The Instant Printmaker

The Instant Printmaker
Author: Melvyn Petterson
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2003
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823025268

An introduction to printmaking for novice and experienced artists alike explains how to create professional, exhibition-quality prints at home using a series of easy-to-follow techniques and affordable materials. Original.

Instant Artist

Instant Artist
Author: Ian Sidaway
Publisher: Collins & Brown
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2003-05-28
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781843400639

Do you want to sketch a self-portrait, paint the view from your window, or draw the bunch of flowers that was purchased at the florists this morning? Most non-professionals wishing to depict a subject are uncertain where to begin and are intimidated by the huge and expansive range of materials now available. Many popular practical art books are technique dominated, overwhelming the potential reader with a variety of skills that seem complex and inaccessible. 'The Instant Artist' shows you how to achieve immediate results and capture a whole range of popular subjects in a variety of different media, from simple pencil sketches to acrylic painting. All the projects are achievable in a limited time-frame, keeping the work quick and spontaneous. Each project is an easy-to-follow sequence of clear and informative step-by-step photographs leading to an image of the final result. Feature boxes are included that highlight subsidiary techniques and skills. The different media used in the projects are chosen for their simplicity of use and speed of execution. Great care is taken to encourage the reader to recognise the validity of the marks they make whilst not being afraid to make mistakes.

Practical Printmaking

Practical Printmaking
Author: Colin Gale
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0713688092

A comprehensive reference guide to a wide range of printmaking techniques.

3rd Platoon, a Corpsman's Story of the Vietnam War

3rd Platoon, a Corpsman's Story of the Vietnam War
Author: Keith Gum
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-04-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578650326

Third Platoon is a series of vignettes about the Vietnam War by a corpsman (medic) who served with 1st battalion, 26th marines. You will find few accounts of heroic exploits here. This is not the memoir of a decorated hero but rather a frank disclosure of one who held on by a thread, witnessing the horror without hope of redemption. The reader is presented with a remarkable portrayal of the conflict from a unique perspective.The linocut illustrations are by the author.

The Basic Book of Digital Photography

The Basic Book of Digital Photography
Author: Tom Grimm
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2009-10-27
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0452289556

The ultimate, up-to-the-minute digital photography handbook-from the authors of the bestselling Basic Book of Photography. The Basic Book of Digital Photography is the definitive guide to the expansive world of digital photography from two of the field's most established authorities. The Grimms' classic guide, The Basic Book of Photography, has sold over 400,000 copies since the first edition was published in 1974. Now they are steering photographers through the new era of digital imaging. This comprehensive handbook covers how to compose the best shots with cameras from point-and-shoot to the increasingly popular SLR (single lens reflex) models-and even cell phone cameras- and takes readers through the steps to improve, display, and preserve their images. The guide includes over 400 photos and illustrations, an extensive glossary and addresses everything from choosing a digital camera to storing files and printing photos. An indispensable accessory for amateur shutterbugs or dedicated professionals, this is the one handbook no digital photographer will want to do without.

Illustrations

Illustrations
Author: Graham T. Richardson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461249929

person to prepare illustration copy at a pre-professional level-copy that is, however, often usable for routine purposes-and/or to communicate better with graphics spe cialists who will prepare the final illustrations. The skills necessary to take the final step of producing finished camera-ready illustrations are, unfortunately, based very much on actual hands-on experience and are thus beyond the ability of this or any other book to instill satisfactory competence in. Illustrations should also prove to be a highly useful reference work for professional illustrators. The wide variety of train ing and work experiences by which they have acquired their skills may not have provided full acquaintance with all of the exceptionally diverse kinds of information to be found here. There are, moreover, few disciplines whose practition ers cannot profit from an invigorating refresher course. After nearly seven years of work, then, I am pleased to put forward a book with many answers pertaining to the proper selection and preparation of informational illustrations. All such questions and their actual solutions, however, must re main up to you, the inquiring and attentive reader.

Monitoring Volcanoes

Monitoring Volcanoes
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1992
Genre: Cascades Volcano Observatory
ISBN: