Friday, November 20, 2009

“How-To Draw: Book Reviews - Kidzworld” plus 3 more

“How-To Draw: Book Reviews - Kidzworld” plus 3 more

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How-To Draw: Book Reviews - Kidzworld

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 11:56 PM PST

It doesn't take an artist to learn how to draw – not when you've got drawing books that give you step-by-step instructions on how to put pencil to paper and make your favourite characters come to life! Check out our review of books that teach you how to draw Star Wars The Clone Wars, Marvel Heroes, Manga Characters and Bakugan Battle Brawlers!


Klutz: Draw Star Wars The Clone Wars

The art of drawing like a Jedi Master is yours, thanks to this hands-on book of drawing tips and techniques. Learn to draw 20 different Clone Wars characters including C-3PO, Obi-Wan Kenobi and General Grievous. Everything you need is included: nine sheets tracing vellum, black marker, three double-tipped metallic-coloured pencils, mechanical pencil and eraser. Klutz editors walk you through basic shapes toward finished, detailed drawings. You even get practice space and translucent overlays to help with initial tracings in this book. May the skills be with you.


Klutz: Draw The Marvel Heroes

No matter how artistically challenged you are, this Klutz book can teach you to draw comic characters just like the pros do … or at least similar to how the pros do. Spiral-bound and full-color with pages made of light card rather than paper, this book comes complete with an attached zip-lock pencil case holding a pencil and four felt pens. All you need is a pencil-sharpener! The book starts with the basics, getting you to trace the outline of pre-drawn art, then it gets you drawing stick figures, adding pipes, shading, muscles, etc. The pace is nice and slow, the writing and explanations are clear and the examples are helpful. To make life simple, when they want you to do tracing, they bind a sheet of tracing paper right into the book – so there's no excuse for not drawing RIGHT NOW!


The Manga Artist's Workbook: Easy-To-Follow Lessons For Creating Your Own Characters

You too can master the basics of the most popular style of cartooning with The Manga Artist's Workbook by Christopher Hart, who is an old hand at the field of art instruction. You'll learn the basic proportions of the manga face and figure, how to draw those large sparkling eyes and how to create hairstyles and costumes that make each character unique. A sketchbook and art tutorial rolled into one portable journal, this workbook contains tracing paper, blank practice pages and exercise to help you become a true manga master.


Drawing Manga: Animals, Chibis, And Other Adorable Creatures

The world of manga is filled with strange creatures and adorable sidekicks. Just about every manga hero and heroine has an animal mascot, and all the most popular ones have a cute "chibi" form. This book teaches you how to create the funny critters that populate girls' manga and the more gritty, gothic creatures found in boys' manga. It starts with the basics of creating manga-style characters, everything from drawing heads and faces to eyes and expressions, to creating incredibly cute chibis. Part two features a reference material on the mythological and real animals that have shaped Japanese artwork and stories. The last section has step-by-step demos on using computer programs to create manga art and comics. So whether you're just starting out and want to draw a cute, simple mascot, would like to try something more complex like an Asian dragon or are ready to create your own otherworldly adventure, this book has something for you no matter what your skill level.


Create & Trace: Bakugan Battle Brawlers

Want to get in on all the action of a Bakugan Brawl? All you need is this book and a pencil. Inside you'll find great pictures and tracing paper to use as you create your own Bakugan brawls! So grab a pencil, pick your Bakugan, and start tracing and creating!


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    The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting ... - BlackNews.com

    Posted: 20 Nov 2009 07:34 AM PST

    The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships By Hill Harper

    Book Review By Lynia White


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    The conversation. You may be wondering, "What conversation do I need to have?" Hill Harper explains what we need to talk about in order for black people to have good, lasting relationships. There seems to be an endless number of books out there that discuss black relationships. However, as you read this book, you will see why this one is unique.

    Hill Harper is an accomplished film, television and stage actor. Harper graduated magna cum laude from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and graduated with a J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School, as well as with a Masters in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government. In 2004, People magazine selected Harper as one of their "Sexiest Men Alive." Harper is author of the New York Times bestsellers Letters to a Young Brother, which won two NAACP awards and was named Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association in 2007, and Letters to a Young Sister, which was released in June 2008. With a good education, great career, and a "way with the ladies," Harper is in a good position to give advice on relationships.

    Harper's latest book brings men and women together to explore the communication gap that has destroyed relationships. He offers advice on how to bridge that gap. Communication is the key in a relationship. Without good communication, a relationship is doomed to failure. This is true of any relationship, regardless of race. However, African-Americans face unique challenges. Historically, blacks in America have been able to endure oppression and hardship because of having strong families. In recent decades, the family has taken a severe hit. So many of our children are being raised in single-parent homes. If our relationships survive, the family unit can stick together. Not only will the children benefit, but our communities will grow stronger as well.

    Regarding the relationship between males and females, Harper writes:

    ...I started to wonder whether men and women even talk to each other. I mean really talk--easily and freely, without reservation--like we do with our friends. I even started to wonder whether men and women considered each other friends, or if we automatically compartmentalized our relationships: We're either lovers or we're platonic friends, but not both. Truth be told, the comments I heard made me wonder--despite all the emphatic "I love men" and "I love women" declarations--whether men and women really even liked each other at all. (pg. 21)

    Even though Harper does not claim to be a relationship expert, he raises some good questions leading us all to think about how we handle our relationships and how we can make them succeed. I think this book is worth reading.


    Lynia White is a columnist, book reviewer and the founder of The Quality Corner Bookstore. This book and others can be found online for 10% off at www.thequalitycorner.com. For more book reviews by Lynia, visit her blog at http://thequalitycorner.blogspot.com

    Box Office: How High the 'Moon'? - New York Post

    Posted: 20 Nov 2009 04:57 AM PST

    7:53 AM, November 20, 2009 ι By Lou Lumenick

    "The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' will likely launch past the $100 million mark, most experts predict. "Twilight'' collected more than $69 million during its opening weekend a year ago, and the sequel has set records for pre-sales at online services. Fans decided in advance they were going to love Summit's "New Moon,'' so the film's derisive 28 percent positive reviews at Rotten Tomatoes are pretty much irrelevant. My colleague Kyle Smith gives it 1.5 stars and hilariously quips that it "moves like the line at the post office.'' Predictably, there isn't much competition. The No. 2 and No. 3 slots are likely to go to holdovers: Sony's "2012'' (which may drop 50 percent to under $30M) and Disney's "A Christmas Carol,'' which has good legs after a soft opening. Fourth place will likely go to the strongest piece of counter-programming, Warners' "The Blind Side.'' Sandra Bullock's third release of the year (after "The Proposal,'' her biggest opening ever, and the reviled "All About Steve'') is expected to open in the mid-teens. I give this cross between a football movie and "Precious'' with a happy ending three stars , and the rating at RT is the week's best for a wide opener, 65. Fifth place appears to be a battle between the incumbent "Precious,'' expanding again to 650 locations, and Sony's animated "Planet 51,'' which is rating a feeble 21 at RT with one star from Mr. Smith. Tracking indicates both of them are headed for the low teens.

     

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    A Face That Oozes Wickedness And Hate (Warning, Contains Disturbing ... - Democratic Underground.com

    Posted: 20 Nov 2009 03:38 AM PST

            

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