Tuesday, March 22, 2011

How to Marry a Duke

How to Marry a Duke


HOW TO MARRY A DUKE is a fabulous read! An enchanting historical romance full of wit and charm and lots of emotion.

Author Vicky Dreiling has created believable characters and a fascinating plot.


A very promising debut with a knockout ending. I very much enjoyed reading. Way to go, Vicky!

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Friday, March 11, 2011

Amazing Crayon Drawing With Lee Hammond

Amazing Crayon Drawing With Lee Hammond: Create Lifelike Portraits, Pets, Landscapes and More



Author: Lee Hammond

ISBN: 978-1440308109

Publisher: North Light Books


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Amazing Crayon Drawing with Lee Hammond is truly amazing! I was in complete awe studying every illustration in this book. Lee Hammond is extraordinary talented yet humble enough to share her techniques and what works best for her.


In this book best-selling author Lee Hammond demonstrates how to create realistic drawings using wax crayons. Magnificent drawings I might add. With Hammond's easy step-by-step drawing guide, you will learn how to create lifelike landscapes, animals, people, flowers and many more.


You will discover how to create brilliant color and burnishing techniques, along with simple blending and layering skills. Each colorful page is very fascinating to look at and simple to comprehend. Lee obviously took her time to break up each demonstration in an easy to follow format.


Hammond touches base on graphing and how to use a grid to achieve that true-to-life masterwork. The plastic grid in the back of the book is a big plus and very helpful.

Amazing Crayon Drawing with Lee Hammond is an awesome learning tool for those who yearn to create vivid imagery. Regardless of any age I can assure you, you will find this book captivating and very inspirational. It's unbelievable the masterpieces you can create with a simple medium such as a crayon.


Crayons, they're not just for kids anymore.


Remarkable! Two big thumbs up.

Reviewed by Martha Ramirez of Bookpleasures


Lee Hammond, author of Amazing Crayon Drawing With Lee Hammond: Create Lifelike Portraits, Pets, Landscapes and More, has been a professional illustrator and instructor for more than 30 years. She has been an author for North Light Books since 1994 and has published over twenty titles.


She is a certified police composite artist and is on call for the Kansas City Metro Area police departments as well as TV's America's Most Wanted.


She has illustrated many of the NASCAR drivers, selling prints on QVC and NASCAR and on her website. Many of her art creations can be purchased from her online art gallery. She continues to add new art on a regular basis.


Lee's passion is and always will be teaching, and she currently teaches workshops full time nationally and internationally. She divides her time between Kansas City and Naples, Florida.


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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Review for The Drawing Breakthrough Book 3rd edition

The Drawing Breakthrough Book: Drawing Made Easier for Everyone


Author: John Hastings

ISBN: 978-0-9826202-8-1

Publisher: Draw 3 Lines Publishing

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The Drawing Breakthrough Book (3rd edition) is an excellent guide for both new and seasoned illustrators. The spiral bound format allows for easy access without any struggles in propping the book up while participating in the exercises.

The book includes three parts, a conclusion and a list of recommended reading. In Part One you will learn the magic of seeing lines and shapes, how to build a drawing from the line up, and ways to draw challenging subjects using just lines.


In Part Two, author John Hastings will direct you on how to use your sense of balance as you create points of reference. In this section of the book you will discover how to master circular, straight, elliptical lines and much more.

In the final segment in The Drawing Breakthrough Book (3rd edition) you will discover how to draw beyond the building-block lines and learn to see an eye for artistic composition. Mr. Hastings includes still-life drawing exercises allowing you an opportunity to apply all new skills learned.

Each and every illustration and artwork provides clarity to the easy to follow instructions. Every paragraph is precisely placed in a simple to read format. The Drawing Breakthrough Book (3rd edition) is an interesting and enjoyable read. A very helpful guide for any person wanting to learn a few tricks of the trade.

Reviewed by Martha Ramirez of Bookpleasures


Frustrated with the drawing lessons he was taking in 1998 John Hastings began simplifying the process of learning to draw. He was motivated by his belief that there was a missing link in the usual approach. Influenced by the writings of positive reinforcement trainer Karen Pryor, he became fascinated with the possibilities for breaking drawing skills into small, achievable steps. In The Drawing Breakthrough Book, he combines years of research and experimentation with his passion for drawing to create a unique system for learning how to draw.

Mr. Hastings has earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts, an associate degree in electronics, and a certificate in technical communications. He has also been a tennis and guitar instructor, as well as a ballroom dance teacher's assistant.


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