scale chart at the back. This tells you, in centimetres, which size squares to use if you want to produce dinosaurs that are to scale with one another. So your Veloceraptor won't tower over your T-Rex. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41052 Words and Numbers Tattoo contains a myriad of ideas for creating and customising your own written tattoo: 11 alphabets, 7 sets of numbers and 273 designs with letters, lucky numbers and examples for tattooing an important date. Each alphabet and every set of numbers is drawn in a particular style, inspired by a distinct theme and idea about how to personalize the individual letters or numerals and therefore all the combinations they can form. All the letters are combined, linked and developed together in such a way as to create an original tattooed word every time, always amazing and above all unique! For example in the Angel Alphabet all the capital letters are drawn with wings or a halo and all the designs are tattooed words dedicated to guardian angels and the spiritual world. In the Fairy Alphabet every letter has butterfly wings and the words they make are inspired by the realm of fantasy and the natural world. You'll also find a Flower Alphabet, Music Alphabet and others dedicated to the Devil, Fire, (with the letters and words enveloped in flames), Water and the City, for people who want a tattoo with the name of their favourite city, plus many more besides. Words and Numbers Tattoo has been designed entirely by Ueo Tattoo, a highly talented Italian tattooist who started out as a graffiti artist and later channelled his creative energy into tattooing. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41039 On more than one occasion, while talking ?shop talk? with other artists, the topic ofmachines always comes up. We have heard artists talking about machines built by other machine builders and have heard them comment, ?It?s a good machine? or ?Those machines are work horses??the question we had was, ?what do you think makes it agood machine??, ?Name some qualities that machine has, which make that machine agood machine.? Many artists DO NOT know what makes that machine a ?good?machine, they also DO NOT know what to do to make that machine a better machine.The fact is that many artists learn to put color in, they learn to shade and outline butnever know about the function of the main tool of their trade. We have heard storiesabout artists throwing a machine away because it didn?t run?when it could have beena simple repair job! Tattoo machines are investments, they are your money makers,you should protect your investments. If we compare the tattoo machine to a car, thereare several parallels that can be drawn between the two. A car can run hot, a machinecan run hot as well?an un-tuned machine will sound like and run like a car which isnot running on all cylinders?grounding problems will prevent a car from starting ora machine from running? And just like a car, a low grade clunker can be ?hot roddedout? to make it run great. The electromagnetic machine was based originally on aschematic for a door-bell?so, how complicated can this machine be? Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40866 This easy-to-use guide helps watercolor artists choose and mix colors with complete confidence and success. With this reference, the watercolorist can choose and mix the right colors with success every time. 140 color illustrations. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40839 This new fourth volume of Digital Art Masters includes the insight of 50+ artists with over 900 stunning color images, showcasing the best in today digital art. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40518 This new edition combines Pamela Cleaver's bestselling Writing a Children's Book with her Ideas for Children's Writers. In it you will learn about plotting and planning, beginnings, middles and endings, how to research and how to revise and how to find a publisher. There are: * Lists of attributes to help you create interesting and believable characters * Lists of plots and themes * Genres - what's hot and what's not * Locations and how much description to use * List of do's and don'ts regarding submitting manuscripts * Symbols for correcting your proofs * Tips on how to publicise your book. There is no one right way to write a children's book but if you are armed with a knowledge of certain techniques that have worked for other writers you will be more likely to succeed. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40396 Note: The Book is 4 (rar) files. You can download any part from different archives. Use WinRar to open file. Original designs by origami artists from Europe and Japan. Origami is an ancient art, yet modern paper folders continue to innovate and invent new and fascinating folds. The origami projects in this book are some of the best ever created and range from practical projects for everyday use to intricate art rooted in ceremony and tradition. Total size: 360 MB Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40338 Modern and contemporary art can be both baffling and beautiful; it can also be innovative, political, and disturbing. This book sets out to provide the first concise interpretation of the period as a whole, clarifying the artists and their works along the way. Closely informed by new critical approaches, it concentrates on the relationship between American and European art from the end of the Second World War to the eve of the new millennium. Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Yves Klein, Andy Warhol, Louise Bourgeois, Cindy Sherman, and Damien Hirst are among many artists discussed, with careful attention being given to the political and cultural worlds they inhabited. Moving along a clear timeline, the author highlights key movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptualism, Postmodernism, and performance art to explain the theoretical and issue-based debates that have provided the engine for the art of this period. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40321 Cecilia Novero, "Antidiets of the Avant-Garde: From Futurist Cooking to Eat Art" Univ Of Minnesota Press | 2010 | ISBN: 0816646015, 0816646007 | 368 pages | PDF | 5,1 MB Discussing an aspect of the European avant-garde that has often been neglected-its relationship to the embodied experience of food, its sensation, and its consumption-Cecilia Novero exposes the surprisingly key roles that food plays in the theoretical foundations and material aesthetics of a broad stratum of works ranging from the Italian Futurist Cookbook to the magazine Dada, Walter Benjamin's writings on eating and cooking, Daniel Spoerri's Eat Art, and the French New Realists. Starting from the premise that avant-garde art involves the questioning of bourgeois aesthetics, Novero demonstrates that avant-garde artists, writers, and performers have produced an oppositional aesthetics of indigestible art. Through the rhetoric of incorporation and consumption and the use of material ingredients in their work, she shows, avant-garde artists active in the 1920s and 1930s as well as the neo-avant-garde movements engaged critically with consumer culture, memory, and history. Attention to food in avant-garde aesthetics, Novero asserts, reveals how these works are rooted in a complex temporality that associates memory and consumption with dynamics of change. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40319 With more than 250 projects of many different types and levels of difficulty, this bestselling, encyclopedic work contains traditional and modern paper-folding methods, and includes folds for the beginner and works calculated to challenge the experts. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. About the Author Kunihiko Kasahara is an internationally-renowned origami artist residing in Japan. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40232 Here are 16 unusual models that promise to please even the most particular paperfolders. Ranging in difficulty from intermediate to advanced, the models include a sword, hammerhead shark, vampire bat, tank, crocodile, ghost bride, chameleon, polar bear, Komodo dragon, demon, motorcycle, and more. Includes full-color photos of the completed projects on the covers. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40229 Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone. Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again. What you'll learn from this book: • How to prepare your painting surfaces • Why you shouldn't use white in your paintings • How to paint backlit subjects • How to use colors effectively • Specific tips on painting sunsets, snow, leaves, sand, rocks, skies, and clouds • How to paint various foam and wave patterns • How to glaze your paintings to increase the luminosity • Hints on composition, perspective, texture, and contrast This is a revised edition of a book previously titled "Sea and Landscapes in Oil". In later editions the title has been changed again to "Oil: Land and Sea". Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40224 Clear instructions, diagrams, drawings, and photographs help you complete over 60 fascinating projects—from the relatively simple four-point star, water lily, and sitting crane to the more complex ballet dancer, Egyptian cat, and dachshund. Challenging subjects for intermediate and advanced paperfolders. Over 500 b/w illus. New Preface by author. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=40103 Thirty large, ready-to-color illustrations, all adapted from traditional African designs, reflect the continent's rich artistic and cultural heritage. Carefully rendered from authentic artifacts are a Moorish textile pattern, an Ashanti carved door panel, an antelope-shaped wooden headdress from Mali, an Ethiopian cross, and other motifs. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39947 The perfect blend of art criticism, art history, aesthetics, and studio production. ArtTalk has expanded its coverage of art history, strengthened its technology integration features, and placed more emphasis on the performing arts - all while maintaining its focus on a media approach to the elements and principles of art. About the Author McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition. Product Details Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39935 The History of Art: The Essential Guide to Painting Through the Ages This work takes a fascinating and thought-provoking look at the major movements in the history of Western painting. It provides information about the topic ranging from the glories of High Renaissance Italy through the Romantics and Impressionists to the radical Abstract Expressionists. It contains a beautiful and colourful illustrated summary of painting's greatest works. