Potter: 3332 books
The New Joys of Yiddish
Completely Updated
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2010
More than a quarter of a century ago, Leo Rosten published the first comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. Said “to give body and soul to the Yiddish language,” The Joys of Yiddish went on to become an indispensable tool for...
Art Students League of New York on Painting
Lessons and Meditations on Mediums, Styles, and Methods
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
**A New York Times Gift Pick: Coffee Table Books About New York
A lushly illustrated, comprehensive guide to painting in all media from the prestigious visual arts education institution Art Students League of New York.**
The Art Students League of New York is America’s signature art...
Modeling the Head in Clay
Creative Techniques for the Sculptor
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Creative techniques step-by-step. This book offers the reader an opportunity to watch one of our foremost contemporary sculptors at work, to see not just highlights of the creative process, but every step from beginning to end.
In order to recreate the immediacy of an actual workshop situation,...
Make Comics Like the Pros
The Inside Scoop on How to Write, Draw, and Sell Your Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
A step-by-step guide to all aspects of comic book creation--from conceptualization to early drafts to marketing and promotion--written by two of the industry's most seasoned and successful pros.
Discover the Secrets of Your Favorite Comic Book Creators
Do you want to break into the comics...
by Roger Housden
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2005
“Conventional wisdom,” says Roger Housden, “tells us that nobody goes to heaven for having a good time.” Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living, then, is a refreshing, liberating, and decidedly welcome dose of unconventional wisdom that awakens us to the simple delights and transformative joys...
by Gunilla Norris
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
Through 40 eloquent prayers and small simple photographs that mirror and interpret the text, Being Home is a celebration of mindfulness. As M. Scott Peck put it, "This is simply the best book I know on the subject of the sacrament of the present moment, and a great work of devotional literature." 43 duotone photographs..
The Big Book of Drawing
An Introduction to Essential Materials and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Discover the Keys to Creating Beautiful Drawings with Master Artists
Between these pages, artists of all backgrounds will find anything and everything they need to know about drawing. With thorough explanations of materials and their composition, step-by-step demonstrations, and practical advice...
Where War Lives
A Journey into the Heart of War
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2008
A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes us on a personal and historic journey from Mogadishu through Rwanda to Afghanistan and Iraq.
With the click of a shutter the world came to know Staff Sgt. William David Cleveland Jr. as a desecrated corpse. In the split-second that Paul Watson had...
by Mary Whyte
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical...
Pastel Painting Atelier
Essential Lessons in Techniques, Practices, and Materials
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
Revel in the luminous and vibrant qualities of pastel with Ellen Eagle’s essential course in the history, techniques, and practices of the medium. In this comprehensive yet intimate guide, Eagle explores pastel’s rich but relatively unexamined past, reveals her own personal influences and approaches,...
Foundations of Drawing
A Practical Guide to Art History, Tools, Techniques, and Styles
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
From a leading art instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, a complete survey of drawing as an art form covering its history, materials, and key techniques, alongside step-by-step demonstrations.
Foundations of Drawing is a comprehensive and authoritative overview...
Promise Me
How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Suzy and Nancy Goodman were more than sisters. They were best friends, confidantes, and partners in the grand adventure of life. For three decades, nothing could separate them. Not college, not marriage, not miles. Then Suzy got sick. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1977; three agonizing years...
Draw 50 Baby Animals
The Step-by-Step Way to Draw Kittens, Lambs, Chicks, Puppies, and Other Adorable Offspring
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Draw 50 Baby Animals shows artists of all levels how to draw with ease by following simple, step-by-step examples. Celebrated author Lee J. Ames shows you how to draw dozens of the cutest, most cuddly critters, including a wrinkly puppy, a galloping foal, a smiling piglet, a playful baby elephant,...
Football Physics
The Science of the Game
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2004
You'll never view a football game in quite the same way again--the ultimate guide for the millions of impassioned fans who have turned football into America's most watched sport
What effect does altitude have on the flight of a kicked ball? How do Newton's laws of motion apply to blocking and...