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Following the success of Beginner's Guide to Sketching: Characters,
Creatures & Concepts, 3dtotal Publishing presents readers with
another fun, inspiring book on traditional sketching, with a focus
on sci-fi themes. From robots and spaceships to buildings and
aliens, Beginner's Guide to Sketching: Robots, Vehicles &
Sci-fi Concepts is an informative starting point for any
sci-fi-loving beginner artist who needs an introduction to
traditional drawing and rendering techniques. Richly illustrated
tutorials by industry professionals will guide the reader through
learning a wide range of drawing tools, the basics of lighting and
perspective, creating different rendering effects, and how to
create sci-fi concepts that are both convincing and excitingly
futuristic.
A visually rich guide that can help aspiring and experienced
artists master the stunning yet often complex techniques used to
create dazzling watercolor backgrounds in only a few simple steps.
Watercolor paintings are highly regarded for their delicate
strokes, incandescent washes, and ethereal pigments. But the very
beauty of this medium also makes it challenging for painters.
Unlike oil and acrylic paints which can be easily applied and
maintain their appearance after drying, the primary water base of
watercolors alters the shape of the paper as well as the appearance
of the paint as it dries. A leading expert in watercolor painting
and highly regarded teacher, Yuko Nagayama has developed a unique
and fool-proof twelve-step system to help you become proficient in
creating exquisite landscapes as well as detailed objects and
backgrounds using this popular medium. You Can Paint Dazzling
Watercolors in Twelve Easy Lessons includes a list of necessary
tools for watercolor painting, tutorials on different paints,
instructions on mixing colors on a palette, and initial sketching
techniques. Powered by Yuko's unique method and filled with helpful
illustrations, You Can Paint Dazzling Watercolors in Twelve Easy
Lessons will inspire you to diversify your skills and create
beautiful works of art.
Bring your own manga characters to life! With millions of fans
around the world, manga is a beloved art form. Now you, too, can
learn how to draw your favorite characters from Japanese comics and
anime! Manga Art for Everyone shows you how to draw detailed
clothing, facial expressions, and other features, like hair and
accessories. With gradual steps and helpful tips, this book will
have you creating your own colorful characters in no time at all!
Learn to draw: Gothic Lolita Shonen Hero Bride Groom Nekojin ("cat
people") Yokai Victorian Man Female Warrior The authors have done
all the work for you. Just follow their simple, straightforward
instructions, study the step-by-step drawings, and you'll soon have
your own collection of fantastic manga characters!
Around 1500, Lucas Cranach the Elder steps onto the world stage -
in Vienna. The publication explores this, the artist's earliest
period of work and presents all the paintings he produced during
this time, their expressiveness radically different from the
courtly-elegant compositions he subsequently produced as court
painter in Wittenberg. Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) produced
his earliest works around 1500 in Vienna, shortly before moving to
Wittenberg to become court painter to the Elector of Saxony. These
brilliant paintings, drawings, and woodcuts document both the
thirty-year-old's close contacts with the humanist circles of
Konrad Celtis and Johannes Cuspinian, and identify him as a
precursor of the so-called Danube School.
Die Autorin analysiert umfassend das Fruhwerk des deutschen
Kunstlers Otto Freundlich (1878-1943). Dieser begann bereits
wahrend seines ersten Paris-Aufenthaltes 1908 eine eigenstandige,
nicht-gegenstandliche Formensprache zu entwickeln, ohne sich wie
zahlreiche seiner Zeitgenossen den vorherrschenden Kunststilen
anzupassen oder unterzuordnen: "Ich habe [...] nach meiner inneren
UEberzeugung geschaffen, die verlangte, von der Tradition
abzugehen." Anhand der Rekonstruktion seines Netzwerkes
positioniert die Untersuchung den Kunstler als selbstbewussten
Wegbereiter der Abstraktion innerhalb der Pariser Avantgarde.
