The Art of Hand Shadows

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Description

Making hand shadows at the wall is an age-old pastime that has provided countless hours of entertainment for children and adults alike. On this entertaining how-to book, a master of the art goes far beyond the basics to reveal his secrets for creating realistic, lifelike hand shadows.
With practice and patience, it’s also possible to soon discover ways to arrange your hands and fingers to form shadow images of a lumbering dinosaur, a pair of playful monkeys, an eagle slowly taking flight, a cat scratching itself, a howling wolf, and a neighing horse. You’ll be able to also discover find out how to create profiles of Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, and other notables; and find out how to make recognizable silhouettes of churches, a pagoda, the Eiffel Tower, and more.
Clear explanations and over 70 illustrations show precisely find out how to hold your hands with a view to make the shadows seem lifelike. You’ll be able to also find expert advice on finger exercises to provide help to produce hand shadows, or even find out how to organize a performance of your own shadow art. Ideal for children, this book may also appeal to adults, especially to magicians and other stage performers.


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