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Artists, designers, printers, and crafters alike would agree that the selection and use of color is of great importance to their work. And yet, a great deal of misunderstanding surrounds color mixing. Michael Wilcox offers a total reassessment for the principles underlying color and color usage. This revised edition of the original Blue & Yellow Don't Make Green--the first major breakaway from the traditional concepts of the three primary colors: red, blue and yellow--contains more than 80 pages of new information on the transparency and makeup of colors and includes many new color mixing swatches.
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Finally - colors make sense........2007-09-06
This ia a fabulous book for any artist or aspiring artist. From a pallet of only 12 colors he show you the hows and especially the whys of mixing just about any color you want. Especially good for water colorists. You'll never be mixing "mud" again.
Ben Albert
Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green.......2007-05-20
I am very pleased with this book. It is filled with valuable information for the painter which is presented in terms that are easy to comprehend. I am currently working my way through the exercises and by doing so can already see where the book has been worth every penny. As someone well acquainted with "mud" I think the book will save me a fortune in paint down the road. I wouldn't hesitate for a minute to recommend this book to anyone interested in painting whether new to painting or an experienced artist. We can all learn something new from it. In fact, I think it would make a great text book.
Presents a system that works.......2006-05-26
Before reading this book, I already had a good basis in the basic color theory: the primaries, secondaries, tertiaries, and the ideas of complementary and analogous colors. I even knew that mixing complementaries would result in browns to blacks.
However, I hadn't learned how to apply that knowledge in the way this book presents it. As a result, sometimes I would mix colors that were muddy or shaded, and I didn't know why. This book explains it all so clearly and so simply that you are sure to retain and use the information with ease.
In summary, this book tells you how to mix any color you want, reliably and with confidence, just using six colors, two of each primary color. Everyone who understands color knows that yellows fall on a range from almost-orange to almost green, blues fall on a range from almost-green to almost-purple, and reds fall on a range from almost-purple to almost orange. The fact that these colors are in a range means that, when you mix them, you will get different results depending on where the colors fall in that range.
This book tells how to determine where a color falls in those ranges, and also gives you a clear and understandable way of knowing what to expect when mixing different primaries. The system works.
One nice thing is that, with the price of paints today, if you need to, you can only purchase six colors and you will pretty much be set. Accordingly, this book recommends that you purchase those six colors, two from each primary, with one color each that tends toward each end of each primary (a green-yellow and an orange-yellow, for example).
Of course, you can always buy a larger range of colors, but armed with the information in this book, when you do so, you can confidently purchase and mix those colors and have a good idea of what the results will be each time.
If you are impatient with theory, you can skip all the stuff about reflected light, additive versus subtractive color mixing, color perception in the brain, and so on; it may or may not all be true, and is anyway only Mr. Wilcox's theory about *why* his system works. Instead, if you are impatient, just read the juicy stuff about the colors themselves. It will definitely improve your ability to mix colors well. If I were making a list of "must have" books in an artist's reference library, this would be one of them.
Nothing new, much that's not right.......2006-03-14
The three-primary theory that Wilcox maligns in the introduction has been discredited for a hundred years. But the system he expouses has been around even longer. Much of the theory in the book is simply wrong.
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The method works for me - don't be put off by the writing style.......2006-03-04
The 12 colour palette suggested by Michael Wilcox at first had me somewhat hesitant. A simple search will show you that there are so many books on colour mixing that surely, it cannot be as simple as the Wilcox method. Despite my skepticism I tried some of the mixing exercises on the book. Creating swatches as the exercises suggested bored me so I created pictures with the prescribed colour mixes instead. I have been delighted with the results.
The economic benefit of using only a 12 colour palette is also very pleasing!
The writing style of the book is not one that flows naturally. I think this is a shame and something which could put some readers off.
Some people may also be wary of this book as there is a suite of merchandising from the School of Colour and it may appear as if purchase of their products is necessary for success. Happilly, this is not the case. Wilcox gives you all the information you need to find the 12 paints in whatever brand or media (watercolour, acrylics, oils etc) you wish.
If you have already tried other colour mixing then you may actually have many of the 12 colours in your collection.
I encourage people not to read this book and judge it, but try it and then assess whether it works for you. The true rewards are in the application.
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Pintura Anemica, Cuerpo Suculento
Pere Salalbert
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W.Eugene Smith Bio.......2007-01-09
Book was received quickly and in better than expected condition. Fully satisfactory.
Shadow and Substance.......2000-03-29
I would recommend the biography of W. Eugene Smith, Shadow and Substance: The Life and Work of an American Photographer to anyone interested in the life and times of this photographer. I felt that the author drew a picture of a driven, artist who had a sense of public right and wrong. From this book, I learned that whether or not he led a life that I would want my children to emulate, his sense of outrage towards social injustices were larger than his personal being. And, he presented his stories "up close" and personal. After reading the book, the photo essays became even more revolutionary and engaging. Smith becomes real. Enjoy.
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Object Lessons-V755
Jim Pendergrast
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Guia Para Invertir En Bolsa
Michael Steinberg
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Bank Profitability Financial Statement of Banks 1984-1993: Rentabilite Des Banques Comptes Des Banques (Bank Profitability)
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Trends in bank profitability and factors affecting it are major indicators of changes in the state of health of national banking systems. These OECD statistics, based on financial statements of banks, provide a unique tool for analyzing developments in bank profitability in the period 1984-1993.
