One of the world's finest compact fountain pens the excellent Ohto Tasche measures just 98mm closed but opened up becomes a full-size pen at 145mm long. The secret is the extra-long cap which almost entirely swallows the rest of the pen when closed but sits firmly onto the top to create the full length pen. The cap & barrel of the tasche are made from aluminium with a natural glossy blue finish to the barrel/cap. The medium nib has a curiously old-fashioned look & is made from polished steel ...

One of the worlds finest compact mechanical pencils the excellent Onto Tasche measures just 106mm closed but opened up becomes a full-size pencil at 139mm long. The secret is the extra-long cap which almost entirely swallows the rest of the pencil when closed but sits firmly onto the top to create the full length pencil. The barrel of the pencil is chrome & the outer cover is blue. ...

One of the worlds finest compact mechanical pencils the excellent Onto Tasche measures just 106mm closed but opened up becomes a full-size pencil at 139mm long. The secret is the extra-long cap which almost entirely swallows the rest of the pencil when closed but sits firmly onto the top to create the full length pencil. The cap & barrel of the taste are made from aluminium with a natural glossy pink finish to the barrel/cap. ...

One of the world's finest compact fountain pens the excellent Ohto Tasche measures just 98mm closed but opened up becomes a full-size pen at 145mm long. The secret is the extra-long cap which almost entirely swallows the rest of the pen when closed but sits firmly onto the top to create the full length pen. The cap & barrel of the tasche are made from aluminium with a natural glossy pink finish to the barrel/cap. The medium nib has a curiously old-fashioned look & is made from polished steel ...

Twenty-five-year-old Tom Harding is a newcomer to the Persian Oil Fields. As an assistant geologist in the late 1940s he joins a desert encampment of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. In these years before revolution there were fortunes to be made in this dusty outpost of European civilization this land of unbearable sweltering heat & torrential drenching rains of wolves & bandits insect plagues & earthquakes. But despite the hardships Tom soon falls under the spell of this amazing country & he is captured by its romantic promise rose-coloured mystery & soft Eastern allure. ...

The quick-start guide to great results! Oil painting doesn't have to be rocket science although some books on the subject make it seem that way. Filled with encouraging easy-to-follow instruction Oil Painting for the Absolute Beginner is a no-fear no-experience-required guide to enjoyable painting & happy results. Focusing on the needs of the first-time painter this book covers everything from selecting brushes & setting up your palette to key principles of color & composition presented in a way that moves you confidently from first strokes to finished paintings. Mini demonstrations break down fundamental painting techniques in a clear common sense way 12 step-by-step painting projects progress from simple landscapes still life & flower paintings to more challenging subjects such as animals seascapes & portraits The bonus DVD-workshop features the author creating two paintings from start to finish You'll learn tricks for keeping the greens in your landscapes looking fresh advantages to working with water-soluble oil paints simple tips for dynamic compositions & other expert advice to make your introduction to oil painting the beginning of a beautiful friendship. ...

This is a practical & comprehensive guide for all oil painting enthusiasts from the beginner to the experienced artist. Starting with advice on materials painting from photographs colour & composition it goes on to describe basic & more advanced techniques such as wet on wet wet on dry scumbling dry brush sgraffito impasto & glazing & the wonderful effects they can produce. For those wanting to avoid the use of smelly additives like turpentine or white spirit there is a section on water mixable oils. For readers who would like to see quick results there is a section on instant oil painting or painting in an intuitive spontaneous way. Easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations show the reader how to paint landscapes sea & sky still life & flowers & each section is accompanied by a selection of inspirational paintings by the four featured artists in a rich variety of styles. ...

Opening in 2006 after ten years in the making British Petroleums $4 billion pipeline running from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean has become an icon of globalization. Over a thousand miles long it weaves a route around the Russian & Iranian borders transporting oil & gas to hungry Western markets. Bringing to bear a wealth of expertise on their subject the authors look at the reality behind the pipelines gleaming facade. Traveling along its route they trace the shadowy forces & institutions behind it meeting whistleblowers security forces local villagers & fishermen; in doing so they expose a story of cracked coatings new arms races & displaced local communities. They explore too the wider forces the pipeline represents from state repression investment banking & energy security to environmental degradation & social movements. A compelling travelogue The Oil Road explores the hidden history of an iconic project that is also a metaphor for our age. ...

This is a concise guide to mixing 25 popular Winsor & Newton Artists oil colours which gives an at-a-glance guide to over 2000 hues & shades. This is a complete visual reference enabling artists to re-create what they see on their palette & on their works of art. The 25 colours have been specially chosen as the most useful for a wide range of oil painting & the book shows how to match precisely any shade you want to reproduce in your work. This useful guide is intended for both amateur & professional artists & will prove invaluable in the studio & when painting on location. ...

Beauty of the beasts. This is Frans Lantings vibrant tribute to Old Africa revisited on its 20th anniversary. Botswana many say represents the last of Old Africa. & in the heart of this arid land lies a place as inspiring & as incongruous as the snow-capped summit of Kilimanjaro rising on the equator: that is the Okavango one of the greatest wetlands on earth whose very existence in the middle of a desert is nothing short of miraculous.
- Frans Lanting 1993 For a year between 1988 & 1989 Frans Lanting roamed the wetlands & deserts of northern Botswana living by the rhythms of the water & the movements of the animals as he captured them on film. The National Geographic" had sent him there on assignment but what he would take away was much more than a magazine story; it was a seminal & unparalleled collection of photographs depicting a world of flora & fauna that many had assumed no longer existed on this earth. As Lanting wrote " To many who have seen the fate of other wild areas in Africa & elsewhere in the world the very notion that such a place as Okavango still exists is like a dream." Living out of vehicles & canvas tents gliding through swamps following lions by night
- Lanting armed with his Nikon FE2 got up close & personal with some of the planets most formidable creatures. The book he published a few years later " Okavango" was a testament not only to the wondrous wildlife of the region but also to Lantings extraordinary courage skill & photographic eye. After many publications of Lantings work including " Jungles" " Eye to Eye" & " Penguin" TASCHEN now revisits his original classic with this updated & expanded edition of " Okavango" further enhanced with all new reproductions & dozens of previously unpublished photos as well a new preface by Lanting."

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