200 Projects to Strengthen Your Art Skills: For Aspiring Art Students (Aspire Series) ISBN: 0764138111 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Valerie Colston Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Number of Pages: 128 Challenging tutorials 35 imaginative projects to complete and tips from professional artists introduce beginning students to the building blocks of art This profusely illustrated book teaches serious beginners the fundamental skills of graphic design as an introduction to their formal study in fine art illustration computer game design interior design animation and virtually all other avenues in the visual arts The author advises on setting up a proper workspace and assembling the needed materials--everything from sketchpads and paints to affordable computer software Chapters that follow present themes and related projects that instruct readers in The basics of line art for illustration and lettering Understanding color and tone and using color media Texture in art Spatial relationships and perspective Creating shapes and relating them to other elements of composition More than 200 color illustrations demonstrate art principles and practical techniques and show students how to apply what they are learning in a wide range of media Click Here To Compare Prices Now Art: A World History ISBN: 0810994429 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Elke Linda Buchholz, Susanne Kaeppele, Karoline Hille, Irina Stotland, Gerhard Buhler Publisher: Abrams Number of Pages: 512 Nice new book CW122511STR2 Click Here To Compare Prices Now Art: Over 2,500 Works from Cave to Contemporary ISBN: 0756639727 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Andrew Graham-Dixon Publisher: DK Publishing Number of Pages: 612 ART the ultimate visual guide to 2000 of the world's most revered paintings and sculptures begins with a short section on how to look at paintings and sculpture explaining the simple steps of formal analysis that swiftly become automatic and greatly increase and inform your enjoyment of art The main part of the book is a 540-page chronological look at more than 700 artists This section is subdivided into the main periods of art history with introductions to each period or art movement that explain the key elements and influences of the time With several paintings by each major artist this section is a joy to dip into or study in more depth Key paintings are examined in detail to help you understand the artist's intentions style and method Thematic galleries are interspersed showing how artists from different periods and places treat the same subject matter such as landscape nudes or animals Click Here To Compare Prices Now The Daily Book of Art: 365 readings that teach, inspire & entertain ISBN: 1600581315 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Colin Gilbert, Dylan Gilbert, Elizabeth T Gilbert, Gabriel Guzman, Rebecca J Razo, Sharon Robinson, Amy Runyen, David Schmidt Publisher: Walter Foster Number of Pages: 376 In today's fast-paced world 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Click Here To Compare Prices Now Lectures on Art ISBN: 1444450204 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Washington Allston Publisher: ValdeBooks Number of Pages: 118 Edited by Richard Henry Dana Jr Click Here To Compare Prices Now Art ISBN: 031611491X Binding: Hardcover Edition: Library Binding Author(s): Patrick McDonnell Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Number of Pages: 48 A rhyming tribute to a budding young artist Click Here To Compare Prices Now The Old Masters and Their PicturesFor the Use of Schools and Learners in Art ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): Sarah Tytler Publisher: Public Domain Books Number of Pages: 220 This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers You may find it for free on the web Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery Click Here To Compare Prices Now The Collins Big Book of Art: From Cave Art to Pop Art ISBN: 0060832851 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 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Wilkins Publisher: Harper Design Number of Pages: 528 The one book your family needs to understand the world of art A beautiful unusual and engaging compendium of art history providing an accessible entree into the world of art for everyone regardless of their experience From cave paintings to the Renaissance Impressionism to Pop Art The Collins Big Book of Art takes you on a journey through the history of art in a delightful and informative way With more than 1200 works of art represented this is both a coffee table book and an educational experience; crossreferenced throughout and including the following sections and features: A Chronology spans the history of art step by step from 38000 BC to the present Pieces from around the world are juxtaposed to place them in historical context Each is labelled with date country title artist materials size and current location In addition each piece of art is tied to its movement and key themes which are pursued in greater detail in the other sections of the book Turning Points interspersed throughout the chronology delve into both the major artistic movements and highlight the technical breakthroughs which changed how artists of the time worked and affected how they saw the world For example the glass lens allowed more lifelike portraiture in the early Renaissance the ability to put paint into tubes gave the Impressionists the freedom to work outdoors and Freud's work in psychoanalysis had a major impact on Surrealism The second part of the book explores enduring Themes of art taking a subject and showing how artists through the ages have depicted it Various approaches to portraits and landscapes allegory and religion still life and abstraction are compared and contrasted using carefully selected images to illuminate each point made In addition an extensive Reference section allows the reader to access information in numerous ways; the multiple indices include a glossary of terms artists registry index of museums and more With easy navigation and an engaging presentation of the material The Collins Big Book of Art will inform inspire and entertain art enthusiasts at any level of understanding and appreciation Click Here To Compare Prices Now Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters (Bright Ideas for Learning) ISBN: 0935607099 Binding: Paperback Edition: Sixth Printing Author(s): MaryAnn F. 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