Hundreds of beautifully rendered; royalty-free images painstakingly adapted from a host of design traditions: primitive tribal; Egyptian; Greek; Etruscan; Roman; Chinese; Japanese; Persian; Byzantine; French Renaissance and more. Also; decorative motifs derived from metalwork; heraldic ornament; floral vignettes; letters; other elements. Invaluable sourcebook for artists; craftworkers and decorative art enthusiasts.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I picked up this book as preparation to do a ...By Jean GilbertsonI picked up this book as preparation to do a book reading (somewhat similar to an audition; I thought); and found it very helpful. The exercises were effective at helping me think correctly about the experience.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy annoying; but love itVery helpful0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. At last; someone writing about mental preparation for performing artists!By Fiona-Jane WestonI used this book not to prepare for an audition; but to increase my concentration and control my thought processes when getting ready to perform my one-woman show LOVING LONDON: THE CAPITAL CABARET.Doing a one-woman show is an incredibly nerve-wracking business - you are quite literally on your own; often not only on stage; but in the marketing and dealing with venues; PR; hiring of musicians etc. There are a thousand things to distract the artist from focusing on rehearsing and performing under pressure.This book worked wonders for me; particularly the advice of 10 mins a day meditating; associating lines with particular focus and the removing of internal pressures.I sometimes watch tennis matches on TV and have often been struck by how much mental preparation the top players put into their game; and how much help they are given to do this. Now; at last; here is someone writing about the same thing for performing artists!And yes; I will put the strategies in place for auditions.