A follow up to their extensive and introductory painting book, Alcohol Ink Guide, which teaches all the beginning techniques for those exploring alcohol ink, artists and instructors Laurie Williams and Sherry Williams return with this instructional resource for creating truly realistic art using this versatile medium. Learn and master the four main alcohol ink painting techniques that include blending, masking, creating a barrier layer, and painting on both sides. From there, tutorials are provided for painting skin tones, fur, stones, rocks, and water, botanical effects, trees, and animals. Also included are 10 realism projects to practice and put together the skills learned into stunning works of art. The authors have years of experience working with alcohol inks, mastering the brushes, blenders, masking, control, and layering that enables artists to create magnificent realistic art, from portraits to landscapes, still lives to photo realism.
Alcohol Ink Guide will show you how to paint with alcohol ink! In this complete painting book, you’ll discover 12 different painting techniques – from pouring, dripping, and blowing to blending, masking, brush painting, and more – so you can practice and master them all! Also included are opening overviews on the basics of alcohol inks, surfaces, color theory, and other essential topics to know. Stunning step-by-step alcohol ink painting projects are provided to recreate beautiful birch trees, tropical scenes, mountain landscapes, and even home décor items! With so many easy-to-follow technique tutorials and inspiring projects, Alcohol Ink Guide is an absolute must-have resource!
God is ever present and is constantly speaking to us. We do not recognize his voice because we are often dealing with the voices in our head. We are so busy talking to Him in the form of prayer and asking for things, that we forget to listen for the answer. How often do we listen to see if God is answering our prayers or do we talk and talk not really expecting an answer? Many times we miss the answer because we are expecting God to answer in a certain way or mean. I believe that God speaks to us in many different ways and means. Yes, God speaks to us in many ways and we know that he speaks to us through his Word. For we know that God’s Word gives life! He spoke to Moses through a burning bush; he spoke to the prophets through visions and to others through angels. He even opened the mouth of a donkey to speak with the prophet Balaam. It could be an answer through a total stranger in the grocery store line or through a child. However he chooses to answer, we do have access to his Word whenever and where ever we want it. I believe that God is constantly speaking to us but our heads, minds and hearts are filled with so many distractions that it is almost impossible to hear or even acknowledge him in the busyness of life. God wants us to know that he hears and answers our prayers. He loves us and he is speaking the words we long to hear and need to hear. He is touching those who seek him with a quiet power of strength and love. He even knows the prayers of the heart; prayers that we pray without uttering a word. All we need to do is, wait and listen for the answer. God wants to show us a place of freedom, a place of his peace. He wants us to trust him with our lives and trust that he values us, cherish us and wants us to walk in truth. God wants us to feel his presence and experience his power. As we read his Word, we are in his presence and can feel his power. I am writing this as a reminder that he does care and he is with us always. Throughout the years I have written down the things God has spoken to me in our conversations. Do you think God wants us to simply be a “church goer”? Do you think he wants us to busy ourselves with church work? Or does he want to have a personal relationship with us, the kind of relationship that requires time and conversation. He does not require us to give a lot of time just quality time; time where he will have our undivided attention. I found that as I quietly sit and listen to him, God comforts, encourages, directs and guides me. This book is a compilation of scriptures and simply being at the feet of God allowing him to speak to the heart. It is a matter of losing self to the Spirit. It is my hope and prayer that this little book might inspire, encourage and lift up someone who might feel as though God has forgotten. It is my desire to make God’s Word more effective in your everyday lives. I pray that others will read this book and feel God’s presence and know that he is there for them as he has been for me. To get the most from this book, read it slowly and intently. Search for those special words that speak to your heart and spirit as well as your needs. These words will help you grow in your spiritual walk as you feel the presence of God our Father. I pray that God will bless every life it touches and the words will leave these pages and find a home in your heart.
