Sketching is more popular than ever, but busy lives leave almost no room for sitting down with a pad & pen, & practicing. Many people give up on their potential hobby (and artistic outlet) because they feel they just don`t have the time to lay the groundwork. Here`s a secret though: you do have time each day to practice, you just need to incorporate sketching into your daily life. Sketch Now, Think Later covers the tools, techniques & tips that author & Urban Sketching Correspondent of Boston Mike Daikubara has developed in his more than 15 years as a practicing artist, & will show you how to fully dive into any sketching situation with limited time & tools, & still be able to produce memorable, great looking, fun sketches! ...

Packed with accessible tutorials & inside tips & advice from contemporary artists, Sketch your World is the ultimate handbook for anyone seeking to explore the exciting creative possibilities afforded by sketching on location, whether in a bustling cafe, colorful street market, or leafy park. Combining a winning formula of practical instruction & creative inspiration, Sketch your World examines a range of techniques for capturing great sketches on the go, covering topics such as how to improve observation skills, sketch moving subjects, & create depth & mood in order to convey a sense of atmosphere. Uniquely, the book also

Includes:: a variety of techniques for working with digital tools such as tablets & smart pens. Offering engaging advice & featuring the work of some of today`s most inventive urban artists from all over the world, Sketch your World gives invaluable insight into their inspiration & working processes, while detailed tutorials illustrate a range of techniques for readers to try, examining a variety of drawing & sketching media from pencils to water colors. With its fresh, highly accessible approach & use of inspirational, hip, & bang up-to-date examples, Sketch your World is guaranteed to appeal to the growing numbers of recreational artists who- permanently armed with sketchpad (or tablet) & pen-thrive on capturing the world around them, wherever they happen to be.

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Nine-year-old Skid Beaumont's family is stuck in the mud. Following his father's decision to relocate & build a new home, based on a drunken vision that New Orleans would rapidly expand eastwards into the wetlands as a result of the Seventies' oil boom, Skid & his brothers grow up in a swampy area of Louisiana. But the constructions stop short, the dream fizzles out, & the Beaumonts find themselves sinking in a soggy corner of 1980s Cold War America. As things on the home front get more complicated, Skid learns of his mother's alleged magic powers & vaguely remembers some eerie stories surrounding his elder brother Frico. These, as well as early events that Skid saw with his own eyes, convince him that Frico has a gift to fix things by simply sketching them. For the next few years, Skid's self-appointed mission to convince his brother to join him in his lofty plan to change their family's luck & the world they live in will lead to even more mystery & high drama in the swamp. ...

The popular Econoguide budget-travel series has expanded beyond destination-specific guides to include Econoguide '97-'98: Ski & Snowboard America. As with all Econoguides, this new addition

Includes:: all the essential information about getting the most from your ski & snowboarding vacation, with detailed information on more than 1, 000 ski & snowboard resort & runs throughout the United States & Canada, including:
-- Course conditions & levels
-- Facilities & prices
-- Entertainment

Best of all, Econoguide '97-'98: Ski & Snowboard America

Includes:: valuable coupons for money-saving discounts on hotels, car rental, lift tickets, clothing & accessories, & more -- including a coupon for free U.S Passport Ski & Mountain club membership, which means that you can get discounts worth over $25, 000 at more than 200 ski resorts.

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Rucksack Guide
- Ski Mountaineering & Snowshoeing is your essential handbook for when on the mountain. It offers concise guidance
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Guidebook to 50 ski touring & snowshoeing routes in the Dolomites. The routes, which carry an Alpine (and when appropriate, a Volo/ Toponeige) grading, range from 5km to 18km, taking between 2 & 7 hours to complete. The routes are based in & around areas such as Canazei, Arabba, Corvara & San Martino, taking in stunning scenery, quaint villages & enchanting mountain vistas. Clear route descriptions are accompanied by 1:50K mapping & photo topos, together with information such as total ascent & descent (as well as aspect), expected duration of route & equipment required. Also provided is invaluable practical advice on things such as mountain safety & navigation, equipment, transport options to, from & around the Dolomites, ski passes, accommodation & more. Regarded as one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world, the Dolomites offer endless winter escapades. Those who venture off the beaten track & into the backcountry (whether by ski or by shoe) will discover a veritable winter wonderl&. ...

Fully revised & updated 2nd edition including an entirely new chapter on avalanches If you want to leave the confines of the piste, & explore the mountains & valleys beyond, then this is the book for you. Everything you need to make the transition from piste skiing to ski touring is here, from downhill off-piste & uphill skills to avalanche awareness. All aspects are covered in detail, with clear descriptions & stunning photos. The first section of the book covers the knowledge & techniques required to travel beyond the marked trail. The second part contains a selection of Bruce`s favourite tours, in guidebook style, to help you plan your own backcountry adventure. ...

If you want to leave the confines of the piste, & explore the mountains & valleys beyond, then this is the book for you. Everything you need to make the transition from piste skiing to ski touring is here, from downhill off-piste & uphill skills to avalanche awareness. All aspects are covered in detail, with clear descriptions & stunning photos. The first section of the book covers the knowledge & techniques required to travel beyond the marked trail. The second part contains a selection of Bruce`s favourite tours in the Alps, in guidebook style, to help you plan your own backcountry adventure. Key chapters include: Downhill Skills, Uphill Skills, Glacier Skiing, Avalanches, Winter Weather, & Planning a Ski Tour. ...

Aloniossos at 1:25, 000 on a contoured, GPS compatible hiking map published by Terrain Cartography group & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant Polyart plastic paper, with extensive tourist information. Skiathos at 1:15, 000 on a contoured, GPS compatible hiking map published by Terrain Cartography group & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant Polyart plastic paper, with extensive tourist information. Topography is very well presented by contours, enhanced by spot heights, subtle relief shading & additional altitude colouring. Contour interval, unless indicated below to the contrary, is 20m. National parks & other protected areas are marked. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet. The maps have a UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks. Hiking trails are graded between main routes & narrow trails. A wide range of symbols indicate various places of interest & recreational facilities, with main sights clearly highlighted. Most titles distinguish between sandy & pebble beaches; some also indicate beaches with natural shade and/or the type of sea bed. Road network is very clearly graded according to width & the type of surface, distinguishing between good & rough dirt roads. Distances are marked on most small local roads, as well as locations of petrol stations and/or tyre repair workshops. Scenic routes are highlighted. Each map also shows which ports are served by ferry services. Many titles include a street plan of the island ...

Skiathos in the Sporades on light, a waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:25, 000 from Anavasi for exploring the island on foot or by car. Landscape is vividly shown by contours at 20m with altitude colouring, hill shading & spot heights. The map indicates dirt roads in poor condition, with distances marked on many local routes, plus locations of petrol stations. Also marked are stops of the local bus service. Country paths distinguish between wide & well defined or narrow and/or poorly defined routes. Symbols show hotels & campsites, tavernas, places of interest including beaches, archaeological sites, etc. All place names are in both Greek & Latin alphabets. The map has a 1km UTM grid plus latitude/longitude margin ticks & crosshairs at 1’. On the reverse are notes about the islands, including recommendations for four hiking routes. Map legend & the text include English. To see which other Greek islands are covered by maps from Anavasi, please click on the series link. ...