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Bank Profitability/Rentabilite Des Banques: Financial Statements of Banks, Comptes Des Banques
Oecd
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Trends in bank profitability and factors affecting it are major indicators of changes in the state of health of national banking systems. These OECD statistics, based on financial statements of banks, provide a unique tool for analysing developments in aggregate bank profitability in the period 1987-1996. For each category of bank (all banks, large commercial banks, other commercial banks, foreign commercial banks, cooperaive banks, savings banks, etc) in each reporting country, an aggregate income statement and balance sheet is provided. In addition, supplementary information on number of institutions, branches, and staff covered by the data is included. Statistics on Ireland are included for the first time.
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Practice Set for Progressive Filing
Gilbert Kahn ,
Judith A. Scharle , and
Jeffrey R. Stewart
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Until now, there has been little scholarly analysis of the Soviet Gulag as an economic, social, and political institution, primarily owing to a lack of data. This collection presents the results of years of research by Western and Russian scholars. The authors provide both broad overviews and specific case studies as they examine
- The various forms of coercion and the channels through which coerced labor was distributed under Stalinism's heyday, from the late 1930s to the early 1950s
- Why the Gulag emerged and its perceived economic rationale
- The chronology of the Gulag from the first major projects—such as the White Sea-Baltic Canal—to the unfinished plans of the 1950s
- The day-to-day costs of maintaining the Gulag and the great hidden cost of coercion—the loss of productivity
- How the Soviet leadership desperately sought to find the right balance between extreme coercion and extreme material incentives for the labor force—and how material incentives played an increasingly greater role in later years
- How Stalin's death provided the excuse for radical reform and the end of the Gulag
Seen together, these contributions present an extraordinary portrait of a major aspect of the Soviet approach to economic achievement whose results should provide an invaluable lesson to future generations.
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From the authors of Beyond Jennifer amp; Jason, "the best baby-naming book ever written" (The News Journal), here is a book to help you find a name for your baby that reflects your Jewish heritage and suits your personal style:Beyond Sarah amp; Sam: An Enlightened Guide to Jewish Baby NamingYou want to name your baby after your grandfather Moishe, but it seems as if all the "good" M names-those that appeal to both the Jewish person and the modern parent in you-have been overused. Or you want to give your child a biblical name, but every time you open the Old Testament the only names you see are the usual Sarahs and Adams or the beyond-the-pale Jezebels and Jobabs.Here, at last, is a comprehensive guide to names that can work for a Jewish baby in America today-from the traditional to the trendy, from the well-worn to the unheard-of, and everything in between. With the insight and panache that have made them the reigning experts on baby names, the authors explore:Bubba and Zayde Names-Jewish names of yesteryear that are ripe for a comeback, and those in "Lauderdale Limbo" whose fate is undetermined The Good Book of Names-how to go beyond Sarah and Samuel and Rachel and David, and why not to name your son Cain!Haifa-Nated Names-Hebrew names that may be popular in modern Israel but are sure to make your little one stand out in AmericaPlus an explanation of the complex Jewish naming traditions, a list of Jewish celebrities and their real names, and much, much more....The authors' first baby name book revolutionized the field.
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Asenath - NOT!.......2004-08-11
As an Israeli and a "name freak", I found the authors' editorializing approach nearly offensive. Who are they to decree whether a name is a "girls' name" or a "boys' name", or "in" or "uncool"? These "facts" change about yearly.
In addition, their knowledge of Hebrew is spotty at best, which can be dangerous. For instance, they tell you that Asenath is a Biblical name, but do they tell readers that in Hebrew it's pronounced "oh-SNOT"? I found other similar but no less annoying misinformation as well. I recommend going Beyond Rosenkrantz and Satran...to other sources.
Cute, Clever and Creative.......2001-07-02
I found the unique listing and advice very helpful. When trying to find names it is easy to find a list wth the meanings, what is difficult is to find creative ways to use that "First Letter" or to find a middle name to work well with the other name. At least There were advisories to those thousands who named their daughters after comets and chees . (Haley Brie!)
What a waste!.......2001-05-22
There was almost nothing usefull. The collection of names is very small and the names were either completely off, or something I already know. At the same time, I am aware of many Jewish names which were not included. The book does not explain the meaning of the names either! The only more or less interesting few pages were on Jewish naming tradition. About 25% of 114 pages are filled with quotes - what a waste of paper. If I wrote a book like that, I would be ashamed to release it!
waste of $.......2001-05-10
My husband and I did not find this book helpful at all. The list it has..ugh...would you really name your child HARPO??? My husband is Israeli and I am American and we were looking fr a baby naming book that would help...this was not it...the names listed are names you yourself know and do not need a book..ie David, Jonathon, Avi.....
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The Prussian light infantry branch was founded in the reign of Frederick the Great (1740-1786) and continued to develop from then onwards. It was the light troops of the Austrian army, the Croatian border soldiers, which so impressed Frederick in the Seven Years War that he considered it necessary to create an effective counter-force. Initially, there was a degree of reluctance amongst certain sections of the army towards this formation of light infantry. However, the Fusilier Battalions came to be regarded as elite formations, being well-trained, disciplined and carefully selected men led by young, fit and intelligent officers. This book described in detail the uniforms, organisation, training and weapons of this spectacular force.
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We Ask Only a Fair Trial: A History of the Black Community of Evansville, Indiana (Blacks in the Diaspora/Midwestern History and Culture)
Darrel E. Bigham
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With few exception, studies of urban black communities published in the past twenty years have treated large American metropolises and ignored the experiences of blacks in towns and small to middle-sized cities. That prompted the author to commence research on the Evansville black community in the early 1970s.
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Where Do Birds Live? (Science Emergent Readers)
Betsey Chessen
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Where Do Birds Live?
Ron Hirschi , and
Galen Burrell
Manufacturer: Walker & Co (Lib)
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Where Do Birds Live?
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Where Do Birds Live?
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