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“carl purcell”

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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

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Politics of Children's Services Reform

    Re-examining Two Decades of Policy Change

    by Carl Purcell ...
    Drawing on unique access to prominent policy makers including ministers, senior civil servants, local authority directors, and the leaders of children’s sector NGOs, Purcell re-examines two decades of children’s services reform under both Labour and Conservative-led governments.He closely examines the origins of Labour’s Every Child Matters programme, the Munro review and more recent Conservative ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • Protecting and Safeguarding Children in Schools

    A Multi-Agency Approach

    by Mary Baginsky, Jenny Driscoll, Carl Purcell, Jill Manthorpe, Ben Hickman ...
    Schools play a vital role in safeguarding children and young people, yet there has been little research into how schools identify and respond to child protection concerns, and their engagement with local authority children’s services.This book highlights the findings of a major ESRC-funded study on the child protection role played by schools, their decision-making processes and involvement in ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Monstrous Affections

    An Anthology of Beastly Tales

    by Kelly Link, Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, M. T. Anderson, Sarah Rees Brennan, Patrick Ness, Kathleen Jennings, Dylan Horrocks, Paolo Bacigalupi0, Nathan Ballingrud1, Nalo Hopkinson2, Nik Houser3, Alice Kim4, Joshua Lewis5, G. Carl Purcell6 ...
    Fifteen top voices in speculative fiction explore the intersection of fear and love in a haunting, at times hilarious, darkly imaginative volume.Predatory kraken that sing with — and for — their kin; band members and betrayed friends who happen to be demonic; harpies as likely to attract as repel. Welcome to a world where humans live side by side with monsters, from vampires both nostalgic and ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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    A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity with Illustration and Mixed Media

    by Veronica Lawlor ...
    Series series One A Day
    Through 46 daily exercises which make up a complete 6-week course, you will keep your artistic skills sharp and your imaginations fertile by doing One Drawing A Day. Each spread in the book features a beautiful drawing by one of 8 professional illustrators, with a description and comments by the illustrator as well as a companion exercise. Each exercise includes suggestions for various mediums or ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • 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

    $9.99 CAD

  • Watercolour Tips & Tricks

    by Zoltan Szabo ...
    This book makes watercolour painting simple, straightforward and fun: 43 mini-demonstrations teach a wide range of useful watercolour techniques. 13 step-by-step demonstrations show these techniques applied to landscapes, flowers and other subjects. Page after page of proven approaches for painting clouds, trees, rocks, grass, snow, reflections and more. These are tried-and-true methods that ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Fast Sketching Techniques

    Capture the Fundamental Essence of Elusive Subjects

    by David Rankin ...
    It can happen at any moment - A powerful light effect. A telling gesture. A unique posture.When you're struck by am image or impression you want to use in your art, you must record it - quickly! - before it's gone. But what's an artist to do when there's no time for a carefully rendered drawing or even a good photo? Some quick field sketching, that's what!This book will revolutionize the way you ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Composition, Color and Popular Subjects for Watercolor

    by Joe Garcia ...
    Learn great lessons about how you can incorporate great design elements into your composition, including five easy formulas that will ensure a strong image every single time. But don't let your great design be ruined by muddy colors! These lessons go beyond color wheel instruction to teach how to achieve tones from skin color to sky and foliage, all of which sets up the final section, where you'll ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors

    by Lian Quan Zhen ...
    Capture the beauty and vitality of Chinese painting in your watercolors!Using a few brushes, some rice paper and a small number of inks and paints, you can explore new realms of artistic expression in your watercolors. Author and artist Lian Quan Zhen shows you how, providing you with the clear, practical instruction you need to master every element of this intriguing style - from holding a bamboo ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Flower Painter's Essential Handbook

    How to Paint 50 Beautiful Flowers in Watercolor

    by Jill Bays ...
    Help your artistic talent bloom by capturing the beauty of flowers with your brushstrokes from realistic close-ups to impressionistic landscapes.From Agapanthus to Water Lily, this unique artist's reference provides easy-to-follow, plant-specific information on how to paint fifty of today's most popular flowers.• Learn to draw each basic flower shape and then paint a single detailed bloom• Gain ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Colored Pencil Step by Step

    Explore a range of styles and techniques for creating your own works of art in colored pencils

    by Pat Averill, Sylvester Hickmon, Kaufman Yaun ...
    Series series Artist's Library
    Colored Pencil Step by Step, from the acclaimed Walter Foster Artist’s Library Series, is filled with information that will help artists of all levels learn all about drawing with colored pencil. This colorful, comprehensive guidebook explores drawing and layering colors, plus a range of styles and techniques for creating your own works of art in colored pencil. Three renowned colored pencil ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD