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The Photographer's Eye (Definitive Edition)

Composition and Design for Better Photos

by Michael Freeman ...

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S EYE FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MICHAEL FREEMAN - COMING JULY 2025With 30% new content and never-before-seen images, Michael Freeman brings his ground-breaking book, The Photographer's Eye, up to date with a fresh look and the latest developments in digital photography.Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S EYE FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MICHAEL FREEMAN - COMING JULY 2025With 30% new content and never-before-seen images, Michael Freeman brings his ground-breaking book, The Photographer's Eye, up to date with a fresh look and the latest developments in digital photography.Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful
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Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor

by Claudia Nice ...

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf ... Read more

$29.80 NZD

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color-a mixture of mediums and techniques-to suggest:• glass• cast iron• adobe and brick• sunrise and sunset• driftwood• leaf
... Read more
Watercolour Lessons

How to Paint and Unwind with Tutorials (How to paint with watercolours for beginners)

by Emma Lefebvre ...

A Watercolour How-To Book for the Whimsical Creative"I am brand new to watercolor and this book is exactly what I needed. Highly recommended." —Amazon review#1 Bestseller in Watercolor Painting, Plants & Animals, Mixed Media & DecoratingTake a walk down the path of translucent pastels and delicate wet washes with Watercolour Lessons. Filled with engaging exercises, this vibrant guide contains step ... Read more

$13.86 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Watercolour How-To Book for the Whimsical Creative"I am brand new to watercolor and this book is exactly what I needed. Highly recommended." —Amazon review#1 Bestseller in Watercolor Painting, Plants & Animals, Mixed Media & DecoratingTake a walk down the path of translucent pastels and delicate wet washes with Watercolour Lessons. Filled with engaging exercises, this vibrant guide contains step
... Read more
Art Journal Freedom

How to Journal Creatively With Color & Composition

by Dina Wakley ...

Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom!Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal?It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is ... Read more

$29.18 NZD

Art Journal Color! Art Journal Composition! Art Journal Freedom!Color is all around us and we often find ourselves drawn to particular combinations or arrangements. But how can you effectively and artistically capture those eye-catching compositions in your art journal?It's true, art journaling has no "rules" and is a safe place for free expression of your one-of-a-kind life. But knowledge is
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Doodle Art and Lettering with Joanne Sharpe

Inspiration and Techniques for Personal Expression

by Joanne Sharpe ...

Discover the Joy of Doodle Arts and Lettering and Create Your Own Exuberant Art!Energize your soul and soothe your spirit with the fun and colorful doodle and lettering techniques inside Doodle Arts and Lettering With Joanne Sharpe. Using her popular, playful style, Joanne is back with lessons, techniques and ideas all devised to help you incorporate and elevate the humble doodle. Not only will ... Read more

$22.76 NZD

Discover the Joy of Doodle Arts and Lettering and Create Your Own Exuberant Art!Energize your soul and soothe your spirit with the fun and colorful doodle and lettering techniques inside Doodle Arts and Lettering With Joanne Sharpe. Using her popular, playful style, Joanne is back with lessons, techniques and ideas all devised to help you incorporate and elevate the humble doodle. Not only will
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Your Artist's Brain

Use the right side of your brain to draw and paint what you see - not what you think you see

by Carl Purcell ...

Overcome the obstacles to your artistic expressionImproving your artwork can be as simple as learning how to trust your eyes. Your Artist's Brain shows you how to portray even the most complex subjects by focusing on what you really see - not what you think you see.Expert art instructor Carl Purcell shows you how to overcome dependency on the "intellectual brain" and listen carefully to the more ... Read more

$31.45 NZD

Overcome the obstacles to your artistic expressionImproving your artwork can be as simple as learning how to trust your eyes. Your Artist's Brain shows you how to portray even the most complex subjects by focusing on what you really see - not what you think you see.Expert art instructor Carl Purcell shows you how to overcome dependency on the "intellectual brain" and listen carefully to the more
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Creating Abstract Art

Ideas and Inspirations for Passionate Art-Making

by Dean Nimmer ...

Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract "style" or particular "look," Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as "I don't know what to paint" or "How do I know if this is good?" are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as ... Read more

$8.79 NZD

Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract "style" or particular "look," Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as "I don't know what to paint" or "How do I know if this is good?" are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as
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Henri Matisse

A Second Life

by Alastair Sooke ...

