The Power of the Pencil

The Power of the Pencil

Author: Guy Field

Publisher: Portico

Published: 2016-09-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781910232859

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Lovingly put together by quirky illustrator Guy Field, this playful and practical book starts with the basics, discussing which pencils you need in your personal drawing toolkit, then goes on to give tips and methods for drawing everything from a self-portrait to your evening meal. It revisits the work of famous pencil-wielders like Leonardo da Vinci, and uncovers the secrets of more advanced techniques such as using tracing paper and drawing the perfect freehand circle. Packed with pencil tips, tricks and a huge sense of fun, The Power of the Pencil is the perfect way to bring the joy of drawing into your life. Word count: 35,000 words


The Promise of a Pencil

The Promise of a Pencil

Author: Adam Braun

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-02-03

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1476730636

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This the story of how a young man turned $25 into more than 200 schools around the world and the guiding steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life. The author began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted most in the world, simply answered, "A pencil." This small request led to a staggering series of events that took the author backpacking through dozens of countries before eventually leaving one of the world's most prestigious jobs at Bain & Company to found Pencils of Promise, the organization he started with just $25 that has since built more than 200 schools around the world. This book chronicles the author's journey to find his calling, as each chapter explains one clear step that every person can take to turn your biggest ambitions into reality, even if you start with as little as $25. His story takes readers behind the scenes with business moguls and village chiefs, world-famous celebrities and hometown heroes. It is filled with compelling stories and shareable insights. All proceeds from this book support Pencils of Promise.


Linus The Little Yellow Pencil

Linus The Little Yellow Pencil

Author: Scott Magoon

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2019-06-04

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 136804445X

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Linus and his eraser, Ernie, don't always see eye to eye. But with the family art show drawing near, these two will have to sharpen their collaboration to make something neither one could do on their own! This ode to art by the illustrator of Spoon and Chopsticks points out the power of sharing the creative process and sticking with it.


Mark Kistler'S Draw Squad

Mark Kistler'S Draw Squad

Author: Mark Kistler

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1988-09-15

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0671656945

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Provides a series of lesson on foreshortening, surface, shading, shadow, density, contour, overlapping, and size, and suggests that daily practice is important for developing one's artistic skills.


I, Pencil

I, Pencil

Author: Leonard Edward Read

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781630697006

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"FEE's mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical, and legal principles of a free society."-from verso.


A Giant Pencil

A Giant Pencil

Author: Connor Wilson

Publisher: Magic Dreams Publishing

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781937148126

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A little boy finds a magic pencil. He uses it to erase people and animals that makes him angry. He finds out how lonely life can be without friends and family.


Half Hour of Pencil Power

Half Hour of Pencil Power

Author: Mark Kistler

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2022-08-30

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0306827255

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Tap into the powerfully positive impact of drawing for the whole family with 25 drawing sessions! In March 2020, Mark Kistler received a call that his son's school was going virtual for the remainder of the school year. He began holding daily livestreams, leading half hour drawing sessions for what became hundreds of thousands of kids over two months, giving families a much-needed break from the chaos of the pandemic. Now, Mark brings these stress-relieving, creative outlets to life in 25 original lessons, including: Space Kitty! Dino Ride Parachuting Penguin Singing Shark Ninja Banana—and more! Harnessing the life inspiring and transformative power of the visual arts, Half Hour of Pencil Power brings together parents, educators, and the kids they care for with step-by-step drawing lessons, all of which can be done in a half hour or less. Drawing will help your kid have fun, decrease loneliness, build self-esteem, and increase creativity, and Pencil Power is accessible, imaginative, and oodles of fun for everyone. “Mark Kistler has created a series of wonderful, rewarding and easy (even for me) drawing activities that can help children, teens, and families connect to their inner selves as well as to each other.” --from the Foreword by Jeffrey Bernstein, PhD, author of 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child


Encyclopaedia of Mathematics

Encyclopaedia of Mathematics

Author: Michiel Hazewinkel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 543

ISBN-13: 9401512337

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This ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MATHEMATICS aims to be a reference work for all parts of mathe matics. It is a translation with updates and editorial comments of the Soviet Mathematical Encyclopaedia published by 'Soviet Encyclopaedia Publishing House' in five volumes in 1977-1985. The annotated translation consists of ten volumes including a special index volume. There are three kinds of articles in this ENCYCLOPAEDIA. First of all there are survey-type articles dealing with the various main directions in mathematics (where a rather fme subdivi sion has been used). The main requirement for these articles has been that they should give a reasonably complete up-to-date account of the current state of affairs in these areas and that they should be maximally accessible. On the whole, these articles should be understandable to mathematics students in their first specialization years, to graduates from other mathematical areas and, depending on the specific subject, to specialists in other domains of science, en gineers and teachers of mathematics. These articles treat their material at a fairly general level and aim to give an idea of the kind of problems, techniques and concepts involved in the area in question. They also contain background and motivation rather than precise statements of precise theorems with detailed definitions and technical details on how to carry out proofs and constructions. The second kind of article, of medium length, contains more detailed concrete problems, results and techniques.


The Fundamentals of Illustration

The Fundamentals of Illustration

Author: Lawrence Zeegen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-09-10

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 2940447209

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The Fundamentals of Illustration 2nd Edition by Lawrence Zeegen introduces students to the subject of illustration, taking them through the key skills and practical processes required for the study of this exciting degree course. This edition has been updated with a wealth of fresh visuals and contemporary case studies. It includes new and revised content and examples that reflect the changes and developments in the discipline over the past few years. Current visual approaches are examined and evaluated, along with new chapters on visual thinking, idea generation and the illustrator as an artist. A chapter on the professional practice of a freelance designer helps students to understand the realities of this creative career path. Each chapter concludes with a case study, which outlines a brief and then describes each stage of the process, from the illustrator's initial response to the completion of the project. The case studies feature the work of: John Clementson, Tim Vyner, Olivier Kugler, Damian Gascoigne, Ben Kelly and Howard Read. The book also contains a series of interviews with practising illustrators such as Autumn Whitehurst, Stina Persson and Anthony Burrill.