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"Exquisitely detailed ink and watercolor illustrations embellish every page . . . An excellent curriculum supplement, this will enchant and inspire aspiring artists and transport even casual browsers to 19th-century Japan."
The books that we choose to keep -- let alone read -- can say a lot about who we are and how we see ourselves. In My Ideal Bookshelf, dozens of leading cultural figures share the books that matter to them most; books that define their dreams and ambitions and in many cases helped them find their way in the world. Contributors include Malcolm Gladwell, Thomas Keller, Michael Chabon, Alice Waters, James Patterson, Maira Kalman, Judd Apatow, Chuck Klosterman, Miranda July, Alex Ross, Nancy Pearl, David Chang, Patti Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Dave Eggers, among many others. With colorful and endearingly hand-rendered images of book spines by Jane Mount, and first-person commentary from all the contributors, this is a perfect gift for avid readers, writers, and all who have known the influence of a great book.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Engage children’s natural curiosity with this collection of 25+ process-driven drawing activities exploring essential art concepts and techniques. In Drawing Workshop for Kids, art educator Samara Caughey, founder of the highly praised family-centered art studio Purple Twig, shares drawing invitations that support the development of creative, confident children ages 7 and up. For each project, she includes comprehensive guidance: a materials list, step-by-step instructions, suggested prompts, and full-color photographs of the process and finished examples. Quick warm-up activities using simple materials help kids loosen up and build confidence. Drawing workshops offer deeper, layered explorations that introduce new materials, concepts, and techniques. These highly engaging yet low-pressure projects encourage multi-sensory observation and creative independence. Children will have fun as they practice: Creating tones by filling a page in with charcoal and then using different types of erasers to draw a still-life. Using their senses to understand a subject by choosing a fruit and drawing different versions of it as they eat it. Interpreting foreground and background by drawing a background world with colored pencils, which they glue to the bottom of a mint tin, and then drawing a foreground subject, which they place near the front of the tin. Drawing a bird’s eye view by using their imagination to draw a treasure map in pencil and watercolor. Focusing on patterns by drawing colorful feathers with chalk and marker, then cutting them out and pasting them to other shapes to make birds. With tips for working with groups, a glossary of essential terms, and an overview of recommended materials, this book is a complete resource for creating art with kids. Whether you are a classroom teacher, a homeschool instructor, a camp organizer, a parent or grandparent looking to engage your kids in a screen-free activity, or even an adult seeking ways to explore your creative side, Drawing Workshop for Kids is your answer and guide to the question, “But what should I draw?”
“Combining the best of mythology and real history, Tim Powers takes you on a rollicking magical adventure that is both tense and hilarious. You won’t read a more plausible explanation for Western civilization, or one that’s half so much fun.”—David Brin Brian Duffy, aging soldier of fortune, had been hired in Venice by a strange old man who called himself Aurelianus Ambrosius. He was supposed to go to Vienna and act as bouncer at an inn where the fabulous Herzwesten beer was brewed. That was clear enough. But why was he guided and guarded on the trip by creatures from the ancient legends? Why should he be attacked by ifrits and saved by mythical dwarfs? What was so important about the Herzwesten beer to the Fisher King—whoever he was? Why was Duffy plagued by visions of a sword and an arm rising from a lake? And what had a bunch of drunken, ancient Vikings to do with it all? Then there was no time for speculation as Vienna was besieged by the Turkish armies of Suleiman. Duffy found himself drawn into a war of desperation and magic. It was up to him to preserve the West until the drawing of the Dark.
Presents the story of Eliza Scidmore, a world traveler, writer, photographer, and peace advocate who, after years of persistence, planted cherry trees all across Washington, D.C.