Henri Matisse by Alastair Sooke - an essential guide to one of the 20th century's greatest artists'One January morning in 1941, only a fortnight or so after his seventy-first birthday, the bearded and bespectacled French artist Henri Matisse was lying in a hospital bed preparing to die.'Diagnosed with cancer, the acclaimed painter, and rival of Picasso, seemed to be facing his demise. Then ... Read more

$10.99 NZD

Henri Matisse by Alastair Sooke - an essential guide to one of the 20th century's greatest artists'One January morning in 1941, only a fortnight or so after his seventy-first birthday, the bearded and bespectacled French artist Henri Matisse was lying in a hospital bed preparing to die.'Diagnosed with cancer, the acclaimed painter, and rival of Picasso, seemed to be facing his demise. Then
... Read more
The Sketchbook Challenge

Techniques, Prompts, and Inspiration for Achieving Your Creative Goals

by Sue Bleiweiss ...

Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and ... Read more

$10.03 NZD

Have you ever bought a new sketchbook, opened to the first page, and thought, "Now what do I do?" Sue Bleiweiss and the talented minds behind The Sketchbook Challenge are here to help.Imagine a supportive community of artists sharing the innermost pages of their sketchbooks and offering you tips and techniques for overcoming creative blocks. That's what The Sketchbook Challenge is all about, and
... Read more
Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting

Fun, Creative and Innovative Techniques

by Jo Toye ...

Discover abstract painting with acrylics!"If you approach your art with a playful attitude you will be more apt to keep making art, and the more art you make, the better your art will be." --pg. 10Like a diving board for creativity, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will help you plunge joyfully into artmaking. With the belief that an attitude of playfulness is key to artistic growth, ... Read more

$22.76 NZD

Discover abstract painting with acrylics!"If you approach your art with a playful attitude you will be more apt to keep making art, and the more art you make, the better your art will be." --pg. 10Like a diving board for creativity, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will help you plunge joyfully into artmaking. With the belief that an attitude of playfulness is key to artistic growth,
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Newspaper Blackout

by Austin Kleon ...

Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction—eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry.Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly ... Read more

$14.99 NZD

Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction—eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry.Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly
... Read more
The PR Prep Guide: 7 Critical Need-To-Know Basics Before Hiring a Publicist

7 Critical Need-To-Know Basics Before Hiring a Publicist

by Dr. Pamela Gurley ...

If you are planning on hiring a publicist, let this read be your first step! The PR Prep Guide is for those who are interested in having a publicist or has one; yet have several questions. The guide details some key factors surrounding the leading industry used by influencers, celebrities, business owners, and other media personalities. It provides honest details about what to expect when you ... Read more

$8.89 NZD

If you are planning on hiring a publicist, let this read be your first step! The PR Prep Guide is for those who are interested in having a publicist or has one; yet have several questions. The guide details some key factors surrounding the leading industry used by influencers, celebrities, business owners, and other media personalities. It provides honest details about what to expect when you
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神物我如

by 葉錦添 ...

《神物我如》分兩冊，第一冊（Mirror）為主體，葉錦添跨界服裝、舞台、電影美術、視覺藝術、當代藝術創作等多元領域，書中具體講述他如何詮釋演繹各藝術理論，包括一直樂此不疲地探討的「新東方主義」、「十二流」、「虛實並置」等命題，本書還加入了葉錦添近年最感興趣的新發明——「精神DNA」，部分篇章輔以實例加以說明，對藝術研究者而言，極具參考價值。第二冊（Lili）以葉錦添創作的虛擬人物Lily為主角，葉錦添賦予Lili生命，在多次展覽中Lily都以重頭角色出場，扮演著葉錦添的精神載體，展現其創意美學的實踐，亦作為葉錦添美學研究的入門，幫助讀者更容易了解葉錦添的創作思維。 ... Read more

$26.78 NZD

《神物我如》分兩冊，第一冊（Mirror）為主體，葉錦添跨界服裝、舞台、電影美術、視覺藝術、當代藝術創作等多元領域，書中具體講述他如何詮釋演繹各藝術理論，包括一直樂此不疲地探討的「新東方主義」、「十二流」、「虛實並置」等命題，本書還加入了葉錦添近年最感興趣的新發明——「精神DNA」，部分篇章輔以實例加以說明，對藝術研究者而言，極具參考價值。第二冊（Lili）以葉錦添創作的虛擬人物Lily為主角，葉錦添賦予Lili生命，在多次展覽中Lily都以重頭角色出場，扮演著葉錦添的精神載體，展現其創意美學的實踐，亦作為葉錦添美學研究的入門，幫助讀者更容易了解葉錦添的創作思維。
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ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDIA, CULTURE AND LITERATURE

Edited by Nur Emine KOÇ, Necmiye Karataş ...

