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The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Omnibus by Gilbert Shelton.
The three are warped in their own unique way the idiot, the street smart and the nerd, but they maintain common traits such as a love for consuming copious amounts of mind altering drugs (though, they turn their noses up at heroin), chasing loose hippie chicks, as well as scoffing at the idea of working a 9 5 job… take that back, scoffing at the idea of working at all. The comic thrives on old school slapstick humour and also makes for very trippy artwork. As drugged out as they are, the Freak Brother are truly lovable characters. You’ll also enjoy the strips of Fat Freddys Cat an even more sarcastic, cynical, bad ass version of Garfield. What does Tomma Abts do? Well she actually paints abstract art usually in oils or acrylics. Something of a novelty for the Turner Prize some would say. Tomma Abts was originally selected for her solo art exhibitions at Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, and Greengrassi, London. The images or paintings of Tomma Abts are created by the repetiton of various geometrical shapes on a base of rich colour. Personally – I dont think that Tommas approach to painting is particularly original. However I have to admit that while not being « knock out » I find some of Tommas images pretty compelling and touching. I have to say that this does surprise me. These are the dimensions of every Tomma Abts painting. Im not sure quite why Tomma selected these dimensions. Obviously she finds them appealing and I suppose they make for a very compact painting. When creating titles for her paintings apparently Tomma simply plucks one from a dictionary of German first names. Titles like Veeke for example were created in this way. In my view this is surely only slightly more interesting than numbering each picture! All in all I think that Tomma Abts creates abstract art that is pretty accessible to the public at large. This is something that perhaps could not be said about the artwork of previous Turner Prize winners! I base my opinion of course on Tommas prize winning paintings. I would go further and state that I cannot conceive of a Tomma Abts creation offending anyone – even slightly.…Lire Plus
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WordPress Themes Club
The Templatic Wordpress Themes Club membership is ideal for any WordPress developer and freelancer that needs access to a wide variety of Wordpress themes. This themes collection saves you hundreds of dollars and also gives you the fantastic deal of allowing you to install any of our themes on unlimited domains. You can see below just a few of our WordPress themes that are included in the club membership GeoPlaces – Business Directory Theme The popular business directory theme that lets you have your very own local business listings directory or an international companies pages directory. This elegant and responsive design theme gives you powerful admin features to run a free or paid local business directory or both. GeoPlaces even has its own integrated events section so you not only get a business directory but an events directory too. Automotive – Car Classifieds Theme A responsive auto classifieds theme that gives you the ability of allowing vehicles submission on free or paid listing packages which you decide on the price and duration. This sleek auto classifieds and car directory theme is also WooCommerce compatible so you can even use part of your site to run as a car spares online store. Details Daily Deal – Deals Theme A powerful Deals theme for WordPress which lets your visitors buy or sell deals on your deals website. Daily Deal is by far the easiest and cheapest way to create a deals site where you can earn money by creating different deals submission price packages but you can also allow free deal submissions. Details Events V2 – Events Directory Theme Launch a successful Events directory portal with this elegant responsive events theme. The theme has many powerful admin features including allowing event organizers to submit events on free or paid payment packages. This theme is simple to setup and you can get your events site up in no time. NightLife – Events Directory Theme A beautifully designed events management theme which is responsive and allows you to run an events website. Allow event organizers free or paid event listing submissions and offer online event registrations. Nightlife is feature-packed with all the features you can expect from an events directory theme. 5 Star – Online Hotel Booking and Reservations Theme A well designed hotel booking theme which is ideal for showcasing and promoting a hotel online in style. This responsive design hotel reservation Wordpress theme will surely impress your guests and is also a theme that gives you a lot of powerful features including an advanced online booking system and a booking calendar. Job Board – Job Classifieds Theme Start your job classifieds or job board site with this responsive premium jobs board theme. Allow employers to submit job listings for free, paid or both and also allow job seekers to apply for jobs or submit their resumes. Packed with great features you would expect from a premium jobs board theme. Details TechNews – Blogging and News Theme A news theme that is an ideal solution for your a news blog. An elegant theme which is ideal for news blogs, magazine or newspaper sites. This mobile friendly theme is both responsive and WooCommerce compatible. Impress your visitors with the stylish layout and available color schemes. Details Real Estate V2 – Property Classifieds Listings Theme This powerful IDX/MLS compatible real estate classifieds theme is both unique and powerful in the features it provides. With this real estate listings theme for WordPress, you can allow estate agencies and home sellers an opportunity to submit properties to your site. This real estate theme comes with many features including powerful search filter. e-Commerece – Online Store Theme A powerful and elegant WooCoomerce compatible e-commerce WordPress theme with many features advanced features. This online store theme offers various modes of product display such as a shopping Cart, digital Shop or catalog mode. This theme for e-commerce offers multiple payment gateways, coupon codes.…Lire Plus
