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A Dutch artist offers his concept of seeing and drawing as a discipline by which the world may be rediscovered, a way of experiencing Zen.
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The Zen of the Pencil.......2007-08-10
Although the whole `Zen and the Art of [fill in the blank]' shtick seems rather tired nowadays, this book was written back in the day before it had been done to death. And even though many of the insights in *Zen of Seeing* may now seem as trite as they are timeless, its hard to give this classic anything less than four stars, for it still manages to inspire, enlivened as it is by Franck's irascible spirit and sheer zest for life and the practice of drawing. What's more, this oversized trade paperback is filled with Franck's own uniquely beautiful pen and wash drawings--delicate, suggestive, almost calligraphic, they depict people, landscapes, animals, leaves, anything and everything that caught Franck's enlightened eye. And that's pretty much the point of *Zen of Seeing,* that all the Ten Thousand Things are worth seeing--and drawing--and by drawing even the lowliest insect or common weed, we see it and marvel at its inexpressible wonder for the very first time.
This is really not a book about creating "Art." It's a book about the reverence of life for those who would use a sketchpad instead of a prayer book. Franck doesn't teach you about perspective or negative space, anatomy or shading--he's not teaching you *how to draw.* He's doing something far more important. He's showing you the *why of drawing.*
You can draw on anything with anything and in the end it doesn't matter what your drawing looks like--or doesn't look like! What's important is the act of drawing itself, the quiet contemplation of the thing drawn that engages you fully in the moment and opens your eyes and your heart to the world around you. Have you ever seen--really seen--a sparrow, a turnip, your child's face? Chances are you haven't until you've sat with them, a pad on your lap and a pencil in your hand, and traced their outline as if you were touching them with your heart's own flesh. Chances are you'll see things in each that you've never seen before, that you'll never forget, that will become a part of you forever. For those moments when you draw an object, a person, or a landscape you become a part of what you see--and it becomes a part of you. In this way, drawing becomes a form of meditation, the Zen of Seeing.
For those who already love to draw, this book will serve as inspiration; for those who think they'd like to draw, it will encourage you to do so. For both, it's the sort of book one should have on one's shelf even if it sits there untouched and forgotten for many years. On a rainy day of the heart, on some idle restless afternoon of the spirit, it's the sort of book one stumbles upon again and maybe that's exactly the time you need it most, when what Franck has to say sets off that lightning flash of understanding and you pick up your pencil and begin to see for the very first time the heretofore invisible world all around you.
Draw what you see.......2007-07-13
The Zen of Seeing is exactly what it says in the title: Seeing/Drawing as Meditation. It is not a "How to Draw" book. It is intended for artists who love to draw, but are stuck in the "academic" theories of Art. This book will teach you how to free yourself from your high-school or college art instruction, and enable you to look at the world in a more precise and creative way. In addition, it provides techniques that will introduce you to the subject of meditation, or enhance your current meditation process. I highly recommend this book!
great buy!.......2007-04-10
i ordered two, and they came out perfect! in excellent conditions, great quality and delivery!
Suggests a way to begin.......2007-02-07
This book suggests an approach and a point of view for art. The approach is a direct, no-holds-barred grasping of what you see with the eye and letting the hand do as it will. The point of view is the Zen attempt to remove your small mind to make way for the real one. If you are comfortable with the idea of drawing from the basis of nothing more than your being, the subject's being, a pencil and paper, this book will give you moral support in that direction. But that is all this book is -- a nudge. This is a good nudge. And for some, a nudge is enough.
What is point?.......2006-11-10
When I start reading book, I was enjoying it. I thought it is new view about life and art. As soon as I moved forward, I realize than nothing new was introduced except book appearance (very inconvenient by the way). If you want to learn drawing and see world around you differently, better to take book The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards (brilliant book). If you looking for philosophy or meditation, I think you will find much better books. Also original drawing in the book does not inspirit.
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I think I see.......2007-09-23
This book started out badly for me. The author said up front he doesn't call himself an artist. Only smug people do that. If you are an artist without a purpose, then you probably aren't really an artist, so I believe him. Then he goes on a rambling journey explaining how no one can do art like him, that all the modern art and the people who view it are unenlightened and he is enlightened and you can be too. All you have to do is a bunch of blind contour drawings and then modified contour drawings. Do them in ink. Don't pay attention to light and shadow. Apparently really being able to "see" means seeing ink lines around everything in one color even. Mkay. Apparently it's all part of the Zen thing. I wonder if crass comments around everybodies art but you own is part of the Zen philosophy. He obviously likes eastern art and he keeps talking about eastern religion at the same time admitting he isn't religious. Now I'll say something positive. He does have some nice ink drawings and they do kinda remind me of Rembrandt ink drawings. But Rembrandt followed though and he was famous for his use of light and shadow. I guess he wasn't Zen. He's right about blind contour drawings helping your eye-hand coordination so he did take something away from all the teachers who came before him. But that's about all you are going to get in this book, along with some lessons in ancient eastern philosophy and a strong sense that he knows something nobody else does but can't really explain it too well.
