The Ink Dragon And The Art Of Flight

Author : Jordan Riley Swan,Ezra Zabit
Publisher : Jordan Riley Swan LLC
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781957627281

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The Ink Dragon and the Art of Flight by Jordan Riley Swan,Ezra Zabit Pdf

Secrets aren’t made for the shadows. They’re made for full-color comic panels. Former Coat Warden and now-reclusive comic book artist David Felman has a secret, one he’s poised to reveal to the world—if only he can dot the i’s, cross the t’s, and shade the last few claws. David’s time on dragon back has him perfectly situated to reveal some of the horrors the government would rather the public not know about their dealings with the winged creatures. Jade Atallah has always wanted one thing: to do her family proud by becoming a Coat Warden. Having passed all the tests and made it into the elite Blacking Program, paired with her black-scaled dragon Night Armor, she thinks she’s done just that. But when her assignment to tail a certain artist results in gaining unsavory knowledge about the program she works for, everything she knows is called into question. With the fate of her own dragon hanging in the balance, along with the many others who are part of the Blackwing Program, Jade must team up with David to make sure the truth comes to light. And they must do so quickly, before the government manages to silence them for good. *** It's the Roaring Twenties—speakeasies are around every corner, jazz is burning up Harlem, and the dragon population is booming. But it's a lonely job for the brave Coat Wardens who patrol the skies of the Eastern Americas, as love is even harder to hold on to than the dragons they fly…

Author : Jordan Riley Swan,Elise Forier Edie
Publisher : Jordan Riley Swan LLC
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781957627199

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The Silver Dragon of Tinseltown by Jordan Riley Swan,Elise Forier Edie Pdf

What better place for a silver dragon than the silver screen? Being a dragon rider has a lot of privileges, but longevity isn’t one of them. If the jocust beetles or the whiptail wyverns or a long fall from a great height didn't get them, the clock always would. The last thing Oscar Merrick wants is to delay his government-mandated retirement, but when his friend Jimmy comes to him with an outrageous idea to make the first talkie with an actual dragon in it, Oscar can’t resist his friend’s starry-eyed pleading or his dragoncoat’s bubbling excitement. After all, a few weeks’ delay in Baltimore before heading to the mines of West Virginia won’t be the end of the world, right? With the entertainment industry shifting from movies to talkies, silver screen star Scarlett Owens can no longer hide her deep voice or her Appalachian accent. Dropped by her agent and faced with retirement, Scarlett jumps at the chance to act in a new talkie—even if the crazy director wants her to star alongside a frightfully scary metal dragon. Once on set, Oscar and Scarlett find themselves pushed together in ways they never expected—and not minding it nearly as much as each would have thought. Can the duo produce a successful talkie, and also use it to keep them both from their all-too-early retirements? Or will industry jealousies and salacious secrets from their pasts force them apart forever?

Author : Michelle Ying Ling Huang
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781443839365

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Beyond Boundaries by Michelle Ying Ling Huang Pdf

Beyond Boundaries: East and West Cross-Cultural Encounters is a collection of essays which span several countries, centuries and disciplines in their exploration of East-West cultural exchanges and interactions. The chapters are arranged in chronological and thematic order, and encompass the cutting edge research of a diverse group of international scholars. The subjects range from archaeology, art history and photography, to conservation, sociology and cultural studies, with cross-disciplinary examples of classical, modern and contemporary periods. The book seeks to inspire new ideas and stimulate further scholarly debate on the convergence, dissimilarities and mutual influences of the visual arts and material culture of Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. The volume will be of interest to scholars and students working in the fields of art and cultural history as well as intercultural studies. It will be equally useful to collectors, artists and curators of global art and world cultures.

Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781616558741

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The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen Pdf

Master storyteller Jane Yolen and celebrated fantasy artist Rebecca Guay (Swamp Thing; Magic: The Gathering) weave a textured and lyrical tale of adventure, homelands, and heroism the hard way. Two hundred years ago, humans drove the dragons from the islands of May. Now, the last of the dragons rises to wreak havoc anew - with only a healer's daughter and a kite-flying would-be hero standing in its way.