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39916 Create a dazzling array of effects in Photoshop, from stencils to stained-glass windows, under the professional guidance of photomontage guru Steve Caplin Product Description Fancy designing your own classic and contemporary movie posters, books and magazine covers? Feel like turning your photographs into works by Turner, Matisse and Magritte? Want to create illustrations in the styles of The Simpsons, steampunk and Victorian engravings? Then you need Art and Design in Photoshop. In this unique book, acclaimed master of photomontage and visual trickery Steve Caplin shows you how to stretch your creative boundaries. Taking the same tried-and-tested practical approach as his best selling How to Cheat in Photoshop titles, Steve's step-by-step instructions recreate a dazzling and diverse array of fabulous design effects. You'll learn how to design everything from wine labels to sushi cartons, from certificates to iPod advertising, from textbooks to pulp fiction. Written by a working pro, the clear guidelines pinpoint exactly what you need to know: how to get slick-looking results with minimum fuss, with a 16-page Photoshop Reference chapter that provides an at-a-glance guide to Photoshop tools and techniques for less experienced users. Steve explains both typography and the design process in a clear, informative and entertaining way. * Learn to quickly and ingeniously create fantastic graphic effects in Photoshop, from graffiti to classic art, newsprint and Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39843 In his compelling new book, Chris Rojek turns this shibboleth on its head to demonstrate how leisure has become a form of labor. Ranging widely from an analysis of the inflated aspirations of the leisure society thesis to the culture of deception that permeates leisure choice, the author shows how leisure is inextricably linked to emotional labor and intelligence. It is now a school for life. In challenging the orthodox understandings of freedom and free time, The Labour of Leisure sets out an indispensable new approach to the meaning of leisure. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39842 The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. This companion explores the social, political and economic forces that have made America what it is today. It shows how these contexts impact upon twentieth-century American literature, cinema and art. An international team of contributors examines the special contribution of African Americans and of immigrant communities to the variety and vibrancy of modern America. The essays range from art to politics, popular culture to sport, immigration and race to religion and war. Varied, extensive and challenging, this Companion is essential reading for students and teachers of American studies around the world. It is the most accessible and useful introduction available to an exciting range of topics in modern American culture. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39823 From achieving those first professional strokes to mastering composition, lighting, and color to finishing beautiful still lifes, portraits, and landscapes, here, in one volume, is a course that covers every skill a developing artist needs. Inspiring and instructive images vividly reveal the intricacies of techniques such as shading, tone, contrasts, stumping, contouring; depth effects, and more. Guided drawings include a charcoal of a nude, landscape on gray tone paper, and still life with chiaroscuro Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39750 Book gives step by step instructions for painting roses and leaves. There are some nice design ideas as well. Painting lovely home accents is easy with Donna Dewberry! Her popular, proven one-stroke technique—which lets you color, shade and highlight all in a single brushstroke—is a cinch to learn, even if you’ve never picked up a brush before. You’ll soon find yourself adorning everything from crystal stemware to mailboxes to the walls of your home with beautifully hand-painted flowers, fruits, leaves and other charming touches! Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39728 Dewberry has codified her style of decorative painting into 16 specific strokes, which she teaches here in a clear and easy method. Though the book is not "complete"?it only covers floral painting?it does put the painting of flowers and vines on objects like birdhouses and watering cans within the reach of nearly anyone who can hold a brush. Recommended for any library with a popular decorative arts collection. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description Painting lovely home accents is easy with Donna Dewberry! Her popular, proven one-stroke technique—which lets you color, shade and highlight all in a single brushstroke—is a cinch to learn, even if you’ve never picked up a brush before. You’ll soon find yourself adorning everything from crystal stemware to mailboxes to the walls of your home with beautifully hand-painted flowers, fruits, leaves and other charming touches! Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39503 This volume offers an introduction to Russian culture in all its rich diversity, including the historical conditions that helped shape it and the arts that express its highest achievements. Newly commissioned essays by leading scholars explore language, religion, geography, ideological structures, folk ethos and popular culture, literature, music, theater, art, and film. A chronology and guides to further reading are also provided. Overall, the volume reveals, for students, scholars and all those interested in Russia, the dilemmas, strengths, and complexities of the Russian cultural experience. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39499 Specially commissioned essays by specialists focus on a wide range of political, historical and cultural questions in this Companion. The book provides information and analysis on such topics as French national identity, architecture, the mass media, food, literature, cinema, intellectual culture and music. It features supplementary material that includes a chronology, illustrations and suggestions for further reading. