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Loading... DK Art School: An Introduction to Art Techniques (DK Art School) (original 1995; edition 2000)by DK Publishing
Work InformationDK Art School: An Introduction to Art Techniques by Ray Smith (1995)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I was required to take an art appreciation class in college to graduate--and I loved it! It brought back my earlier days when I used to love to draw (and even won second prize in an inter-school city-wide art contest.) So next I took a course on painting at the university--only to be bitterly disappointed. We weren't taught technique. No siree. We were told to paint a banana, then our teacher went around and when she got to me told me I should use purple or something! Use my imagination! This is why you can go to museums and see paint splatters hung up as art. So then I went out and bought this--and this I was pleased with. Because it covers all sorts of tools, materials and techniques not dreamed of by high school (and it seems college) art teachers: Drawing, Perspective, Watercolor, Oil Painting, Acrylics, Mixed Media. Sure, this lends itself to both traditional and modern styles--but if you're going to make your banana purple, at least you'll better know your options! ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Illustrating a complete range of art techniques through full-color, step-by-step photographs, this elaborately instructional art book covers figure drawing, watercolor, and oil painting, with a focus on the effect each has on the artwork as a whole. This holistic approach is apparent throughout the massive volume. It is an invaluable way to teach art, providing both practice and theory. The reproductions of fine art that accompany each large section provide creative and inspirational stimuli to lead the artist through this volume's extensive scope. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)702.8The arts Modified subdivisions of the arts Miscellany of fine and decorative arts Techniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materialsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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