No comments about Pulling Your Paintings Together.

No comments about Rembrandt: Colour Library (Phaidon Colour Library).

1 comments about One Planet: A Celebration of Biodiversity.

1. Eight biological ecosystems of the Earth are described in full here, but with a difference: an oversized presentation and vivid full-page color photos are as much the emphasis as natural history text, lending to a format which will please coffee table collectors of fine art and photography as much as natural history readers. OUR PLANET: A CELEBRATION OF BIODIVERSITY gathers a striking abundance of close-up images of flora and fauna alike, presenting gorgeous shots which are extraordinarily artistic and well detailed. While the natural history explanations are very well done, it's the vivid color photos which makes for a unique, highly recommended top pick.
   
   Diane C. Donovan
   California Bookwatch

2 comments about Learn Watercolor the Edgar Whitney Way.

1. Edgar Whitney's students included Frank Webb, Tony van Hasselt, Tony couch and Betty Lou Schlemm, Skip Lawrence, and Judi Wagner. This book is all about the great teachings of Edgar Whitney and the influence he had on his students and what they can offer to you from what Whitney taught them. Each chapter is a focus on a particular watercolorist who studied under Edgar Whitney. It not only presents that artists works and approaches to the paintings, but it also offers many memories of Edgar Whitney's classes--many quite thought provoking. This book seems to be a projection of Edgar Whitney's influence on his students, and what they have carried with them through their famed teacher's influence. It offers a lot of philosophical approaches to watercolor not found in other books, along with a lot of humorous remarks remembered from Edgar Whitney. This book is a goldmine of information for becoming a better watercolorist. It is a one-of-a-kind. Great book. Fabulous artwork by many talented artists and students of Whitney. There is also an fascinating biographical chapter on Edgar Whitney. Every watercolorist should have this book.



2. I was born too late to meet and learn from Edgar Whitney. This book gives me opportunity to see him, hear him and learn from him through his disciples. And also I love looking at those gorgeous paintings in this book. It's worth my money very much.

3 comments about In the Bear's House.

1. N. Scott Momaday's *In the Bear's House* is an interesting mix of Momaday paintings, poetry, prose, and dialogues. N. Scott Momaday's bear paintings that adorn this book throughout are worth the price of admission on this book alone. From simple single color outlines to rich, colorful interpretations, the artwork will bring you back to this book over and over again. The poetry and prose about bears and their representation of wilderness and all things wild is simple, elegant, and expressive.
   
   What I didn't care much for and why I give only 4 stars as a rating is the dialogues that dominate the first half of the book. These dialogues are between Bear and God, and frankly I found them a bit tedious and pointless. I was hoping for a much more meaningful exploration of God and his/her/its role in the world - specifically the wilderness. Instead, these conversations with God seem to meander into a wilderness of their own, getting lost along the way.
   
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   A Guide to my Book Rating System:
   
   1 star = The wood pulp would have been better utilized as toilet paper.
   2 stars = Don't bother, clean your bathroom instead.
   3 stars = Wasn't a waste of time, but it was time wasted.
   4 stars = Good book, but not life altering.
   5 stars = This book changed my world in at least some small way.



2. This book presents Momaday's work--new and old--concerned with Bear and the idea of wilderness. It offers poetry, drama, and painting all centered on Bear as a representation of the wilderness. Momaday's idea of the wilderness reflects neither the central strand in American life that comes down from the Puritans, nor the preservationist ideology of urban-bound environmentalists, but his writing critically reflects upon both these traditions. Momaday finds Bear, and hence the wilderness, in a conversation between God and the original bear while eating huckleberries, on a train in Moscow, in the drawing for a bronze statue, and many other such places. Throughout this book, the author's life-long concern for the life of the imagination as our best existence (as he has often said) shows forth. This book is an excellent introduction to the work of a great American writer, as well as a beautiful addition to any collection already well-stocked with Momaday's work.

   I taught this book as the first in a sequence of five books in a course on Native American poetry. The students loved it. Some of our discussions of the paintings were among the best my classes have had.




3. Brilliant, moving, insightful, memorable. Momaday is a treasure, and this is his best yet.

No comments about Mix Your Own Acrylics: An Artist's Guide to Successful Color Mixing (Artist's Library #28).

No comments about The Artist's Source Book: 80 Acrylic Painting References: Includes Transfer Paper and Templates (Artist's Source Book).

4 comments about Celtic Design: Illuminated Letters.

1. The Celtic sure did some amazing artwork. I bought this book to view the artwork closer. This book delivers.



2. THE COVER OF MEEHAN'S "ILLUMINATED LETTERS" IS MISLEADING. THE COVER EXHIBITS THE VIBRANT AND RICH COLORS THAT CELTIC ILLUMINATION IS REKNOWN FOR, BUT UP0N OPENING THE BOOK, I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO FIND NOT A HINT OF COLOR. COMPLETELY BLACK AND WHITE. THERE IS AN INTRODUCTION, BRIEF BUT INFORMATIVE, AN EARLY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER, MAJOR INITIALS CHAPTER, DECORATED ALPHABET CHAPTER, ANIMAL ALPHABET, AND TWO DECORATED AMPERSAND CHAPTERS; WHO USES AMPERSANDS THAT MUCH?! I THOUGHT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN MANY MORE EXAMPLES OF ILLUMINATED LETTERS (NOT AMPERSANDS) FOR THE 160 PAGE VOLUME THAT IT IS.



3. This book makes Celtic lettering styles accessible to anyone. As great as Meehan's other books.



4. This is an excellent book for those looking to create celtic designs.

   This book teaches about the development of illumination. It then goes into the major initials, decorated alphabet, decorated ampersands, the animal alphabet and animal ampersands.

   The book is best used when accompianied by Aidan's other Celtic Design books. I have 7 of the books in this series and love them all!

   All in all this is a great book for someone looking to create celtic designs.

No comments about Trees, Rocks and Running Water.

1 comments about Where Is Ana Mendieta?: Identity, Performativity, and Exile.

1. Jane Blocker has done an exquisite job of her research and documentation of not only Ana Mendieta, but other realted artists pertaining to related areas of interest. I found this text to be deeply insightful. As one who has recently become interested in the work and life of Ana Mendieta, I found this book to be much more than an introduction to the "earth/body"-oriented artist, but a document helpful enough for in depth study. The photos, however, are black and white, and scarce. If it's a full color collection of Ana Mendieta's work you are in search of, this is not the text you want. However, if you are looking for a deeply fascinating, clearly well educated and researched text documenting this fine artist, you've found your match.