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Take your creativity to the next level with the ultimate artist's
bible! Covering everything from how to draw and paint to ceramics,
sculptures and printmaking, you'll get the most out of your passion
for art with this beautifully illustrated artist's handbook. It
also includes newer areas such as digital art and animation -
perfect for modern artists! Discover everything you need to help
you release the artist within! This essential art book includes: -
All areas of visual art; including drawing, painting, 3D art,
printmaking, textiles, and digital arts including photography -
Each section is written by an acknowledged expert in that field -
both practising professionals and university-level teachers -
Comprehensive coverage of equipment and tools, including
step-by-step sequences, where appropriate on how to use -
Techniques are illustrated in step-by-step sequences by
professional artists, with basic skills leading on to more advanced
techniques Whether you're dipping in to find a specific painting
technique or browsing for artistic inspiration, this artist's
reference book covers all the elements of painting and drawing.
Brush up on the art basics like choosing the right tool, mixing
watercolours, and preparing a canvas. Take your skills further and
learn how to glaze a pot, try out 3D printing and mosaic, or create
a digital collage. The Artist's Manual will help you become a more
confident, creative artist. Equipment, materials, and methods are
fully explained and beautifully illustrated. Perfect for artists of
every skill level, you'll be creating your own masterpieces in no
time with this guide to art. It's a must-have for every artist's
studio!
By the author of Foolproof Color Wheel Set, Katie Fowler shares how
to plan and practise colour theory. Guided by her expert tips, your
creative juices will flow as you develop a comprehensive
understanding of colour theory and colour relationships by
exploring hues, transparency, saturation, and more. So, go ahead,
get colouring!
Learn to create your own beautiful watercolor botanical art with
more than 30 projects, as well as information on materials and
basic techniques. The graceful, contemporary style of these flowers
and foliage is attractive and accessible to all no matter your
skill level.
Based on the moving image and with an important profile in the
international scene, the collective artist Flatform's expressive
language defies simple categorisation, naturally thriving in the
exchange of multidisciplinary language. This book includes a long
interview and a series of short essays covering ten years of
Flatform's innovative practice, in which landscape is seen as a
paradigm of contemporary complexity, outlining its original
activity at the intersection between art and cinema. Text in
English and Italian.
- First book to chronicle the life and artwork of June Schwarcz, a
pioneer craftsperson in the enamel and decorative arts fieldJune
Schwarcz (1918-2015) was among the most innovative artists working
in the contemporary enamels field. Best known for her electroplated
metal sculpture embellished with rich enamel color, she produced an
extensive body of work that, while linked to long-standing
vessel-making traditions, defied convention. In a field known for
visual opulence, preciousness, and adherence to traditional craft
practices, Schwarcz was a renegade. She learned enameling on her
own and adopted a highly experimental approach to process,
inventing new ways of creating sculptural objects in metal and
unorthodox strategies for their embellishment. Believing in the
power of opposing principles, she created forms that were at once
raw and elemental, elegantly composed, and lushly beautiful. A
seminal figure in the American craft field, Schwarcz led enameling
workshops across the country and influenced several generations of
young and emerging artists. She also played a central role in the
craft community of the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lived and
worked for more than fifty years. June Schwarcz: Artist in Glass
and Metal is the first publication to investigate Schwarcz's work
in depth. It explores the rich trajectory of her career along with
the sources and influences that helped shape and define her
singular vision. It also investigates the themes and subjects that
intrigued her as it examines the role she played in advancing
enameling in America in the late twentieth century. This lavishly
illustrated publication celebrates the extraordinary body of work
Schwarcz created over a period of sixty years.
The Chinese often use the expression du hua, "to read a painting,"
in connection with their study and appreciation of such works. This
volume closely "reads" thirty-six masterpieces of Chinese painting
from the encyclopedic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
in order to reveal the major characteristics and themes of this
rich pictorial tradition. The book examines multiple layers of
meaning-style, technique, symbolism, past traditions, and the
artist's personal circumstances-through accessible texts and
numerous large color details. A dynastic chronology, map, and list
of further readings supplement the text. Spanning a thousand years
of Chinese art, these landscapes, flowers, birds, figures,
religious subjects, and calligraphies illuminate the main goal of
every Chinese artist: to capture not only the outer appearance of a
subject but also its inner essence. Published in association with
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: The
Metropolitan Museum of Art (March 1 - August 10, 2008)
Foam Patterning and Construction Techniques: Turning 2D Designs
into 3D Shapes explains how to create your theatrical prop, puppet,
or costume design using the unique and tricky medium of foam.
Step-by-step instructions, photographs, and explanations illustrate
how to translate your design from paper to reality by creating
custom "skin" patterns, followed by creation of a foam mockup. The
book details how to bring your project to life with varied
finishing techniques, including using fur and fabric coverings and
dying and painting foam. Numerous supplies, tools, and safety
procedures and protocols are also covered.
Join the art critic Ben Eastham on a private tour of an
extraordinary museum. Let him walk you through a building
constructed from memory and filled with a series of bewildering art
works, while he delivers a guide comprised of personal experience,
professional expertise and sympathy. In this stunningly original
book, an introduction to contemporary art is combined with the
author's own memories and reflections on what art means. With the
help of a cast of interfering security guards, pretentious
curators, sceptical visitors, angry protestors and elusive ghosts,
Eastham proposes that the art of today offers a way of
understanding our increasingly strange and complex times. Eastham
doesn't ask you to like the artworks in his imaginary museum, but
offers the tools for you to formulate and express your own opinion
of them. He argues that art should be judged by the feelings it
provokes and the conversations it generates: in talking about art,
we learn to talk about ourselves and the world in which we live.
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From one of America's favorite artists comes one of the most
popular watercolor books ever written. Drawing upon a lifetime of
perfecting the craft he loves, Pike provides artists at all levels
of expertise with information on everything from choosing a brush
to producing a variety of washes. Abundantly illustrated with 166
paintings.
The art of welding wrought iron has been practiced by village
smiths in their forge fires for centuries. Gas and electric arc
welding are however comparatively recent developments. This
introductory book explains the process as it has been developed and
used in industry, and its applications to model engineering.
Welding, by oxy-acetylene or electric arc, is a skill in increasing
demand and one for which the basics can be learned without great
difficulty. In this book, the author sets out the basic techniques
and the art for oxy-acetylene welding, brazing, flame-cutting and
electric arc welding with mild steel, cast iron, stainless steel,
copper, brass and aluminium etc in sheet plate or cast form.
"Kriota Willberg's Draw Stronger is a life-saver. Every artist--pro
and amateur alike--needs to memorize this essential little book."
-- Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics, The Sculptor "Kriota
Willberg's Draw Stronger is an indispensable guide to help artists
and writers practice self care and sustain their artistic practice.
The ups and downs of the creative process can be a pain in the butt
but it doesn't have to be a pain in the neck, back, and arms too."
-- James Sturm, Director of The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) "A
concise, thoughtful, and informative manual that should be required
reading for all aspiring (and aging) cartoonists." -- Adrian
Tomine, author of Killing and Dying Draw Stronger is a
comprehensive self-care guide for artists interested in preventing
repetitive stress injuries and sustaining a pain free life long
drawing practice. Understand how injuries happen and what types of
injuries commonly affect drawing professionals. Use practical first
aide to help manage pain in the event of injury. Learn what types
of symptoms should be diagnosed by doctor. Practice simple
exercises to help correct posture and reduce fatigue and pain.