When courage calls, answers unfold with startling results. In 1967 Mississippi, Millie Howard, co-owner with her husband of the black mortuary in town and mother of a teenage daughter, lives a comfortable life, sheltering herself from the realities of injustice. Then her pastor challenges her with an offer to run a Head Start school for poor children. Sensing danger, she resists. However, events and her family convince her to accept the call. Soon she realizes how real the peril is. The Klan attempts to thwart her and her family's efforts with continuous harassment and acts of violence. Yet through all the adversity, the Howards and friends manage to improve the lives of underprivileged children and to secure the right to vote for the disenfranchised black community. The spirit of hope never leaves Millie, her family and friends as they triumph over the vicious attempts at intimidation and continue the on-going fight for equality.
Grieving is an intimate, individual, personal journey. Many who have suffered a loss grieve in various ways, in their own individual time frame. There is no set developmental process which determines how to grieve or how long the grieving process takes. No one can determine the grieving timeline except you. Prominent grief counselors and medical professionals have documented stages of grief which examine shock, denial, pain, isolation, guilt, anger, reasoning, depression, acceptance, and finally hope. The path one takes in the journey of grief is unique, but these stages of grief basically apply in all cases. In my particular grieving journey, I share what has brought me on an emotional rollercoaster involving grief and despair to the path I chose to be enlightened, rather than eternally hide myself under my comforter. In the tragic loss of my mother and husband in a short span of time, I choose to be an example to have others Bend...But Don't Break!
Popsicle the Pug is a delightful story of a day in the life of Popsicle, an actual pet belonging to the author, Sheryl Williams. Popsicle is everyone's favorite dog who loves to help the family and often gets into mischief at the same time. This entertaining and rib-tickling book, with its witty illustrations, will soon become a story-time favorite for any child as well as for the reader.
Ka'lay Jackson was her father's "little princess" until he was sent to prison when she was seven years old. Now Ka'lay is in middle school and she is determined to find out the secret that her family is keeping from her. In her efforts to find the truth, she stumbles into a dark and dangerous world where she soon realizes that some secrets are better left hidden and some questions should never be asked.
Savannah Hartford knows what its like to be alone. Never having had much success with love and life, shed given up on anything good ever happening. So when she received a letter explaining that she had inherited an old mansion, on a choice piece of land in Jamaica, she was stunned and suspicious. Yet, with the help of Cara, her best friend; Trinity, a fast-talking Jamaican chef; Marcus, a butler who moonlights as an architect; and a handsome contractor named Jacob Spencer, Savannah uses her design skills to turn the old mansion into a luxurious bed and breakfast. As she transforms the house, she learns that it is not just the house that is being restored. On this lifechanging journey, she may actually find what shes always wanted: love, faith, and family. Jacob Spencer is a content widower, a successful businessman, and a Christian. Although he has the looks to get any woman he wants, he has been unwilling to risk falling in love again that is, until he meets Savannah, who represents everything he wants in a woman. And unfortunately, everything he doesnt. Between their differences and a conniving attorney named Brandon Anderson, who will stop at nothing to acquire Savannahs property for his nefarious clients, her quest to keep the property could end up destroying their love and costing them everything. In this novel, a young woman works to restore an ancient mansion to its former glory while finding a new love and faith along the way.
Celeste Williams has finally gotten her life back on track and the last thing on her mind is dating again. Then she meets Thaddeus Whitcomb, a man as caring as he is handsome. The chemistry between them is instant and irresistible. Celeste thought no man could move her as deeply as her late husband, but Thad rekindles a passion she never believed she’d feel again. Since his divorce years ago, Thad has lived a full and successful life. The moment Celeste crosses his path, he realizes she’s the piece he never knew had been missing. As friendship blossoms into more, Thad discovers a second chance at romance. But Celeste begins to retreat. Once he uncovers her reasons for becoming distant, he’ll do whatever it takes to convince the sensual beauty that nothing matters more than their love.
Did you know that Mexico, our neighbor to the south, has a population of over 100 million people? These attractive, informational books take readers on an in-depth tour of Mexico, including its history, architecture, sports, and people. Each title focuses on a specific topic to aid students in report writing.
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