Pen & Ink is packed with page after page of bite-sized creative sketching tips & accessible advice & offers aspiring artists the freedom to dip in & out for practical information or flick through for fresh inspiration & ideas Exploring around 200 pieces of artwork by young contemporary artists Pen & Ink highlights & examines the different techniques qualities & effects relating to each piece Organized into chapters according to the technique exemplified (egwater soluble mixed media) artwork is featured large & luscious accompanied by extended captions insightful tips & practical advice A detailed index at the front of the book also groups the paintings according to three main categories Principles (eg composition) Media Type of sketch (eg abstract) & Subject (eg nature) Listing each page where similar examples may be found this category index enables the reader to easily identify & cross reference subjects that have been painted in similar styles Throughout the book useful information & practical tips are provided on a wide range of topics such as tone perspective color & much more besides Readers are encouraged to discover the various ways in which similar subjects & styles are executed by different artists while also being inspired to use the tips in the book as a way of building on their existing skills Offering a bold refreshing change from other run-of-the-mill art books Pen & Ink adopts the unique approach of accessing practical information via the images focusing on the way subjects can be treated using a whole range of different drawing techniques rather than looking at how to master one single style This gives the reader a much wider skill set-allowing them to capture or create the essence of any image in a variety of different ways ...

Introduce young learners to writing with this fun & engaging wipe-clean activity book
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' Kanae Minato is a brilliant storyteller' Emily St John Mandel author of Station Eleven When a group of young girls are approached by a stranger they cannot know that the encounter will haunt them for the rest of their lives Hours later Emily is dead The surviving girls alone can identify the killer But not one of them remembers his face Driven mad by grief the victim's mother demands the girls find the murderer or else atone for their crimes If they do neither she will have her revenge She will make them pay From the critically acclaimed author of Confessions Penance is a dark & disturbing tale of revenge that will leave you reeling ...

Sister Fidelma returns in this br&-new 7th-century Irish mystery by Peter Tremayne acclaimed author of THE DEVIL'S SEAL & THE SECOND DEATH If you love Ellis Peters you will be gripped by this novel When news comes to Cashel that Chief Bishop & advisor to King Colgu of Muman has been murdered within the fortress of the Ui Fidgente it is a shock for all concerned The Ui Fidgente are the long-time enemies of King Colgu's family & terrible conflict is threatened when the King learns that the culprit will be executed under new ecclesiastical rules As Colgu dispatches his sister Fidelma & her companion Eadulf to investigate it seems there there is no uncertainty about the person who killed the abbot But the man facing death is Gorman commander of the King's elite bodyguard & son of Fidelma's closest friend Now Fidelma & Eadulf must face old enemies as they struggle to find an alternative to the apparent fact of Gorman's guilt & with the threat of war looming time is running out to the allotted moment of Gorman's execution ...

Amidst endless apps & computer games there is still an important place for simple yet engaging games played with just a piece of paper & a pencil Whether your battery's flat you're suffering from 'screen fatigue' or you just prefer traditional games this write-in tear-off pad is for you featuring over one hundred games to play ...

A set of three standard pencils each with a unique fidgeting feature to help hold attention Spin twist & twirl These pencil toppers are transferable onto other standard pencils ...

Brighten up your table with cutlery by Sabichi With its fun colour the Acapulco Blue cutlery set will give your table a refreshed look Featuring plastic pencil style handles & stainless steel heads this cutlery set is ideal for everyday dining parties & picnics Stainless Steel Heads Plastic Handles Dishwasher Safe Set
Includes:;4 x Knives 209cm 4 x Forks 195cm 4 x Table Spoons 185cm 4 x Tea Spoons 165cm
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Material Aluminium Brand Ancillary Range Diameter 26 Centimetres Colour Multicolour Item

Dimensions L x W x H238 x

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Microwave safe Dish washer safecan be used as a microwave plate cover & a colander Strainer & folds down to only 30mm for easy storeage BPA FREEEasy clean ...

Made in the UK of hard wearing vitreous enamel Scrub clean even with a scourer Detachable handle & separate rack ...