The elements of Landscape oil painting

As an intermediate artist, if you are looking to hone or sharpen your skills, look no further. Here is your perfect comprehensive guide! You will begin with a list of what's needed to get started and begin your painting. And move into an in depth look of multiple different types of landscape; sky, terrain,trees, and water. And then you be shown how to put it all together. The information and guides are written in a manner which is easy to understand, and almost every page includes a beautiful painting by various artists. Learn to think like a painter, and how to set your paintings apart from others. Invoke a mood, capture the perfect light and make your paintings come to life! I thought this book was really great for an intermediate painter. I am still a beginner, and so was able to glean a lot of useful information, although I'm not able to execute some of her form quite yet. But this will be a great book to move me onto the next skill level. The guides and information are written very simply and easy to understand, while still holding the experience of the author. I loved all the paintings, seeing the moods they invoked, and the realistic qualities of some. Great book for an intermediate or a beginner like me aspiring to move to the next level. I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

The bee friendly garden

From teaching you the benefits of a bee friendly garden to becoming a bee activist, this book has it all when it comes to bringing bees to your own backyard. You'll find out what to plant in your flower and edible gardens to attract bees. How to design your garden and how to create a bee friendly world outside your garden as well. The books lists plants that grow best regionally,and has chapters for each region to better each persons success when planting in their area. All of this on beautifully photographed pages! Great book! I am planning for a future garden, and reading this has changed my approach. It has helped me to understand why I'd be planting certain things, and has given me the desire to purposefully attract the bees. I love how it's broken down into regional chapters, I don't have a green thumb and knowing more about the Native plants was really insightful. I loved all the photos and I found the information very easy to understand and interesting to read. For now I can highly recommend the book! And I hope to be able to do the same thing once I apply its principles. I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Cats in Paris

Cats, books, Paris!! What's not to love?!! See cats roaming the streets, lazily snoozing in the bookshelves. And dozens of other cats in an array of patterns and fun. Color your way to cat happiness! When I saw this book I couldn't resist! Not only am I a cat lover, but a bookworm and Paris junky. Mix that with my artist, love of color side, and this was a match made in heaven. The cover of the book is beautiful. I love the colors, the gold foil and the illustration. The first chapter I adored all the coloring pages. But after that, unfortunately for me, it took a dive. While the rest of the pages have cats, they have nothing to do with Paris, and honestly they feel like an after thought. There are a couple pages I like the repetitive pattern and few I love the pictures of the cats. But they don't have the same high quality feel of the first part of the book. I will still however enjoy coloring in this, just wished it was all as great as my initial impression. I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Very pretty inspiration

This review is from: The Knot Outdoor Weddings (Hardcover) Whether you want to get married on the Ranch, water side, in the grapes of the vineyard or amongst your favorite cityscape, you'll find your inspiration here! Or do you imagine yourself in the garden surrounded by roses, or a luxurious estate? You'll find that here too. Along with tips on design, decor, planning and catering. You'll see cakes, dresses, invites; all with a style specific to your individual style. So get ready, get planning, and use this as your comprehensive guide for the perfect wedding. I'm not planning a wedding, but I got this book really for inspiration in setting up exciting outdoor gatherings of any type. I was impressed with all the photography, and loved all the different styles displayed. This would have been a great book when I was planning my wedding, and so I'm confident other brides/grooms will feel the same way. It would also be a great too, for wedding photographers, and definitely professional planners. It has lots of great advice, information, check lists and inspiration.

2 A.M. At the Cats Pajamas

Three very unlikely people all out on one snowy night. As their paths cross unforgettable things begin to happen and uncommon circumstances come to play... I really can't say much about this book unfortunately. It was a quick read, but I didn't really enjoy it.mi had a really hard time with the writing style and content, it just didn't interest me. By the description I thought I'd love it it, but I was a little disappointed. I can see how it's popular, as it fits into a certain niche of readers that seems to be Very prevalent. I'd recommend it to those I know who are into this particular genre, but not those with my same specific reading tastes.

The Watercolor Course You've Always Wanted

What a great and comprehensive book! I am a very beginner in watercolor, so I cannot say if this is a book for seasoned artists or not, but it was absolutely perfect for me. Such a great resource for materials and supplies and great implement comparisons. I like that the author suggests her personal favorites due to what she has found to work best, but doesn't make any particular thing a requirement. The instruction is simple but informative, nothing daunting about her approach. I could pour over these pages again and again and keep gleaning. I'm really excited to head to the store for new supplies and see what I can turn out with this books help! I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Plumdog

Off to Paddington station to meet a friend, Out making an appearance at grandpa's fête, taking a trip to Scotland and buying the essentials at the local pet shop. Everything is an adventure in the world I share with my wonderful owner, Emma! I meet pretty dogs at the park, swim in friends pools, sit around in silly hats as Emma's social media fodder and even celebrate Christmas in festive stockings! Ahh yes, this is the life, the life of me, PlumDog. What an adorable book! I'd not previously read anything by Emma C Clark. After reading through this, I compiled a little list of others I'd like to buy! The illustrations are perfectly done for the content in this book. And the writing is cute, just what you'd expect a dog would really be writing. I have a handful of people already I'm planning to gift this book to. Highly recommend. I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.