In Morpho: Muscled Bodies, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human body. Bodybuilder athletes offer us an ideal repertoire of shapes and proportions for the representation of the superheroes and superheroines we find in comic books, animated films, cinema, and video games. This book is for those who are interested in the design, modeling, and animation of such characters, whether they're mythical, realistic, or fantastic.Geared toward artists of all levels―from beginners through professionals―this handy, pocket-sized book will help spark your imagination and creativity.(Publisher's Note: This book features an "exposed” binding style. This is intentional, as it is designed to help the book lay flat as you draw.)Table of ContentsForewordIntroductionHead and NeckTorso and ShouldersUpper LimbsLower LimbsResources
This deluxe set of 40 colorful cards presents 7 chakras
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As an architecture photographer, Nicole England found that the shoots she enjoyed the most were the ones where dogs were present - nothing lightens the mood like a nonchalant pup. However imposing the architecture, some doggy hijinks can immediately bring
This practical guide explains how to take accurate measurements, introduces key tools, and takes the reader from simple pattern-cutting ideas to more advanced creative methods. Step-by-step illustrations show how to create and then fit basic bodice, sleeve
The brilliantly colored tarot deck that has been popular for decades is now presented in a charming keepsake tin. For Radiant Rider-Waite, the artwork of Pamela Colman Smith has been updated and enhanced with a vibrant palette of colors, bringing new energy and radiance to the familiar scenes of 78 cards.Radiant Rider-Waite s brightness and subtle shading highlight the traditional symbolism that readers rely on for insightful readings. The card backs feature a star-filled deep, blue sky.Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot includes an instruction booklet with an Introduction by Stuart R. Kaplan. Cards in this pocket-sized deck measure 2in x 3.5in.
The world’s favourite pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to Munich with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Munich has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.Inside this guide to Munich, you’ll find:– Top 10 lists of Munich's must-sees and must-dos, including visiting the Residenz, wandering around Marienplatz and exploring Schloss Nymphenburg– Munich’s most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping– Themed lists, including the best parks and gardens, Bavarian cinema, beer gardens, local dishes and much more– Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week– A laminated pull-out map of Munich, plus eight full-colour area mapsDK's Top 10 travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002. Looking for more on Munich’s culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Munich and the Bavarian Alps travel guide.
A gorgeous, easy-to-follow, and inspiring guide to stunningly realistic botanical drawing that covers everything you need to draw our natural world.Achieve amazingly realistic and vibrant botanical illustrations, from flowers so dazzling you feel as if you might be able to smell them, to tomatoes that look as if they've just been picked from the garden. Wendy Hollender is known for her vivid, detailed, and inspiring illustrations and in The Joy of Botanical Drawing, she helps you take your art to the next level by sharing her perfected techniques through short lessons that start simple, then build on the basics with easy-to-use and clear step-by-step illustrations. Using colored pencils and watercolor pencils, Hollender shows you how to accomplish scientifically accurate botanical portraits of a spiraling pine cone, a spiky chestnut, a fuchsia-tined radish, a graceful morning glory, and many more.From colorful leaves to delicate petals to textured bark and slender stems, The Joy of Botanical Drawing will give you the skills to complete lifelike drawings while also enjoying nature and the mindfulness of a regular drawing practice.
A source of inspiration for designers from William Morris to Alexander McQueen, the V&A holds over three million designs for textiles, decorations, wallpapers and prints. Now beautifully re-presented, the bestselling V&A Pattern series invites you to appre
Under the guidance of Madam Lin, the matriarch of a distinguished White Tigress lineage still in existence in Taiwan, Hsi Lai was given the privilege to study these practices and record them from a modern perspective so they will be forever preserved. The vast majority of Taoist texts on alchemy, meditation and sexuality are directed at male practitioners. THE SEXUAL TEACHINGS OF THE WHITE TIGRESS presents traditions that focus on women, traditions that stem from along line of courtesans and female Taoists. Translations of the ancient teachings from a rare White Tigress manual dating back 3,000 years explain the sexual and spiritual refinement of ching (sexual energy), chi (vital energy) and shen (consciousness) - the three treasure of Taoism - the secret to unlocking eternal youthfulness and immortality.
Gain the confidence to strike up a conversation in German!Speaking a new language can be intimidating. This popular guide will give you the confidence to start and engage in conversations in German. Extensive streaming audio recordings let you hear German as it is spoken by native speakers. The..
Property will cost us the earth The science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests, petition campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations, we are still facing a booming fossil fu
An inspiring write-in activity book, jam-packed with puzzles to solve, doodles to draw, games to play, recipes to make, and over 200 stickers to stick - all set in London and featuring the capital's most iconic landmarks.
