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Sketching outdoors in autumn / by Arnosky, Jim.(CARDINAL)140335;
Subjects: Outdoor life in art; Animals in art; Plants in art; Wildlife art; Landscapes in art; Autumn in art; Drawing;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 10
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How to draw and paint the outdoors / by Butterfield, Moira,1960-(CARDINAL)317897;
Easy to follow instructions on shading, perspective, light effects, and other basic principles explain how to make pictures really lifelike. Once these are mastered, coloring adds the finishing touches in paints, pastels, chalks, and crayons.
Subjects: Drawing; Landscape drawing; Landscape painting; Outdoor life in art; Painting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Sketching outdoors in spring / by Arnosky, Jim.(CARDINAL)140335;
Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them.
Subjects: Animals in art; Drawing; Landscape drawing; Landscapes in art; Nature (Aesthetics); Outdoor life in art; Plants in art; Spring in art; Wildlife art;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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Sketching outdoors in summer / by Arnosky, Jim.(CARDINAL)140335;
Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them.
Subjects: Animals in art; Animals in art; Drawing; Drawing; Landscape drawing; Landscape drawing; Landscapes in art; Nature (Aesthetics); Nature (Aesthetics); Outdoor life in art; Plants in art; Summer in art; Wildlife art; Zoological illustration;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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How to paint watercolor flowers : create your own masterpiece in 6 easy steps / by Berry, Robin,1942-(CARDINAL)500955;
Before you begin -- Techniques -- Portrait -- Single specimens -- Floral still life -- Flowers outdoors -- Landscape -- Single specimens -- Floral still life -- Flowers outdoors -- In detail.
Subjects: Flowers in art.; Watercolor painting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Planters and pioneers; life in colonial Virginia; the story in pictures and text of the people who settled England's first successful colony from its planting in 1607 to the birth of the United States in 1789 / by Rouse, Parke,1915-1997.(CARDINAL)150279;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-203) and index.Prologue -- The Search for Gold -- The Indians -- The First Families -- Sea Lanes to England -- Houses, Roads, Ferries, Inns -- The Western Frontier -- The Church and Dissenters -- The Plantations -- The Negroes -- Food, Drink, and Merriment -- The Quest for Knowledge -- Outdoor Life -- Arts and Entertainment -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index.
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life; Plantation life;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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The big book of 100 outdoor activities / by Minter, Laura,author.(CARDINAL)624470; Williams, Tia,1982-author.(CARDINAL)624516; Underwood, Mia,illustrator.(CARDINAL)605086;
Wildlife spotting -- In the garden -- Messy makes -- Art and crafts -- Games -- Rainy day -- Food and drink -- Playing and make-believe.Provides parents with 100 simple and quick activities and creative ideas to engage and entertain their children and encourage them to learn more about their natural environment.
Subjects: Outdoor recreation.; Outdoor life.; Family recreation.; Parenting.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Life skills : how to cook, clean, manage money, fix your car, perform CPR, and everything in between / by Laflin, Julia,author.;
Introduction -- Kitchen -- Clothes -- Cleaning -- Household -- Vehicles -- The great outdoors -- First aid -- Life admin and etiquette -- The art of good conversation -- People skills -- Final word.Laflin shares useful advice and practical skills that everyone should know. From building a campfire and removing stains to conducting a conversation, many people feel there are skills they need to develop in order to function and thrive in everyday life. Each skill is complete on one or at most two pages, and each will help you to navigate life in the real world. -- adapted from jacket.
Subjects: Life skills.; Cooking.; First aid in illness and injury.; Conversation.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Shakespeare's imagery, and what it tells us / by Spurgeon, Caroline F. E.(Caroline Frances Eleanor),1869-1942.(CARDINAL)127619;
Part I: the revelation of the man -- The aim and method explained -- Shakespeare's imagery compared with that of Marlowe and Bacon -- Imagery of Shakespeare and other dramatists compared -- The subject-matter of Shakespeare's images -- Shakespeare's senses -- Shakespeare's tastes and interests (i) outdoor life -- Shakespeare's tastes and interests (continued) (ii) indoor and other interests -- Evidence in the images of Shakespeare's thought -- Evidence in the images of Shakespeare's thought (continued) -- Association of ideas -- Shakespeare the man -- Part II: the function of the imagery as background and undertone in Shakespeare's art -- Leading motives in the histories -- Leading motives in the comedies -- Leading motives in the romances -- Leading motives in the tragedies.In depth discussion about the images (i.e. analogies / metaphors) in Shakespeare's plays. The author also does a comparison of imagery between Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, Francis Bacon, George Chapman, Thomas Dekker, Ben Jonson and Philip Massinger.
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616; Figures of speech.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Careers if you like the outdoors / by Kallen, Stuart A.,1955-author.(CARDINAL)343813;
Research has shown time and again that people who work outdoors are healthier and happier; and there are millions of great outdoor jobs available in agriculture, tourism, environmental science, and the arts. This book provides insights from industry insiders and covers what outdoor jobs entail, how much they pay, and the future prospects for those in outdoor careers.Includes bibliographical references (pages 68-70) and index.Farmer -- Marine biologist -- Park ranger -- Wildfire firefighter -- Horticulturist -- Adventure tour guide -- Outdoor photographer.Grade 9 to 12.
Subjects: Outdoor life; Outdoor recreation; Vocational guidance;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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