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Dreamscapes: Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds In Watercolor

Bring a Fantasy World of Enchanting Beings to Life!

Angels, faeries and mermaids have engaged the imaginations and enchanted the brushes of artists for centuries. Now you can evoke the spirit of these mythical creatures and create fantastic works of ethereal art in watercolor. Step by inspired step, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law shows you how to paint the otherworlds’ most marvelous creatures and exquisite settings. Twenty step-by-step projects show you how to create fantastic scenes that are elegantly styled, brilliantly colored, and alive with a sense of wonder.

Fabulous Realms! Create strange and lovely backgrounds, such as the meandering oak branches of faery folk, the celestial surrounding of angels, and the seascapes where mermaids dwell.

Delightful Details! From angel wings to mermaid tails, from flowing robes to faery gowns, learn to paint an imaginative variety of features, clothing and other details that ensure one-of-a-kind results.

Mystical Effects! Discover special watercolor techniques for adding magic and mystery to your paintings.

You’ll begin by learning about essential materials, including brushes, paints, paper, then will move on to important techniques such as planning and sketching; figure proportions; specific characteristics of angels, faeries and mermaids (including clothing); developing backgrounds; and finishing techniques that add an air of magic.

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Sayings of the Buddha: New Translations from the Pali Nikayas (Oxford World’s Classics)

As more and more westerners study and practice Buddhism, reliable modern translations of the Buddha’s teachings are increasingly in demand. One of the main sources for knowledge of the Buddhadharma is the four Pali Nikayas or “collections” of his sayings. Written in Pali, an ancient Indian language closely related to Sanskrit, the Nikayas are among the oldest Buddhist texts and consist of more than one and a half million words. This new translation offers a selection of the Buddha’s most important sayings, reflecting the full variety of material contained in the Nikayas: the central themes of the Buddha’s teaching (his biography, philosophical discourse, instruction on morality, meditation, and the spiritual life) and the range of literary style (myth, dialogue, narrative, short sayings, verse). This edition is the most critically up-to-date and For anyone seeking a more direct encounter with the Buddha’s words and teaching, this new translation will prove to be essential reading, rewarding scholars and practitioners alike.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World’s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford’s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Sayings and Anecdotes: With Other Popular Moralists (Oxford World’s Classics)

Diogenes the Cynic is famed for walking the streets with a lamp in daylight, looking for an honest man. His biting wit and eccentric behavior were legendary, and it was by means of his renowned aphorisms that his moral teachings were transmitted. He scorned the conventions of civilized life, and his ascetic lifestyle and caustic opinions informed the Cynic philosophy and later influenced Stoicism. This unique edition also covers his immediate successors, such as Crates, his wife Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaic school, founded by Aristippos, a pleasure-loving friend of Socrates, complete the volume, together with a selection of apocryphal letters.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World’s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford’s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Quote Me: World’s Most Inspiring Words

Over 300 pages of inspiring words.
I. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
II. ALBERT EINSTEIN
III. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
IV. BUDDHA
V. C.S. LEWIS
VI. DALE CARNEGIE
VII. EDGAR ALLEN POE
VIII. EDMUND BURKE
IX. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
X. EMILY DICKERSON
XI. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
XII. GANDI
XIII. G.K. CHESTERTON
XIV. GORDON B. HINCKLEY
XV. HENRY DAVID THOREAU
XVI. JAMES ALLEN
XVII. MARCUS AELIUS AURELIUS
XVIII. MARK TWAIN
XIX. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
XX. MICHELANGELO.
XXI. NELSON MANDELA
XXII. NIETZSCHE
XXIII. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
XIV. PLATO
XXV. RALPH WALDO EMERSON
XXVI. RUDYARD KIPLING
XXVII. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
XXVIII. THOMAS PAINE
XXIX. WILDE
XXX. WILLIAM JAMES
XXXI. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
XXXII. WINSTON CHURCHILL
XXXIII. ZIG ZIGLAR
and much more…

It’s been said, “Starve the negative and feed the positive.” Research shows unequivocally how important a positive attitude is. Attitude influences every circumstance that one may face in life. Perhaps Hugh Downs said it best, “a happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.” Most people find themselves attracted to individuals who possess such uplifting personalities, whether they understand why or not. They make people feel good. With this in mind :Quote Me” was compiled. Like most behaviors a positive attitude is something that is learned and developed. It’s through life experiences where this is learned. Winston Churchhill understood this well, “a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Or learn from Ziggy, “you can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.” The decision is yours. Remember though, a choice takes but a moment but last forever.