Michael Wright Livres

254pages. in4. broché. Nombreuses photos en couleurs.

Pour les amateurs passionnés, comme pour les artistes, cinq techniques artistiques fondamentales sont réunies ici en un seul volume : le dessin, la perspective, l'aquarelle, le pastel et l'huile. A la connaissance des outils et des matériaux s'ajoute une approche globale des techniques de représentation : du dessin au trait à la perspective atmosphérique, du modelé à l'art de mélanger les couleurs, du rendu de l'ombre et de la lumière à la superposition des couches de peinture. Des études et des exercices détaillés vous guident dans ces techniques de base. Etape par étape, des artistes exécutent sous vos yeux une oeuvre, révélant leurs secrets. Ce volume lance un véritable défi à votre imagination. A votre tour, réalisez des études ou des compositions dignes d'un artiste professionnel.

How do you find the woman of your dreams when you're nearly forty, living in the middle of nowhere and spectacularly ungifted in the art of seduction?

"Playwriting-in-Process" was created to provide a resource, a craft-reminder/reinforcer, a stimulus, a self teaching mechanism, and a reference work.

Illustrating a complete range of art techniques through full-color, step-by-step photographs, this elaborately instructional art book covers figure drawing, watercolor, and oil painting, with a focus on the effect each has on the artwork as a whole. This holistic approach is apparent throughout the massive volume. It is an invaluable way to teach art, providing both practice and theory. The reproductions of fine art that accompany each large section provide creative and inspirational stimuli to lead the artist through this volume's extensive scope.

Have you ever had to decide what to do with an unidentified corpse by a Devonian cowshed when the herd is due in for milking? And how would you react if one of your patients was abducted by aliens? If you are a GP it seems these are routine matters. From coping with the suicide of a colleague to the unusual whereabouts of a jar of Coleman's mustard, this is the story of one rural doctor's often misguided attempts to make sense of the career in which he has unwittingly found himself. Dr Sparrow's adventures would be utterly unbelievable were they not 100% true stories. His bedside manner may sometimes leave a little to be desired but, if you're in dire straits, this doctor will have you in stitches.

Recently retired, Dr Sparrow reveals with refreshing candour and dark humour the most memorable experiences of his career as a rural GP. From sewing back on a patient’s chiselled finger on a call-out, and the emergency countryside delivery inspired by James Herriot, to suddenly remembering the body left in the back of a Volvo, and a small oversight that blew up the local crematorium, Dr Sparrow spares no blushes.

The book explores the rich history of the jews-harp in Britain and Ireland, utilizing previously unknown sources and extensive research. It begins with a detailed description of the instrument, followed by an examination of its ancient origins and the various theories surrounding its development. The narrative weaves together fragments of information across centuries, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the jews-harp's significance and evolution in these regions.

Dr Sparrow is back, coping with more bizarre, macabre and hilarious situations. Following his successful debut with Country Doctor, he once more guides us through the daily rounds of the weird and wonderful in his practice on the Devon/Cornwall border. What would you do if faced with the unsuccessful resuscitation of the wrong patient, being held at gunpoint as a suspected terrorist or confronting a blind man who refuses to stop driving? And what about the little old lady who presents you with a supermarket bag stuffed with £20 notes? Add to this, jets crashing on the runway, fleeting glimpses of the Royal Genitalia and the haunting tale of the suicidal stranger and an abducted child - and you will start to have some idea of the unpredictable life of Dr Sparrow.

In 2004, Michael Wright turned his back on Blighty to begin a new life as the owner of a delapidated 15th century farmhouse called ‘La Folie.’ This is a comic memoir about a clinically social bloke rejecting the world of parties and attempting to learn how to become an old-fashioned man.