Author : Jordan Riley Swan,Hero Bowen
Publisher : Jordan Riley Swan LLC
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781735587523

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Wish Hunter by Jordan Riley Swan,Hero Bowen Pdf

Explore the dark underworld of wish hunting in the compelling first installment of this urban fantasy trilogy set in Savannah, Georgia—perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and V. E. Schwab. Nadia Kaminski’s family has stolen wishes for generations, auctioning them off to skeevy business tycoons and politicians in back-alley deals. Their operation is simple enough. Find someone who gained a wish after saving a life. Trick the wisher into sharing a deep secret. Steal the wish. And as a marriage counselor, Nadia has more access to people’s secrets than most.But when Nadia comes across the perfect opportunity to steal a wish for herself, she takes it—and the rock star she’s stolen it from desperately wants his wish back.As Nadia tries to figure out how to get rid of the cocky thorn in her side, she must face off against vengeful wish hunters, her all-too-powerful family, and the consequences of her own desires—because stealing wishes can be a deadly affair. Content note: spousal death, gun violence, miscarriage.

Author : Gordon S. Barrass
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520234510

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The Art of Calligraphy in Modern China by Gordon S. Barrass Pdf

Over the past three decades it has emerged as a more visually exciting modern genre, which now offers fascinating insights into the people of modern China.".

Author : Phuc Tran
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250194725

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Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran Pdf

For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents. Appealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh, Gone explores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes—and ultimately saves—him.

Author : Todd Lockwood
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101611449

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The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood Pdf

“The master of dragon art brings the same skills to dragon storytelling” in this debut high fantasy adventure “as detailed and exciting as anything since the Pern tales” (Terry Brooks, New York Times–bestselling author). “Packed with action and fully-developed characters, both human and scaly.” —Alan Dean Foster, author of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Maia and her family raise dragons for the political war machine. As she comes of age, she hopes for a dragon of her own to add to the stable of breeding parents. But the war goes badly, and the needs of the Dragonry dash her hopes. Her peaceful life is shattered when the Summer Dragon—one of the rare and mythical High Dragons—makes an appearance in her quiet valley. The Summer Dragon is an omen of change, but no one knows for certain what kind of change he augurs. Political factions vie to control the implied message, each to further their own agendas. And so Maia is swept into an adventure that pits her against the deathless Horrors—thralls of the enemy—and a faceless creature drawn from her fears. In her fight to preserve everything she knows and loves, she uncovers secrets that challenge her understanding of her world and of herself.

Author : Richard Cork
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Art
ISBN : 0520031547

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Vorticism and Abstract Art in the First Machine Age by Richard Cork Pdf

Author : Pam Meecham
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781118639801

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A Companion to Modern Art by Pam Meecham Pdf

A Companion to Modern Art presents a series of original essays by international and interdisciplinary authors who offer a comprehensive overview of the origins and evolution of artistic works, movements, approaches, influences, and legacies of Modern Art. Presents a contemporary debate and dialogue rather than a seamless consensus on Modern Art Aims for reader accessibility by highlighting a plurality of approaches and voices in the field Presents Modern Art’s foundational philosophic ideas and practices, as well as the complexities of key artists such as Cezanne and Picasso, and those who straddled the modern and contemporary Looks at the historical reception of Modern Art, in addition to the latest insights of art historians, curators, and critics to artists, educators, and more

Author : Peter Dickinson,Wayne Anderson
Publisher : Collins & Brown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Dragons
ISBN : 1850284113

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The Flight of Dragons by Peter Dickinson,Wayne Anderson Pdf

Combining fact with fantasy and science with romance, Peter Dickinson, an award-winning novelist, sets out to prove that dragons really did exist, whilst Wayne Anderson's illustrations bring these creatures to life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015023995353

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The Art Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ming Deng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Painting, Chinese
ISBN : UCSD:31822037305703

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The Art Book of Chinese Paintings by Ming Deng Pdf

An introduction to a millennium's worth of Chinese paintings features 400 classical works by more than 240 artists that represent their different historical periods, in a volume that offers insight into how Chinese art uniquely reflects cultural perspectives and the natural world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10212032

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The art journal London by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pamela Wissman,Sarah Laichas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781599631486

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DragonWorld by Pamela Wissman,Sarah Laichas Pdf

A tribute to dragonkind From fire-breathing to friendly, dragons pretty much rule the fantasy world. Dedicated to the coolest of mythological beasts, DragonWorld is a showcase of some of today's best, most imaginative dragon art. Some stick to the popular notion of what a dragon is, while others offer more unexpected interpretations. Behind this fiercely creative work is a diverse group of young international artists who have developed loyal fan followings on the popular online showcase, deviantART.com. Look inside to see why. • 120 creations from 49 cutting-edge dragon artists all on deviantART.com • Represents a wide variety of mediums—both traditional and digital—and an even wider variety of stylistic interpretations from classic to futuristic • Q&A-style profiles offer fascinating insights on the artists' techniques and inspirations