Ignite the Soul: The Art of Figure Drawing contains everything you need to learn to master the challenge of drawing the human figure. Uniting concepts from Chinese calligraphy and Western traditional art, Han Dai-Yu maps out a step-by-step approach suitable for both established artists looking to transcend their current approach and novices looking for a way to begin. Part One: The Fundamentals. Gesture drawing, proportion, measurement, balance, rhythm and the concept of mass and space are all explored to help the artist loosen up. Part Two: Anatomy. Emphasis is placed on how to construct the muscles and bones from the standpoint of an artist as opposed to a scientist. Part Three: Advanced Drawing Techniques. Beyond the primary focus on structure and value, the last section entertains students with Chinese parables in an effort to take them beyond daily practice and to a place where they can bridge the gaps in their own technique and learn to explore themes. Ignite the Soul is an excellent tool for teaching technical skills, while also recognizing, supporting, and encouraging the creative spirit and artistic process. Illustrated entirely with drawings rendered by the author to demonstrate the oneness of theory and practice.

Letting go of disappointments is a part of life, but Jasper Henderson is struggling in that area, especially with one disappointment in particular. He has kept it hidden for years from everyone and it causes him to coast through life without really experiencing the joys of it. While he's a successful business owner and rancher, his love life is lacking, however, he pretends to be content with that until he no longer can. A beautiful woman grabs his attention and refuses to let go. While he knows their potential, he refuses to acknowledge it, putting their relationship at risk before it even develops.When her mind is set to achieve something, Chasity Pollard usually does. She doesn't believe in quitting and that mantra is true for her love life as well. Embarking on her educational journey later than most, she's determined to finish on top, even when her progress is threatened by a gorgeous man. Regardless of that fact, she can't seem to resist him and tries to establish something meaningful with him. However, after eight months, she's ready to throw in the towel. He refuses to give in to her. Not wanting to waste her time any more than she already has, she gives him an ultimatum.Jasper and Chasity embark upon a journey that neither of them are completely sure will develop into anything promising. The drama is plentiful, and things get dangerous. Will Jasper and Chasity be able to navigate their way through life's tumultuous past to attain a future filled with love? Or will they crumble before they even get started on their journey?

This is a story about relationships. A story about a man named Iye who has been searching for his soulmate. In order to find his partner he must leave the land of Ego and pass through seven doors of spiritual transformation of souldrama. Each door offers and challenge and a gift upon its completion. Will he complete the journey? Today, we seem to search for meaning and purpose in our lives and begin a spiritual journey as we ask ourselves,"Is this all there is?" What keeps people stuck in relationships, careers, addictions?Souldrama helps us to move past the resistance in our lives preventing us from accessing our higher purpose. Souldrama integrates all three levels of intelligences, our rational, emotional, and spiritual, through a group process that puts spirituality into action. The end result helps us to create spiritually intelligent leadership. Souldrama moves group therapy and psychodrama to another level, that of the transpersonal.

No matter how well you know the Bible -- a little or a lot -- Ignite will help you read it with new eyes. Speaking directly to your heart, Ignite presents the richness and beauty of the Scriptures in a way that connects the incredible story of God's love to your everyday experience. You will find clear answers to th who, what, where, when, why, and how of the Bible. Fuel your knowledge and love for God by spending time with his voice in sacred Scripture. With Ignite as your guide, the ever ancient, ever new pages of the Bible will come alive again for you. A 2018 Catholic Press Association Book Award winner.

Our imagination to create what's fun for us is unlimited when we're children. Why stop because we're physically grown up as adults? Answering our unique inner calling and using our unique gifts and talents for the world is what ignites us and makes our spirit come alive. Ignite Your Inner Spirit, is the upcoming breakthrough book of the Ignite series. It brings together 35 authors sharing their individual stories about the courage to listen to their hearts and follow their dreams; guided only by their inner knowing and trust in their gut feelings. Their journey took them to unexpected self-discovery and created a life that brings them joy. They broke the social norms of what's success and happiness are because they decided to define it for themselves, on their own terms. These are the rebels, nonconformists, radical thinkers, creative artists, and outliers who took the road less traveled and can light the way as torchbearers for others. This book will encourage readers to follow their intuition, give the courage to leave security, that is not aligned with their spirit's calling, and honor their sense of what's their soul's purpose to contribute to others. Whether that contribution is to their children by being a stay at home dad or mom or being able to impact a billion people. These stories will awaken and inspire readers to explore how to listen to their own inner calling, how they can stay on course, and be true to themselves with their commitment by having daily habits and practices for success in whatever is their fun mission to pursue their life.

In the pages of this book, you will meet 35 individuals whose unique adventures went further than the token tourist trap or destinations highlighted on a map. These are the Adventurous Spirits that took venturing to a whole new level. Their quests come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them climbed to the top of a mountain while others swam with the sharks, yet all of them took a detour from the charted path to discover and uncover something more. They wanted a deeper meaning, more clarity and find a part of themselves that felt lost. Journeying outward became a portal inward to a magical, personal land. Just like Aladdin discovering the Cave of Wonders, home to the most extraordinary treasures, they unearthed the priceless gifts of peace, realizations and the greatest of all -- finding one's Self. The richest experience is exploring and discovering who you are. Adventure catapults your thinking, awakens your spirit, tantalizes your senses and frees your soul. Every word in this book was crafted with that idea...IGNITING you to discover exactly who you want to be.