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Movie Review Toy Story 3
When I noticed Toy Story was releasing its third installment, I was slightly confused, should this be embraced or not? Toy Story was Pixar’s first ever release, it was a first of its kind, it took the genre of animation to a whole new level and it was a monumental success in the box office there are a lot of great memories I hold with this movie (even its sequel). So, were they going to ruin a perfectly good franchise like they did with our favourite green ogre? The screenplay of Toy Story 3 cleverly brings this theme to life by putting us in Andys shoes. Maintaining the wild adventure plot structure, the movie is a fun-loving combination of entertainment, laughs and pure nostalgia. It touches on an era before Nintendos, Play Stations and Xboxes reminding you of a time where acrylic toys, a beautiful imagination and a world of your own, comes together to define the relationship between childhood and toys. I honestly was not expecting much from Toy Story 3 but anything that can get me a little chokey as the credits roll up, has without a doubt delivered in a big way. His family soon knew that he had the makings of an artist and, in 1620, when he could hardly have been more than sixteen, and may have been considerably less, he left Leyden University for the studio of a second-rate painter called Jan van Swanenburch. We have no authentic record of his progress in the studio, but it must have been rapid. He must have made friends, painted pictures, and attracted attention. At the end of three years he went to Lastmans studio in Amsterdam, returning thence to Leyden, where he took Gerard Dou as a pupil. A several years later, it is not easy to settle these dates on a satisfactory basis, he went to Amsterdam, and established himself there, because the Dutch capital was very wealthy and held many patrons of the arts, in spite of the seemingly endless war that Holland was waging with Spain. It may be said that after Saskias death, and the exhibition of this fine work, Rembrandt Van Ryns pleasant years came to an end. He was then somewhere between thirty-six and thirty-eight years old, he had made his mark, and enjoyed a very large measure of recognition, but henceforward, his career was destined to be a very troubled one, full of disappointment, pain, and care. Perhaps it would have been no bad thing for him if he could have gone with Saskia into the outer darkness. The world would have been poorer, but the man himself would have been spared many years that may be even the devoted labours of his studio could not redeem. Between 1642, when Saskia died, and 1649, it is not easy to follow the progress of his life; we can only state with certainty that his difficulties increased almost as quickly as his work ripened. His connection with Hendrickje Stoffels would seem to have started about 1649, and this woman with whom he lived until her death some thirteen years later, has been abused by many biographers because she was the painters mistress. He has left to the world some 500 or 600 pictures that are admitted to be genuine, together with the etchings and drawings to which reference has been made. He is to be seen in many galleries in the Old World and the New, for he painted his own portrait more than a score of times.…Lire Plus
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NOOK Book Offers
With countless downloads of our recent Free Fridays title, Footsteps in the Dark, it is clear that Georgette Heyer is a huge hit with NOOK readers. For a great introduction to why the Queen of Regency Romances work is so often referred to as sparkling, you can not go wrong with these reader favorites. Venetia (1958) Beguiling, intelligent, and beautiful, she and the rakish Lord Damerel are clearly soulmates, and Venetia is both daring and brilliant in her solution to overcoming not only the barriers society puts in their path, but his doubts as well. As gorgeous and right a love match as any Darcy and Elizabeth. An Infamous Army On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, passions are running high in the dazzling society of Brussels. Not only a great love story, but Heyers telling of the Duke of Wellingtons campaign and the battle itself are so vivid and accurate, its been used at West Point to teach military history. Famous artists paintings have earned world wide recognition in different periods of times. Famous painters paintings truly an asset for fine arts. There have been a great number of famous painters in different parts of the world in different periods of times. These include Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Leonardo Da Vinci, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse,Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso,Pierre Auguste Renoir,Henri Rousseau,Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec,Vincent Van Gogh,Andy Warhol. Ordered List Famous abstract paintings present the fine art at the highest level. Famous abstract artists have been gratly greatly appreciated for their famous abstract oil paintings. Picasso is one of the most famous abstract painter. Picasso became very famous because he work in multiple styles. Famous paintings of Picasso are Guernica ,Three Musicians,The Three Dancers and Self Portrait: Yo Picasso. Picasso famous paintings have earned him worldwide recognition. Many famous flower paintings have been created by the outstanding flower painters. Famous Floral Oil Paintings are in wide range of styles. Famous floral fine art