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Fast Art: Art to create, make, snap and share in minutes
by Bev SpeightEveryone can be an artist!Discover 30 fast and fun art projects that anyone can do. You don't need specialist equipment or experience -- you'll be amazed how easy it is to create eye-popping artworks with just the everyday stuff you have to hand! Every idea in this book presents a different challenge to stimulate and inspire you. Experiment more, look beyond the obvious, and most of all enjoy yourself while making great art.
Fast Draw Manga Challenge: 50+ Step-by-Step Characters and Creatures
by Thierry BeaudenonLearn to draw manga and anime characters with 50+ easy step-by-steps in three styles: manga-style humans, chibi-style humans, and creatures. Each lesson features eight steps in total and breaks down the character with a simple process: identify the basic lines and forms of the body; add volume and details; and ink and color. Introductory pages include facial expressions, hairstyles, age groups, friends and foes.
Fast Fat Quarter Baby Quilts with M'Liss Rae Hawley
by M'Liss Rae HawleyWelcome little ones with 10 snuggly cotton and flannel quilts for infants or toddlers, plus bonus layette set and 2 adorable doll quilts to make from leftovers These little quilts are so easy to make, you can finish one in just a day Go beyond pastels—a gallery of 40+ quilts shows each project in several different color schemes What says love better than wrapping a baby or young child in a soft, cuddly, handmade quilt? This delightful assortment by M’Liss Rae Hawley includes a guide to quiltmaking basics and advice on creatively combining fat quarters with large-scale prints and other fabrics.
Fast Forward
by Eric Spitznagel"Like most pornography, I found Fast Forward to be a relentless and indecent assault on the traditional family values that Americans find most sacred. Makes a great stocking stuffer."--Amy SedarisWith dreams of becoming a highly respected screenwriter, Eric Spitznagel moves to Los Angeles. When Hollywood fails to notice him, he settles for the next best thing: writing scripts for adult films. Determined to make the most of his bad luck, he sets out to make a movie that will be celebrated more for its witty dialogue and gripping plot than its raw depictions of hardcore sex. As Spitznagel discovers, making the Great American Porn is far from easy, especially when you've been hired to write a sequel to Butt Crazy.Spitznagel struggles to be taken seriously as an artist, a seeming impossibility in an industry averse to "complicated words." Along the way, he meets a director with delusions of being the porn Kurosawa, an actress with a scholarly knowledge of medical maladies, and an NBA star who might just make the biggest mistake of his life. In an industry devoted to churning out disposable erotica, can one lowly writer make an adult film that compels viewers to admire the plot without hovering a thumb over the fast forward button?Eric Spitznagel is the author of four humor books, including The Junk Food Companion: A Celebration of Eating Badly (Plume, 1999). His writing appears frequently in Playboy, Esquire, Harper's Magazine, and The Believer.
Fast Forward: The Future(s) of the Cinematic Arts
by Holly WillisCinema, the primary vehicle for storytelling in the twentieth century, is being reconfigured y new media in the twenty-first. Terms such as "worldbuilding," "virtual reality," and "transmedia" introduce new methods for constructing a screenplay and experiencing and sharing a story. Similarly, 3D cinematography, hypercinema, and visual effects require different modes for composing an image, and virtual technology, motion capture, and previsualization completely rearrange the traditional flow of cinematic production. What does this mean for telling stories? Fast Forward answers this question by investigating a full range of contemporary creative practices dedicated to the future of mediated storytelling and by connecting with a new generation of filmmakers, screenwriters, technologists, media artists, and designers to discover how they work now, and toward what end. From Chris Milk and Aaron Koblin's exploration of VR spherical filmmaking to Rebeca Méndez's projection and installation work exploring climate change to the richly mediated interactive live performances of the collective Cloud Eye Control, this volume captures a moment of creative evolution and sets the stage for imagining the future of the cinematic arts.