Series Book 1 - Year 4
The International Journal Of Media, Culture and Literature, published biannually by the School of Foeign Languages at Istanbul Aydın University, Istanbul, Turkey, is an international scholarly journal in English devoted in its entirety to media, culture and literature.The International Journal Of Media, Culture and Literature is committed to the principles of objective scholarship and critical ... Read more

$40.25 NZD

The International Journal Of Media, Culture and Literature, published biannually by the School of Foeign Languages at Istanbul Aydın University, Istanbul, Turkey, is an international scholarly journal in English devoted in its entirety to media, culture and literature.The International Journal Of Media, Culture and Literature is committed to the principles of objective scholarship and critical
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Hotel Almighty

by Sarah J. Sloat ...

Visually arresting and utterly one-of-a-kind, Sarah J. Sloat's Hotel Almighty is a book-length erasure of Misery by Stephen King, a reimagining of the novel's themes of constraint and possibility in elliptical, enigmatic poems. Here, "joy would crawl over broken glass, if that was the way." Here, sleep is “a circle whose diameter might be small," a circle "pitifully small," a "wrecked and empty ... Read more

$27.83 NZD

Visually arresting and utterly one-of-a-kind, Sarah J. Sloat's Hotel Almighty is a book-length erasure of Misery by Stephen King, a reimagining of the novel's themes of constraint and possibility in elliptical, enigmatic poems. Here, "joy would crawl over broken glass, if that was the way." Here, sleep is “a circle whose diameter might be small," a circle "pitifully small," a "wrecked and empty
... Read more
Aristotle in Hollywood

Visual Stories That Work

by Ari Hiltunen ...

Throughout the centuries Aristotle's Poetics remained something of a mystery. What was the great philosopher trying to say about the nature of drama and storytelling? What did he mean by pity, fear and catharsis?In this book, Ari Hiltunen explains the mystery of the 'proper pleasure', which, according to Aristotle, is the goal of drama and can be brought about by using certain storytelling ... Read more

$50.29 NZD

Throughout the centuries Aristotle's Poetics remained something of a mystery. What was the great philosopher trying to say about the nature of drama and storytelling? What did he mean by pity, fear and catharsis?In this book, Ari Hiltunen explains the mystery of the 'proper pleasure', which, according to Aristotle, is the goal of drama and can be brought about by using certain storytelling
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Cultivating Creativity

Daily Rituals for Visual Inspiration

by Maria Fabrizio ...

"Creative longevity is about what you do to prepare yourself for the ripe moment, when the potential of an idea is able to grow into something useful.... This book is for anyone who has a tendency to think visually and needs to satisfy their creative soul." --from the IntroductionDiscover the road to productivity and success by keeping your creative juices flowing daily. Cultivating Creativity is ... Read more

$11.41 NZD

"Creative longevity is about what you do to prepare yourself for the ripe moment, when the potential of an idea is able to grow into something useful.... This book is for anyone who has a tendency to think visually and needs to satisfy their creative soul." --from the IntroductionDiscover the road to productivity and success by keeping your creative juices flowing daily. Cultivating Creativity is
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Of Time and Again

by Kevin M Sheetz ...

In his latest book of poetry, writer Kevin M Sheetz takes readers on an undulating ride of highs and lows. Of Time and Again offers an intimate glimpse of one man's greatest elations and deepest heartaches, delivered with a matter-of-fact sense of reluctant acceptance. Along with his undeniably personal work, Sheetz also utilizes abstraction and experimental modes, with references to his ... Read more

$1.72 NZD

In his latest book of poetry, writer Kevin M Sheetz takes readers on an undulating ride of highs and lows. Of Time and Again offers an intimate glimpse of one man's greatest elations and deepest heartaches, delivered with a matter-of-fact sense of reluctant acceptance. Along with his undeniably personal work, Sheetz also utilizes abstraction and experimental modes, with references to his
... Read more
Making Images Move

Handmade Cinema and the Other Arts

by Gregory Zinman ...

Making Images Move reveals a new history of cinema by uncovering its connections to other media and art forms. In this richly illustrated volume, Gregory Zinman explores how moving-image artists who worked in experimental film pushed the medium toward abstraction through a number of unconventional filmmaking practices, including painting and scratching directly on the film strip; deteriorating ... Read more

$70.27 NZD

Making Images Move reveals a new history of cinema by uncovering its connections to other media and art forms. In this richly illustrated volume, Gregory Zinman explores how moving-image artists who worked in experimental film pushed the medium toward abstraction through a number of unconventional filmmaking practices, including painting and scratching directly on the film strip; deteriorating
... Read more
Benefit-sharing in Environmental Governance

Local Experiences of a Global Concept

by Louisa Parks ...

