DAVIDSON, JOHN

Learn to Draw - Manual Drawing - for the Absolute Beginner

black no writing, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2013. (ISBN: 9781495999994). Paperback, 14 x 0.5 x 21.6 cm. Condition good, clean. If you are an artist in search of further knowledge about drawing to enhance your skills, then this is not the book for you. This book is for the individuals who wants to be an artist but know nothing about drawing. I know how it feels when you want to illustrate an idea but you just don’t know how to start. And when you finally grabbed the confidence to mark that paper but then it turned out really terrible and you didn't want to show it to anyone. Table of contents INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED • How to grip a pencil properly • Warming up SKETCHING • Starting with sticks and shapes DETAILING • Design • Texture SHADING • Casting shadows • Hatching • Cross-hatching • Scumbling • Stippling • Smudging and layering Smudging Layering This instructional manual is for making the ‘two circles’ cat of yours into something more pleasing and distinguishable, for enhancing that sheep which looks like a cloud with a face, for turning your stick figures into cartoons, and more. Learn the very basics of drawing easily by following this step-by-step tutorial and realize that drawing is something that is fun to do, and not something that becomes a cause of frustration. To give you a hint of what this book is all about, look at this short list of tasks that you will learn to properly initiate after reading and following the tutorial. Tasks: -Start with a loose sketch. You need to define the first look of your drawing by sketching it first so it could serve as a pattern for your permanent outlines (defined outlines). If the lay-out of your primary sketch is too far-off from the final piece that you are after, the latter parts are going to be difficult. -Define permanent outlines. Trace your sketch to clearly define the contour shape (primary shape) of your drawing, and clean it up by erasing the sketch markings. -Show/illustrate some texture. Texture contour provides a better portrayal of the shape’s dimension values. The details such as scales, fur or any print and texture should curve and flow with the contour shape of your subject and adjust with it accordingly. -Draw the necessary details. Use a variety of line thickness and line weight (given pressure on the pencil) to show the right balance to the whole drawing, use thick lines for the parts that should visually dominate the drawing, and less visible and thin lines for the secondary details and parts that merely describe the object/subject’s form. Used: Acceptable.

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DAY, CHRISTOPHER

Building with Heart: Practical Approach to Self and Community Building

A5 green white text garage, Green Books. 1990. (ISBN: 9781870098083). Paperback, 21.1 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm. Paperback in good condition. Building for oneself or for the community has many benefits - besides reducing costs, it can provide an interesting and worthwhile experience for those participating and also an opportunity to produce a beautifully crafted building which could not otherwise be afforded. However, to be viable, it needs to be approached in ways that are often the opposite to conventional methods. As a communal task, self-building can involve anyone, regardless of skill, strength or practical ability. On the other hand, few people will stick at it unless the experience is nourishing - the artistic element is essential to inspire and nourish. Based on the author's experience of building, including houses and a Steiner school, "Building with Heart" is a guide to all aspects of community-built projects, from design and organization to the practicalities of choosing and using materials. Used: Acceptable.

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DAY, CHRISTOPHER

Places of the Soul: Architecture and Environmental Design As a Healing Art

As cover, Routledge. 2004. (ISBN: 9780750659017). Paperback, 15.6 x 1.7 x 23.4 cm. Condition good, clean. ref ZKVQ Second Edition. Revised to incorporate the changes in opinions and attitudes since its first publication, the second edition of 'Places of the Soul' has brought Christopher Day's classic text into the 21st century. This new edition of the seminal text reminds us that true sustainable design does not simply mean energy efficient building. Sustainable buildings must provide for the 'soul'. For Christopher Day architecture is not just about a building's appearance, but how the building is experienced. 'Places of the Soul' presents buildings as environment, intrinsic to their surroundings, and offers design principles that will open the eyes of the architecture student and professional alike, presenting ideas quite different to the orthodoxy of modern architectural education. Christopher Day's experience as an architect, self-builder, professor and sculptor have all added to the development of his ideas that encompass issues of economic and social sustainability, commercial pressures and consensus design. This book presents these ideas and outlines universal principles that will be of interest and value to architects, builders, planners and developers alike. Review "..one of the seminal architecture books of recent times." -- Professor Tom Wooley, Architects Journal "This gentle book offers a route out of the nightmare of so much callous modern construction. I was inspired." -- Colin Amery, The Financial Times "The 'bible' of many architects and those interested in architecture." -- Centre for Alternative Technology "A wonderful, ground-breaking book." -- Permaculture Magazine "..an inspiration to all those who care about the influence of the environment on Man's health and well-being." -- The Scientific and Medical Network "The book's photos and the discussion of interior space décor will appeal to those favoring a rustic and timeless aesthetic.." -- Environments "The book presents a critical analysis of the form and function of modern construction by shifting standard planning and design methods to those more socially and environmentally sustainable and (most importantly) people-centered." -- Gregory Rose, Geography & Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada From the Back Cover Our surroundings affect us physically and spiritually: they can contribute to stress and general malaise or balance and strengthen us. Although personal preferences differ widely, there is a level of aesthetic response that we all share. If we look objectively at this, we can understand how different qualities of environment can either nurture or poison us - body and soul. At a time when the environment is increasingly under the spotlight, 'Places of the Soul' examines how we can put the the human factor back into the building equation. Challenging conventional architectural practice, Christopher Day demonstrates how building design can start with people and place and how buildings can develop organically from these foundations. "Christopher Day's refreshingly human approach brings glimpses of just how great the healing and life-enhancing potential of our 'physical' environment can be. May his words be heard far and wide." LESLIE KENTON "Architects, builders, planners and developers should read this book before they go any further. Christopher Day brings wisdom to architecture and design." SATISH KUMAR,Editor, 'Resurgence'. Used: Acceptable.