Fast Forward: The Future(s) of the Cinematic Arts
by Holly WillisCinema, the primary vehicle for storytelling in the twentieth century, is being reconfigured by new media in the twenty-first. Terms such as "worldbuilding," "virtual reality," and "transmedia" introduce new methods for constructing a screenplay and experiencing and sharing a story. Similarly, 3D cinematography, hypercinema, and visual effects require different modes for composing an image, and virtual technology, motion capture, and previsualization completely rearrange the traditional flow of cinematic production. What does this mean for telling stories? Fast Forward answers this question by investigating a full range of contemporary creative practices dedicated to the future of mediated storytelling and by connecting with a new generation of filmmakers, screenwriters, technologists, media artists, and designers to discover how they work now, and toward what end. From Chris Milk and Aaron Koblin's exploration of VR spherical filmmaking to Rebeca Méndez's projection and installation work exploring climate change to the richly mediated interactive live performances of the collective Cloud Eye Control, this volume captures a moment of creative evolution and sets the stage for imagining the future of the cinematic arts.
Fast Fun & Easy Fabric Bowls: 5 Reversible Shapes to Use and Display (Fast, Fun And Easy Ser.)
by Linda JohansenLearn how to make cloth bowls with this easy to follow guide with patterns for a fast, fun sewing craft that&’s perfect for gifting. Make one tonight and use it tomorrow! Who says there&’s nothing new under the sun? Try Linda Johansen&’s innovative techniques for creating delightful fabric bowls and decide for yourself! Use your bowls for serving, storage, or display, but be careful—we bet you can&’t stop with just one! Five versatile bowl designs to create in your own fabric and colors. Choose from the Fast Square Bowl, Fun Triangle Bowl, Easy Round Bowl, and two more simple shapes. Linda shares her secrets for crisp, flexible forms, how to choose and use various materials for interfacing, and creating special effects. Bowls are reversible and washable for extra usefulness. Quilting, sewing, and craft enthusiasts will love these fabric bowls, for themselves or as gifts for family and friends!
Fast Fun & Easy Needle Felting: 8 Techniques & Projects—Creative Results in Minutes! (Fast, Fun And Easy Ser.)
by Lynne FarrisCreative Wool Accents are the Latest Way to Play! A beginner's guide to crafting's new craze - needle felting. Learn in minutes! Everything you need to know about tools, materials, and techniques. Embellish woolen wearables and accessories, or create your own felted fabric projects. Create necklaces, bracelets, hat accessories, even soft buttons and beads. Today's hottest trend is easy, addictive, and portable. Try all kinds of materials, including felt, wool yarn, roving, and other natural fibers. A project for every technique including easy stencils and a stained-glass effect.
Fast Sketching Techniques: Capture the Fundamental Essence of Elusive Subjects
by David RankinFollowing examples and exercises, artists will learn dozens of quick-sketching methods for capturing depth, proportion and value quickly and accurately.
Fast Times and Excellent Adventures: The Surprising History of the '80s Teen Movie
by James King'Brilliant' Mail on SundayTake a trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS and 'Axel F'; of outsiders, lost boys and dead poets; of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields and the Brat Pack; of three Porky's, two Coreys and one summer when everyone called her Baby . . . Fast Times and Excellent Adventures goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where giants like Spielberg and Coppola rubbed shoulders with baby-faced first-timers and where ambitious future superstars Sean, Demi and Tom all got their big break. Music, comedy and politics - all play a part in the surprisingly complex history of the '80s teen movie. And while the films might have been aimed primarily at adolescents, the best tackle universal issues and remain a magnet to all ages. Time of your life, huh kid?From a late '70s Hollywood in flux to an early '90s indie scene that gave youth cinema a timely reboot, respected film expert James King smartly highlights the personal struggles, the social changes and the boardroom shake-ups that produced an iconic time in movie history.
Fast Times and Excellent Adventures: The Surprising History of the '80s Teen Movie
by James King'Brilliant' Mail on SundayTake a trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS and 'Axel F'; of outsiders, lost boys and dead poets; of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields and the Brat Pack; of three Porky's, two Coreys and one summer when everyone called her Baby . . . Fast Times and Excellent Adventures goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where giants like Spielberg and Coppola rubbed shoulders with baby-faced first-timers and where ambitious future superstars Sean, Demi and Tom all got their big break. Music, comedy and politics - all play a part in the surprisingly complex history of the '80s teen movie. And while the films might have been aimed primarily at adolescents, the best tackle universal issues and remain a magnet to all ages. Time of your life, huh kid?From a late '70s Hollywood in flux to an early '90s indie scene that gave youth cinema a timely reboot, respected film expert James King smartly highlights the personal struggles, the social changes and the boardroom shake-ups that produced an iconic time in movie history.
