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From a novice artist

Advantages: Clear,easily understood instruction, suitable for the absolute beginner
Disadvantages: limited source of inspiration to that of what interests the presenter

This a complete course about watercolor painting. The presenter Alwyn Cranshaw has also written a few books on the subject so it easy to cross reference the information. As this is my first attempts at watercolor I am so far happy with the results of the techniques I have learned which in turn has improved my own confidence in the medium. Alwyn's presentation is kept simple throughout and he does not complicate the subject with an array of technical ...

ladyjems 10.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of A Brush With Art The Complete Watercolour Course (DVD)

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Exercise i actually enjoyed....and will do again!

Advantages: Well presented, fun & effective exercise DVD-brilliant!
Disadvantages: None! I would recommend it to anyone.

...fantastic! Right from the start Davina is typically upbeat making it seem less like exercise and more of a laugh. It starts with the usual do's and don'ts of exercising during pregnancy but quickly gets into the warm up routine.Then its onto a low impact aerobics session followed by sets of toning exercises. Finishing with a gentle stretch and relaxation section. I am in the early stages (just 5 weeks) but i feel confident that even at 7/8 months ...
...the exercises. During each exercise Davina and her trainer Jackie advise what to do for a more gentle workout, so it really can be tailored to your needs and ability. Even the music is alright! I was really suprised to see that the DVD had been running for nearly 50 minutes and i felt as though i had just started... normally 3 minutes of exercise seems like 3 days! But in this instance the entire session was like having a giggle with a mate...sounds ...

KatieSCB 31.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Davina - My Pre And Post Natal Workouts (DVD)

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Miami Ink!

Advantages: Interesting to watch, loads of cool tattoos to look at
Disadvantages: Often I find myself wanting a tattoo done by Chris Garver but unfortunately I don't live in Americ

Miami Ink, if you haven't heard about it already, is a TV show about a tattoo parlour in Miami (if you hadn't already guessed!). The series began in July 2005, introducing four eager tattooists, Ami James, Chris Nunez, Chris Garver and Darren Brass, as well as Ami's apprentice, Yoji Harada. Throughout the episodes new tattooists enter and go, the most famous probably being Kat Von D who turned the studio around with her beautiful portrait tattoos. ...
...shows I like! Since Miami Ink there have been a couple of spin offs, for example LA Ink and London Ink. I don't think either of them are as good as the original Miami version, but it is definitely interesting to see how the London one works - though it's nowhere near as polished or well-edited as Miami Ink is. Actually, the quality is quite poor and portrays the British tattooists as quite rude and the studio as quite dim and grimy! I'd like if they ...

Stephoohla 06.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Miami Ink - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

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Really fantastic Guide

Advantages: See builds from start to finish in one hour
Disadvantages: some of the builds don't have the revisit section

What I liked about this was that it has revisits after the build so you can see how the family have settled in months after the build and how the gardens and the landscape have settled in too. The revisit section is great also in the way that they tell you what they would have done differently or mistakes they made. It's also really good to have this DVD for reference points in other areas of life for eg my husband uses the ideas as reference when ...

AMH999 24.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Grand Designs Revisited - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)

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Good fitness work out

Advantages: Easy to work out to
Disadvantages: NA

i could not believe how amazing this dvd was, i have never been a very fit person but i thought tht i would give this dvd a try, i really could not believe how easy it was to get into and i could do it in the comfort of my own living room where no-one can watch what i am doing which makes me feel self conscience, its a good dvd as it isnt just for women,men can take part in it to. i really enjoyed this dvd as it gets you active and fit, it is very ...
...fantastically very clear on her instructions for you to follow, it is worth every penny that you buy it for, the music on it is at a pace yuo can work out to and it isnt to fast or anything,overall i would recommend it to anyone who isnt super fit but who isnt dead fit, it helps build confidence as well. ...

Mazzy3 23.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Davina McCall - The Power Of 3/My Three 30 Minute Workouts (Box Set) (DVD)

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