....REMINDS HUMANS THAT THE JOURNEY IS ABOUT CREATION.......2007-03-02
We get caught up in "does it look real" as we draw and make pictures and Franck reminds us that our scrawling lines are like heartbeats and that we must quiet ourselves and focus calmly, with serenity to fully expand our vision and express ourselves with lines and tones. Meditation in Action (subtitle) certainly implies the author's intentions as he draws upon Eastern philosophy and age-old quotes to fully illustrate and expound his ideas. I enjoyed the "journey" of this book and Franck's relaxed insights and stories about putting pen to paper, the getting "lost" in our cognitive shifts as we sketch and perceive the "ten thousand things" that surround us. A little bit of technique is discussed about drawing and picture-making too! A fine, spiritual and percolating brew!
A life changer.......2002-07-31
This book changed my life. I can now "see". As a begining art student, I was having difficulty "seeing". I read this book 3 times in a row when I first got it. It changed the way I look at everything. People, places, life. Such a passion for life, drawing and humanity comes through Frederick Franck's drawings and words. Frederick Franck is an amazing conduit. I'm grateful he wrote this book. Highly, highly recommended.
Be aware of what you see.......1999-07-29
No, it's not a book about Zen or drawing, but it is an ispiration for both. This book inspires the reader to see the world for the first time, not just look at things for the sake of avoiding them while driving. Franck's style is not bombastic, but his entusiasm for drawing, for life, and for awareness shows through every word he writes.
Delightful book about SEEING as opposed to "looking at".......1999-01-12
This book is one of the few that has had a profound impact on my life, and one of the very, very few which will always have a place on my bookshelf. I go back to this delightful book again and again when I need to be inspired and refreshed.
"Zen Seeing / Zen Drawing" is neither a primer nor a thorough discourse on either zen or drawing technique, and thank goodness - the last thing we need is more "talking" about zen or "how to's" about art. This book, plain and simple, is about the experience of SEEING, truly seeing, not just with ones eyes, but with all of ones senses, ones heart and ones spirit.
If you have always wanted to draw but somehow never have, then this book may be just what you need to get started, especially if you have any inclination towards things "zen" or spiritual.
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Pitchers and Punches: 50 Crowd-Pleasing Drinks!
Allan Gage
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50 recipes for fizzy, fruity, or festive...
These recipes for the best pitchers and punches will tickle all taste buds. The drinks -- with non-alcoholic substitutions included -- feature perfect icebreakers and long cool drinks for parties, barbecues, and small gatherings at home with friends.
The Pitchers section has delicious jugs of ice-cool cocktails to share, such as:
- Texas Tea
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- Honeydew Mimosa
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- Ginger Fizz.
The Punches section aims to keep guests coming back to the bowl for refreshers like:
- Lime Bourbon Punch
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With measuring guidelines and serving suggestions, too,
Pitchers & Punches is the perfect party guide.
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Robert Finigan's Essentials of Wine: A Guide to Discovering the World's Most Pleasing Wines
Robert Finigan
Manufacturer: Knopf
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Release Date: 1987-04-12 |
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comprehensive and informative.......2002-07-21
This book performs a valuable service in my wine book collection as the reference. Whenever I want to look something up, this is the book that I turn to, no matter that it's almost as old as I am. It's seldom exciting, but Finigan is clear and covers the bases. One thing I appreciate particularly about this is that he gives more space to American wines than wines of any other country.
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- 13 Lessons for Pleasing the Divine: A Witch's Primer
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13 Lessons for Pleasing the Divine: A Witch's Primer
Lady Raya
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Book of Dreams and Shadows: A Witch's Tool
ASIN: 1578632455 |
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Gone are the days of yore when secrets were handed down by word of mouth from witch to witch when those new to the practice were initiated by their elders! At least they were gone until now. Lady Raya's unique book, with accompanying CD and access to her website, give new initiates feedback at every step in their learning process. Follow the 13 lessons here to learn the basics of Wicca history, belief, and ritual. Learn about sacraments and sabbats—holy days. Learn about spells and how to cast them. Learn chants, and songs, and prayers. Finally, on the completion of lesson 13, the student can—if he or she wishes—become a full initiate of Elijan Wicca. In these 13 lessons, Lady Raya directs the reader in how to discover—and use for greater good—inner truths, intuitive powers, and the blossoming of the divine within.
Wicca—and witches—are the subject of television shows, movies, and dozens, if not hundreds of books. But this is the first printed and interactive text to teach seekers step-by-step how to practice the old ways, how to incorporate their practice into their daily lives, and to bring them into the Elijan coven through 21st century technology. This witch's primer presents a 13-part course in the tradition of Elijan Wicca. At the student works through each of the lessons, he or she may take an online test. In the virtual environment of the World Wide Web, the student can meet with other Elijan Wiccans.
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13 Lessons for Pleasing the Divine: A Witch's Primer.......2006-09-17
Perhaps at one time this was a satisfactory set. It contains a book, a CD and a supposed password to get into Lady Raya's web site where you are supposed to go through the lessons and get teaching assistance online at this website and eventually become a priestess in Lady Raya's coven.