Taking a bottom-up perspective, this book explores local framings of a wide range of issues related to benefit-sharing, a growing concept in global environmental governance.Benefit-sharing in Environmental Governance draws on original case studies from South Africa, Namibia, Greece, Argentina, and Malaysia to shed light on what benefit-sharing looks like from the local viewpoint. These local-level ... Read more

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Taking a bottom-up perspective, this book explores local framings of a wide range of issues related to benefit-sharing, a growing concept in global environmental governance.Benefit-sharing in Environmental Governance draws on original case studies from South Africa, Namibia, Greece, Argentina, and Malaysia to shed light on what benefit-sharing looks like from the local viewpoint. These local-level
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Mach's einfach: 123 Anleitungen Raspberry Pi 4 als Media Center

Fotos, Audio- und Videostreaming sowie Fernsehen mit KODI

by Christian Immler ...

Series series Mach's einfach
Der neue Raspberry Pi 4 ist der erste Mikrocontroller, der den vollständigen Funktionsumfang eines traditionellen Computers repliziert – vom superschnellen File-Sharing bis zur Video- und Foto- Bearbeitung. Gegenüber seinem Vorgänger, dem Raspberry Pi 3B+, trumpft er mit einer dreifachen Prozessor- und einer vierfachen Multimedia-Leistung auf und kann sogar zwei 4K-Monitore antreiben. Mit der ... Read more

$35.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Der neue Raspberry Pi 4 ist der erste Mikrocontroller, der den vollständigen Funktionsumfang eines traditionellen Computers repliziert – vom superschnellen File-Sharing bis zur Video- und Foto- Bearbeitung. Gegenüber seinem Vorgänger, dem Raspberry Pi 3B+, trumpft er mit einer dreifachen Prozessor- und einer vierfachen Multimedia-Leistung auf und kann sogar zwei 4K-Monitore antreiben. Mit der
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Quayola

Forze / Vettori / Cromie. Tempeste digitali e moti in espansione

by Valentino Catricalà, Baldine Saint Girons, Lucia Corrain ...

Storms sono opere video che proseguono la ricerca sulla pittura di paesaggio tradizionale, esplorandone la sostanza pittorica attraverso avanzate tecnologie. Video ad ultra-high definition di mari in tempesta della Cornovaglia vengono utilizzati come dataset da cui attingere per generare le pitture digitali. In Storms, litanie di onde si susseguono in uno spazio azzerato. L’opera “si dipinge” nel ... Read more

$34.49 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Storms sono opere video che proseguono la ricerca sulla pittura di paesaggio tradizionale, esplorandone la sostanza pittorica attraverso avanzate tecnologie. Video ad ultra-high definition di mari in tempesta della Cornovaglia vengono utilizzati come dataset da cui attingere per generare le pitture digitali. In Storms, litanie di onde si susseguono in uno spazio azzerato. L’opera “si dipinge” nel
... Read more
Four Jews on Parnassus—a Conversation

Benjamin, Adorno, Scholem, Schönberg

by Carl Djerassi ...

This book features a CD of rarely performed music, including a specially commissioned rap by Erik Weiner of Walter Benjamin's "Thesis on the Philosophy of History."Theodor W. Adorno was the prototypical German Jewish non-Jew, Walter Benjamin vacillated between German Jew and Jewish German, Gershom Scholem was a committed Zionist, and Arnold Schönberg converted to Protestantism for professional ... Read more

$61.88 NZD

This book features a CD of rarely performed music, including a specially commissioned rap by Erik Weiner of Walter Benjamin's "Thesis on the Philosophy of History."Theodor W. Adorno was the prototypical German Jewish non-Jew, Walter Benjamin vacillated between German Jew and Jewish German, Gershom Scholem was a committed Zionist, and Arnold Schönberg converted to Protestantism for professional
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The Art of John Seymour Lindsay - The Sketches

The hidden art of John Seymour Lindsay, #4

by Paul Middleton ...

Series Book 4 - The hidden art of John Seymour Lindsay
John Seymour Lindsay loved sketching at every opportunity. He carried with him at all times the tools of his trade - sketchbook and pencils. His subject matter was all encompassing - buildings, life studies, portraits, newspaper sketches, landscapes and still life. This book gives the reader a selection of these, in various media, and shows how he was always searching to improve his techniques. ... Read more

$3.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

John Seymour Lindsay loved sketching at every opportunity. He carried with him at all times the tools of his trade - sketchbook and pencils. His subject matter was all encompassing - buildings, life studies, portraits, newspaper sketches, landscapes and still life. This book gives the reader a selection of these, in various media, and shows how he was always searching to improve his techniques.
... Read more

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