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The Zeroes : My Misadventures in the Decade Wall Street Went Insane
What Liar’s Poker was to the 1980s, The Zeroes is to the first decade of the new century: an insider’s memoir of a gilded era when Wall Street went insane-and took the rest of us down with it.
Randall Lane never set out to become a Wall Street power broker. But during the decade he calls the Zeroes, he started a small magazine company that put him near the white-hot center of the biggest boom in history. Almost by accident, a man who drove a beat-up Subaru and lived in a rented walk-up became the go-to guy for big shots with nine-figure incomes.
Lane’s saga began with a simple idea: a glossy magazine exclusively for and about traders, which would treat them like rock stars and entice them to splurge on luxury goods. Trader Monthly was an instant hit around the world. Wall Streeters loved the spotlight, and advertisers like Gulfstream, Maybach, and Bulgari loved the marketing opportunity.
To accelerate the buzz, Lane’s staff threw parties featuring celebrities, premium steaks, cigars, and top-shelf vodka. Nothing was too expensive or too outrageous. Private jets in Napa Valley. Casino nights in London. And $1,000-a- seat boxing matches in New York, where traders from Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns pounded each other in front of tuxedoed throngs.
Before long, Wall Street’s rich and powerful trusted Lane as a fellow insider- the guy who could turn an anonymous trader into a cover model and media darling. And the rest of the world sought him out as a way to tap into Wall Street’s riches. As he emptied his bank account to help keep his little company afloat, he became a nexus for the absurd. Traders who turned 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina into multimillion-dollar windfalls. John McCain closing out the craps tables during an all-night gambling binge. Pop artist Peter Max hustling hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling traders paint-by-numbers portraits. Al Gore, John Travolta, Moby. Corrupt Caribbean rulers, the mobsters from Goodfellas, the pope. And a retired baseball star turned market guru named Lenny Dykstra, whose rise and fall was a great metaphor for the decade. All played roles in Lane’s increasingly surreal world.
When the crash of 2008 hit, Lane’s company and life savings were destroyed along with the high-flying traders and dealmakers his magazines exalted. But Lane walked away with something more lasting: an incredible true story, told by a skilled writer and reporter who sat squarely in the middle of one of the critical periods in modern financial and cultural history. People will turn to The Zeroes for many years to come, to find out what the era was really like.
Autumn River Landscape in Acrylic
Learn to paint a beautiful autumn river landscape in acrylics with this on-demand online art lesson.
In this class, you’ll learn everything you need to know to create a stunning painting of a river winding through a valley of golden autumn leaves and towering mountains.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
How to paint distant mountains
How to paint autumn trees at varying distances and varying details to account for atmospheric perspective
How to paint grass receding into the distance
How to get a sunlit as well as a dappled light effect on the grass
How to paint water ripples in a mountain stream
How to paint water gushing over rocks
How to paint rocks
Plus, you’ll get access to a reference pdf for the class. (You can find and a detailed supply list below)
This class is perfect for artists of all levels, from beginners to experienced painters.
Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn the basics of acrylic painting or an experienced painter looking to improve your skills, this class has something to offer you.
Imagine yourself painting this beautiful autumn river landscape.
You can feel the cool autumn breeze on your face as you stand on the riverbank, taking in the breathtaking view.
The golden leaves of the maple trees are shimmering in the sunlight.
In the distance, you can see snow-capped mountains rising up into the sky.
You can almost hear the sound of the water rushing over the rocks.
Now, imagine yourself painting this scene.
You’ll start by learning how to paint the distant mountains. Then, you’ll learn how to paint the autumn trees at varying distances and varying details to account for atmospheric perspective.
Next, you’ll learn how to paint the grass receding into the distance and how to get a sunlit as well as a dappled light effect on the grass.
Finally, you’ll learn how to paint the water ripples in the mountain stream and the water gushing over the rocks.
By the end of this class, you’ll have created a stunning painting of an autumn river landscape that you’ll be proud to hang on your wall.
This class is on-demand so you can follow along at your own pace. Nothing is left out. I show you how to paint this scene brush stroke for brush stroke.
So what are you waiting for? Sign up and start painting your own autumn river landscape today!
For the class you will need:
a 20″x16″ (500mm x 40mm) canvas
These paint colors: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Orange, Magenta, Sap Green, Pthalo Turquoise, French Ultramarine, Paynes Grey
3/4″ (15mm) Soft Flat brush
1/2″ (12mm) Bristle brush
1/2″ (10mm) Soft Filbert
1/4″ (5mm) Round bristle brush
1.5″ (50mm) Bristle fan brush
1″ (25mm) Bristle fan brush
Fine round brush
Rigger brush
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