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Thirty major scholars in the field wrote this new, authoritative guide to the main features and development of Daoism. The chapters are devoted to either specific periods, or topics such as Women in Daoism, Daoism in Korea and Daoist Ritual Music. Each chapter rigidly deals with a fixed set of aspects, such as history, texts, worldview and practices.
Clear markings in the chapters themselves and a detailed index make this volume the most accessible key resource on Daoism past and present.
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An atelier program between the covers of a book
* Serious techniques for the serious art student
* Study the work of the Old Masters and today's top realist artists
* In the tradition of Watson-Guptill's classic Drawing Lessons from the Old Masters
Ateliers have produced the greatest artists of all time--and now that educational model is experiencing a renaissance. These studios, a return to classical art training, are based on the nineteenth-century model of teaching artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. Students begin by copying masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. Classical Drawing Atelier is an atelier in a book--and the master is Juliette Aristides, a classically trained artist. On every page, Aristides uses the works of works of Old Masters and today's most respected realist artists to demonstrate and teach the principles of realist drawing and painting, taking students step by step through the learning curve yet allowing them to work at their own pace. Unique and inspiring, Classical Drawing Atelier is a serious art course for serious art students.
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Drawing in depth.......2007-10-03
This is a deep book, a kind of survey of essential drawing topics for the artist student, beginning or advanced. My impression is that Ms. Aristides covers the curriculum of her Atelier, explaining the theory behind the practices and learning accomplished there. At any rate, what she discusses she treats thoroughly and thoughtfully with valuable insights. For instance, I have read a number of excellent books on drawing, but hers is the first that defined for me the different meanings contained in straight lines verses curved lines. For me, a key insight. So I think the true value of this book, in addition to spelling out what her students do and learn, is the key artistic wisdom Ms. Aristides shares out of her experience and expert skills.
inspirational .......2007-09-29
This book explains how the skill of making classical art is tought from master to pupil(s) in the style the old masters did.
The photos of the drawings and exercises are very inspirational. In the end of the book there are several do it yourself exercises. But one who reads the book is aware of how to improve his or her artist skill in a thorough way simply by reading what miss Aristides has to say.
Excellent.......2007-08-16
A wealth of knowledge,experience and fortitude has gone into the development of this artists' essential guide to the attainment of high art.
The crucial need of the artist to configure the subject correctly is aspired to in this book, and the pictures are superb. The methods used to obtain high standard preliminary (and necessary) rendering of the subject is covered in this book and is really a valuable guide to anyone considering joining an atelier program prior to their commencement.
As well it is valuable for anyone wanting to appreciate how perfection is obtained- albeit the 'truth' of art.
An excellent resource and Julitte Aristides lengthy career has gone into its' making.
I can wait for her Classical Painting book also to be published reportedly some time later in 2007.
Poor photorealist deception.......2007-08-07
Yet another opportunist example of the terribly rampant photorealism today which has nothing to do with classical art. The authors work and premise is a joke in its attempt to connect later 19th C. methods with Classical ones. Photo realism began in the 2nd half of the 19th C. with gimick methods such as the Barge, mentioned in the book. (ther's a reason why they look like black & white photo negatives). Its all a scam and while artists like Bouguereau, who sometimes painted from photos, actually had some legitimate classical training (eroding quickly in his time), the fact is no one today does because it doesn't exist. The cast drawing section in particular is totaly incorrect because proper, classical drawing prior to the mid 19th C., has to do with delineating and emphasizing form not throwing a light on something and copying the shadows with pretty, airbrush-like, rendering techniques - this in turn produces paintings that look like poster illustration. Artists following these methods while claiming their relattionship to classical training are ignorant quacks - they all follow this system because its easy to do and teach but they have unfortuanely decieved themselves as well as their students. Most all academy collections of casts today are of terrible, diluted quality anyways. Students would do much better by studying museum sculptures and the "form drawings" displayed in "Michelangelo Drawings" by Hugo chapman, I believe found here on Amazon. You'll clearly see that's he's focusing on 3-D design and structure - drawing "through" forms, not merely doing external renderings. I'm a painter tryng to study the LOST art of classical drawing/painting and want to help set the record straight.
Beautiful book.......2007-07-23
I've been taking classes at an Atelier type school and found this book very interesting and helpful.
