Art category: 43213 books
American Colonial Women and Their Art
A Chronological Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Less celebrated than their male counterparts, women have been vital contributors to the arts. Works by women of the colonial era represent treasured accomplishments of American culture and still impress us today, centuries after their creation. The breadth of creative expression is as impressive as...
by Leroy Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2017
Zendoodle has inspired creative minds, fostered stress and anxiety relief, and produced copious amounts of beautiful, unique works of art; and it's all done with a pencil, a pen, and some 3 ½ inch squares of paper.Inspired by the teachings of Japanese Zen Buddhism, Zendoodle is one part art method,...
The Expert versus the Object
Judging Fakes and False Attributions in the Visual Arts
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
The authenticity of visual art has always commanded the attention of experts, dealers, collectors, and the art-minded public. Is it "real" or "original" is a way of asking what am I buying? What do I own? What am I looking at? And today more sophisticated questions are being asked:...
Art Models 9
Clothed Figures for the Visual Arts
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Draw, paint, or sculpt the human figure! Models for figure drawing, painting, or sculpting are traditionally nude. This 9th book in the Art Models series, however, is all about the non-nude figure, finally making this acclaimed reference available to younger artists. Now anyone can study the figure...
The Art of Pastel: Discover techniques for creating beautiful works of art in pastel
Discover techniques for creating beautiful works of art in pastel
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
The velvety strokes of pastel have enchanted fine artists for more than a century. From airy strokes to bold marks and soft hues to vibrant shades, the versatility of pastel makes it suitable for a wide range of subjects and moods. Now anyone can experience this multi-dimensional medium with The Art...
by Paolo Lopez de Leon, John Davidson
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionMaterialsHow to draw a Harry Potter Cartoon:Drawing Harry’s Body:DrawingHarry in different poses:Light source and Cast Shadow:Cartoon Eyes:Other Characters and Creatures:A.PhoenixB.Severus SnapeC.Blue PixyD.GrindylowVarious Gags and Caricatures Cartoons:The Basics:•Sphere•Cone•Cube•CylinderHow...
Dreaming From the Journal Page
Transforming the Sketchbook to Art
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
Transform your sketchbook to art!
The artist's journal is a great place to start a library of personal marks, doodles and ideas. The reader is introduced to basics such as choosing a journal and then immediately guided into techniques such as color mixing, drawing and a variety of surface designs....
Art Journey Portraits and Figures
The Best of Contemporary Drawing in Graphite, Pastel and Colored Pencil
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Truth. Beauty. Experience. Emotion.
The artists included in Art Journey: Portraits and Figures say they have discovered all of these things and more through their work. Sometimes it's in the eyes. Or perhaps it's the hint of an expression that seems to beckon one closer, begging to share a...
Life in Bronze
Lawrence M. Ludtke, Sculptor
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
A disciple of Classical sculpture in a time of pervasive abstract modernism, Lawrence M. Ludtke (1929–2007) of Houston imbued his creations with a sense of movement and realism through his attention to detail, anatomy, and proportion.
As a skilled athlete who played professional baseball...
Computers and Art
Computers and Art
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Insightful perspectives on the use of the computer as a tool for artists. The approaches taken vary from its historical, philosophical and practical implications to the use of computer technology in art practice. The contributors include an art critic, an educator, a practicing artist and a researcher....
Routledge Revivals: In Modernity's Wake (1989)
The Ameurunculus Letters
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
First published in 1988, this book attempts to tackle the problem of how to write about art, culture, and the issues of postmodernism in a style appropriate to what is being claimed. The letters are written on art’s behalf to a range of institutions and individuals, and have as their recurring concern...
Understanding Art Markets
Inside the world of art and business
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
The global art market has recently been valued at close to $50bn - a rise of over 60% since the global financial crisis. These figures are driven by demand from China and other emerging markets, as well as the growing phenomenon of the artist bypassing dealers as a market force in his/her own right.
This...
by Sarah S. Vati
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2013
Activism in Art is a group on the website for art collectors and artists fineartamerica.com, and also a rather fertile topic, especially now that the economic crisis leads artists (and people in general) to review their beliefs, their principles, their role in society, and, in brief, what really matters...
Pencil Art Workshop
Techniques, Ideas, and Inspiration for Drawing and Designing with Pencil
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
In Pencil Art Workshop, well-known artist and illustrator Matt Rota demonstrates several techniques in graphite, then ties it together with an international gallery of artists for inspiration.
The humble pencil is the world’s most flexible and forgiving drawing material. Pencil Art Workshop is...