Fast Track Photographer: Leveraging Your Unique Strengths for a More Successful Photography Business - Revised and Expanded Edition
by Dane SandersBecome the professional photographer you were meant to be. Competition in the photography industry has never been fiercer. But in this empowering guide, acclaimed photographer and speaker Dane Sanders reveals that the key to success is to stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and start focusing on your most powerful resource: you. Discover how to: · Use your unique skills and talents to carve out a niche all your own. · Avoid the mistakes most photographers make.· Choose a business style that fits the way you want to spend your time--and live your life. Fast Track Photographer is not just another how-to book--it's an entirely fresh way of thinking about your business, whether you're just starting out, or an industry veteran wondering why all your hard work isn't working. If you want to build a competition-proof creative business in the twenty-first century, it's time to throw out the old rulebook and get on the fast track! Includes free access to Dane's popular self-assessment test (a $20 value) to jumpstart your journey!"I can't think of a better way for anyone to start their professional photo career than to read Fast Track Photographer."--Scott Bourne, publisher and host of Photofocus.com "As much about finding out who you are as it is about how to become a truly great photographer. Highly recommended!"--Amit Gupta, founder of Photojojo.com"This book is worth its weight in gold."--Gary Fong, photographer, author, and creator of the Lightsphere"The best resource for today's photographer--BAR NONE!"--Scott Sheppard, host of "Inside Digital Photography" From the Trade Paperback edition.
Fast and Fun Watercolor: Painting Techniques, No Drawing Required!
by Gina Lee KimTake a journey through Gina Lee Kim's watercolor palette--with each chapter representing one of the standard colors found in the color wheel. Learn how to merge watercolor and mixed media together without the stress of having to draw out a composition before getting started. Each chapter will demonstrate a unique project and technique, along with a gallery of inspiring works. You will also learn about the emotional symbolism of each color.An approachable, stress-free introduction to watercolor; fine drawing skills are not a requirementExplore each color in the color wheel, while learning about their mixing qualities and the emotional symbolism of colorsTips and advice on carving out time to create, sharing your work with others, and owning your own voice12 step-by-step demonstrations show how to merge watercolor with a bit of mixed media
Fast and Tasty recipes
by Arianna Raimondi Nonna CarlaWho does not like occasionally to eat tasty recipes? And who eat sometimes out, but is tired of the same sandwiches? You love Pizza but want to give her that particular taste? You have some hosts and do not know what to offer to them? Or you simply need some fast recipes because you don’t have time to cook? You have a bar and you want to offer your customers something that no one has ever offered? Well, this book makes to your case. With a long selection of sandwiches, pizzas, bruschetta, you don’t have to worry. Every recipe has been tasted, and the ingredients have been chosen according to the their taste to find the right match between the various dishes. Moreover, ingredients have been chosen for their proprieties to guarantee the taste and health. The recipes have been chosen to limit preparation’s times and where possible the price. In short, the recipes suitable for who want the taste and the convenience, but not doesn’t want to go to a restaurant.
Fast, Easy and in Cash: Artisan Hardship and Hope in the Global Economy
by Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld Jason Antrosio"Artisan" has become a buzzword in the developed world, used for items like cheese, wine, and baskets, as corporations succeed at branding their cheap, mass-produced products with the popular appeal of small-batch, handmade goods. The unforgiving realities of the artisan economy, however, never left the global south, and anthropologists have worried over the fate of resilient craftspeople as global capitalism remade their cultural and economic lives. Yet artisans are proving to be surprisingly vital players in contemporary capitalism, as they interlock innovation and tradition to create effective new forms of entrepreneurship. Based on seven years of extensive research in Colombia and Ecuador, veteran ethnographers Jason Antrosio and Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld's Fast, Easy, and In Cash explores how small-scale production and global capitalism are not directly opposed, but rather are essential partners in economic development. Antrosio and Colloredo-Mansfeld demonstrate how artisan trades evolve in modern Latin American communities. In uncertain economies, small manufacturers have adapted to excel at home-based production, design, technological efficiency, and investments. Vivid case studies illuminate this process: peasant farmers in Túquerres, Otavalo weavers, Tigua painters, and the t-shirt industry of Atuntaqui. Fast, Easy, and In Cash exposes how these ambitious artisans, far from being holdovers from the past, are crucial for capitalist innovation in their communities and provide indispensable lessons in how we should understand and cultivate local economies in this era of globalization.
