How the West Was Drawn: Frederic Remington's Art - Hardcover

Osmundson, Linda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1455615064 ISBN 13: 9781455615063

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

How this artist brought the West to life. Filled with paintings and sculptures by Western artist Frederic Remington, this young readers' guide to art appreciation is complete with background information about the artist and historical facts. Readers will learn all about Remington's techniques. Some of his lessons include what he did to make action look real in his sculptures and how he focused viewers' attention in a painting. The author provides specific questions for each piece, followed by illuminating answers which provide a basis for studying art in general.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

Although Frederic Remington lived in upstate New York, the West fascinated him. His desire to capture the spirit of this rugged region led him to drop out of Yale's art program because it focused on the old masters. Remington illustrated for magazines that sent him on assignments from Canada to Mexico and even Cuba. He filled his studio with props he brought back to help him re-create a dying frontier on canvas and in bronze. In his short life, he produced more than three thousand paintings and sketches and twenty-two bronze sculptures.

In this one-on-one tour of thirteen Remington art works, prompts draw the reader's attention to details that casual viewers miss. These questions lead to further discussion. Readers gain a better understanding of the artist's process, cowboy life in the 1800s, and the techniques of looking at art. In the introduction, teachers learn how to incorporate Remington's art into their curriculum.

Linda L. Osmundson has written more than 120 articles for regional and national publications. A former presenter at the National Docent Symposium, she is the author of How the West Was Drawn: Cowboy Charlie's Art. As a docent trainer, she taught art in the classroom workshops for volunteers. She has served as a docent in four major art museums and two galleries. Osmundson lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

About the Author

Linda L. Osmundson is a former teacher who has served as a docent in four major art museums and two galleries. As a docent trainer, she taught Art in the Classroom workshops for volunteers. She has studied and collected the art of Charles Russell for almost three decades. Osmundson has been published in more than thirty publications, including Arts & Activities, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Family Circle. A mature print model, she resides in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1455615064
• ISBN 13: 9781455615063
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32