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One of the most famous Expressionist artists of early-20th-century Vienna, Egon Schiele (18901918) evolved a highly personal art, strongly influenced by Art Nouveau. Focusing on the emotional state and hidden personality of his subjects, Schiele produced works that are not only models of psychological penetration but evidence of great technical mastery as well, notably in their impeccable line …
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- 9780486140841
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Leonardo's Anatomical Drawings
"It is a miracle that any one man should have observed, read, and written down so much in a single lifetime." Kenneth Clark, art historian and Leonardo da Vinci biographer A perfectionist in his artwork, Leonardo da Vinci studied nature and anatomy to produce amazingly realistic paintings. Using scientific methods in his investigations of the human body the first ever by an artist he was abl…
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- 9780486140667
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Big Book of Animal Illustrations
Do you need an accurate representation of a Painted Lady butterfly to complete your collage? Will a letterhead designed around a stately lion make your memos roar? Are you in search of a picture of Tyrannosaurus rex for an article on prehistoric life? Whatever your need for animal illustrations, chances are you'll find the perfect image in this superb, royalty-free compendium. Conveniently arra…
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- 9780486140636
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- 1 online resource (128 pages)
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Landscape Drawing in Pencil
Concise and beautifully illustrated, this guide provides invaluable instruction on the art of pencil drawing. It covers the basics of holding the pencil, applying different strokes, shading, perspective, and the rendering of different textures, as well as the finer points of pictorial composition and drawing from nature. Based on the author's years of experience teaching art students at all lev…
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- 9780486140575
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The Anatomy of the Horse
George Stubbs (17241806), an English artist famous for his portraits of thoroughbred race horses and for other animal paintings, was also the author of the illustrations and text of The Anatomy of the Horse, one of the truly remarkable anatomical studies of its subject. First published in 1766, Stubbs' work was based on numerous dissections, a practice far from generally accepted in his century…
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- 9780486140483
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- 1 online resource (121 pages)
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Freehand Perspective and Sketching
The essential guide to rendering perspective, Freehand Perspective and Sketching uses a series of illustrated exercises and explanations to help artists master one of art's greatest challenges. Generations of art students and amateurs have found it an indispensable resource of the time-honored principles and methods that empower artists to express themselves. More than 260 figures offer precise…
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- 9780486140469
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- 1 online resource (192 pages)
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Drawing Lessons
In this essential guide to the basic principles of drawing the human figure, Poganyone of the leaders of the Golden Age of Illustrationshows readers the path to artistic mastery. With a warm and supportive tone, he seamlessly blends instruction and insight with 375 masterful illustrations. The aim: to build a foundation for those who wish to draw skillfully and easily. Beginning with the humble…
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- 9780486140414
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On Drawing Trees and NatureA Classic Victorian Manual
This classic of art instruction is the work of James Duffield Harding (1798-1863), who served as drawing master and sketching companion to the great Victorian art critic, John Ruskin. Generations of students have benefited from the teachings of this 19th-century master, who sought always to "produce as near a likeness to Nature, in every respect, as the instrument, or material employed, will ad…
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- 9780486140407
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- 1 online resource (160 pages)
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The Elements of Dynamic Symmetry
Is design intuitive or is it consciously and methodically worked out? Are there basic rules governing design that, when learned, will facilitate the creative process? These questions have been asked by artists, art historians, and art critics throughout the ages. Convinced that design was not purely instinctive, Jay Hambidge (18671924) spent much of his life searching for the technical bases of…
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- 9780486140254
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- 1 online resource (176 pages)
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The Elements of Drawing
Can drawing sound, honest representation of the world as the eye sees it, not tricks with the pencil or a few "effects" be learned from a book? One of the most gifted draftsmen, who is also one of the greatest art critics and theorists of all time, answers that question with a decided "Yes." He is John Ruskin, the author of this book, a classic in art education as well as a highly effect…
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- 9780486140148
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