OverviewrnLa belle vie: Impressionism's most joyful paintingsrnrnPierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) is now universally acclaimed: museums pride themselves on his paintings, crowds flock to his retrospectives. His work shows art at its most light-hearted, sensual and luminous. Renoir never wanted anything ugly in his paintings, nor any dramatic action. I like pictures which make me want to wander…
OverviewrnHere Helen Van Wyk shares her years of experience in mastering the skill of painting flowers. You will learn her techniques in several step-by-step painting sessions and hundreds of color illustrations.
OverviewrnVan Gogh, who took up a variety of professions before becoming an artist, was a solitary, despairing and self-destructive man. This richly illustrated and expert study follows the artist from the early gloom-laden paintings in which he captured the misery of peasants and workers in his homeland, through his bright and colorful Parisian period, to the work of his final years, spent und…
Criticism on Raden Saleh's works, an Indonesian painter, which influenced by anti-Dutch occupation.
The 17th century has always been considered the golden age - the grand siecle - of French culture. The reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV witnessed an unprecedented flowering of literature and philosophy, of music, architecture and art. The poetic history painting of Poussin, the landscapes of Claude Lorrain, the portraits of Philippe de Champaigne, and the celebratory art of Le Brun at the cou…
Seventh-grader Claudia Miravista loves art, but socially she is always the odd girl out--but on a trip to the local art museum she sees a boy in a painting, who moves from painting to painting, and soon she embarks on an adventure behind the canvas, determined to free the boy Pim from the artistic prison he has endured for over three hundred years.
Master all the aspects of watercolour painting with this comprehensive practical manual. An introduction details all the equipment you will need and lays out the basic techniques, including the different strokes required, and how to mix the paints to create the right palette. This instructive painting course then has over 20 step-by-step projects to help you to put the basics into practice. The…
Accessible and wide-ranging introduction to Impressionism, featuring 36 key works, setting them against the Establishment art of the period.
Suitable for beginning to intermediate artists who seek a traditional education in oil painting, this book provides them with a foundation course in oil painting. It leads the reader through a progression of still life lessons, starting with simple compositions that build to complex arrangements.
Paintings, oils and drawings by Vincent Van Gogh.
How to transform bowls, plates, cups, vases, jars and tiles into exquisite original pieces, with simple techniques and 300 inspirational photographs
Decorating glass and ceramics
How to transform bowls, plates, cups, vases, jars and tiles into exquisite original pieces, with simple techniques and 300 inspirational photographs
OverviewrnPaint the beauty of each season!rnrnIf the thought of painting landscapes in oils seems daunting to you, this book by veteran artist Tim Deibler will put you at immediate ease. Tim's practical, time-tested instruction combined with tips, exercises and beautiful examples of his work, will help you visualize for others how you see the world around youno matter what season it is.rnr…
Oil and acrylics made easy
Oil paintingPublished in association with the Royal Academy of Arts
Cover subtitle: First steps to becoming an artist
Includes blackline masters