The Art of Ballpoint offers a historical perspective of the pen as an art medium & how it has evolved & grown in popularity The book features several leading contemporary ballpoint artists who are creating complex & provocative masterpieces They discuss their methods the messages in their work & their personal connections to the pen These fascinating pieces range from psychologically charged portraits to mutant animals to spectacular wall-sized abstractions The chapters cover classical drawings modern abstractions graphic illustration contemporary realism & sketchbook styles Interspersed throughout the book ballpoint techniques are demonstrated through stepped-out exercises that explore line drawing & crosshatching shading & tone photo-realism drawing texture & pattern working in layers mixing other media with ballpoint & more Glide through this inspiring book & enjoy the intricate & impressive works created from an everyday tool ...

Calling all teenagers quit the moaning & start loving life! Don't be a cliche Don't stay in your bedroom grunting & grumbling How about getting motivated energized & start making a difference?! The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager teaches you how to become your very best self & how to figure out who that is exactly The bestselling authors of The Art of Being Brilliant & Be Brilliant Everyday are experts in the art of happiness & positive psychology & with this new book you'll find your way to becoming brilliant at school work & life in general Stay cool under all the pressures you're facing & plot a map for the future that takes you wherever it is you want to go Become proactive determined successful & most importantly happy! Fact your life span is about four thousand weeks It seems like a lot but it's not Complaining about life homework parents & relationships may be normal now but don't let it become your defining trait When you're forty years old & still moaning a big chunk of your four thousand weeks have slipped by & you're no closer to happiness than you were as a teen This book is a guide to starting the journey to your ideal life now instead of wasting time being a drip Discover the real you & what you want out of life Stop moaning & get moving now while there's plenty of time Lose your bad habits before they become your personality Figure out how you want to contribute & find a way to do it The bottom line is this it's easy to be the average version of yourself but is that really all you want? Don't you want to achieve something? Get started now The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager helps you figure out where you want to go & how to get there So whether you're an ambitious teenager a parent or teacher desperate to turn a down-beat teenager into a ray of positivity & delight How to Be a Brilliant Teenager is here to help ...

A pep talk in your pocket This short small highly illustrated book will fill you to the brim with happiness positivity wellbeing & most importantly success! Andy Cope & Andy Whittaker are experts in the art of happiness & positive psychology & The Art of Being Brilliant is crammed full of good advice instructive case studies inspiring"es some funny stuff & important questions to make you think about your work relationships & life You see being brilliant successful & happy isn t about dramatic change it s about finding out what really works for you & doing more of it! The authors lay down their six common-sense principles that will ensure you focus on what you re good at & become super brilliant both at work & at home A richly illustrated 2 colour small book full of humour inspiring"es & solid advice A great read with a serious underlying message how to foster positivity & bring about success in every aspect of your life Outlines six common-sense principles that will help you ensure you are the best you can be ...

Two boys Two secrets David Piper has always been an outsider His parents think he's gay The school bully thinks he's a freak Only his two best friends know the real truth
- David wants to be a girl On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal
- to be invisible Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in year 11 is definitely not part of that plan When Leo stands up for David in a fight an unlikely friendship forms But things are about to get messy Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long

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Since it was first published nearly three decades ago The Art of Biblical Narrative has radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as a work of literary art deserving studied criticism Renowned critic & translator Robert Alter presents the Hebrew Bible as a cohesive literary work one whose many authors used innovative devices such as parallelism contrastive dialogue & narrative tempo to tell one of the most revolutionary stories of human history the revelation of a single god ...

The secret to living mindfully Just don't breathe a word of it You breathe 22000 times every day How many are you really aware of? International bestselling & award-winning author Dr Danny Penman provides a concise guide to letting go & finding peace in a messy world simply by taking the time to breathe Known side effects You will start to smile more You will worry less Life won't bother you so much Dissolve anxiety stress & unhappiness enhance your mind & unleash your creativity with these simple exercises & with each little moment of mindfulness discover a happier calmer you It really is as easy as breathing Now translated into nine languages ...

Often referred to as the "artist's artist" Brian Bolland has spent the last quarter century producing some of the most memorable & inspiring illustrations the comic industry has ever seen This handsome volume is a retrospective of this astonishing artist's career & a look at the man himself ...

Behold the Power of Rock! The Art of Legend is the monumental collection of metal-themed paintings drawings & sketches from the creative talents of Tim Schafer & the Double Fine Art Team Lavishly reproduced artwork is complemented by candid commentary about the vision inspirations & black-magic artistry used to bring this fiendish nightmare to life With more than 600 pieces of concept art & the complete illustrated lore of the game The Art of Legend will melt your face with its sheer awesomeness! ...

When we look at Chinese history for a guide to business we commonly reach for Sun Tzu's The Art of War but that is a military text It focuses on an enemy not a trading partner & it certainly doesn't mention customers & their role in strategy To come to terms with Chinese commerce we don't need to know the Art of War We need to know the art of business This book explains Chinese business in history its practices values & achievements As we explore business through time we discover the strategies which enabled Chinese merchants to become rich & gain insights into how Chinese business evolved & continues to evolve The Art of Business goes beyond the Silk Road Marco Polo & the opium trade to examine how the many different Chinese businesses made money It asks how merchants mastered the spatial & temporal

Dimensions of the market & built substantial wealth in doing so It explores the commercial revolutions that occurred in the Tang & Song dynasties & the late Ming & reveals business practices carried into the Ching dynasty It explores salt merchants the porcelain industry Huizhou & Shanxi merchant groups & Howqua who became the world's richest man The evolving nature of world commerce will place new demands on tomorrow's businesses By examining the past we can better understand the future in which China will once again stand like a giant

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' The very best book on the subject ever published' Bernard Ewell Personal Property Journal (the trade publication of the American Society of Appraisers) The art world can appear impenetrable to the beginner This classic book in print since 1990 is an invaluable primer that will help anyone to penetrate the thickets of inscrutable 'insider info' & esoteric jargon Updated for today's art market including online buying The Art of Buying Art is without a doubt the most accessible book on how to research evaluate price & buy artworks
- for anyone who wants to buy art No previous knowledgeof art or the art business is necessary Topics include how to research & evaluate art prices like the professionals how to build a quality collection how to spot fakes & forgeries how to buy art at auctions & directly from artists how to negotiate prices how to tell the difference between an original & a reproduction Bamberger provides the information needed to transform anyone into an informed art consumer to protect collectors from bad buys & to help them locate the best art at the correct prices
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