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Leonardo da Vinci declared that the first lessons for all aspiring artists should involve perspective, and this authoritative guide assists artists at all levels in following the master's advice. Its scores of concise chapters cover a vast range of subjects, offering a comprehensive view of one of art's most difficult challenges: the accurate re-creation of natural perspective. Discussions of theory encompass definitions, both scientific and informal;...
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Perspective is key to making your artworks look convincing and three-dimensional, yet it can be a daunting prospect for artists. This handy guide sets out the rules of perspective clearly and simply, using demonstrations and step-by-step exercises. You will learn how the same perspective rules underpin compositions of all types, from panoramic landscapes to urban scenes, interiors, simple objects and human figures.
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206 pages : illustrations, plans ; 26 cm
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Watch your sketches take on a life of their own with the help of Sketching Basics: One Point Perspective. Master the art of producing quality one point perspective sketches via detailed, easy-to-learn sketching methods and step-by-step illustrations. Artists at all levels will find this book invaluable in honing basic art techniques and enhancing sketching skills used in various arts and design fields, including architecture, interior design, graphic...
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167 pages ; 22 cm
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In this blend of fiction, allegory, and inspiration, Andrews tells the story of Jones--a mysterious man who shows up when things look the darkest for the people of Orange Beach, Alabama, and whose unique gift of noticing things that others miss helps us understand why things happen and what we can do about it.
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227 pages ; 22 cm
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In the quiet coastal town of Fairhope, Alabama, a mysterious old man named Jones has set up shop to do the one thing he knows best: "noticing" the little things that make a big difference in people's lives. This time, however, he's doing it in front of an audience--a parenting class.
10) Blue & Bertie
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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
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Bertie the giraffe oversleeps and becomes separated from her herd, but a new friend helps him get home and gives him a new perspective in the process.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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A family explores paintings and other masterpieces at the art museum. The paintings are brilliant and many of them have mathematical dimensions, whether visible or hidden. Elementary math concepts that relate to perspective, composition, symmetry, and other principles turn a stroll through the art museum into an eye-opening adventure.
13) Whereabouts
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157 pages ; 22 cm
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"A marvelous new novel from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Lowland and Interpreter of Maladies -- her first in nearly a decade. Exuberance and dread, attachment and estrangement: in this novel, Jhumpa Lahiri stretches her themes to the limit. The woman at the center wavers between stasis and movement, between the need to belong and the refusal to form lasting ties. The city she calls home, an engaging backdrop to her days, acts as a confidant:...
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xxii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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An internationally known psychologist and a PTSD specialist offers a proven approach for those suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder that features techniques that help sufferers focus on a positive future.
17) Rosie's glasses
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Can't shake that bad mood? Maybe all you need is a new perspective ... and a pair of Rosie's glasses!
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338 pages ; 22 cm
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Relates how one boy--who had friends, enjoyed reading, playing saxophone in the band, and had never been in trouble before--became a monster capable of entering his high school with a loaded gun and firing on his classmates, as told from the viewpoints of several victims. Each perspective is written by a different writer of young adult fiction.
19) Ves al revés!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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When Bat moves to a new home, her wild young neighbors are convinced she is daft because she sees things so differently than they do, until Owl asks some questions that reveal the truth to all.
20) Look up!
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 29cm
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When a girl in a wheelchair calls to people far below to look up and see her, one finds a way to brighten her day.
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