Clearly illustrated, informative, and packed with wholesome
corrective goodness, this graphic novel can get you started
practicing simple routines that will help take care of your most
important drawing instrument - your body! Cartoonist Kriota
Willberg draws from decades of experience as a massage therapist
and educator in health sciences and the arts, creating a
comprehensive guide to injury prevention for cartoonists. Her
comics appear in: SubCultures, Awesome Possum 3, 4PANEL, Strumpet
5, Comics for Choice, Graphic Canon; and the journals Intima and
Broken Pencil. She is the first-ever artist-in-residence at the New
York Academy of Medicine Library.
Secrets to Painting Beautiful Landscapes Painting the landscape can
be fun and rewarding--if you make the right decisions as you paint.
After all, it is the artist's greatest challenge to somehow capture
a sense of it all--the grandness, the majesty, the splendor of
nature--with just a few strokes of paint on a canvas. Popular art
instructor Johannes Vloothuis makes the process a whole lot easier
with the essential techniques, key concepts and expert advice he
shares in this book. Learn straightforward strategies to make your
paintings more interesting and dramatic, such as simplifying the
foreground, composing with abstract shapes and harmonizing colors.
Discover speci?c techniques for painting landscape elements
including mountains, water, foliage, snow and more. 9 step-by-step
demonstrations walk you through all the techniques necessary to
create successful landscape paintings. Landscape Painting
Essentials is packed with practical information. You'll make the
critical shift from painting what you see to painting as an artist
sees. You'll learn to strategically edit shapes, rearrange elements
and enhance color. You'll gain a better understanding of what to
include in your painting, what to change and what to leave out.
Most importantly, you'll gain the skills necessary to turn nature's
bounty of inspiration into original, stunning landscape paintings.
Master the basics of the most popular style of cartooning with "The
Manga Artist's Workbook" by Christopher Hart, a bestselling author
in the field of art instruction. You'll learn the fundamental
proportions of the manga face and figure, how to draw those large
sparkling eyes, and how to create hairstyles and costumes that make
each character unique. A sketchbook and art tutorial rolled into
one portable journal, this workbook contains tracing paper, blank
practice pages, and exercise to help you become a true manga
artist.
An essential guide demonstrating the universal oil painting
techniques that allow artists to expand their horizons, break out
of ruts, and master a variety of subjects, including figures,
portraits, still life, landscapes, and interiors. Many painters
limit themselves to a particular genre out of habit or fear, but
art instructor Gregg Kreutz reveals how connected oil painting
techniques are no matter what subject an artist tackles. Arranged
by essential artistic focal points, each chapter reveals the
challenges and rewards that painters face when covering specific
genres. Through step-by-step lessons and examples from the works of
oil painting masters past and present, Kreutz shows how artists can
strengthen their skillset for one type of subject matter by
painting in another area they may not be as familiar with. This
comprehensive breakdown of oil painting provides all of the tools
and encouragement painters need to successfully take on any type of
oil painting.
Aesthetic 3D Lighting: History, Theory, and Application delves into
the history, the theory, and the practical and aesthetic
application of lighting in the fine arts and 3D animation. In this
book, animation industry veteran and lighting expert Lee Lanier
examines the importance of lighting and its ability to communicate
information to the viewer. Lee examines the history of lighting as
applied to the fine arts, film, photography, and 3D animation. He
discusses the use of light color, light location and direction, and
light shadow types to recreate specific locations and to generate
moods. He includes guides for successful lighting in 3D animation.
Software-agnostic examples lead you through useful 3D lighting
set-ups. Chapter-long case studies step you through more complex 3D
lighting projects in Autodesk Maya. An accompanying eResource
(www.routledge.com/9781138737570) features 3D model files, scene
files, and texture bitmaps, allowing you to practice the discussed
techniques in Autodesk Maya and many other 3D programs. The
lighting techniques covered in this book include: History of
lighting as used in the fine arts The scientific mechanisms of
light Light types and light application in 3D programs Light
qualities including shadows variations Basic and advanced 3D
lighting approaches 1-, 2-, 3-point, naturalistic, and stylistic
lighting techniques Replication of real-world lighting scenarios
and locations Overview of advanced 3D lighting and rendering
systems
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