Books with author Gary Green

Do you like a fast-paced fantasy adventure with strong likeable characters and . . . .a dragon?Then you need to read Rebecca's InitiationRebecca is an orphan. Right after her mother's funeral she leaves with her grandmother to live with her halfway across the country. Her grandmother, Naomi, is a remarkable woman who is a lot more than she appears at first glance. After a few months in her new home Rebecca is not doing well. She misses her mother her friends and her home. Desperate to help Rebecca, Naomi decides to let her in on her secret and initiates her into a world of magic and adventure. Rebecca soon finds out that her mother's death was not an accident and that she was the intended target. She has to learn how to defend herself--and learn fast! She soon makes new friends including elves, fairies, a playful gnome and . . .a dragon.Readers of all ages will love this heart warming fantasy adventure.˃˃˃ Another Headline To Use If You Want.Put copy here to support the headline above it.

With this easy-to-use handbook, best-selling author Gary Greene provides you with instant access to his best tips, tricks and techniques for creating exceptionally realistic colored pencil artwork. Whether you're new to colored pencils or perfecting advanced techniques, you'll find the answers you need here in dozens of complete step-by-step demonstrations, including: • Simple techniques for achieving amazingly realistic compositions, including layering, burnishing and underpainting • Proven methods for working successfully with water-soluble colored pencils • A full range of inspiring subject matter, from flowers and animals to landscapes and still-life compositions • Tips for solving common problems, fixing mistakes and taking sharp, clear reference photos • Expert guidance in choosing the right materials and colors, including complete color charts from all the major manufacturersIt's all here in the The Ultimate Guide to Colored Pencil—the solutions and secrets you need for your own colored pencil success!

With this easy-to-use handbook, best-selling author Gary Greene provides you with instant access to his best tips, tricks and techniques for creating exceptionally realistic colored pencil artwork. Whether you're new to colored pencils or perfecting advanced techniques, you'll find the answers you need here in dozens of complete step-by-step demonstrations, including: • Simple techniques for achieving amazingly realistic compositions, including layering, burnishing and underpainting • Proven methods for working successfully with water-soluble colored pencils • A full range of inspiring subject matter, from flowers and animals to landscapes and still-life compositions • Tips for solving common problems, fixing mistakes and taking sharp, clear reference photos • Expert guidance in choosing the right materials and colors, including complete color charts from all the major manufacturersIt's all here in the The Ultimate Guide to Colored Pencil—the solutions and secrets you need for your own colored pencil success!

There's no better way to add interest to any piece of artwork than with reflections, textures and backgrounds. This unique photo reference helps both fine and decorative artists tackle these subjects with ease.You will find stunning photos of a wide variety of scenes and objects, including:the textures of nature, such as autumn leaves, stones, fruits, weathered wood and sandman-made textures like rusty metal, bricks and potterybreathtaking settings form deserts to meadows and mountainsreflections in calm, rough and rippling waterscenes featuring waves, clouds, snow and forestsThere are also six painting demonstrations in all the major mediums that show you exactly how to get the most out of reference photos. Artists of all levels will appreciate this inspiring guide.

Rebecca was a normal 12-year-old girl living the suburban life with her single Mom, when her Mom died and her world changed forever--in ways she could never have imagined. First, she had to move halfway across the country to live with her Grandma on her farm in Minnesota--away from her friends and all she has known. Then, she learned that magic and magical creatures are real. Not only that, but one of them--the god Pan--was responsible for her mother's death and wanted her dead as well. So starts a fast paced adventure where magic is real and magical creatures hold the key, not only to Rebecca's survival, but the survival of the whole human race. Follow Rebecca as she meets dragons, elves, gnomes, fairies and sorcerers--even the Loch Ness Monster. The Rebecca Pendragon Trilogy is a rollicking adventure that will keep you guessing from beginning to end.

Rebecca's adventure continues. Pan still wants to see her dead, so she starts learning self defense from Lancelot (Yes, THAT Lancelot). Meanwhile, her magical friends try to figure out how to convince Pan to leave her alone. She visits the Oracle to try to get some answers, but the Oracle's answers just confuse her more. Upon her return to Naomi's farm she discovers that her secret is out. At Pip's insistence friends and neighbors have come to help defend against an army of trolls that are set to attack.

Written for their young grandsons (and the rest of us), this whimsical travelogue records a couple's adventures along a 38-day walk along El Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied-de-Port in southwestern France to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. The slender volume includes colorful photographs from the journey and a color map with a list of the cities and towns along the route. Weaving a narrative of both fact and fantasy, this delightful tale will amuse both young and old alike.

There's no better way to add interest to any piece of artwork than with reflections, textures and backgrounds. This unique photo reference helps both fine and decorative artists tackle these subjects with ease.You will find stunning photos of a wide variety of scenes and objects, including: • the textures of nature, such as autumn leaves, stones, fruits, weathered wood and sand • man-made textures like rusty metal, bricks and pottery • breathtaking settings form deserts to meadows and mountains • reflections in calm, rough and rippling water • scenes featuring waves, clouds, snow and forestsThere are also six painting demonstrations in all the major mediums that show you exactly how to get the most out of reference photos. Artists of all levels will appreciate this inspiring guide.

Rebecca was a normal 12-year-old girl living the suburban life with her single Mom, when her Mom died and her world changed forever--in ways she could never have imagined. First, she had to move halfway across the country to live with her Grandma on her farm in Minnesota. Then, she learned that magic and magical creatures are real. Not only that, but one of them--the god Pan--was responsible for her mother's death and wanted her dead as well. So starts a fast paced adventure where magic is real and magical creatures hold the key, not only to Rebecca's survival, but the survival of the whole human race. Follow Rebecca as she meets dragons, elves, gnomes, fairies and sorcerers--even the Loch Ness Monster. The Rebecca Pendragon Trilogy is a rollicking adventure that will keep you guessing from beginning to end. This is a box-set of the first three books of the Redemption series: Rebecca's Initiation, Rebecca's Destiny, and Rebecca's Coronation.

Rebecca’s Initiation is a fast paced fantasy adventure about a young girl who loses her mother in a car accident and has to go live with her grandmother. Her grandmother is an extraordinary woman who lets Rebecca in on her secret and initiates her into a world of magic populated with fairies, gnomes, elves and a dragon. She soon learns that her mother’s death was not an accident and that she was the intended victim. She has to learn how to defend herself—and learn fast. This entertaining story teaches valuable life lessons that anyone can use. Rebecca’s Initiation is the first book in the Redemption series

Do you like stories with magic, elves, fairies, gnomes, trolls and a dragon? Then you will love Rebecca's Destiny, the second book in the Redemption series. Rebecca’s adventure continues. In Rebecca’s Destiny, Rebecca and her magical friends travel to the Oracle to try to figure out why Pan wants to kill her and maybe how to stay alive. Upon their return to the farm they discover a troll army gathering in the swamp, preparing to attack. Rebecca’s Destiny is a fast-paced adventure for all ages that is full of surprises—and maybe a few lessons too.