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39498 This Companion provides an authoritative account of modern German culture since the onset of industrialization, the rise of mass society and the nation state. Newly written and researched by experts in their respective fields, individual chapters trace developments in German culture--including national identity, class and race issues and the arts--from the nineteenth century to the present. There is a chronology and guide to further reading. Overall, the Companion offers an invaluable guide to the political and social processes that shaped modern Germany. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39492 This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume covers topics such as technology, food, nationalism and rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39448 The portraits presented in this book are selected exclusively from works executed between the late Middle Ages and the seventeenth century. There are good reasons for limiting study to this period, for it was then that portraiture came into its own. It was this era that witnessed the revival and genuine renewal of the individualised, "au vif" depiction of privileged or highly esteemed persons, a genre largely neglected since Classical antiquity. From the fifteenth century onwards, not only princes, the high clergy and noblemen, but members of other social groups - merchants, craftsmen, bankers, humanist scholars and artists - sat for their portraits, keeping themselves, quite literally, in the public eye. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39358 The rich, diverse cultures of the Middle East have long inspired fascination among outsiders. That interest, coupled with misunderstanding, has sometimes led to mythical and exaggerated interpretations of regional dances that are far from authentic. This new edition of Middle Eastern Dance clearly and colorfully showcases the many dances of the region that have been performed for thousands of years, such as the spiritual spinning dances of the Whirling Dervishes and the dabkeh line dance of the Lebanese, Palestinian, Jordanian, Syrian, and Iraqi people. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39294 Dieser Origamikurs zeigt Kindern, wie sich aus nur drei Grundformen immer neue Figuren und originelle kleine Gegenstande erfinden lassen. Bild fur Bild konnen sie jeden Faltgriff ablesen. Zur Sicherheit gibt es genaue Faltanweisungen. Und obendrein noch gute Ideen furs Spiel. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39283 Iconic French photographer Dahmane feels a natural connection between urban landscape and nudes. The lines, shadows and form of his exquisite architectural and cityscape work make for a perfect match with the sensual beauty of his Parisian models in his definitive photo montages. Raised in Paris by an artist engraver father and a poet mother, his openness to art, beauty and sexuality led him naturally to erotic photography by the time Dahmane was fifteen. Dreamy French sexuality combines with svelte dominatrices and nymph-like subs in his manufactured dreamscapes. The nude is simultaneously the focal point of desire and a surreal symbol. His first erotic book was published with Taschen, simply entitled Dahmane, followed by the more extreme Porn Art series in 1996 and 1998. In 2005, two portfolios of his photomontages in a limited edition are released, entitled Nude Addict 1 and 2. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39194 # ASIN: B001IATYPS Glass Projects. Featured new techniques, using window color. Create cutout shapes for exciting new look. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=39120 Rome, the eternal city, boasts a long and rich literary history with strong connections to the English Romantic poets Keats and Shelley, as well as Stendhal, Goether and Henry James. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=38970 There was a time when making an animated film meant, at the very least, a huge investment in time and equipment. Flash 5 Cartoons and Games demonstrates how things have changed, teaching a new generation of animators that all you really need is an ordinary PC or Mac and Macromedia"s Flash authoring program. Diverse and powerful, Flash can be used to create Web sites and multimedia presentations. Animation is an art in itself, and the book approaches the use of Flash from an animator"s and game designer"s perspective. Eleven chapters describe a production workflow, from early story development to using Flash to create a storyboard, adding sound, creating elements and movement, and creating backgrounds. There are a number of outstanding features to this book: for one, it doesn"t focus on the technology. There is as much information on using Flash as there is in composing a scene, using color and sound to evoke a mood, and using quick sketches for storyboard timing. Also, there is a strong emphasis on character animation. Chapter 5 is, in fact, called "Character Animation," followed by chapter 6, "Lip Syncing and Facial Expressions." These sections and others throughout the book show how to use Flash features like reusable symbols and libraries to create believable characters. A little more than half the book focuses on animation. The second half covers game design, programming, and animation, with an emphasis on trivia and adventure games. You"ll need to know a bit abo Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=38889 Mikkel Aaland's Photoshop Elements Solutions is the classic, best-selling guide to Adobe's popular image editor. Like Photoshop Elements itself, this book is only getting better. This latest edition is extensively improved to reflect reader feedback and thoroughly expanded to cover each new product feature. With all-new practical examples and stunning color images, this book illustrates the software's true capabilities and helps you achieve a higher level of expertise. Mikkel Aaland is a professional photographer and well-loved author, as well as an advisor to Adobe's product development team. The CD includes over 100 practice images plus time-saving utilities and tryouts of useful plug-ins. