Packed with creative exercises & practical tips this book will help you breathe life & expression into your urban sketches In a time when most people have a camera or smartphone to hand at all times the question of why we sketch is ever more relevant A sketch cannot capture a scene with perfect accuracy
- instead it is about something more We sketch to capture an impression record a feeling create a personal interpretation; sketching is an act of personal expression Whether you want to sketch to capture fleeting moments experiences or locations in time or to record impressions that you can return to & build on later this book will show you how The aim of the book is to encourage you to create quick animated drawings that are full of life & expression Whether you are looking to discover your own sketching style or to build on your existing knowledge this book is packed with quick exercises to get you thinking theory to build up your knowledge base & beautiful artworks to inspire you The book is divided into seven lessons tools colour composition bringing a sketch to life urban life landscapes & human subjects
- each contains learning objectives & tips to hone your technique Decide how strong or detailed to make your linework; when to use pencil or ink; how much colour to use & where; how to successfully compose an image & use perspective to bring it to life; how to use contrast; how to incorporate detail; how to sketch landscapes urban features & human subjects It is when we bring together all these different elements of an urban scene that our sketches come to life

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It is specifically designed for busy people who want to serve good healthy food but do not have much time to do so It contains both vegetarian & vegan recipes for all tastes & all occasions & from all around the world
- pasta dishes & bruschetta from Italy curries from India tagines from North Africa stir-fry dishes from China & appetisers from the USA There are also some traditional British favourites as well as recipes from Hungary Lebanon Mexico & France The book

Includes:: A complete range of dishes with snacks & canapes soups salads & all kinds of main courses & party food including barbecue grills Nutritional advice for vegetarians with a look at complementary proteins & balanced menu planning plus related menus Practical suggestions for a vegetarian store cupboard; for finding specialist vegetarian ingredients; & for making vegetarian stocks Without losing the flavour bestselling cookery author Judy Ridgway has found new ways to speed up the cooking time of dishes such as soups & casseroles traditionally regarded as slow cooking vegetarian stocks


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Toddler mealtimes can be a battleground & for busy parents time for preparing food is in short supply The UK's number-one expert on feeding children Annabel Karmel is on hand to help In this new Quick & Easy book she offers 130 recipes that can be rustled up in minutes With an eye on nutritional content & appeal for children as well as speediness for hassled mums & dads she solves mealtimes in an instant With plenty of tips & tricks to encourage your child to eat from savoury to sweet for breakfast snacks lunch & dinner Annabel's Quick & Easy Toddler Recipes will make for mellow mealtimes ...

Weaning your baby can be a tricky milestone for any parent but with her years of experience & wealth of expertise Annabel Karmel is on hand to help In her new book Quick & Easy Weaning Annabel aims to take the stress out of your baby's transition to solid food guiding you through the weaning process step-by-step from your baby's very first puree to introducing more complex flavours & textures Featuring 100 delicious recipes including tasty purees such as Baked Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash first tastes of grown-up foods like My First Beef Bolognese & nutritious sweet treats like Pear Apple & Blueberry Crumble Annabel makes it easy for you to give your child the very best start in life All Annabel's recipes are developed with busy parents in mind to be simple & quick to prepare as well as packed full of nutrition to keep your baby happy & healthy ...

Quick Curtain is a witty detective story originally published in 1934 It is one among many books that enjoyed brief popularity during the Golden Age of murder between the two world wars but subsequently fell out of sight The author Alan Melville was a successful playwright & man of the theatre & he uses his knowledge of backstage life to good effect in this breezy whodunit The slender plot revolves around the shooting of the leading man but when the show opens at the Grosvenor Theatre to a packed house Brandon Baker is killed by a real bullet When another member of the company is found dead initial appearances suggest a straightforward case of murder followed by suicide But there is of course more to it than that The audience

Includes:: Inspector Wilson of Scotland Yard & his son an enthusiastic young reporter making an amusing variant on the Holmes-Watson pairing of sleuth & sidekick! The British Library's revival of this book offers a new generation a chance to appreciate the work of a writer with a genuine talent to amuse

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