Landscapes in Pastel (HT242) - Softcover

Goldman, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1560101415 ISBN 13: 9781560101413

Publisher: Walter Foster Pub, 1997

Synopsis

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

· Elements of color, rhythm, and composition

· How color is diffused in the atmosphere

· Tips on choosing the correct color of toned paper for harmonious pastel compositions

· The application of different color values to evoke a particular mood

· Methods for creating dramatic compositions with one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective

· How to mat, frame, and preserve pastel paintings

About this title

From the Publisher

Dear Art Enthusiast,

Today may be your fist time using a Walter Foster art book, or it may be the continuation of a long-term relationship with our products. Either way, this book will delight you.

Like all of our art books, this title was written with careful attention to detail. It includes detailed illustrations that will bring you a satisfying learning experience and hours of enjoyment. Walter Foster Publishing knows that artists are eager to learn, sharpen their skills and talents, and experience new artistic horizons. And while you may not be in a position to take private lessons, Walter Foster offers you the next best thing--step-by-step, do-it-yourself art instruction books that are entertaining and affordable.

Our books are authored by some of the best artists in America, and you can be sure our quality standards and color presentations are at the highest possible levels. For 80 years, Walter Foster Publishing has been providing instructional art books and products to million of enthusiastic artists who enjoy the rewards of learning to draw and paint. Most of all, we hope you have fun in the process!

About the Author

Ken Goldman teaches portrait, figure, and landscape painting at the Athenaeum School of Fine Art in La Jolla, California. He has also given lectures, slide shows, demonstrations, and workshops in California and Hawaii. His artwork has been featured in magazines such as the Artist's Magazine, Southwest Art, and Arizona Highways, and he has appeared as a guest artist on several television networks, including CBS and ABC.

Goldman studied figured drawing and painting at the New York Studio School, National Academy of Design, and Art Students League in New York, portraiture and figure drawing with Vern Wilson of the Los Angeles Art Center, and watercolor painting with Liane Collot D'Herbois in Europe. He served as exhibits designer/preparator for the San Diego Museum of Natural History and muralist for the San Diego Zoo.

Represented in the permanent collection of the San Diego Museum of Art, Goldman's work is also shown in numerous private collections abroad. He has exhibited at the Hammer Galleries in New York, Hatay Galleries in Boston, Riggs Gallery and Tarbox Gallery in San Diego, and Diane Nelson Gallery in Laguna Beach, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Walter Foster Pub
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1560101415
• ISBN 13: 9781560101413
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32