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=38834 "This book has merit as an introduction to the science and language of cinema." –PublishersWeekly.com "To introduce students to the basic tools of cinema, LoBrutto (editing, production design and cinema studies, School of Visual Arts) uses 50 landmark films as illustrations of concepts such as production design, cinematography, sound, narrative structure and genres. Readers learn about film authorship, for example, in a discussion of Citizen Kane and multiplot narrative in a chapter on Nashville. LoBrutto includes a glossary and suggestions for further viewing or reading." – Reference and Research Book News/Art Book News Annual “By embracing a range of filmmakers from Dreyer to Brakhage, LoBrutto's survey contributes to the argument that creating canons is one of the most vital tasks in today's world cinephilia.”–Robert Koehler, film critic (Variety, CinemaScope magazine) “This book has merit as an introduction to the science and language of cinema.”–PublishersWeekly.com “To introduce students to the basic tools of cinema, LoBrutto (editing, production design and cinema studies, School of Visual Arts) uses 50 landmark films as illustrations of concepts such as production design, cinematography, sound, narrative structure and genres. Readers learn about film authorship, for example, in a discussion of "Citizen Kane" and multiplot narrative in a chapter on "Nashville." LoBrutto includes a glossary and suggestions for further viewing or reading.”–Reference and Researc Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=38725 Materials, Methods, and Masterpieces of Medieval Art provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the work done by artists in western Europe during the Middle Ages. Art historian Janetta Rebold Benton uses examples such as the Book of Kells, Bury Saint Edmunds Cross, and the Bayeux Tapestry, and the work of artists such as Jan van Eyck and Giotto to explore the various media available to medieval artists and the ways in which those media were used to create a stunning array of masterworks. Although the visual arts of the Middle Ages were extremely colorful, today much of that color has diminished or disappeared, the pigments and threads faded, the gold abraded, the silver tarnished. Materials, Methods, and Masterpieces of Medieval Art allows these works to sparkle once more. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=38633 Category: Art. Graphics. Illustration. Coloring Book. Reading level: Ages 9-12 A child's history of ancient Irish art, with droll Celtic people and animals admist ancient mazes and patterns. From 8th and 9th century artifacts and the Books of Durrow and Kells. Product Details Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=38295 Actors and Icons of the Ancient Theater examines actors and their popular reception from the origins of theater in Classical Greece to the Roman Empire Presents a highly original viewpoint into several new and contested fields of study Offers the first systematic survey of evidence for the spread of theater outside Athens and the impact of the expansion of theater upon actors and dramatic literature Addresses a study of the privatization of theater and reveals how it was driven by political interests Challenges preconceived notions about theater history Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=38081 A Comprehensive guide to calligraphy. Includes 24 classic alphabets to copy and 50 inspirational project ideas. By Patricia R. Andersen "redheaded booklover" (Baltimore, MD USA) - (VINE VOICE) This review is from: The Creative Calligraphy Sourcebook: Choose from 50 Imaginative Projects and 28 Alphabets to... (Paperback) Do you make your own greeting cards and wish you could write beautifully instead of depending on rubber stamps for what you want to say? Would you like to hand letter a gorgeous sign, perhaps a poem and frame it but your third grade teacher was right when she said you had poor handwriting? Then this book is for you. Mr Waddington carefully teaches many beautiful styles of calligraphy, the Caroline manuscript which most people are familiar with as well as my favorite, the italics, with quite a few other styles thrown in for good measure. You will learn the process step by step, from the materials you will need to the technique to keep from smearing the ink. So buy this book and the next time you make a card with all your love and attention to detail, you won't have to settle for a greeting that doesn't suit what you want to say - you'll be able to beautifully express yourself in yor words as well as the appearance of your words. Read more...
]]> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:03:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=38075 Antique Periodical with Color Illustrations (1829) A monthly publication dedicated High Life Fashionables, Fashions, Polite Literature, Fine Arts, The Operas, Thetres, Embellished with London and Parisian Fashions and Costumes of all Nations. Category: Old Antique Books, Fashion, History, Culture, Decorative arts, Antique Costume, Graphics P.S. Book has wonderful fashion illustrations. Pleasure to see for anybody. Enjoy.... Read more...
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