paintings are exquisite. Famous landscape paintings are the master pieces of fine art. Famous Landscape painters have created a great number of famous landscape paintings. Famous Landscape art has greatly been admired in all the periods of times. Famous contemporary landscape painters have successfully attained the mastery in the landscape art. Still life fruit paintings and fruit bowl paintings make the famous fruit paintings. The highly skilled artists have also created the most famous paintings of rotting fruit. The modern famous artists are successful creating the masterpieces of still fruit oil paintings and oil pastel fruit paintings. Famous still Life art depicts drinking glasses, foodstuffs, pipes, books and so on. Famous Still life paintings are indeed the master pieces of fine art. Woman portrait paintings make the famous portrait paintings. There are also famous portrait paintings of men. Famous portrait paintings of Oscar dela hova have been greatly appreciated. Japanese women portrait paintings are very popular in Japanese culture. In addition to women portrait paintings and portrait paintings of men, there are many famous pet portrait paintings and famous portrait paintings of houses and famous paintings of sports cars. Famous modern galleries have produced the famous contemporary artists who have created many famous contemporary paintings. Famous oil paintings reproduction are also created in these famous galleries. In addition to above styles, there are many famous paintings of other subjects. These include famous war paintings, famous paintings of jesus, famous figure paintings, religious famous paintings, famous paintings romantic, famous battle paintings, famous military paintings, famous sunset paintings, famous paintings of women, famous paintings of love, famous water paintings, famous acrylic paintings, famous paintings of buildings, famous dance paintings, famous dragon paintings, famous black paintings, famous paintings in the fall, famous paintings of cats, famous paintings of children, famous paintings of friends, famous paintings of christinaity, famous paintings of jesus and famous paintings of humanity.…Lire Plus
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Barnes And Noble Spotlight
It was a step by step process. I thought the first book was a one off. When they bought it as a series, I was surprised. And every time a publisher bought two more books, I knew I was there for that many more anyway. I started with the crime scene that is the start of the book. By the time that scene was over, I was looking at the world through J. P. Beaumonts eyes rather than my own. It has been that way ever since. The First Theft: The first documented case of art theft was in 1473, when two panels of altarpiece of the Last Judgment by the Dutch painter Hans Memling were stolen. While the triptych was being transported by ship from the Netherlands to Florence, the ship was attacked by pirates who took it to the Gdansk cathedral in Poland. Nowadays, the piece is shown at the National Museum in Gdansk where it was recently moved from the Basilica of the Assumption. The Most Famous Theft: The most famous story of art theft involves one of the most famous paintings in the world and one of the most famous artists in history as a suspect. In the night of August 21, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen out of the Louver. Soon after, Pablo Picasso was arrested and questioned by the police, but was released quickly. It took about two years until the mystery was solved by the Parisian police. It turned out that the 30×21 inch painting was taken by one of the museum employees by the name of Vincenzo Peruggia, who simply carried it hidden under his coat. Nevertheless, Peruggia did not work alone. The crime was carefully conducted by a notorious con man, Eduardo de Valfierno, who was sent by an art faker who intended to make copies and sell them as if they were the original painting. While Yves Chaudron, the art faker, was busy creating copies for the famous masterpiece, Mona Lisa was still hidden at Peruggias apartment. After two years in which Peruggia did not hear from Chaudron, he tried to make the best out of his stolen good. Eventually, Peruggia was caught by the police while trying to sell the painting to an art dealer from Florence, Italy. The Mona Lisa was returned to the Louver in 1913. Ten years later, The Scream was stolen again from the Munch Museum. This time, the robbers used a gun and took another of Munchs painting with them. While Museum officials waiting for the thieves to request ransom money, rumors claimed that both paintings were burned to conceal evidence.…Lire Plus
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Get Whooping Discounts This Festive Season
Yes this is true. This festive season you can get massive discounts on our eBooks and Music albums. And that is not all. You can also get a free gift on purchasing a bundled pack of 5 books. What kind of art do you like? There are many opportunities to browse art within your community at local exhibitions, art fairs and galleries. Even small towns usually have a not-for-profit gallery space, or cafes and restaurant that exhibit local artists. In larger cities, galleries often get together for monthly or periodic « gallery nights » where all the galleries hold open house receptions on the same evening. Its a great way to see a lot of art in a short time. Today the internet provides the largest variety and depth of fine art available worldwide. You can visit museum websites and see master works from ages past, check out online galleries for group shows, and visit hundreds of individual artists websites. One advantage of using the internet is that you can search for the specific kind of art you are interested in, whether its photography, impressionism, bronze sculpture, or abstract painting. And when you find one art site, youll usually find links to many, many more. Should the art