Fast, Fun & Easy Creative Fabric Clocks: 6 Timely Techniques for Fabric & Paper
by Lynn KoolishIt’s About Time to Create a Clock! • Stitched, shaped, layered, and decorated—you’ve never seen clocks like these! • Time flies when you make one of these fun clocks! • Accent any room with working clocks made from fabric, paper, quilt blocks, photo transfer, buttons, trims, and memorabilia • Helpful resource list makes it easy to find everything you need! It's easy to forget that these fun projects are functional as well as decorative. 6 different projects plus inspiration from guest artists will have you designing your own in a matter of minutes! A resource list is included for clock materials, movements, and embellishments. Make it quicker with fast2fuse® Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing!
Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Boxes: 8 Great Designs—Unlimited Possibilities
by Linda JohansenAn award-winning quilt artist shares her methods for creating fabric boxes.Linda Johansen takes her popular fabric-bowl technique a step further with fabric boxes, and you will not believe how fast, fun, and easy they are to make! • 13 beautiful projects for Square Boxes, To-Go Boxes, Treasure Chests, Recipe Boxes, and more, all with lids included • 8 basic box designs offer unlimited options for creating your own variations • Each box is unique - choose theme fabrics, hand-dyes, or whatever catches your eye, and embellish to suit your style • Make your own quick gifts or gift boxes • BONUS instructions for fabric fortune cookies! Finalist in the "Hobby/Crafts/How-To" category of the USA Book News "Best Book Awards"Includes Color Photographs
Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Critter Bags: From Stuff Stashers to Beach Bags to Pillowcases
by Mary LinkCuddly Keepers and Wild Things-Make One in Less Than a Day! • Lovable lunch bags, pillowcases, pouches, and gift bags for kids to make and really use • 7 fun projects and more than a dozen basic animal designs you can turn into a hundred different creatures • Simple enough for beginners - sew them for kids or with kids • Great activity for school, scout or church groups A purse that's a pig? A pouch that's a penguin? Who could resist these cuddly creatures? Especially when you can make them in a day or less! Mary Link shows you how to turn simple squares of fabric into crazy creatures that hold everything from toys to sleepover gear. Play with bright fabrics and soft materials like fleece - children of all ages will love them! Use the basic pattern to create almost any creature by changing the size and facial features. Try making one. You won't quit until you have a whole zoo.
Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Dyeing: Create Colorful Fabric for Quilts, Crafts & Wearables
by Lynn KoolishLearn to dye fabric the quick and easy way with twelve can’t-miss techniques for adding custom color to fabric, clothing, linens, and household goods. How can you make quilting or crafting more fun? Add color! Everything you need to know about creating fabulous hand-dyed fabrics is right here—what supplies to get, basic techniques to try, and how to achieve different visual effects. Photo galleries give you lots of ideas for projects to show off the results.Fast! Lynn teaches you the techniques that produce rich results with minimal time and effort. Fun! Learn to create lots of exciting color blends, patterns, and textures. Easy! All you need to get started is this book, a few supplies, a measuring spoon, and some plastic containers.
Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Ficklesticks: Art Sticks to Bend, Wrap, Weave & Wear
by Diana TaylorTurn Fabric Strips Into Fun and Funky Adornments • 9 quick and engaging jewelry projects, plus an inspiring gallery of stick figures, baubles, bouquets, belts & bows • Stitch a Ficklestick in just minutes from an assortment of fabrics, pieced and unpieced, and finish with easy-to-find supplies • Create Ficklesticks in any length, from tiny 1" posies, to 36" wall hangings Who says art has to be serious? Ficklesticks are pure fabric fun. Sew up a batch in no time, then roll them, twist them, or weave them into anything from an outrageous corsage to a tiny posable pirate. Go over the top with this easy, endlessly adaptable technique. *Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: This title will be printed after purchase and will arrive separately from any in-stock items. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for USA delivery, with an additional 2 weeks for international shipments. Expedited shipping is not available on POD Editions. The printing quality in this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated due to printing on demand by a high-quality printer on uncoated (non-glossy) paper. The information presented in this version is the same as the most recent printed edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pages.
