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Book SynopsisVermeersch's drawings and paintings are reminiscent of a long tradition of Northern European painting inspired by masters like Breughel and Bosch. Drawing sensitively on dreams, rituals and impressions of life the artist creates meticulously crafted compositions. I like seeing my work as fragments and hints of lost epic times and vernacular societies, as parts or details ripped out of a larger context, the artist says, referring to himself as a archeologist of sorts who is in search for the story between the few scattered remains I have collected and inventoried. The viewer is invited to be part of this search and to put together the pieces of their own story for which Tinus Vermeersch provides his finds and fragments. Tinus Vermeersch studied Painting at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Gent, 1994-96 and Sculpture at the Hoger Instituut voor Beeldende Kunsten, Sint-Lucas, Gent 1996-99. Vermeersch's work are in many private collections and in public collections as the MuZee, Oostende, Broelmuseum Kortrijk, MUba Tourcoing France, The FranksSuss Collection London, Vlaams Parlement Brussel, Stad Harelbeke and the Provincie West-Vlaanderen.

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Book SynopsisA pioneering scholarly examination of the rich and fascinating fields of science fiction and fantasy art, this book stimulates scholarly interest in these areas by offering both surveys of the entire history of these traditions and focused examinations of particular genres and artists.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Iconology of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art by George Slusser Approaches to Science Fiction Art Artists in Wonderland: Toward a True History of Science Fiction Art by Gary Westfahl The Northrop Continuum: Science Fiction Illustration and the Flying Wing Aircraft by Howard V. Hendrix Less is More: Empty Space, Invisibility, and Modern Design by Kathleen Church Plummer "Getting It Right": A Reflection on Titans and Technologies by Gregory Benford The Vision of Space: The Artist's View by Samuel Vasbinder Shapes from the Edge of Time: The Science Fiction Artwork of Richard M. Powers by Kirk Hampton and Carol MacKay Approaches to Fantasy Art Notes on the Geography of Bad--and Good--Fantasy Art by John Clute Archaeological Fieldwork in the Paper Tiger Stacks Report #43: A Short Happy History of Fantasy Art by John Grant Wisdom and Clemency: The Collaborations of Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd by Lynne Lundquist and Gary Westfahl "And What Happened After": How J.R.R. Tolkien Visualized, and Other Artists Re-Visualized, the Denizens of Middle-earth by Beatrix Karthaus-Hunt Conan the Oxymoron: The Civilized Savage of Robert E. Howard and Frank Frazetta by David Hinckley Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAs children, learning to read, we look first at the illustrations but how do these tell their stories differently to the words? Words & Pictures explores this question through three encounters between writers and artists. It looks at how artists have responded to two great, contrasting works, Paradise Lost and Pilgrim's Progress; at Hogarth and Fielding, great innovators, sharing common aims; and at Wordsworth and Bewick, a poet and engraver, both working separately, but both imbued with the spirit of their age. A brief coda turns to a fourth relationship: writers and artists who collaborate from the start, like Dickens and Phiz, and Lewis Carroll and Tenniel. Sometimes amusing, sometimes moving, this is a book to pore over and enjoy. The visions it considers link daily life to the universal, the passionate and the sublime.

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Book SynopsisSend and receive gorgeous literary postcards featuring book recommendations from Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic Michiko Kakutani and stunning original cover art from illustrator Dana Tanamachi These exquisite postcards from renowned literary critic Michiko Kakutani's book Ex Libris, a collection of her must-read books, are the perfect way to show someone you’re thinking of them, share a book recommendation, or add a pop of literary flair to your walls. Illustrated by Dana Tanamachi, these postcards featuring covers of literary classics, non-fiction favorites, and beloved novels like The Great Gatsby, Frankenstein, and Harry Potter will be irresistible to any bibliophile.The boxed set contains fifty postcards offering two each of twenty-five cover interpretations of literary classics featured in Ex Libris. The other side includes a thoughtful quote from Kakutani’s essay about the book with plen

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Book SynopsisFor artists and educators alike, Drawing Dimension - Shading Techniques unveils the secrets of realistic shading, making it a must-have guide for transforming simple sketches into lifelike art.Shading is one of the easiest ways of adding depth, contrast, character, and movement to your drawings. By controlling pencil pressure and stroke, understanding light and having knowledge of blending techniques, an artist can enhance their work and offer the ?wow? factor needed to produce realistic artworks. Drawing Dimension offers a series of shading tutorials that are easy to understand and simple to follow. It goes beyond the standard step by step instruction to offer readers an in-depth look at a variety of shading techniques and their applications. Inside this book is a series of lessons designed to teach you how to add dimension to your own drawings, how to analyze real life objects and shade, create highlights, blend tones, and produce realistic drawings with ease. We will explore hatching, cross hatching, and stippling techniques and learn how to use contrast to set a mood and create a focal point. At last - we?ll put all of these skills to the test and work together to produce a beautiful piece of art. Drawing Dimension includes many resources to help you along the way through examples, tips on what you should aim for, and pitfalls to avoid. Each lesson is tailored to help you refine your shading techniques so you can add more depth and realism to your work. The book is perfectly suitable for beginners and moderates of all ages, students and teachers, professionals and novices; anyone can learn how to shade like a pro!

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Book SynopsisThe Little Book of Life Hacks is a distinctive and perfect gift for recent graduates and young working women who want to learn practical ways to organise and improve their daily life while still having fun.

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