Following in the steps of Neil Gaiman & Joanne Harris, the author expertly weaves Norse myths and compelling characters into this fierce, magical epic fantasy. A dead man, walking between the worlds, foresees the end of the gods. A survivor searchi
In her most personal book to date, Yayoi Kusama brings us into her private world through poetic recollections, giving insight into her creative process and the essential role language plays in her paintings, sculptures, and daily life. With a ne
A group of friends wanders out into the meadow to play a game of hide-and-seek on a beautiful summer's afternoon. Children will delight in spotting the hidden creatures on each page as the little girl tries to find them. A charming, richly illustrated book, with a gentle hint of suspense and a satisfying twist at the end.
A source of inspiration for designers from William Morris to Alexander McQueen, the V&A holds over three million designs for textiles, decorations, wallpapers and prints. Now beautifully re-presented, the bestselling V&A Pattern series invites you to appre
From the legendary creator of Blade of the Immortal comes something completely different: the wild ride of one disgruntled young woman down the rapids of talk radio Minare thought she was just venting to a stranger when she told a guy at a bar
Get ready to swing through the treetops, creep along the forest floor and meet some of the most exotic animals on earth. Children can take a virtual tour through the world's jungles in this detailed lift-the-flap non-fiction book.
THE LESBIAN LOVE STORY YOU'VE BEEN DYING TO READ. Ash Persaud is about to become a reaper in the afterlife, but she is determined to see her first love Poppy Morgan again, the only thing that separates them is death. Car headlights.The last thing Ash hears is the snap of breaking glass as the windscreen hits her and breaks into a million pieces like stars.But she made it, she's still here. Or is she?This New Year's Eve, Ash is gets an RSVP from the afterlife she can't decline: to join a clan of fierce girl reapers who take the souls of the city's dead to await their fate. But Ash can't forget her first love, Poppy, and she will do anything to see her again ...even if it means they only get a few more days together. Dead or alive ... NOT EVEN DEATH CAN TEAR THEM APART.'Byrne is a talented writer with attitude, and a fresh, original voice' Daily Mail
This book introduces the fundamentals of sign painting, allowing readers to learn about the tools, materials, and techniques needed to create painted signs. All the basics are covered, from choosing and using brushes, paints, mahl sticks, dippers, and penc
„A Panzerwaffe on the battlefield 2 című könyvben Jon Feenstra különböző német páncélozott harcjárműveket mutat be nekünk. A fényképek leírásai főként az egyes páncélosok, önjáró lövegek stb. változatainak különlegességeire fókuszál. A rövid bevezető után találjuk a több mint száz eddig publikálatlan fényképet, amelyek a teljes háborús időszakot felölelik. A könyv teljes magyar és angol szöveget tartalmaz.”
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 272, Publishers: Murdoch Books, Author: Bill Granger, ISBN-13: 9781911632962, Date of issue: 2020
Compiled by Magnum photojournalist Susan Meiselas, Eyes Open is a sourcebook of photography ideas for kids--to engage with the world through the camera. Forty-one enticing projects help inspire a process of discovery and new ways of tell
This deck/book set provides everything you need to understand tarot. The full-size deck is a vibrantly recolored version of the classic Rider-Waite deck, updated with subtle shading that gives depth to the familiar tarot scenes. The 272-page, user-friendly
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and Locus Awards, finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, and named one of io9.com's "Top 10 Debut Science Fiction Novels That Took the World By Storm." With a new afterword by Maryse Meijer, author of Heartbreaker and
A stunning introduction to the material culture of some of the great civilizations of Asia Iran was the home of some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements remain poorly known and l
Continuing the definitive space opera anthology series. Today's most popular writers produce new stories set in their most famous universes, alongside essential and seminal short fiction from past masters. The definitive collection of exp
Loo Totum Design & Shine loomingulise komplektiga kuni 6 stiilset käevõru!Omadused:Komplekt sisaldab üle 1000 erineva osa: helmeid, ripatsid ja tutid.Võimaldab luua käevõrusid oma maitse järgi – ideaalne kingituseks või jagamiseks sõpradega.Ergutab loovust, peenmotoorikat ja stiilitunnetust.Sobib lastele – lõbus tegevus nii üksi kui ka koos teistega.
A dark satire about an amusement park more deranged than anything Disney could imagine: a playland for gay men called Faggotland. Castle Faggot is Derek McCormack's darkest and most delicious book yet, a satire of sugary cereals and Satur
