Scumbling is a painting technique in which a layer of broken, speckled, or scratchy color is added over another color so that bits of the lower layer(s) of color show through the scumbling. The result gives a sense of depth and color variation to an area. Scumbling can be done with opaque or transparent colors, but the effect is greater with opaque or semi-opaque color and with a light color over a dark....
A backstroke swimmer sent me this swimming question recently: I have a backstroke swimming problem which I do not know how to correct. When I swim backstroke I am not swimming straight - I am a crooked backstroke swimmer. I have even been disqualified because I went over the lane ropes into another lane when swimming in a backstroke race. I need help to correct this swimming problem! Swimming backstroke in a straight line is critical to success in a race....
Composed 1787 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Premiered October 29, 1787 at the Prague National Theatre The Setting Mozart’s Don Giovanni takes place in a picturesque, 17th-century Spanish town. Main Characters Don Giovanni (baritone) Commendatore (bass) Donna Anna (soprano) Don Ottavio (tenor) Donna Elvira (soprano) Leporello (bass) Masetto (bass) Zerlina (soprano) The Story of Don Giovanni, ACT I Late one evening outside of the old nobleman Commendatore’s palace, Leporello (Don Giovanni’s servant) is keeping watch as Don Giovanni tries to seduce Commendatore’s daughter, Donna Anna....
Frenulum piercings refer to three possible oral piercings - the tongue frenulum, the smiley, and the frowny. Let’s talk about tongue frenulum piercings. What Is a Frenulum? A frenulum is a thin strip of connective tissue that attaches two body parts, in this case, the tongue and the floor of the mouth. Most people don’t even notice it’s there, but the term “tongue-tied” comes from a condition in which the frenulum is so far forward or so short that it constricts the natural movement of the tongue....
When Nirvana collapsed in the wake of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, few would have guessed that the band’s drummer, Dave Grohl, would end up fronting one of the most successful rock bands of the last 20 years. But yet Foo Fighters have been a dynamo, churning out a slew of hit singles. Picking their 10 best songs is not easy, and maybe your personal favorites didn’t make the cut. But, hey, that’s part of the fun of making a list, right?...
Since comic books come out on a monthly basis, there is only one time in a comic book’s life that it is considered a new issue, and that is the month that it is released. The term “Back Issue” refers to those comic books that have come before the current issue on the stands. As soon as the latest issue arrives, the previous month’s issue is considered to be a back issue....
Jeff Zurschmeide has been an automotive journalist for more than a decade. His resume includes a stint working for Corvette Market magazine, and his lifelong passion for classic sports cars makes him a natural Corvette fan. He’s a good person to answer the question: “What should I know before I buy a used Corvette?” Question: Why has the Corvette been continuously appealing since it was introduced in 1953? Answer: With old cars, which is to say before 1984, it’s all about muscle and classic looks....
Finding government jobs online is easy if you know where to look. There are countless websites that pull in information from official sites and look as though they are genuine government sites. These sites are created by professional associations, companies that government agencies have contracted with to post jobs and companies or individuals simply trying to make money from website visitors viewing or clicking on advertising. You do not need any of these ancillary sites if you can navigate to the official sites without them....
01 of 20 20 People Who Were “Caught Sleeping” By Their Baes Via Imgur. There’s an funny trend on the web wherein people take a selfie of themselves pretending to sleep, then claim that their (most likely fictitious) significant other “caught” them sleeping. It all started with one woman who Snapchatted a photo of herself “asleep” along with the caption, “Bae caught me slippin’. Love him. Goodnight from us.” Unfortunately for her, a mirror in the background showed that there was no boyfriend/bae to be found....
Choosing a good title for your piece of art says something about what the drawing or painting means to you and gives the viewer clues about approaching the piece. Because you take your art seriously, it’s easy to go a little over the top. Everyone has seen it: the bored nude sitting in a cold, poorly lit studio, titled “Summer Reverie,” or an artificial arrangement of crockery titled “Afternoon Tea.” Possibly worse is the complex, mysterious abstract piece with the unhelpful name of “Untitled....
