Every artist needs a little pep talk now and then. An inspiring tool and beautiful art book in one, Creative Pep Talk offers illustrated words of wisdom from 50 of today's leading creative professionals. With full-color, typographic prints and explanatory statements from a host of creative luminaries—including Aaron James Draplin, Oliver Jeffers, Lisa Congdon, Mike Perry, and many others—this volume encourages artists to stay excited, experiment boldly, and conquer fear. "Create curiosity," "Learn to say no," and "If you can't be good, be different" are just a few of the motivational maxims in this visually rich collection that's perfect for students, designers, artists, and creatives at any stage in their careers.
Center your life around positive thoughts with this guided gratitude journal! Celebrate each moment, big or small, and preserve important memories with everyday mindfulness. This 90-day reflection journal gives you a path to developing a habit of daily gratitude that you can carry throughout your life. Cultivating thankfulness is a potent exercise, proven to have a positive effect on a person's mental health and general well-being. Each spread of this positivity journal includes space to record expressions of gratitude, personal affirmations, memories of positive interactions, and commentary on the significance of it all. The perfect self-care or mindfulness gift for women and men, this happiness log creates a personal diary of positive experiences and wonderful reflections that can be a source of inspiration for years to come. Additional details: Ideal 5.75” x 8.25” size and durable flexibound format offer plenty of writing space while being small enough to travel easily Easy to write on archival paper takes pen and pencil nicely with 184 lined, acid-free pages Deluxe design with vegan leather cover, foil accents, removable cover band, and helpful ribbon marker make for a lasting keepsake Beautiful illustrations encourage a calming mindset and lovely backdrop for deep reflection Journal simply with guided prompts and lists that make it easy to check in with yourself morning and night, relieve stress, and promote mindfulness Build your collection: Gratitude is part of Insight Editions’ successful line of Inner World guided journals, including Mindfulness, Meditation, Calm, Self-Care, Recharge, Connection, and more
What if you could have been there the night of Christ's birth? Or the day of His baptism? What would it have been like to sit at His feet while He taught the people the sinners, the children, the apostles? What would the sky have looked like over Gethsemane? Photographer Mark Mabry re-creates authentic, meridian-of-time scenes using both full-color and black-and-white photographs. This first-of-a-kind book showcases twenty-five scenes of the life of Christ. From the Nativity to His miracles to His death and resurrection, these unique portrayals, accompanied by New Testament scripture, offer a powerful witness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Included in the book are behind-the-scenes author notes, providing readers with an intimate glimpse into the making of each photograph. Stunning and sacred, Reflections of Christ is an ideal coffee-table book that is filled with images that millions of people have already experienced and grown to love. It is a book that Christian families will be proud to have in their homes.
2018 Christian Book Award® This Journey Is as Perennial as the Seasons GraceLaced is about more than pretty florals and fanciful brushwork—it's about flourishing. With carefully crafted intention, this beautiful volume of 32 seasonal devotions from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons encourages readers in any circumstance to become deeply rooted in God's faithful promises. GraceLaced extends a soul-stirring invitation to draw close to God while... resting in who He is rehearsing the truth He says about you responding in faith to those truths remembering His provision to sustain you, time and time again More than 800 individual pieces of art came together in the crafting of this book, including dozens of new, hand-painted Scripture vignettes that Ruth is known for. Who we are and who God is never changes, even though everything else rarely stays the same. Let this book point you to truth as you journey through the changing seasons of your heart.
Bridging the fields of conservation, art history, and museum curating, this volume contains the principal papers from an international symposium titled "Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice" at the University of Leiden in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from June 26 to 29, 1995. The symposium—designed for art historians, conservators, conservation scientists, and museum curators worldwide—was organized by the Department of Art History at the University of Leiden and the Art History Department of the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam. Twenty-five contributors representing museums and conservation institutions throughout the world provide recent research on historical painting techniques, including wall painting and polychrome sculpture. Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas. Color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
★ Goals is a Goal Setting and Productivity Daily Journal that helps you focus on your goals and achieve them faster. ★ You will begin to see the positive effects of using this journal almost immediately. This DAILY journal helps you: ✔ Dream big, then narrow your focus ✔ Begin each day with intention and gratitude ✔ Set achievable goals ✔ Identify specifics tasks each day to move closer to achieving your goals ✔ Manage your time on what matters most ✔ Set yourself up to feel accomplished, not overwhelmed This journal is perfect for someone who is tired of starting and stopping on their goals over and over again. This journal provides focus and helps create productivity around your goals, even when life "gets in the way." Using this journal, you will be shocked at how much quicker you make progress on your goals. Achieve more than you ever thought possible by working on the goals that will make your dreams a reality. Each DAILY page includes prompts to write: Gratitude A daily gratitude practice has been proven to have nearly endless benefits, namely increased positivity, better health and improved sleep. Top 5 Goals Start your day with intention! Writing down your goals daily keeps them front and center, dramatically increasing your focus and productivity on the steps that will make your dreams come to life. #1 Focus for the Day "You can accomplish everything, but you can't accomplish everything at once." By narrowing your daily focus for each day, you can make meaningful traction toward your goals. TO DOs that support your goals This section is your fast-track to achieving your goals. Skyrocket your productivity on tasks that make a difference to your goals - eliminate "busy work" and distractions! To-do list for tasks that are not related to your goals By separating your "everyday" to-do list from the actions that directly support your goals, you get an instant visual representation of where your time and effort go. This section helps you keep "life" from getting in the way of your goals. Notes For everything else! FEATURES 90 days (3 months) of daily journal pages Space to write down your big dreams and long-term goals Pages to write goals you have accomplished. Be your own motivation! A "How to Use this Journal" page Sample of a completed daily journal page Pretty, matte cover with crisp white interior pages It's time to start living the life you've always dreamed of, and the The Goals, Goal Setting and Productivity Daily Journal can help you do it!
Live mindfully and stay present every day with this guided reflection journal. Embrace mindfulness as a regular part of your routine. Proven to reduce stress, improve focus, and cultivate positivity, mindfulness is the simple, conscious act of being present in the moment. While most often associated with meditation, mindfulness can be so much more: an intentionally drawn breath to calm your heart rate, a meal eaten without distractions, a focused midday walk. This 90-day mindfulness journal features a flexible, guided template designed to help you track your progress and record your success, ideal for anyone trying to improve focus and embrace the present. Each daily spread includes a morning practice for beginning your day with intention and an evening practice for reflecting on your challenges and achievements, with opportunities to record your goals, obstacles, meditations, moods, activities, distractions, and more. The perfect self-care or inspirational gift for women and men, this mindfulness log creates a personal wellness diary that will allow you to save those insights for years to come and cultivate a more balanced life. Additional details: Ideal 5.75” x 8.25” size and durable flexibound format offer plenty of writing space while being small enough to travel easily Easy to write on archival paper takes pen and pencil nicely with 184 lined, acid-free pages Deluxe design with vegan leather cover, foil accents, removable cover band, and helpful ribbon marker make for a lasting keepsake Delicate, contemporary illustrations encourage a calming mindset and lovely backdrop for deep reflection Journal simply with guided meditation prompts, lists, and mood trackers that make it easy to check in with yourself morning and night, relieve stress, and promote positivity Build your collection: Mindfulness is part of Insight Editions’ successful line of Inner World guided journals, including Gratitude, Manifesting, Meditation, Self-Care, Recharge, Connection, and more
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