A paperback reissue Hazel Soan's classic practical art book Hazel Soan is a well-known & popular artist & an enthusiastic & inspirational teacher In The Essence of Watercolour Hazel shows how wonderfully versatile & beguiling the medium of watercolour is & how to get the most out of it Hazel stresses how important it is to understand the characteristics of the medium in order to exploit it to the full She encourages the reader to explore the properties of watercolour & to be unafraid of strength of colour & brushstroke Hazel shows through demonstration & projects that tone is king in watercolour & illustrates how to paint light with the use of shade Armed with this understanding she demonstrates that watercolour is not such an unforgiving medium after all accidents & mistakes can be disguised overridden & corrected The Essence of Watercolour is a culmination of many years of Hazel's teaching & demonstrating in which she offers inspirational insights into the secrets of watercolour painting & encourages artists to take their art to the next level ...

Track Listings Disc 11 Bing Crosby
- White Christmas
- Bing Crosby 2 Frank Sinatra
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
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The Essential College Professor is about the how & why of being a faculty member today Based on the author's series of highly successful faculty development workshops each chapter deals concisely with the most important information college professors need at their fingertips when confronted by a particular challenge or faced with an exciting opportunity Written both as a comprehensive guide to an academic career & as a ready reference to be consulted whenever needed The Essential College Professor emphasizes proven solutions over untested theories & stresses what faculty members have to know now in order to be successful in their careers Each chapter is concluded by a short exercise that faculty members can perform to help them for instance completely revise a course by restructuring the syllabus & course materials bring new life to a research project by reframing it as a book proposal or grant application & so on ...

This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of the cook's kitchen from the simple pleasures of baking bread & cakes to curing dairymaking bottling potting & preserving 192 pages Walker Alison ...

A healthy diabetic diet is all about eating a wide variety of foods increasing the amount of vegetables & fibre reducing protein & learning to recognise hidden sugars & this book proves just how simple & delicious this can be A comprehensive introduction written by the nutritionist Louise Blair provides all the information you need to plan & shop & cook & Anthony's 200 recipes take inspiration from cuisines around the world to bring you the very best most flavoursome & most healthy dishes even when it's a traditional Sunday Roast or a hearty venison stew accompanied by an American-style cheesecake or a delicious fruit crumble Whether you have diabetes or live with someone who does this is the book for food lovers who know that healthy food should also mean appetising food ...

Sometimes pianists would love to play the 'pops' they enjoy but finding quality arrangements that work for the instrument can be a real challenge The author takes classic film songs from across the decades & makes well-crafted & satisfying arrangements for intermediate pianists ...

A bestselling classic completely revised & updated The third edition of The Essential Garden Design Workbook is fully updated with new colour photograph & illustrations It features new informaion on designing with computer-aided design (CAD) details on sustainability ad biodiversity & important advice on working with contractors It features all new garden plans & growing information for the top 50 plants no designer should be without ...

From time immemorial people have been drawn to the beach to collect practical resources as well as mysterious objects that have fuelled myth & folklore
- it is our inherent hunter-gatherer instinct Whether you are a seasoned beachcomber a casual visitor or an enthusiastic naturalist this book will satisfy your curiosity about the treasures found cast up on the beach strandline be it a pretty seashell a spent eggcase a seaweed frond or an exotic ocean voyager Every find has a story to tell & we aim to answer the questions that arise from each beachcombing discovery
- what is it & where has it come from? Clear photographs & descriptions are accompanied by information about the natural history of the animals & plants you encounter Even man-made debris can offer a fascinating introduction to the workings of the ocean & illustrate how items discarded in Africa or America can wash ashore on a British beach The beach strandline is often overlooked as a wildlife habitat but is home to a unique community of flora & fauna many found nowhere else It is understudied & under threat facing a variety of man-made problems In this book you will find a comprehensive account of the animals & plants that make up this rich & ever-changing oasis of life in the otherwise harsh environment of the beach The more we understand the delicate nature of the strandline the more we can do to nurture & protect it But beware
- beachcombing can be an addictive pleasure! Make sure you pack this book every time you visit the beach
- there is always something new to discover whether on a nocturnal strandline safari making seaweed whistles or hunting minibeasts with pots & pooters Emmerse yourself in the beachcombing experience; the wind in your face the smell of salt spray the roar of the ocean; it's an assault on the senses the perfect tonic
- & this book is your essential guide




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Chakras are the body's subtle energy centres vital for our physical emotional & spiritual well-being This comprehensive book provides a detailed guide to the characteristics of each chakra & how you can work with them to heal & balance every aspect of your life Beginning with an outline of the key energy concepts including prana the nadis & kundalini energy the book goes on to explain the basic techniques for working with chakras including meditating on yantras the geometric representation of chakra energies; mantras; exercises; & journaling Saradananda then explores in depth each chakra in turn describing its key characteristics & related physical disorders providing helpful yoga poses & breathing techniques & giving clear information on how to recognise the signs that your chakra is overactive underactive or balanced You will also discover how the chakras relate to each other & find advice on protecting yourself while working energetically This is an essential book for everyone wanting to achieve total well-being through understanding & working with these vital energy centres ...

Imagine a softly striped crib blanket knit in the comforting colors of the nursery Or a sophisticated cashmere wrap featuring rich jewel tones that set off a favorite black dress Knitting teacher & author Margaret Radcliffe presents a world of color techniques in a single comprehensive reference that you'll consult every time two or more yarn colors are in play Stitchers of every ability level will love the color-combining methods & professional secrets revealed in The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques Multicolor knitting techniques are explained with step-by-step illustrations & photographs accompanied by instructive text Complete chapters on stripes stitch effects advice for succeeding with multicolor yarns stranded knitting & intarsia cover the theory & how-to behind each method as well as offer creative solutions for handling tangled yarn & estimating yarn quantities of each color holding on to all those ends & employing stunning finishing techniques A final chapter describes more unusual techniques such as helix shadow mosaic & modular knitting ...