fit the room or the room fit the art? If you feel strongly about a particular work of art, you should buy the art you love and then find a place to put it. But you may find that when you get the art home and place it on a wall or pedestal, it doesnt work with its surroundings. By not « working, » I mean the art looks out of place in the room. Placing art in the wrong surroundings takes away from its beauty and impact. What should you do if you bring a painting home and it clashes with its environment? First, hang the painting in various places in your home, trying it out on different walls. It may look great in a place you hadnt planned on hanging it. If you cant find a place where the art looks its best, you may need to make some changes in the room, such as moving furniture or taking down patterned wallpaper and repainting in a neutral color. The changes will be worth making in order to enjoy the art you love. Sometimes the right lighting is the key to showing art at its best. You may find that placing a picture light above a painting or directing track lighting on it is all the art needs to exhibit its brilliance. If you place a work of art in direct sunlight, however, be sure it wont be affected by the ultraviolet light. Pigments such as watercolor, pencil and pastel are especially prone to fading. Be sure to frame delicate art under UV protected glass or acrylic. How to pick art to fit the room. Size and color are the two major criteria for selecting art to fit its surroundings. For any particular space, art that is too large will overwhelm, and art that is too small will be lost and look out of proportion. The bolder the art, the more room it needs to breathe. As a rule, paintings should be hung so that the center of the painting is at eye level. Sculpture may sit on the floor, a table, or pedestal, depending on the design. Rules should be considered guidelines only, however, so feel free to experiment. When selecting a painting to match color, select one or two of the boldest colors in your room and look for art that has those colors in it. Youre not looking for an exact match here. Picking up one or two of the same colors will send a message that the painting belongs in this environment. If you want to make art the center of attraction, play down the other elements of the room like window coverings, carpeting, wall coverings, and even furniture. A room crowded with other colors, textures and objects will take the spotlight away from the art. Follow the principle that less is more. Keep it spare and let the art star. Then relax and enjoy it. Selecting and displaying art is an art in itself. Experiment to learn what pleases you and what doesnt.…Lire Plus
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Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling
An introduction with J K Rowling. Was there a particular person who inspired you to become a writer. Alan Quilter, to whom Only Time Will Tell is dedicated he was my English teacher at school. I enjoy writing short stories, although they have no connection with each other. I come up with stories inspired by people I meet, something that has happened, or even from a passing comment someone has told me. I have learnt a great deal from your own distinguished storyteller, R K Narayan. Fear is part of the fundamental core of human existence, as connected to the basic functions of survival and the psyche as the survival instinct or the need to mate. Fear and anxiety, therefore, are among the staples of any genre that deems itself fit to entertain the masses, an art form to be mastered in the hands of a true artiste. Fear, dread, and anxiety are all integral components of any successful horror story, for example, but not everyone who writes horror manages to get the mix of the important elements. His works have inspired terror and anxiety in many individuals, primarily through the use of heavy psychological tones, as opposed to the gore and blood themes used and abused by writers of his time. Poes collected works easily counts as some of the most frightening material ever written, especially now, in an age where horror movies are relegated to two hours of bloodshed and senseless violence, lacking any true horror and relying solely on shock value to appear scary. Poe also stands out as being among the few who can make even the most mundane things seem utterly terrifying, a feat emulated by Stephen King and several Japanese horror authors, but never truly duplicated. In a completely different vein of horror from his predecessors, and arguably creating a sub genre of horror through his works, H. P. Lovecraft also stands out. His works, while lacking in humanity, are difficult to see as anything but terrifying, particularly because of the apparent lack of humanity in them. In contrast to writers of previous generations, Lovecraft focused more on the truly monstrous, ignoring the human element that most horror writers tended to insert into their works since the days of the Gothic era. His stories were littered with monsters that knew neither morality nor mercy, seeing humanity as insignificant insects and, in Lovecrafts malignant world of ancient races and Elder Gods, humanity was insignificant. He also brought back something from the Gothic horror era, showing his readers that knowledge, even just a little knowledge, can lead to the most terrifying of discoveries. This is perhaps best exemplified by the so called Cthulhu Mythos, a collection of stories that centered around Lovecrafts anti mythological beings. Ordered List Among the most enduring horror classics in the world is that of Shelleys « Frankenstein, » which combines the elements of horror with the intrinsic questions that plagued morality and philosophy at the time. In some ways, the story is one that puts a new spin on the old ghost story, in that the « ghost » is inevitably caused by the actions of mortal men who meddled in things they were not meant to. The story, aside