Fast, Fun & Easy Home Accents: 15 Fabric Projects to Decorate Any Space
by Pam ArcherPretty Home Accessories to Give or Keep • Easy-sew projects finish FAST! Accessories for the office, kitchen, around the house-all great for gifts! • Make everything from placemats to wastebaskets, aprons to picture frames • Easy embellishments make your creations special Fifteen pretty projects, many featuring fast2fuse™ Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing, stitch up fast to decorate your home. Use both quilting cottons and home decorating fabrics plus a wide variety of trims to create one-of-a-kind accessories and home décor suites. Make it quicker with fast2fuse® Double-Sided Fusible Stiff Interfacing!
Fast, Fun & Easy Scrapbook Quilts: Create a Keepsake for Every Memory
by Sue AstrothQuilting plus scrapbooking equals one dynamite combination! Put your best memories on display! Now it’s simple to turn your latest vacation, family event, or favorite activity into a one-of-a-kind quilted keepsake. Sue Astroth’s scrapbook quilts blend quilting with fun embellishments for a personalized heirloom you and your family will treasure forever. • 15 quick and easy projects include kids, nature, patriotic, art, and ethnic themes - and more! • Add vintage photos, memorabilia, stamping, decorative papers, and other imaginative embellishments • No photo transfer involved - use simple color copies instead • 1 basic quilt pattern, step-by-step instructions, and lots of creative suggestions allow limitless design and embellishment possibilities • Use the projects as a jumping-off point for your own stories • Ideal family activity - no-sew options make the process enjoyable for children and inexperienced crafters, too
Fast-Track Innovation and Commercialization: Tools and Techniques
by Biplab Kumar DattaThis book discusses innovation and invention. It introduces innovation, the innovation eco-system needed in company to succeed in innovation, the need for innovation and its timing with respect to the product life cycle. It shows how to develop innovation strategy and get ready for product development, the management of innovation processes from the concept phase to commercialization and supplies practical tools and techniques for achieving success in complex, fast-track technology development projects.In today’s world of fast-paced innovation from all corners of the world, technology is getting obsolete much faster than it was 50 years ago. In order to match the fast-evolving market demand and evolution of technology, one needs to innovate much faster. The whole process of developing technology/product/services from concept phase to prototyping to series production and commercialization has to happen in a very structured way so that the process is not only fast-track and lean but also very efficient. The methodology presented in the book has been applied in many real-life projects. The book will be of interest to professionals in business and technology as well as students.
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
by Dean DefinoRuss Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) is an enigma. A box-office failure when initially released on the grindhouse circuit, it has since been embraced by art-house audiences, and referenced in countless films, television series, and songs. A riot of styles and story clichés lifted from biker, juvenile delinquency, and beach party movies, it has the coherence of a dream, and the improvisatory daring of a jazz solo. John Waters has called it the greatest movie ever made, and Quentin Tarantino has long promised to remake it. But what draws them, and so many other cult fans to Pussycat? To help answer that question, this book looks at the production and critical reception of the film, its place within the cultural history of the 1960s, its representations of gender and sexuality, and the specific ways it meets the criteria of a cult film.
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (Cultographies)
by Dean DeFinoRuss Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) is an enigma. A box-office failure when initially released on the grindhouse circuit, it has since been embraced by art-house audiences, and referenced in countless films, television series, and songs. A riot of styles and story clichés lifted from biker, juvenile delinquency, and beach party movies, it has the coherence of a dream, and the improvisatory daring of a jazz solo. John Waters has called it the greatest movie ever made, and Quentin Tarantino has long promised to remake it. But what draws them, and so many other cult fans to Pussycat? To help answer that question, this book looks at the production and critical reception of the film, its place within the cultural history of the 1960s, its representations of gender and sexuality, and the specific ways it meets the criteria of a cult film.