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Painting Trees and Landscapes in Watercolor
Join noted watercolorist Ted Kautzky as he shares his wisdom on painting the infinitely wonderful details of trees and landscapes. Beginning with the fundamentals of good composition, value arrangement, balance, rhythm, and basic brushstrokes, the book explores ways of painting such important landscape components as trees, roads, puddles, rain, plant life, and fog. Individual chapters are devot…
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- 9780486141992
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- 1 online resource (112 pages)
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Vasari's Lives of the ArtistsGiotto, Masaccio, Fra Filippo Lippi, Botticelli,…
An instant success upon its publication in the mid-16th century, Giorgio Vasaris Lives of the Artists remains one of the principal resources for study of the art and artists of the Italian Renaissance. Nothing of the scope and magnitude of this work had ever been conceived; the first complete history of modern art, it is widely regarded as the most influential art history book ever written. The…
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- 9780486142005
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- 1 online resource (256 pages)
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ChildrenA Pictorial Archive
Rich in authentic period flavor, this exceptional sourcebook, with its appealing vignettes of old-fashioned youngsters, will add a nostalgic touch to any number of graphic projects. Over 850 engaging black-and-white illustrations, carefully chosen from rare sources, depict winsome moppets playing with toys, dolls, and pets; riding bicycles; playing tennis and baseball; reading, sleeping, and en…
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- 9780486141886
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- 1 online resource (96 pages)
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Drawing Hands
An indispensable and easy-to-follow companion for the intermediate art student, this concise guide focuses on how to capture the natural representation of the human hand in all its forms and motions. Over 100 clear and expertly rendered drawings help artists discover: The subtle but crucial differences between hands of young and old, male and female How to accurately draw hands engaged in a v…
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- 9780486141909
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Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color
More than a pictorial archive of medieval dress and decoration, this beautiful collection is also valuable for its discerning scholarship. A magnificent compilation of artwork from Henry Shaw's detailed study of court life in the Middle Ages, this splendid book provides a grand display of medieval figures and fashions of the times. Reproduced directly from Shaw's original, hand-colored plates a…
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- 9780486141862
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Figures and FacesA Sketcher's Handbook
Artist, illustrator, and teacher Hugh Laidman shows how simple and rewarding it can be to draw two of the most challenging of artistic subjects the male and female figures. A brief review of anatomical structure is followed by detailed illustrations and clear instructions for rendering line, tone, structure, and form in a variety of techniques. Explanatory drawings, practice exercises, and ste…
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- 9780486141817
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- 1 online resource (160 pages)
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Anatomy and Drawing
"It's like having an anatomy book at your fingertips." Collectors' Corner This instructive book presents excellent annotated line drawings of anatomical structure for the beginning artist. Explaining the subject in simple terms and with an extensive series of dynamic illustrations, the author identifies parts of the body and demonstrates a wide array of physical activities through his sketches…
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- 9780486141770
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The Practice of Tempera PaintingMaterials and Methods
Tempera painting, the method in which colors are mixed with some binding material other than oil (primarily egg yolk), is the earliest type of painting known to man. The wall paintings of ancient Egypt and Babylon are tempera, as are many of the paintings of Giotto, Lippi, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Tintoretto, and many other masters. But in spite of the time-proven excellence of this techniq…
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- 9780486141640
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Degas Drawings of Dancers
Among the best known and most immediately recognizable images in art history are the superb studies and portraits of ballet dancers by Edgar Degas (18341917). One of the most popular of nineteenth-century artists, Degas was fascinated by movement, especially that of dancers. His highly trained eye enabled him to capture the dancer's grace and power as well as subtleties and nuances of pose and …
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- 9780486141664
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Doré's Angels
One of the greatest book illustrators of all time, nineteenth-century artist Gustave Dor was particularly noted for his brilliantly imaginative scenes of fantasy and the fantastic. Angels, among his most frequently portrayed characters, were inspired, visually stunning creations. This collection reproduces dozens of these celestial beings, all dramatically illustrated and originally drawn for s…
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- 9780486141497
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