Rice, Kristy
Summary: Kristy Rice's joy-focused approach to watercolor art has won the hearts of fans worldwide. Here she teaches the basics of painting, infusing the learning process with wit, wisdom, and laughter. Rice shows all levels of painters how to make "art for joy's sake." She offers her quirky, joy-focused guidance on preparation, including the materials you really need (and don't need), and walks you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Publishing 2021
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Summary: Describes the history of flower painting in watercolors, and suggests equipment, painting techniques, and methods of observation and composition for creating colorful paintings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.422 RileyPaint (Musical group)
Contents: Daily gazette -- Plastic dreams -- Moldy man -- Silver streaks -- True love is hard to find -- Splattered -- Must passin thru' -- I didn't know a thing -- Heaven in Farsi -- Wash
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Umgd 2018
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK PAISimon, Sarah
Summary: "With an elegant spiral binding and layflat design, Modern Watercolor Botanicals features: Lessons with detailed instructions for 3 skill levels- beginner, intermediate, and advanced; Over 100 pieces of traceable artwork, so no drawing experience is required; Easy-to-understand diagrams, pictures, and instructions; Each lesson builds upon skills learned in the previous lesson; "Why Art?" essays...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paige Tate & Co. 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 751.4224 SIMAllman, Ricky
Summary: Since the earliest days of human society, we have been painters. Lining ancient cave walls, the oldest known paintings in the world date back over 50,000 years. Despite the fact that painting is such an integral part of human civilization, many people feel intimidated by the medium. Like drawing, creative writing, or musical performance, the ability to paint is a skill that can be learned and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Fiorani, Francesca
Summary: A new biography of the artist behind the Mona Lisa distinguishes between his life as an artist and as an inventor and discusses how he used his understanding of optical science to perfect his painting techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.5 FIOLo, Jack
Summary: "If you're trying to patent your invention, you know need a drawing to complete your USPTO application. Professional patent drafters charge per sheet for their patent drawing services and it can cost you hundreds of dollars. But with How to Make Patent Drawings you'll be able to complete this crucial step and create a patent drawing that complies with the strict rules of the USPTO." --Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo, Law For All 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.04 LOMatt, Yoga
Summary: For the weekend warrior, amateur athlete, or anyone in need of more flexibility (and less stress).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 MATCramps (Musical group)
Contents: Disc one (Summer 1976): Quick Joey Small -- Lux's blues -- Love me -- Domino -- Sunglasses after dark -- Subwire desire -- TV set -- Sunglasses after dark -- (Oct. 1976): I was a teenage werewolf -- Can't hardly stand it -- (1981 rehearsal): Sweet woman blues -- Rumble blues -- Rumble blues (false start) -- Rumble blues -- Rumble blues -- Lonesome town -- (1982 A & M Studio): Five years ahead...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vengeance Records 2004
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Summary: "Personal essays exploring identity, family, and community through the prism of race and black culture. Confronts the medical profession's racial biases, shopping while black at Whole Foods, the legacy of Michael Jackson, raising black boys, haircuts that scare white people, racial profiling, and growing up in Southside Chicago"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.896 WALDurber, Sarah
Summary: "This book aims to cover the most commonly asked questions by new plant owners and will help people who want to have more greenery in their lives but don't know where to start. It will advise on the best plant for a variety of home conditions so that everyone should be able to find plants that suit their space. Having and maintaining an indoor garden can be possible for anyone, the book will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Owl, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books LTD 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 DURLefebvre, Emma
Summary: This vibrant guide is filled with step-by-step instructions to get you started or build on your watercolour painting skills. Learn the tools and skills you need to create gifts, invitations, and wall art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yellow Pear Press, a division of Mango Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.42 LEFEarhart, Kristin
Summary: Sadie and her new poodle puppy enter into the school's talent show, but when Sadie gets a case of stage fright, her puppy must help her overcome her fear and perform.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
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Summary: "When the weather is cool and the apples are fresh, the best things to do is warm up by baking an apple pie! It's grandma's favorite! Join Grandpa to create a delicious surprise to warm Grandma's heart on a chilly autumn day."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: Joe and his trusty pup help out on a hot summer day in Motor City when the local car wash becomes overcrowded with customers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This video guides viewers through each step of making a one-minute/150-word digital story based on the theme "Who Am I?", a project that relies on editing software such as Final Cut Pro to integrate digital snapshots, original or royalty-free music, and voiced-over narration into a multimedia essay. Technology is reshaping the way students learn and relate to each other; use How to Make Digital...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Silverman, Robyn J. A.
Summary: "What do you do when your child comes to you with a question about anxiety, death, divorce, beauty, or race? Poised to become the quintessential conversation resource for parents, How to Talk to Kids About Anything provides powerful words, actionable steps, inspiring real-life stories, and pivotal advice to tackle these difficult conversations with kids. Dr. Robyn Silverman of the How to Talk...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2023
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Summary: When it starts snowing one school day, Max and Mo, the art room hamsters, watch the "Big Ones" outside making snowmen, and they decide to make one too. Includes instructions for making a paper snowflake and snowman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2007
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2 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN LAKRule, Cheryl Sternman.
Summary: Long celebrated as a versatile ingredient in cuisines across the globe, yogurt has recently emerged as a food of nearly unparalleled growth here in the United States. Rule takes yogurt farther than the breakfast table, lunchbox, or gym bag. She strips yogurt of its premixed accessories and brings it back to its pure, wholesome essence. Explore yogurt from every angle, learn how to read a label,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 RULAhearn, Frank M.
Summary: How to Disappear is the authoritative and comprehensive guide for people who seek to protect their privacy as well as for anyone who's ever entertained the fantasy of disappearing--whether actually dropping out of sight or by eliminating the traceable evidence of their existence. Written by the world's leading experts on finding people and helping people avoid being found, How to Disappear...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.6 AHECrews, Xavier
Summary: "With Art of Custom Sneakers, learn to make your own one-of-a-kind kicks from YouTube superstar Xavier Kickz"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockport Publishers, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2023
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Summary: "When we look in the mirror, so many of us see a 'before' picture: the miserable person in the side-by-side shot waiting for the 'glow-up' (read: weight loss) that will bring true happiness. But it's not our fault that we see our bodies as projects in need of constant work: this is just one of the beliefs that has been ingrained in us by diet culture. We have been taught to view ourselves as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.2 LIGKnapp, Jake
Summary: Do you ever wonder where your day went? Or daydream about activities you'll get to "someday"? Knapp and Zeratsky share their tactics for a four-step daily framework that you can use to systematically re-design your days. Highlight, Laser, Energize, Reflect. You may not be able to add more hours to your day-- but you can learn to make your life your own, day by day. -- adapted from jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2018