Up until now a veil of mystery surrounded the techniques used to create great abstract paintings. ABSTRACT PAINTING TECHNIQUES & STRATEGIES lifts that veil to reveal the exact methods behind the masterworks. Now students & professional artists can stop guessing & start building on the techniques of the great abstract artists to create their own innovative new work. Two clear comprehensible sections let artists focus quickly on their specific areas of interest. The first section on Traditional Painterly Abstraction (brush & easel painting) looks at pictorial space brushwork paint quality & collage. The second section on Post-Painterly Modern Abstraction (non-easel painting) considers options ranging from the pour-&-spatter techniques of Jackson Pollock to the staining scraping & abrading of modern acrylic artists. Step-by-step recipes for key approaches show every artist how to get the best aesthetic results freeing them to move forward philosophically. ...

Learn to Paint Abstracts forms part of the best-selling Collins Learn to Paint series providing a clear & simple introduction to a truly dynamic style of painting that is attracting more & more interest among amateur artists. Laura Reiter provides a clear & accessible introduction to abstract painting explaining in simple terms how to paint popular subjects in a less representational way. Several simple ways of approaching an abstract painting are demonstrated using watercolour acrylics pastels & collage to create abstracts from simple doodles. Practical exercises useful tips & several step-by-step demonstrations are included. It is the perfect book for those who desire an entrance into abstract art or want to broaden their artistic horizons. ...

Written by residents for residents the Abu Dhabi Explorer is a captivating guide to life that bridges the gap between practical living & working guides & inspirational destination-specific travel guides. From paperwork to partying the Abu Dhabi Residents Guide covers everything a new resident needs to know about living working & making the most out of life in this fast-growing exciting city ...

Fresh produce is a joy: crunchy lettuce sun-warmed tomatoes juicy berries
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When it comes to relationships Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. & when it comes to girls named Katherine Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times to be exact. On a road trip miles from home this anagram-happy washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail & an overweight Judge Judy
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- but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship avenge Dumpees everywhere & finally win him the girl. Love friendship & a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising & heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself. From the New York Times" bestselling author of " The Fault in Our Stars" & " Looking for Alaska" John Green. John has a huge online presence through his 1.1 million Twitter followers & You Tube channel Vlogbrothers which has been viewed over 200 million times & has 660 000 subscribers making it one of the most successful online channels in history."

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AC/DC moved to Britain from Sydney in 1975 & soon set up a residency at Londons Marquee Club. Their short hair (including the odd mullet) loud rock & attitude chimed well with the lingering pub rock & soon-to-be punk crowd. They werent really a band for guitar solos & singer Bon Scott was the original bike-riding speed-snorting fighting man. An ex-convict he lived life fast & short; he died in February 1980 just before BACK IN BLACK their huge-selling album took off & the second period of AC/DC (with Brian Johnson as lead vocalist) was ushered in. BACK IN BLACK has gone on to sell 45 million copies worldwide & as the band have become a global phenomenon so their reclusiveness has increased. Mick Wall the don of heavy metal writing seeks to penetrate the wall around the Young brothers & write the first authoritative in-depth critical account of AC/DC. ...

Formed in 1973 by brothers Angus & Malcolm Young AC/DC has become one of the most popular bands in history. This massive new title follows the band from its roots in Sydney Australia to its most recent releases & sold out world tours. No stone is left unturned from the bands formation & early club gigs to its astounding worldwide success. More than 400 illustrations include handbills posters backstage passes & vinyl from around the globe as well as rare candid & performance photography. Sidebars from top rock scribes examine all studio releases & delve into the guitar gear of the Young brothers. The result is an awesome tribute to the band renowned for a live wire stage show & a sonic attack that have attracted fans from all rock camps. ...

For centuries the people of Alera have relied on the power of the furies to protect them from outside invaders. But the gravest threat might be closer than they think. Tavi has escaped the Calderon Valley & the mysterious attack of the Marat on his homel&. But he is far from safe as trying to keep up the illusion of being a student while secretly training as one of the First Lord's spies is a dangerous game. & he has not yet learned to use the furies making him especially vulnerable. When the attack comes it's on two fronts. A sudden strike threatens the First Lord's life & threatens to plunge the land into civil war. While in the Calderon Valley the threat faced from the Marat is dwarfed by an ancient menace. & Tavi must learn to harness the furies if he has any chance of fighting the greatest threat Alera has ever known.. . ...

This book is a step-by-step guide to all the stages of writing an academic essay. The first part deals with gathering evaluating & organising information; the second how to write effective introductions & concluding paragraphs & the final section how to revise & edit your work. Full of practical tips & advice gleaned from years of experience as a tutor on the receiving end of essays this is essential reading for every student in full- or part-time education today. ...

A delightful comedy of manners with a touch of mystery An Academic Question is prime Barbara Pym territory. In a provincial university town Caro Grimstone a dissatisfied faculty wife becomes the unwilling accomplice to her husband Alans ambitions. When she volunteers as a reader to a blind esteemed anthropologist Alan seizes the opportunity to steal his papers
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