If you haven’t received your first video resumes from candidates yet, you will shortly. The buzz is growing and video resumes are the next “cool” thing to do. In fact, the conversation has already moved from whether to make a video resume to how to make a professional video resume to enhance job applications. So, employers will be seeing video resumes - whether they want them or not. And, most employers appear open to viewing video resumes....
01 of 10 Ivy League Sgt. Bryson-K. Jones, USMC Soldier Style Might Be the Way to Go This gallery contains several great men’s haircuts for guys looking for a short, military haircut. To make sure you get exactly the cut you’re looking for, I recommend printing a photo of the style and taking it with you. For even more pictures of men’s haircuts, browse our hairstyle galleries and be sure to read our men’s product guides....
It’s commonly thought that “older” movies are in black and white and “newer” movies are in color as if there is a distinct dividing line between the two. However, as with most developments in art and technology, there isn’t an exact break between when the industry stopped using black and white film and when it started using color film. On top of that, film fans know that some filmmakers continue to choose to shoot their films in black and white decades after color film became the standard—Notable examples include “Young Frankenstein” (1974), “Manhattan” (1979), “Raging Bull” (1980), “Schindler’s List” (1993), and “The Artist” (2011)....
Character matters for Marines period, but Marines handling sensitive classified information, building trust with human intelligence assets requires special skills, temperament, and education / training. In the Marine Corps, each job, or military occupational specialty (MOS) and related jobs are classified within occupational fields (OccFlds). The Intelligence OccFld covers a variety of jobs that are responsible for gathering, processing and disseminating sensitive information. The Marine Intelligence Community receives it training at the headquarters element in Damneck Va as well as subordinate commands in the wide array of intelligence skills at Fort Belvoir Va, Dam Neck Va, Newport RI, and Little Creek, Va....
You wake up unable to move, barely able to breathe… you feel an oppressive weight on your chest… and you sense some evil presence in the room… The old hag strikes! A reader writes: About a year and a half ago, I was awoken in the night by a strong, warm breeze. I could not move and could not scream. It lasted about 30 seconds and was gone. I saw nothing....
There are two standard foot pedals on the piano: the “una corda” and the “sustain.” The middle pedal is only standard on the American grand piano and is very rarely used. Read on to learn how the three piano pedals work and how they sound. 01 of 03 About the Una Corda or ‘Soft’ Pedal Brandy Kraemer/Getty Images The una corda pedal is the left pedal and is played with the left foot....
Lou Gehrig was the New York Yankees’ first baseman from 1923 to 1939, playing in a then-record 2,130 consecutive games. The streak lasted until Cal Ripken, Jr. surpassed it in 1995. Gehrig had a lifetime batting average of .340 and won the Triple Crown in 1934. The Yankees won the World Series six times during his 17-year tenure with the team. His farewell speech given on July 4, 1939, at Yankee Stadium (now known as Lou Gehrig Day) is considered the most famous speech in baseball history....
Hockey has been around for a long time. read a brief timeline of major events in hockey history, from the early 1800s to the modern day. Early to mid-1800s 1877: The first known rules are published by the Montreal Gazette. 1888: The Amateur Hockey Association of Canada is formed, with four teams in Montreal, one in Ottawa and one in Quebec City. 1889 or 1892: The first women’s hockey game is played in Ottawa or Barrie, Ontario....
Young performers face several challenges. For one, they must memorize lines. For another, they must speak loud enough for Grandpa to hear them in the 22nd row. But perhaps the most daunting challenge is learning how to slow down and enunciate. Enunciation was once a part of the general school curriculum. Students learned poems by heart and stood up to recite them —and older students learned the art of rhetoric and debate, which included proper enunciation....
They’re so cute, you just want to pick them up and hug them. But think twice before letting any of these cute and fuzzy bunnies get too close. Here are picks for the top movies featuring evil bunnies, or movies that are evil and just happen to feature bunnies. 01 of 10 Donnie Darko Years after the release of Donnie Darko, people are still arguing over whether Frank the Rabbit was evil or some kind of savior....