from being a genuine tale of terror, also took on the role of a lesson in morality and the limits to just how far medical science could go. Prolonging life is one thing, but bringing back the dead is another thing entirely, which is one of the subtle messages of the novel. The underlying question of whether or not Frankensteins creature is the monster, or if it is Frankenstein himself, also contributes to making the story a memorable, chilling tale. However, very few stories can truly stand up against the pure terror and the subtle anxiety and dread caused by Bram Stokers infamous novel, « Dracula. » The novel is a hallmark of the Gothic horror era, presenting a villain of potentially epic scope in the guise of a remarkable gentleman and nobleman. It deviated from other vampire stories of the time in that the vampire, Dracula, was not monstrous in appearance. He looked every inch a master and nobleman, establishing the « lord of the night » archetype that would be a stock image of vampire characters in literature for centuries to come.…Lire Plus
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Interview of Ashwin Sanghi
My passion for reading was ignited when my maternal grandfather would bombard me with books that were far ahead of my time. He would insist that after reading every book I must write a letter detailing what I liked and what I did not. In the beginning, it was a tedious process but my imagination and knowledge increased over the years. It is precisely for this reason that I believe in the blessings of my ancestors moving my pen. Eagles are counted among the birds of strength with strong talon that soars high in the sky and possess keen eyesight. The images of eagles hold an important position in history also. They appeared in various emblems of the past history in many different lands and their importance have been mentioned in different historical events of the past. For instance in Native American cultures, the free-spirited eagle are deeply profoundly honored and their feathers were also given importance. They were often given as a sign of pride, security or friendship. Even in ancient Greece eagle was worshiped as it was thought to have some association with the god Sun. You can also find the name of the eagle has been mentioned in the Norse mythology. It had some association with the god Odin, who represented wisdom. Ordered List Eagle tattoos are unique in themselves and it can be also done in many different creative ways and just about anywhere on the body but still the most common area for this type of tattoo is the upper arm, followed by the shoulders, and the upper and lower back areas. Eagle tattoos whether it is with spread wings or roosting position are really eye-catching. The most important feature of eagle tattoo is its feather. So if the tattoo is done on a large area with spread wings where every details of the wing are clearly visible provides the eagle tattoo with a realistic appearance. The back is a great location for eagle tattoo with their wings fully spread as if in flight. You can also ink your back with another popular swooping pose of an eagle. This swooping poses of the eagle targeting its prey with sharp talons is really mind blowing, and of course the internet and many tattoo shops are full of images of the majestic eagle in varying poses. Small eagle tattoos featuring only the head of the bird can be inked on the leg or armbands, or can be incorporated into another design.…Lire Plus
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Free Fridays
Todays Free Fridays selection, First, There Is a River by Kathy Steffen, is a complex novel that evokes the simple pleasure and frequent pain of early 1900s riverboat life. From the outside, Emma Perkins seems to have it all a hardworking farmer for a husband and a beautiful family. Yet, like many women in her day, Perkins is the virtual captive of a mean spirited and controlling man who haunts her every waking moment. Each week, we ask our featured author to recommend a book or author that you may want to check out. Since authors are such passionate readers themselves, we thought you might like to find out what they love to read, too. Here is what Kathy Steffen recommends. Ordered List Looks Like This Brush: The Chinese brush is a mandatory tool for Chinese painting. The brush should be sturdy and pliable. Two types of brushes are used. The more delicate brush is created from white sheep hair. This brush should be soaked first, and then dried to prevent curling. The second one is made from fox or deer sable fibers, which are very durable, and is inclined to paint better. The procedure the brush is used depends on the varied features of brush strokes one wants to obtain, such as weight, lightness, gracefulness, ruggedness, firmness, and fullness. Various forms of shades are applied to impart space, texture, or depth. Ink Stick: There are three types of Ink Stick: resin soot, lacquer soot, and tung-oil soot. Of the three, tung-oil soot is the most commonly used. Otherwise, Chinese ink is best if ink stick or ink stone are ineffectual. Paper: The most generally used paper is Xuan paper, which is fabricated of sandalwood bark. This is exceptionally water retentive, so the color or ink disperses the moment the brush stroke is put down. The second most well-known is Mian paper. Color: The most former Chinese paintings used Mo, a type of natural ink, to produce monochromatic representations of nature or day-to-day life. Made of pine soot, mo is combined with water to get unique shades for conveying appropriate layers or color in a painting. Shui mo is the combination of shui (water) and mo. There are two styles of Chinese painting. They are gong bi or detailed style, and xie yi or freehand style. The second is the most common, not only since the objects are depicted with just a few strokes, but likewise because shapes and sprites are drawn by uncomplicated curves and natural ink.…Lire Plus