Unfortunately, this website no longer exists. The Lady Raya website is now just a lot of information about shopping, real estate, dating services, etc. It is owned by someone in Equatorial Africa and has absolutly nothing to do with Wicca, Witchcraft and the like.
The CD sounds like Wiccan rap music to me!
I made the profoundly stupid mistake of buying this book and now, not being able to use it or really sell or get rid of it. No wonder Mondazzi has it listed for $1.20!!!
New Moon Productions
Morgaine Silverhawk
PS: Amazon, you should alter your explanation of what this book is about. It has changed dramatically since its publication in 2001 due to the loss of the website where the lessons were to be taught.
Thumbs Up for Lady Raya.......2003-05-03
Lady Raya's book is one of the best that I have seen on the subject of Wicca and the "Old Religion". The CD was also a helpful additon that I have not ran across with any other book of this nature.
I completed the course and thouroughly enjoyed taking it even though Lady Raya's course made me actually have to stop and think for a change. Also, the book required that you do some real inner work that is not found in other books of this nature.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning both more about Wicca and themselves.
Windchime
Yet Another Tradition..........2002-01-04
Lady Raya brings us another tradition of Wicca with 13 Lessons for Pleasing the Divine and Book of Shadows and Dreams. Elijan Wicca .
13 Lessons for Pleasing the Divine is a complete study course. Included are 13 lessons, Cd, Book of Shadows and Dreams that is a blank hard cover book for your writings. Also gain access through a secret code on her website for online interactive training.
Lady Raya begins 13 Lessons for Pleasing the Divine with her own personal story of how and when she found her path and her initation to High Priestess. From there you explore the history of the craft, learn the inner workings of rituals and the partaking of sacrament. Learn to use gematria to interpret your dreams, design and create your own intitation to the goddess.
If you are a beginner in Wicca, an adept seeking different traditions, or perhaps just curious, then 13 Lessons for the Divine may be just what you are looking for.
M.L. Benton, Publisher, Echoed Voices.
Copyright © December 2001
Technology meets Tradition.......2001-10-25
Lady Raya's book is written in an open, easy to read style that entertains as well as informs. Starting with a brief history of how she came to be a High Priestess, it leads into 13 lessons that takes someone from ignorance of wicca to initiation. Everything you need to begin your journey is in this book.
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Pleasing the Spirits
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ASIN: 0942294084 |
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This digital document is an article from Sarasota Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1766 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: Small pleasures: Petrella Bros, puts a pleasing Italian spin on Spanish tapas, and Cosimo's proves mall food can be first-rate.(FOOD & WINE)(Restaurant review)
Author: Kristine Nickel
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French Daguerreotypes
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Young America: The Daguerreotypes Of Southworth & Hawes
ASIN: 0226079856 |
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Upon its introduction in 1839, the daguerreotype was hailed as a magical reflection of reality. Today, these early examples of the first practical photographic process offer fascinating windows into the past. The daguerreotypes collected here not only document the birth of photography and its aesthetic and historical legacy but also provide insight into French art and culture.
Lavishly illustrated, this volume is the first complete catalog of the French daguerreotype collection of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House. Janet E. Buerger uses this remarkable collection of images to produce a cultural history of the daguerreotype's most learned following—an elite group of mid-nineteenth-century intellectuals who sought to understand and develop the usefulness, potential, and beauty of this camera image. This varied group, including entrepreneurs, painters, scientists, and historians, enables Buerger to trace the influence of photography into virtually every area of nineteenth-century European intellectual life.
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The Dawn of Photography: French Daguerreotypes, 1839-1855
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Louis Jacques MandŽ Daguerre grabbed the attention of the world in 1839 with a new invention: the daguerreotype. These magically detailed, one-of-a-kind images on silver-plated sheets of copper were the first photographs shown to the public. They boldly announced a revolution that would forever change the history of visual representation. This comprehensive catalogue on CD-ROM discusses various aspects of the daguerreotype in France during its heyday from 1839 to 1855. It traces the opposed attitudes of the scientific and artistic communities toward the invention; Daguerre's modern marketing techniques; the growth of the daguerreotype business, especially in professional portrait studios; the role of so-called scientific daguerreotypes in the evolving field of anthropology; the decline of the daguerreotype in France with the advent of photography on paper; and much more. There are also 175 entries on individual daguerreotypes, all illustrated in full color; an anthology of historical documents in both French and English; and a computer animation showing the steps in making a daguerreotype.
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A funny monster yarn from one of Spain's rising young talents, featuring the misadventures of a mini-vampire, mini-witch, mini-Frankenstein and mini-mummy. In this second volume, Frank Einstein Jr. and the other Minimonsters try to foil the plans of the mysterious Miss Hit.
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Victor von Piro is a young vampire that moves to Villa Susto. Here he meets other Minimonsters, just like him... and the misadventures begin. This funny monster yarn is a great kid's treat for Halloween from one of Spain's rising young talents.
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Minimonsters 1
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