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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

by Betty Edwards

illustrated with 12-page color photo insert and line art throughout A revised and expanded edition of the classic drawing-instruction book that has sold more than 2,500,000 copies. When Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was first published in 1979, it hit the New York Times bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when Dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went... (more)

Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Writer Should Know

Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Writer Should Know

by Jennifer Van Sijll

What the industry's most succcessful writers and directors have in common is that they have mastered the cinematic conventions specific to the medium.

The Principles of Knitting: Methods and Techniques of Hand KnittingJune Hemmons Hiatt

The Principles of Knitting: Methods and Techniques of Hand Knitting

by June Hemmons Hiatt, June Hiatt

This is a comprehensive handbook for the knitter who wants to know the "whys" as well as the "hows" of hand-knitted fabric construction. Included are chapters on stitch formation, fabric construction, pattern design, project planning, and decorative work (e.g., multi-color knitting, inlay, and needlework embellishment). Superior organization, layout, indexing, and the numerous illustrations add to the value of... (more)

Draw 50 Horses (Draw 50)

by Lee J Ames

Arabians, Pintos, Morgans and Clydesdales: jumping, bucking, rearing, grazing and kicking -- all are in this collection of 50 drawings.

Larousse Gastronomique: The Encyclopedia of Food, Wine & Cookery

Larousse Gastronomique: The Encyclopedia of Food, Wine & Cookery

by Joe?l Robuchon, Prosper Montagne?, Charlotte Snyder Turgeon

Since its first publication in 1938, Larousse Gastronomique has been an unparalleled resource. In one volume, it presents the history of foods, eating, and restaurants; cooking terms; techniques from elementary to advanced; a review of basic ingredients with advice on recognizing, buying, storing, and using them; biographies of important culinary figures; and recommendations for cooking nearly everything. The... (more)

Painting Wildlife in Watercolor

by Peggy Macnamara

Peggy Macnamara, the only artist-in-residence at Chicago's Field Museum, shares her unique "No-Fear" approach to capturing all forms of wildlife in living, luminous watercolor. Co-author Marlene Hill Donnelly, Field Museum Scientific Illustrator and third-generation painter, discloses in-depth information on color, paint properties, and design learned over a lifetime of art study and practice. In Painting... (more)

Annie Leibovitz at Work

by Annie Leibovitz

Book Description “The first thing I did with my very first camera was climb Mt. Fuji. Climbing Mt. Fuji is a lesson in determination and moderation. It would be fair to ask if I took the moderation part to heart. But it certainly was a lesson in respecting your camera. If I was going to live with this thing, I was going to have to think about what that meant. There were not going to be any pictures without it."... (more)

Animation Book (1988 Edition)

by Kit Laybourne

The first edition of The Animation Book , published in 1979, became the authoritative guide to making animated movies. Now, as we enter the twenty-first century, the explosion in computer technology has created a corresponding boom in animation. Using desktop hardware and software, animators can easily produce high-quality, high-artistry animation and mix the aesthetics of traditional cel animation with dazzling... (more)

CD-ROM Wörterbuch für den Mechatroniker/-Kältetechnik + Klimatechnik

CD-ROM Wörterbuch für den Mechatroniker/-Kältetechnik + Klimatechnik

by Markus Wagner

dictionary english german Mechatronics - Wagner, Markus; Technisches Wörterbuch / Fachwörter für den Mechatroniker; Englisch-Deutsch / Deutsch-Englisch + Lexikon Mechatronik in deutsch

dictionary english german Mechatronics - Wagner, Markus; Technisches Wörterbuch / Fachwörter für den Mechatroniker; Englisch-Deutsch / Deutsch-Englisch + Lexikon Mechatronik in deutsch

by Markus Wagner

english-german dictionary language translation training(mechatronics-robotics)-Englisch Trainer für MECHATRONIKER und ELEKTRONIKER (Wörterbuch-fachbegriffe-Übersetzungen)

english-german dictionary language translation training(mechatronics-robotics)-Englisch Trainer für MECHATRONIKER und ELEKTRONIKER (Wörterbuch-fachbegriffe-Übersetzungen)

by Markus Wagner

3- sprachiges Wörterbuch für Mechatroniker / KFZ-Mechatronik /Elektroniker französisch englisch deutsch

3- sprachiges Wörterbuch für Mechatroniker / KFZ-Mechatronik /Elektroniker französisch englisch deutsch

by Markus Wagner

Ballet Technique; A Series of Practical EssaysTamara Karsavina

Ballet Technique; A Series of Practical Essays

by Tamara Karsavina

Large-Scale Kernel Machines (Neural Information Processing)

Large-Scale Kernel Machines (Neural Information Processing)

Pervasive and networked computers have dramatically reduced the cost of collecting and distributing large datasets. In this context, machine learning algorithms that scale poorly could simply become irrelevant. We need learning algorithms that scale linearly with the volume of the data while maintaining enough statistical efficiency to outperform algorithms that simply process a random subset of the data. This... (more)

Emergence: Morphogenetic Design Strategies (Architectural Design)

Emergence: Morphogenetic Design Strategies (Architectural Design)

Emergence is an important new concept in artificial intelligence, information theory, digital technology, economics, climate studies, material science and biometric engineering. It is a development which is set to inform not only the construction of buildings, but also the composition of new materials. As a new science, coupled with material and technological innovations, it is set to enter architecture... (more)

Digital character design and painting

by Don Seegmiller

Digital Character Design and Painting is really two books in one: it teaches the fundamentals of character design, and the skills, tools, and techniques needed to master digital painting. Character design is all about ideas and how to put those ideas together to create a look and feel for a character. It’s about creating a character that elicits a specific emotion from viewers—fear, joy, anger, sadness, etc.... (more)

Sarah Carr Gomm

by Sarah Carr Gomm

The Alfred D'auberge Piano Course Book 3

Pamphlet Architecture 27: Tooling (Pamphlet Architecture)

Pamphlet Architecture 27: Tooling (Pamphlet Architecture)

by Benjamin Aranda

We all know that today's architectural design has moved from the sketchpad to the screen-the era of the Mayline and the drafting board now seems downright Paleolithic-but techniques for using the computer not just as a tool for rendering but as a generative instrument remain woefully unexplored. In Tooling, the latest installment in our renowned Pamphlet Architecture series, the technologically progressive young... (more)

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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

by Betty Edwards

Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Writer Should Know

by Jennifer Van Sijll

The Principles of Knitting: Methods and Techniques of Hand Knitting

by June Hemmons Hiatt, June Hiatt

Draw 50 Horses (Draw 50)

by Lee J Ames

Larousse Gastronomique: The Encyclopedia of Food, Wine & Cookery

by Joe?l Robuchon, Prosper Montagne?, Charlotte Snyder Turgeon

Painting Wildlife in Watercolor

by Peggy Macnamara

Annie Leibovitz at Work

by Annie Leibovitz

Animation Book (1988 Edition)

by Kit Laybourne

CD-ROM Wörterbuch für den Mechatroniker/-Kältetechnik + Klimatechnik

by Markus Wagner

dictionary english german Mechatronics - Wagner, Markus; Technisches Wörterbuch / Fachwörter für den Mechatroniker; Englisch-Deutsch / Deutsch-Englisch + Lexikon Mechatronik in deutsch

by Markus Wagner

english-german dictionary language translation training(mechatronics-robotics)-Englisch Trainer für MECHATRONIKER und ELEKTRONIKER (Wörterbuch-fachbegriffe-Übersetzungen)

by Markus Wagner

3- sprachiges Wörterbuch für Mechatroniker / KFZ-Mechatronik /Elektroniker französisch englisch deutsch

by Markus Wagner

Ballet Technique; A Series of Practical Essays

by Tamara Karsavina

Large-Scale Kernel Machines (Neural Information Processing)

Emergence: Morphogenetic Design Strategies (Architectural Design)

Digital character design and painting

by Don Seegmiller

by Sarah Carr Gomm

The Alfred D'auberge Piano Course Book 3

Pamphlet Architecture 27: Tooling (Pamphlet Architecture)

by Benjamin Aranda

Game Set And Match II