* All you need to know about mixing watercolours * Explores all the different colour mixing techniques including palette mixing overlaying & wet-into-wet * Provides a visual source of over 600 watercolour mixes * Fully annotated paintings throughout demonstrate the colours & mixes used. Colour is fundamental to painting & the ability to mix & reproduce specific hues is an art in itself. Colour theory can be dull & complicated but in this book experienced artist & teacher Sharon Finmark demonstrates colour mixing in a practical & easy-to-follow way. In addition to being an extensive visual sourcebook to nearly 600 colour mixes there are paintings featured throughout with all the different hues & mixes in each painting analysed & annotated. In this way watercolour painters learn by application how to get the best out of their paints. ...

For the true chess fan the 64 squares of the chessboard represent a world of imaginative possibilities where a bright idea can make the difference between triumph & destruction victory & defeat. Each of these puzzles featured in this work re-creates that world putting the reader into a realistic game position with the tantalising task of finding that elusive winning idea. By taking on the challenge of these problems mastery of the many tactics of chess can be achieved: the pin the fork the skewer simplification removing the guard & so on. Ranked in three levels of difficulty
- beginner intermediate & tournament
- the puzzles will help build the mental muscles the game demands while providing hours of fun for players of all abilities.

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Decorate your front door with this festive wreath from the Manhattan Sparkle range. This wreath has plenty of thick bristle branches with white sparkly tips & large pine cones for a realistic effect. Measures 60 cm (24 inches) Please see our returns policy for restrictions on Premium Christmas Trees & Decorations. " ...

This jolly birthday card to celebrate the extremely momentous day of a 60th birthday is designed exclusively for WHSmith & features an illustration of a few bottles of booze & the words ‘youÂ’re sixty today itÂ’s time to say Â- hope you have a wonderful dayÂ’ on the front. The greeting inside reads ‘ Have a fantastic birthdayÂ’ & the card comes complete with a green envelope ready for posting..

Approximate dimensions: 22 x 10cm

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This bright birthday card designed exclusively for WHSmith to celebrate a 60th birthday has a big number 60 in violet on a white background decorated with multicoloured stars. This card is blank inside for your own message & comes complete with a green envelope ready for posting. Approximate dimensions: 12.5x 17.5cm ...

Featuring Jack Reacher hero of the new blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise. GET READY FOR THE MOST EXCITING COUNT-DOWN OF YOUR LIFE HOUR SIXTY-ONE Icy winter in South Dakota. A bus skids & crashes in a gathering storm. On the back seat: Jack Reacher hitching a ride to nowhere. A life without baggage has many advantages. & disadvantages too like facing the arctic cold without a coat. HOUR THIRTY-ONE A small town is threatened by sinister forces. One brave woman is standing up for justice. If she's going to live to testify she'll need help from a man like Reacher. Because there's a killercoming for her. HOUR ZERO Has Reacher finally met his match? He doesn't want to put the world to rights. He just doesn't like people who put it to wrongs. ...

Winter in South Dakota. Blowing snow icy roads a tired driver. A bus skids & crashes & is stranded in a gathering storm. Theres a small town twenty miles away where a vulnerable witness is guarded around the clock. Theres a strange stone building five miles further on all alone on the prairie. Theres a ruthless man who controls everything from the warmth of Mexico. Jack Reacher hitched a ride in the back of the bus. A life without baggage has many advantages. & crucial disadvantages too when it means facing the arctic cold without a coat. But hes equipped for the rest of his task. He doesnt want to put the world to rights. He just doesnt like people who put it to wrongs. ...

The same officials who are panic-stricken about Wiki Leaks revelations
- leaks" of information that every citizen in a democracy
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All manner of creative writers will find inspiration in this collection of intriguing & inspirational writing prompts. With unique prompts (from fix the plot of the worst movie youve ever seen to write a love letter to a person you dislike) & plenty of space to write this journal is sure to get the creative juices flowing. ...

Millions of home cooks have a food processor yet many underutilize this versatile appliance. George Geary & Judith Finlayson show busy home cooks how this time-saving appliance can help eliminate lengthy prep times & ensure great results. These superb & innovative recipes have been specifically created for use with food processors. From appetizers to soups to main courses to cookies & cakes these recipes make full use of this indispensable kitchen appliance. Many of the recipes have also been designed so that the bowl does not need to be cleaned along the way
- another time-saver. Here is a sampling of these delicious & foolproof dishes: Lemon-laced butterbean dip; Tzatziki; Country terrine; Summer borscht; Navy bean soup; Turkey mole; Chicken pot pie with mushrooms & leeks; Beef fajitas with guacamole; Southwestern brisket; Chorizo cakes; Creamy salmon lasagna; Three-herb pasta salad; Potato latkes; Tomato tartar sauce; Homemade ketchup; Red onion salsa; Onion marmalade; Strawberry muffins; Fresh tarragon dill bread; Chocolate chunk cookies; Lemon mist cheesecake. The authors also include comprehensive information on the food processor its safe usage & its basic parts plus an A to Z list of ingredients & how to process each. Extensive tips & techniques round out this complete reference to an appliance that should be in every home kitchen.
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