Author: Katherine Dewey
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Keywords: figures, techniques, sculpting, tools, realistic, clay, lifelike, polymer, creating
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2008-04-29
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0823015033
ISBN-13: 9780823015030
How-tos by the master of realistic fanciful polymer figures! * More than 400 step-by-step full-color photos and 200 drawings * Innovative techniques, taught by a master * Inspiring ideas, practical information Anyone who has ever marveled over Katherine Dewey’s amazing creations has wondered, "How did she do that?" In Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay, the renowned artist reveals exactly how she makes her incredible human figures and fantasy characters--and how polymer-clay crafters everywhere can do the same. With more than 400 step-by-step photographs in full color plus 200 detaile
Author: Marvin Terban
Publisher: Sandpiper
Keywords: figures, speech, fun
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 1993-10-18
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 0395665914
ISBN-13: 9780395665916
An introduction to six common figures of speech -- metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, and hyperbole -- with guidelines for their use and numerous illustrative examples.
Author: John Grant
Publisher: Facts, Figures & Fun
Keywords: amp, fun, figures, facts, movies, noir
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-03-28
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 1904332390
ISBN-13: 9781904332398
Cynical detectives, femmes fatales, rain-washed streets, and a single streetlamp shining in an otherwise pitch-black night. That’s the beauty of film noir, a genre that portrays humanity’s dark side—and one that’s now enjoying revived popularity. Fans will find in this treasure-trove of noir facts all the information they could desire: a definition of the style and its roots; the classics and the turkeys; the key directors; the iconic characters and the stars who played them; and the authors (from Dashiell Hammett to Jim Thompson) whose novels inspired many of these movies.
Author: Liam McCann
Publisher: Facts, Figures & Fun
Keywords: fun, amp, figures, facts, olympics
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-03-28
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 1904332404
ISBN-13: 9781904332404
This guide takes the gold! With enthralling coverage that extends from the early competitions in Greece right up until today, it’s a fascinating mix of history and trivia. One by one, it goes through all the games—both winter and summer—of the modern-day Olympics, as well as the Paralympics. Listings highlight the chosen venues, from the 1896 rebirth in Athens to the upcoming events in Beijing in 2008, and there are tables of all the included sports and plenty of amusing, memorable quotes. The controversies are here, too, including 2002’s big scandal over IOC members accepting bribes f
Author: Liam McCann
Publisher: Facts, Figures and Fun, an imprint of AAPPL Artists’ and Photographers’ Press Ltd
Keywords: fun, figures, facts, amp, rugby
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-09-02
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1904332544
ISBN-13: 9781904332541
Author: International String Figure Association
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: figures, string, master, fascinating
Number of Pages: 80
Published: 1998-06-15
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 0486404005
ISBN-13: 9780486404004
Clearly detailed diagrams and simple instructions for making 23 delightfully different string figures, including a turtle, an elegantly symmetrical cobweb, a miniaturized hammock, polar bear, little girl with pigtails, graceful swan, seven diamonds all in a row, and 16 other intriguing projects. A perfect introduction to an age-old pastime that promises beginners and veteran practitioners alike hours of challenging and pleasant entertainment.
Author: Peter C. Gray
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Keywords: figures, action, male, manga, drawing, draw
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2006-08-31
List price: $25.25
ISBN-10: 1404233288
ISBN-13: 9781404233287
In this volume, readers will learn how to draw male action figures. They will learn about proportion and how to make their character look imposing. They will also learn how to draw poses that look dynamic and active. Soon their artwork will be leaping from the page into their imaginations, as they work their way through this informative, 32-page book.
