Art Techniques

From the best-selling author of I Love My Job but It’s Killing Me: A lesson plan for the successful music educator in today's new world. How do you meet your students’ needs and still have a life of your own - without being so exhausted that you can’t enjoy it? It’s time to learn how to reach your goals faster with real and practical advice. Love the Job, Lose the Stress is a band director’s guide to becoming the teacher you dream of being!

This two-book bundle presents the basics of oil painting and pastel drawing.

The author presents tips and techniques for mastering oil painting and sculpting in this two-book bundle.

Acting is living and behaving truthfully and fully under imaginary circumstances. But why are “truthfully” and “fully” so hard for us? Why is it so difficult to be in the moment with our art and in our lives?

This book is a continuation of the last edition, which was all about learning to become familiar with Photoshop Creative Cloud. This edition gets down to business. It covers some of the most important topics I get asked about daily as a professional photographer.

Do you love music? Do you wish that you could play a musical instrument like the guitar? If so then How to Play Guitar: Guitar Playing Techniques for Beginners is the instructional guide for you. The book takes the novice guitar player step by step through each aspect of basic guitar knowledge starting with a basic knowledge of the evolution of the guitar and moving on to the types of guitars that are currently available and what the main parts of the guitar are. All of this is covered before the first note is played.

Are you thinking about taking up photography, but are unsure of where to begin? Are you overwhelmed by all of the settings on your DSLR? Do you already have a camera, but need help perfecting your photography skills? Does the technical jargon used by professional photographers confuse you? If so, you have come to the right place!

This audiobook presents details on all calligraphy terms used in the art world, and instructions as to what you will need in terms of materials! There are many styles to calligraphy and we cover them all! We dive right into scripts as well! Types and styles! Now it's up to you! Do you want to learn how simple it can be or wonder why you never took the chance before? Don't wait; download now!

No se preocupe, ¡nosotros lo tenemos todo cubierto! En este libro, describiremos los fundamentos de la capoeira en términos de técnicas y estilo. Esta guía informativa le dará una breve historia de este fascinante arte marcial y le enseñará algunos impresionantes movimientos ofensivos y defensivos. También tendrá la oportunidad de aprender muchos términos brasileños y sus significados culturales.

Working in an environment that often stereotypes or attempts to “universalize” experiences, it’s more important than ever that actors consider how culture, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and ability are inseparable and important parts of their identity that should not be minimized and can instead enhance their work. In Breaking It Down: Audition Techniques for Actors of the Global Majority, Nicole Hodges Persley and Monica White Ndounou share real-world audition strategies that center the experiences of actors of color.