Dazzling works on paper from a vast and celebrated collection The
Harvard Art Museums house one of the most significant collections
of works on paper in North America. Among its many strengths are
sheets by draftsmen of the French School, including notable masters
such as Simon Vouet, Claude Lorrain, Nicolas Poussin, Jean-Antoine
Watteau, François Boucher, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, and Jean-Honoré
Fragonard. Following an introductory essay that charts the
formation of this group of drawings, this catalogue provides
thorough entries on more than 100 outstanding examples from the
16th to 18th century that encompass a range of genres and
motifs—from landscapes and figure studies to historical and
mythological scenes—many of which were produced for major
commissions or mark key moments in the development of style and
taste in early modern France. Alvin L. Clark Jr. marshals his
decades-long engagement with these works, pairing a discerning eye
with perceptive readings that deepen our understanding of the
drawings and their makers. Distributed for the Harvard Art Museums
Connect with your deepest emotions through a daily sketching
practice and transform negative thinking and anxiety into abundant
possibilities, mindfulness and joy. 'Through profound yet simple
teachings and practices Sheila Darcey invites our innate human
creativity to express and transcend our turbulence. Following her
guidance, we move from turmoil to peace by liberating the artist
that lives in us all.' Gabor Mate You don't need to be an artist to
express yourself. All you need is a pen and paper, and a
willingness to look within. Sketch by Sketch shows you how to
create a practice that will help you to move away from a negative
headspace and spiralling emotions towards the realm of possibility,
happiness and clarity. As you embrace the process, you'll begin to
experience a shift in perspective and find true fulfilment, one
sketch at a time. You'll discover: * over 40 sketching prompts on a
variety of insightful topics, from hope to courage * easy-to-follow
guidance for beginners and keen sketchers alike, and blank space
for you to sketch * a comprehensive, inspiring visual library and
example sketches * a detailed Q&A at the back of the book This
inspiring book will unlock your basic human need to create, express
and feel. Step by step, you'll find peace on the page. 'An
exquisite inquiry into the deepest parts of yourself. This book
will help you bring to light the things that have been haunting
you, so they no longer hold you back. Highly recommended.' Pedram
Shojai OMD, New York Times bestselling author
Originally published in 1916, this book contains guidance on
drawing with perspective, with specific reference to architectural
drawings. Wright and Rudd illustrate their principles with over
three hundred drawings of complex architectural features such as
ovolo moulding and mastabas. This book will be of value to anyone
with an interest in illustration, art or perspective.
Magnificent compendium of the finely detailed plant images from the Victorian era-all identified with Latin and common names and arranged alphabetically by family. Hundreds of plant species-from lilies, lichens, poppies and palms to mushrooms, mosses, marigolds and maples-supplemented by specialized appendices on edible foods, medicinal herbs, plants used in decoration and in graphic design. Indispensable source of inspiration and copyright-free graphics for designers and artists; a captivating compendium for botanists, gardeners, and collectors of old engravings.
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Citrus Fruit
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David Freedberg, Enrico Baldini
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The first volume to appear in the Natural History series catalogues
a group of spectacular drawings of citrus fruit in watercolour and
gouache, most of which were commissioned to illustrate Giovanni
Battista Ferrari's Hesperides, an ambitious attempt at a complete
taxonomy and classification of the entire citrological world, which
was published in Rome in 1646. Cassiano dal Pozzo played a
fundamental role in this project: it was he who commissioned and
supplied most of the drawings and then arranged for them to be
engraved for Ferrari's projected work. The citrus drawings -
grouped in the Catalogue under the headings of citrons, lemons,
oranges, pummelos, hybrids, monstrosities and unidentified citrus
fruit - are reproduced in full colour and are accompanied by a
wealth of comparative material which includes the Hesperides
engravings, additional drawings and photographs of actual
specimens, mainly of the monstrous kind. In addition to detailed
scientific descriptions of the specimens themselves, the catalogue
also gives art historical information on watermarks, annotations,
types of mount, provenance and literature. The introductory essays
explain Cassiano's method of gathering information from a network
of correspondents around Europe and consider the relationship
between these drawings and other natural history subjects
commissioned by Cassiano. The authors discuss the work of the
artists involved in the project and assess the major contribution
made the classification of citrus fruit by the collaborative
efforts of Cassiano of Ferrari.
With a rare combination of great economy of means and unfailing
panache, Antony Cleminson's drawings of palatial buildings and
urban settings are endlessly delightful and fascinating. Collected
from more than 60 years of traveling with his wife Jan, a concert
violinist, they take in England, France, Italy, Spain, Germany,
Croatia, Russia, Jordan, Syria, and Yemen. They bring not only
extreme sensitivity to place, but also an engineer's understanding
of structure, and an historian's understanding of style. Pencil,
chalk, charcoal, red and black ink, and india ink are some of the
media used, and the book is printed on genuine Ingres paper to
reproduce these beautiful drawings as closely as possible. Will
appeal to those with a love of architectural heritage in Europe and
the Middle East.
