Embark on a voyage of discovery into the world of color with this comprehensive visual reference guide from renowned watercolor artist and art teacher Richard Taylor. Open the door to the world of watercolor paints, exploring their properties, color combinations and transformative potential, injecting vibrancy and life into your paintings.For those with some watercolor experience, the struggle to prevent your paintings becoming dull, flat and lifeless is all too fa...

The complete guide to learning how to draw at your own pace, from just an hour a day or over the course of a weekend.Packed with techniques, exercises and practice projectBoost your creativity and artistic skills at your own paceWritten by Richard Taylor, a prolific author and art tutor, well-known for his tutorial style and artistic abilityGive your creativity a boost with a complete drawing course that can be achieved in j...

Unleash your inner artist in just a couple of days with this hands-on beginner's guide to drawing full of techniques, projects...

"… These poignant essays come from the heart and the soul of a sensitive and intellectually gifted man who has become a national champion and advocate for the millions of people living with this disease."—Linda L. Buettner, Ph.D., CTRS, FGSA, Professor of Health Science, Florida Gulf Coast University"This is not an ordinary book. It is an extraordinary collection of anecdotes, ruminations, insights, comparisons, literary allusion and blinding insights. Be prepared to be challenged. Be prep...

'An intricate and brilliantly written psychiatric perspective on the most perplexing of crimes' Kerry Daynes, author of The Dark Side of the Mind'Beautifully written and very dark' Nimco Ali OBE'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We're more interested in the 'why'.In his twenty-six years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, wit...

'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We're more interested in the 'why'.In his 26 years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, with victims and perpetrators from all walks of life. In this fascinating memoir, Taylor draws on some of the most tragic, horrific and illuminating of these cases - as well as dark secrets from his own family's past - to explore some of the questions he grapples ...

The Ultimate Truth, Echoes of the Past, is the second book in a gripping tapestry of suspense, intrigue, and metaphysical warfare. It challenges the very essence of humanity, questioning our capacity for faith in the face of unspeakable horror. As the story progresses, readers are drawn into a world where the lines between good and evil blur, and the power of choice becomes the ultimate weapon.

Sundays in Namibia: A state of things, a state of mind. Cancellations, drift, empty streets, fog, Closed for the Day placards. Elevators to nowhere."This is Africa," the locals would say, a blanket term for every snafu, a caution that rippled beyond Namibia through four other nations. Even so, despite T.I.A. (and maudlin self-pity), the ledger included vistas from Table Mountain, penguins at Simon's Town, cinematic echoes in Spitzkoppe, a thousand honking seals on the Skeleton Coas...

In a future that may be closer than we think, the world teeter’s on the edge of a revelation that could alter its very core. The existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) had finally been disclosed by governments across the globe, including the United States. What was once dismissed as conspiracy or the ravings of the paranoid was now acknowledged by the highest levels of power and government. The public was caught between fear and fascination as they watched the sky reveal its sec...

An overview on one of the most successful infantry formations used by Alexander the Great and his successors to dominate the ancient world.The Macedonian pike phalanx dominated the battlefields of Greece and the Near and Middle East for over two centuries. It was one of the most successful infantry formations of the ancient world, only rivaled by the manipular formation of the Roman legions. The phalanx was a key factor in the battlefield success of Alexander the Great and after his...

A brilliant new manual of practical techniques for the urban landscape watercolor artistintroductory section provides expert insight and guidance on materials, perspective, paint effects, light, and shadearranged by urban location and then by type of feature for quick reference in the field or home studioprovides step-by-step techniques to capture the majesty, charm, or granular detail of a chosen subject: from paving cracks to rusted stre...

The Greek hoplite and the phalanx formation in which he fought have been the subject of considerable academic debate over the past century. Dr Richard Taylor provides an overview of the current state of play in the hoplite debate in all its aspects, from fighting techniques to the social and economic background of the 'hoplite revolution', in a form that is accessible for the general reader and military history enthusiast. But the book goes further: offering a new perspective on the hoplit...