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Late one night, Brunetti is suffering through a dinner with Vice Questore Patta and his nasty Lieutenant Scarpa when his telefonino rings. A old woman's body has been found in a Spartan apartment on Campo San Giacomo dell'Orio. Her neighbor discovered it when she went to pick up her mail, after having been away in Palermo. Brunetti sees some signs of force on the old woman--the obvious wound on her head, what could be a bruise near her collarbone--but...
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Search Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Using graphite, pen and ink, and charcoal, Carole Massey demystifies the drawing process with a complete drawing course. Included are chapters on structure, proportions and features as well as valuable information on perspective, light and shade, composition and working with models.--Publisher.
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Dark Tower volume 2
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English
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Elaborating at great length on Robert Browning's cryptic narrative poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," the second volume of King's post-Armageddon epic fantasy presents the equally enigmatic quest of Roland, the world's last gunslinger, who moves through an apocalyptic wasteland toward the Dark Tower, "the linchpin that holds all of existence together." Roland enters three lives in the alternate world of New York City: junkie and drug runner...
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Walter Foster Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Modern Drawing isn't a dry instruction manual; it's a contemporary guide filled with instruction, encouragement, and loads of helpful tips. Learn how to use basic drawing principles and techniques to create fresh, expressive pieces of art. With Modern Drawing, you'll enjoy a dynamic, easy-to-follow exploration of drawing media and tools as you work through creative exercises and projects. You'll also learn how to zseey a subject and render a personal...
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Sterling Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
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Drawing Course 101 is your introduction to those skills and techniques. Written by two accomplished artists and teachers who use their own works to illustrate what they teach, this guide takes you from basic to advanced concepts, with hands-on projects to help you each step of the way. From the qualities of shading to the principles of perspective, you'll discover a variety of drawing concepts. Get practical tips on lighting and composition, which...
12) Drawing pets
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Alpha, a member of the Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Kids and adults love to draw, especially animals and pets. "Idiot's Guides: Drawing Pets" takes readers through baby steps of how to draw the basic shapes and then to develop the drawings into accurate likenesses of their favorite animals. The book features two-color, detailed instructions for creating 50 of the most popular pets, including plenty of varieties of dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, horses, and more.
13) Drawing outdoors
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Publisher
Greystone Kids, Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Maybe your school has a playground, gym, computers, and a library. But at this school in a faraway mountain range, things are a little different. There’s a blackboard, some chairs … and not much else. But with the help of an extraordinary teacher and a little imagination, anything is possible! The students in this spirited picture book spend their days drawing dinosaurs outdoors. They draw astounding, spectacular creatures that come...
14) Drawing in color
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Series
Publisher
Lark Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Provides hands-on activities that teach the basic elements of drawing, including shapes, shading techniques, creating perspective, and composing.
15) Drawing home
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Publisher
Back Bay Books/Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Summer has started in idyllic Sag Harbor, and for Emma Mapson that means greeting guests at the front desk of The American Hotel. But when one of the town's most famous residents, artist Henry Wyatt, dies suddenly, Emma learns he has mysteriously left his waterfront home--a self-designed masterpiece filled with his work--to her teenage daughter, Penny. Back in Manhattan, legendary art patron Bea Winstead's grief at her lifelong friend and former...
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan's premier cartoonistDRAWING FROM MEMORY is Allen Say's own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn't understand his son's artistic leanings, Allen was embraced by Noro Shinpei, Japan's leading cartoonist and the man he came to love as his...
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Phaidon
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
An elegant presentation of stunning and inspiring architectural drawings from antiquity to the present day. Throughout history, architects have relied on drawings both to develop their ideas and communicate their vision to the world. This gorgeous collection brings together more than 250 of the finest architectural drawings of all time, revealing each architect's process and personality as never before. Creatively paired to stimulate the imagination,...
19) Drawing autism
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Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Using artwork created by individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Drawing Autism celebrates their artistry and self-expression while also serving as an accessible point of entry into understanding how ASD manifests in individuals. Behavior analyst and educator Mullin has assembled a staggering array of work from established artists like Gregory Blackstock and Jessica Park, to the unknown but no less talented. Through their art, the...
20) Drawing dead
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Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"The man known only as Cross and his skilled team of urban mercenaries are back (Blackjack, Urban Renewal), but this time they are on the defensive as they receive a series of cryptic messages. The question is, are they being warned or hunted? A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL. Chicago the reigning number one city in homicides has no shortage of deadly gangs. They all know the Cross Crew occupies a cinderblock bunker called Red 71, and it's the...
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