This is the definitive instructional guide to the art of botanical illustration published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists & featuring detailed step-by-step demonstrations by members of the Society. Botanical illustration has been a popular art form for many centuries with its appealing traditions of detail & beauty. This beautifully illustrated book covers all aspects of the subject & is an essential book for all serious students of botanical painting. The book

Includes:: useful information about materials basic plant anatomy flower & leaf shapes & then explores the techniques for drawing & coloured pencil work as well as painting with watercolour & gouache. Subjects include exotic & common plants flowers fruit & vegetables as well as flowers in the garden. Packed with step-by-step demonstrations & stunning illustrations this is an inspiring practical guide as well as a visual treat.

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Brave is Pixars first fairy tale a lush animated adventure through the forests heaths & highlands of medieval Scotl&. Featuring behind-the-scenes interviews with the films many artists The Art of Brave also showcases the gorgeous concept art that went into the creation of the movie including colour scripts storyboards character studies environment art sculpts & more. ...

Celebrating a half century of design in posters flyers & advertising ephemera The Art of British Rock highlights the UKs distinct contribution to rocknroll graphics. From custom designed posters for provincial ballrooms in the late 50s to the computer-generated images of today rock music illustration has reflected
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- crucial changes in popular visual art. With classic examples (some unseen for many years) of key styles including pop art psychedelic illustration punk do-it-yourself & digital imaging the book documents the stunning visual style of British rock from the era of the Beatles & Rolling Stones to the present-day art of indie guitar bands cutting-edge soloists & contemporary clubl&. Arranged chronologically The Art of British Rock features more than 350 posters ranging from the work of anonymous artists to internationally acclaimed designers including the Hapshash group in the 60s Hipgnosis & Barney Bubbles in the 70s & Malcolm Garrett Peter Saville & Vaughan Oliver in the 80s & beyond. All are the subject of special features within each chapter. Concluding with the mix of retro & state-of-the-art design that has characterised rock poster illustration in the first decade of the 21st century this is a unique account of more than 50 years of British rocknroll art.

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Could there be another way of life? Can I survive with less stuff? Should I run for the hills? These are all good questions that people have asked before throughout history & which have inspired people to set up camp. But now camping is part of the drive for self-sufficiency a reaction against mass tourism a chance to connect with the land to experience a community to leave no trace.. . From packing to pitching with hikes into the deep history of the subject & encounters with the great campers & camping movements of the past this is a witty & philosophical blend of 'how to' history & personal anecdotes
- a must for every camper.
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In cricket the role of the captain has been consistently under-rated in recent years. In time where statistics are the fashion the performance of batsmen & bowlers can readily be presented in terms of averages whereas the contribution of the captain is by contrast harder to assess. But in cricket more than any other sport the role of the leader is crucial. In this book Mike Brearley considers the role of captain both on the cricket field & more broadly applying the principles of sport captaincy to more general leadership debates. One of the first sportsmen to make the link between success in sport & in other areas of our work & personal lives Brearley has made a lasting contribution to the wider debate. Mike Brearley is considered one of Englands finest captains ever whose methods & approach still have resonance today. Nasser Hussein has a captaincy style both admired by & likened to Brearley. ...

Chinese brush painting is an ancient art steeped in history symbolism & ritual & closely linked to Chinese calligraphy. This beautifully illustrated book takes you on a journey through the history techniques & materials that will enable you to produce stunning paintings of flowers birds animals & landscapes. Written by a respected artist & teacher it covers traditional techniques as well as more recent innovative ideas & reveals the beauty & mastery behind this art. ...

The modern world can get messy. Fortunately Swiss artist Ursus Wehrli is a man of obsessive order as he demonstrates with eye-catching surprise in The Art of Clean Up. Already a bestseller in Germany this compulsive title has sold more than 100 000 copies in less than a year & the fastidiously arranged images have garnered blog love from NPR Brain Pickings swissmiss & more. Tapping into the desire for organization & the insanity of uber-order Wehrli humorously categorizes everyday objects & situations by color size & shape. He arranges alphabet soup into alphabetical order sorts the night sky by star size & aligns sunbathers accoutrements--all captured in bright photographs sure to astonish even the pickiest of neat freaks. ...

A small practical handbook on choosing & mixing colours successfully. It shows how to create the maximum colour range from the minimum number of paints. The authors address watercolours acrylics & oils showing how to mix blend & dilute in order to achieve a range of effects. ...

Every day we use our mobiles & computers to communicate but ironically we are losing touch with face-to-face talk. Catherine Blyth reveals the endless possibilities of conversation & shows that when it works it can come close to heaven. With examples from Elizabeth I to Tommy Cooper courtesans to nomads The Art of Conversation is full of tips on listening the perfect handshake talking shop & surviving conversational bores. Be it sharing a joke with a stranger sparking a new idea or just letting off steam with a friend there are infinite adventures to be had if you break the ice & say hello.. . ...

Alain Passard is chef who astonished the food world in 2001 by removing red meat from his three-Michelin-starred Paris restaurant LArpege & dedicating himself to cooking with vegetables supplied exclusively from his own organic farm. Today LArpege is widely acknowledged as one of the worlds great restaurants while its visionary owner has inspired a new generation of chefs. Here is a collection of forty-eight wonderful recipes illustrated with Alain Passards own joyful collages. Ranging through the year the recipes include: * Asparagus pear lemon & sorrel in April & May * Peas pink grapefruit almond & thyme in July & August * Beetroot blackberry sage & lavender in September & October * Red potatoes red chicory sage lemon & nutmeg in December & January. The Art of Cooking with Vegetables is made up of unexpected combinations complex flavours created with a few simple elements a passion for fresh & seasonal ingredients. Simple & simply perfect. ...