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EDWARDS, IFOR

Decorative Cast Ironwork

Gomer Press. 1989. (ISBN: 9780863834141). Hardcover, a5 square red black text. Condition good, clean with dust jacket, slight sun fading to spine. Good.

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ENGWICHT, DAVID

Reclaiming Our Cities and Towns: Better Living with Less Traffic

New Society Publishers. 1995. (ISBN: 9780865712836). Paperback, a5 blue / green. Condition good, some wear to cover. Used: Acceptable.

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EVERGREEN (CREATOR)

Minimalist Houses (Evergreen Interiors)

plum RP nearly a4, Taschen GmbH. 2006. (ISBN: 9783822851456). Paperback, 26.1 x 3 x 24.6 cm. Condition good, clean. ref ZKVQ Price reflects heavy book postage. Good.

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FAUCON, REGIS

Manor Houses of Normandy

a4 plus RP dark green, Konemann. 1997. (ISBN: 9783895087035). Hardcover, 3.2 x 27.3 x 33.7 cm. Condition good, clean with dust jacket. ref ZKVQ. Good.

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FAUST, PETER

Porzellan Bemalen, Bd. 1, Phantastische Motive, Neue Maltechniken

UK, Callwey. 1996. (ISBN: 9783766712370). Hardcover, 29 x 25.1 x 1.5 cm. Condition very good. ref ZKVQ. Used: Acceptable.

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FLETCHER, NICK

Collecting - the Essential Guide: All You Need to Know About Buying and Selling Antiques

cream, Classic Books. 1992. (ISBN: 9780951939901). Paperback. Condition clean exlibrary. Slight crease bottom right hand of cover. Used: Acceptable.

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GROUP, FRODSHAM AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY

Frodsham and Helsby (Archive Photographs)

NPI Media Group. 1995. (ISBN: 9780752401614). Paperback, a5 dark brown. Condition good, clean, some curling to cover. Good.

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GARNER, LAWRENCE

Churches of Shropshire

off white shelf upstairs, Shropshire Books. 1994. (ISBN: 9780903802598). Paperback, 21.8 x 19.8 x 1.2 cm. Condition good ref ZKVQ. Used: Acceptable.

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GILHOOLEY, DERREN

Unclasped: Contemporary British Jewellery

Black Dog Publishing Ltd. 1997. (ISBN: 9781901033359). Paperback, dark blue a5+ square. Condition clean, some creasing to cover. Unclasped Contemporary British Jewellery features the work of some of the most innovative and original jewellery designers working today. Unclasped celebrates London as the international heart of the art, design and fashion scene, providing the cultural milieu where this ground breaking work can flourish. Included here is work by, amongst others, Erikson Beamon, Simon Costin, Dai Rees and Scott Wilson. Used: Acceptable.

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GORDON, IAN

Comic Strips and Consumer Culture, 1890-1945

black red, Smithsonian Books. 1998. (ISBN: 9781560988564). Hardcover, 23.8 x 16 x 2.2 cm. Condition good, clean ref ZKVQ. Good.

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GOUGH, LIONEL

A Short Guide to the Abbey Church of St. Mary the Virgin at Tewkesbury

UK, Oxford. 1948. Paperback. Condition good. Used: Acceptable.

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HAMMOND, NICHOLAS

Modern Wildlife Painting: Wildlife Art in the Twentieth Century

blue a4 pile, Pica Press. 1998. (ISBN: 9781873403556). Hardcover. Condition good, clean with dust jacket. ref ZKVQ Nicholas Hammond is a former editorial director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and a corresponding writer for Wildlife Art. Good.

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