This hands-on practical guide provides dyslexic young people with
techniques to improve their observational drawing skills, showing
them how they can work around the issues commonly reported by
students with SLDs. Many creative and talented individuals with
neurological differences report difficulties with short-term
memory, co-ordination and planning ahead within a project, and a
lack of specialised teaching may even dissuade them from pursuing
art at school. This book addresses those challenges. The authors,
who have many years' experience of teaching art to dyslexic and
dyspraxic students, also include examples not just of the
techniques described, but also of the creative ideas other
neurodiverse students have come up with. Fully illustrated, with
clear explanations, and space to draw and sketch, this much needed
book will provide dyslexic art students with the tools and
confidence to achieve their goals and become the creative
professionals of the future.
Describing drawing as her "primary activity," for over thirty years
Roni Horn (b. 1955) has created innovative and experimental works
on paper marked by both conceptual and technical complexity. This
carefully curated survey of the artist's drawings from the early
1980s through 2016 explores works revolving around the mutability
of identity and the fragility of place, time, and language; it also
delves into Horn's unique approach to mark-making and her process
of cutting up and reassembling words and images. With sumptuous
illustrations, this catalogue features an insightful look at and
selected details of Horn's large-scale-sometimes over ten feet
tall-works on paper; the artist's series of cadmium red drawings;
and her cut-and-pasted word drawings that combine well-known
literary texts by Gertrude Stein and William Shakespeare with
colloquial expressions.
"Seventeenth-Century European Drawings in Midwestern Collections:
The Age of Bernini, Rembrandt, and Poussin" brings together more
than one hundred treasures of the Baroque age from museum
collections throughout the Midwest. The volume presents a
fascinating and representative selection of Italian, Dutch,
Flemish, and French drawings in Midwestern repositories, offering
new insights on many of these works of art. Many are relatively
unknown, and some have never before been published.
Authored by major scholars in the field, the catalogue presents
each drawing along with a concise description with full scholarly
apparatus. Four essays, written by Babette Bohn, George S. Keyes,
Kristi A. Nelson, and Alvin L. Clark, Jr., respectively, introduce
the Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and French schools. The catalogue's
introductory essay, by Shelley Perlove, places these works within
the historical, iconographic, and stylistic currents of
seventeenth-century art. The catalogue is designed to have
widespread appeal for art historians, curators, artists,
collectors, students, and general readers interested in art and
cultural history. Moreover, "Seventeenth-Century European Drawings
in Midwestern Collections "highlights the surprising number of
institutions throughout the Midwest that have acquired
distinguished European drawings from the seventeenth century worthy
of full recognition by collectors and connoisseurs.
In Mythical Beasts: An Artist's Field Guide to Designing Fantasy
Creatures, thirty talented artists show you how to sketch, draw,
and render thirty mythical creatures. Learn how to create some of
the best-known fantasy creatures including the werewolf, unicorn,
and of course the fantasy staple the dragon. Also included are
lesser-known mythical beasts such as the Slavic Leshy, Japanese
Jorogumo, and the Congolese Dingonek. Each creature has its own
chapter which covers its history, how to render main elements, and
variations, and one large final illustration. If you are a fan of
mythology and fantasy, then Mythical Beasts is the book for you!
The Monochrome of the Sala delle Asse is a portion of wall
decoration left at the drawing stage and represents the roots of
one of the sixteen mulberry trees that, regularly spaced on the
walls of the room, intertwine above to create a polychrome arboreal
pavilion on the vault. The Monochrome of the Sala delle Asse is a
portion of wall decoration left at the drawing stage and represents
the roots of one of the sixteen mulberry trees that, regularly
spaced on the walls of the room, intertwine above to create a
polychrome arboreal pavilion on the vault. The decoration of the
room, which was never completed, is historically tied to the name
of Leonardo da Vinci by a letter written in April 1498 by Gualtiero
da Bascape, the secretary of Ludovico il Moro, to the duke of
Milan, explaining that Lunedi si desarmara la camera grande da le
Asse c[i]oe da la tore. Magistro Leonardo promete finirla per tuto
Septembre. The room was subjected to radically changing fortunes
over the centuries, and was later the object of two complex
restoration campaigns, the first carried out between 1893 and 1902
by Luca Beltrami and the second between 1955 and 1956 by Costantino
Baroni. This volume provides an account of the result of these
restorations. It describes the complex diagnostic research and the
technical assessments that form the foundations of a broader
project for the conservation of the painted area. Text in English
and Italian.
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