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Written by architect and art teacher Klaus Meier-Pauken, an expert in urban sketching, this book teaches the reader to create quick, animated drawings that are full of life and expression. Whether the reader is looking to discover their own sketching style, or to build on existing knowledge, the practical exercises will get them thinking, and the extensive collection of the author's work will inspire them. Divided into seven lessons: tools, color, composition, bringing a sketch to life, urban life, landscapes and human subjects, each contains learning objectives and tips to hone technique. Readers can decide how strong or detailed to make linework; when to use pencil or ink; how much color to use, and where; how to successfully compose an image and use perspective to bring it to life; how to use contrast; and how to incorporate detail. In a time when most people have a camera to hand at all times, the question of why we sketch is ever more relevant. A sketch cannot capture a scene with perfect accuracy - instead, it is about something more. We sketch to capture an impression, record a feeling, create a personal interpretation; sketching is an act of personal expression.
Enjoy this light urban fantasy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling fantasy author Shereen Vedam… A frantic search. A powerful opponent. A hard choice. EMT Abbie Grimshaw accepts that danger is a part of her life, but this time, the danger isn't to her. It's to her two kids. One gets kidnapped. The clues lead Abbie and her friends to an informant specializing in magical artifacts and the discovery that the villain may be after Abbie's Grimm artifacts. These powerful items are the world's best defense against dark forces. But can Abbie sacrifice her kid's life for the chance to save the world? If you enjoy magical thrillers with a fairy tale flavor, you'll love discovering this new face on the Grimm scene. Pick up this magical adventurous mystery today!
Enjoy this light urban fantasy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling fantasy author Shereen Vedam… A mysterious present. A dangerous past. An uncertain future. A powerful witch offers to watch over Abbie Grimshaw's kids, so she can attend a memorial for the friends and colleagues who died in the bombing a year ago. When that witch goes missing, everything changes. The investigation takes Abbie and her brother deep into their family’s past where they uncover powerful secrets. If they don’t right the past and make it back to the present, disaster awaits Abbie and her kids. If you enjoy witchy tales with a fairy tale flavor, you'll love discovering this new face on the Grimm scene. Pick up this magical adventurous mystery today!
This unique, multilingual, encyclopedic dictionary in two volumes covers terms regularly used in landscape and urban planning, as well as environmental protection. The languages are American and British English, Spanish (with many Latin-American equivalents), French, and German. The encyclopedia also provides various interpretations of the terms at the planning, legal or technical level, which make its meaning more precise and its usage clearer.
In many cities, urban wastelands and vacant structures suddenly metamorphose in exuberant places. The Urban Catalyst research team explored these unplanned temporary uses in five European countries over the course of several years, and did far more than merely analyze their hidden logic ... key projects from European cities such as Amsterdam, Basel, Berlin, London, Rome and Zagreb.
Bike messengers are familiar figures in the downtown cores of major cities. Tasked with delivering time-sensitive materials within, at most, a few hours—and sometimes in as little as fifteen minutes—these couriers ride in all types of weather, weave in and out of dense traffic, dodging (or sometimes failing to dodge) taxis and pedestrians alike in order to meet their clients' tight deadlines. Riding through midtown traffic at breakneck speeds is dangerous work, and most riders do it for very little pay and few benefits. As the courier industry has felt the pressures of first fax machines, then e-mails, and finally increased opportunities for electronic filing of legal "paperwork," many o...
'Creative Urban Milieus' is an interdisciplinary examination of the historical relationship between culture and the economy in such cities as Berlin, New York, Helsinki, London, Venice, and many others.
Enjoy this light urban fantasy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling fantasy author Shereen Vedam… New clue. New murder. New threats. EMT Abbie Grimshaw turns to her electromagnetic wizard friend to help solve the bombing mystery that still haunts her. But before Talin can help Abbie, his aunt’s murder plunges them into a new supernatural investigation. This time, they’re the prime suspects. If they fail to stop the killer quickly, dark forces will become bolder and the body count could soon include Abbie and Talin. If you enjoy wizardly tales with a fairy tale flavor, you'll love discovering this new face on the Grimm scene. Pick up this magical adventurous mystery today!
Enjoy this light urban fantasy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling fantasy author Shereen Vedam… A guardian. A friend. A paranormal investigator. EMT Abbie Grimshaw must prove she can be a good guardian for two young orphans, but a shape-shifter friend needs her to find out what got his sister killed. The investigation drives Abbie straight into the cutthroat world of magically modified food. If she doesn’t get it in gear and solve the mystery quickly, she could lose her friend, her kids, and her life. If you enjoy magical tales with a fairy tale flavor, you'll love discovering this new face on the Grimm scene. Pick up this magical adventurous mystery today!
Enjoy this light urban fantasy mystery series by USA Today Bestselling fantasy author Shereen Vedam… A missing boy. A deadly contract. A new target. Having recently caught a killer, EMT Abbie Grimshaw thinks things might settle down. She's mistaken. A boy goes missing, and the clues point to powerful traffickers targeting magical children. Worse, a child in her care, Jimi, might be the true target, and he'll do anything to find his friend. If Abbie doesn't find the missing child and stop the traffickers, she could lose Jimi forever. If you enjoy magical mysteries with a fairy tale flavor, you'll love this new face on the Grimm scene. Pick up this magical adventurous mystery today!