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Coloured Pencil Drawing (Studio Vista Beginner's Guides)
Jenny Rodwell
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Drawing Basics (Studio Vista Beginner's Guides)
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Drawing: a Studio Guide
Lu Bro
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Drawing: a Studio Guide
Lu Bro
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Painting in Pastels (Studio Vista Beginner's Guides)
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Carrie Levy: 51 Months
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On Carrie Levy's 16th birthday, her father was sentenced to four years in prison. Levy soon grasped the consequences: people's sidelong glances, and the whispers and stares at her school, which she left early in order to escape her own prison. Then she picked up her camera and started to photograph the empty spaces in her home, on the road, her garden, and outside the prison. The touching images in 51 Months are redolent of loss, of vacant lanscapes that for Levy were filled with painful meaning. Levy's singular story ended when her father came home, four years later, and she tucked her container of 500 photographs under her bed where they remained a hidden visual narrative--until now.
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Quiet Magic (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)
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Step outside and marvel at the grand experience of the North-the power of a storm building on the greatest of the Great Lakes, the glory of Northern Lights in the shimmering night sky, the embracing, absolute silence of a snowhouse. Or stay inside with Quiet Magic and savor Sam Cook's unique blend of sensitive portrayals and gentle humor.
Starting with his discovery of one of nature's wonders-the simplicity of a stand of reeds against a wide-open sunset-and ending with a deep appreciation for the never-ending surprises of the outdoors, Sam Cook weaves a tapestry of enchanting images of the North Woods and keeps you smiling and chuckling all the way.
In this long-awaited paperback edition, Sam Cook invites you to look outward to discover the North Country, and look inward to discover yourself.
"A special book about a special place." Jim Brandenburg, National Geographic
"An uncommonly compassionate writer, Cook is arguably Minnesota's best-loved newspaper columnist." Minnesota Monthly
"The word pictures in Sam Cook's latest literary sketch pad are poignant reminders of the depth of wonder and enjoyment that can be drawn from every experience in nature's world." Paul Schurke, North Pole explorer
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Quiet Magic.......2000-05-01
Quiet Magic provides the reader with a real insight to what Nothern Minnesota and the Boundry Waters Canoe Area is like. Author Sam Cooks' writing style gives you a good mind set of what the wilderness is like up north here. If you are from a large city or down south this book may intigue you to take a vacation fishing up in the BWCA. My thoughts on this book are that it provides me a resident of the area that the author is writing about a eye opening experience to what beauty nature really provides for me. The book is writen in first person format, but it almost puts you in the scene with him giving you that feeling that I could be experiencing the same pleasure that Mr. Cook is. The book is easy reading and not very long and would recommend this book to just about anyone, weather your nich is outdoors or indoor.
Quiet Magic.......2000-05-01
Quiet Magic provides the reader with a real insight to what Nothern Minnesota and the Boundry Waters Canoe Area is like. Author Sam Cooks' writing style gives you a good mind set of what the wilderness is like up north here. If you are from a large city or down south this book may intigue you to take a vacation fishing up in the BWCA. My thoughts on this book are that it provides me a resident of the area that the author is writing about a eye opening experience to what beauty nature really provides for me. The book is writen in first person format, but it almost puts you in the scene with him giving you that feeling that I could be experiencing the same pleasure that Mr. Cook is. The book is easy reading and not very long and would recommend this book to just about anyone, weather your nich is outdoors or indoor.
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Quiet Magic
Sam Cook
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Quiet, Sam! (Family Circus)
Bil Keane
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A collection of cartoons from America's best-loved cartoon family -- barking dogs and all!
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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on May 14, 1990. The length of the article is 798 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Concert cos. like peace & quiet. (That's Entertainment)
Author: Sam Friedman
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National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 14, 1990
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This digital document is an article from SAM Advanced Management Journal, published by Society for the Advancement of Management on June 22, 1997. The length of the article is 4429 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: The emergence of self-directed learning (SDL) is revolutionizing employee training. This approach gives individuals the freedom to identify their own learning needs, set their own learning objectives, and choose their own learning materials, activities and strategies. SDL's numerous advantages over traditional training methodologies include a more flexible learning schedule, more frequent and timely updating of skills and knowledge, more focused learning in highly specialized fields, and greater relevance to the individual's learning needs. Furthermore, studies have indicated that SDL can generate two types of payoffs: savings in training costs and the link between SDL Readiness Scale scores, job performance scores and job performances.
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Title: Self-directed learning: the quiet revolution in corporate training and development. (includes appendix)
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Quiet Places
Sam Bate
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- Design Communication: Developing Promotional Material for Design Professionals
- Designing Dreams: Modern Architecture in the Movies (Architecture and Film, 2)
- Designing MIT: Bosworth's New Tech
- Developments in Surface Contamination and Cleaning
- Draping for Apparel Design
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- Dumbarton Oaks
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