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How to Paint Flowers in Acrylics
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tim Fisher
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Search Press (2012, Feb 1st).
Pages: 64
Experienced pastel painter Tim Fisher demonstrates his own innovative and inspiring techniques for painting flowers using acrylics. He begins by explaining the properties of this medium and the various surfaces that can be used. Highlighting the proper paints, brushes, and other materials, the guide offers clear guidance to acrylic painting techniques, including negative painting, masking, and washes. The richly illustrated sections on using color, as well as those on sketching and planning paintings, help those new to painting gain confidence in their ability. The demonstration section features a selection of different flowers and uses step-by-step photographs and clear instructions. This is an inspirational starting place to a well loved form of painting that is sure to hook budding artists. more
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Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011): Queen of the Silver Screen
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ian Lloyd
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Andre Deutsch (2012, Apr 1st).
Pages: 144
A photographic collection tracing Elizabeth's life in all its intensity, through movies, marriages, and charity work—including never before seen personal photographs A movie star from the age of 12, Elizabeth Taylor was known for her luminous beauty, radiant star quality, and undeniable acting prowess. This collection of photos pays tribute to the actress and celebrity, who was also known for her love of large diamonds and full-on living, and for notching up seven husbands. In all respects, she exhibited a unique lust for life, and her greatest movie triumphs were those in which she has was able to give rein to her blend of kitten-like siren and wild force of nature—including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the latter with her longest-lasting and arguably most compatible husband, Richard Burton. more
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Rock and Roll Baby Names: Over 2,000 Music-Inspired Names, from Alison to Ziggy
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Margaret Eby
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Gotham; Original edition (2012, Apr 3rd).
Pages: 341
Everything an expectant music-lover needs to know about the lyrics, band trivia, and other rock-and-roll factoids linked to thousands of popular baby names. What do we know about Caroline? Neil Diamond says she's sweet and The Beach Boys say she prefers short hair when she's older. And what about guys named Victor? Prince and Blondie say Victor is possibly a saint, but also flees from the law. Offering the rock-and-roll definitions of these and dozens more popular names, the wildly popular Rock 'n' Roll Baby Name Dictionary post on Flavorwire drew over fifty thousand hits days after it was launched. Now its creator, pop-culture writer Margaret Eby, rolls out the complete encyclopedia, from Alison to Ziggy and everyone in between. more
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