Painting A Young Artist's Guide - Hardcover

Elizabeth Waters; Annie Harris

9781564583482: Painting A Young Artist's Guide

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1564583481 ISBN 13: 9781564583482

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 1993

Aspiring artists learn how to develop and hone painting skills with these practical tips on everything from mixing color to sketching out-of-doors.

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From Kirkus Reviews:

In oversize (10''x13'') format, information and inspiration for young painters: kinds of paint, how colors are mixed, tools, creating the illusion of light, volume, or movement, perspective, composition, pattern, texture, and more. Each topical spread includes reproductions of fine paintings; photos of subjects and of hand-held tools at work; and, often, paintings by children experimenting with similar aims and effects and intriguing suggestions for similar exercises. The text is comprised of the usual DK scattering of captions, hints, instructions, and scraps of information; the format works better than in much of their museum exhibit-style nonfiction--the clutter is under control on these busy spreads, but the eye is still distracted from site to site while the mind craves sequential development of ideas. Still, an attractive book, rich in concepts, practical tips, and provocative ideas for artists of any age. Index. (Nonfiction. 8+) -- Copyright �1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

From Publishers Weekly:

More than 30 renowned works of art, from cave paintings to an expressionist canvas by Mark Rothko, as well as diagrams, charts and photographs, combine to form a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the act of painting. The clear, vivacious text covers such matters as equipment, technique, composition, color and the importance of imagination. Pictures of real-life objects, such as Monet's palette and little piles of ground pigments, share crowded but ingeniously organized pages with informatively captioned masterworks, many by or of women. Exercises for trying out ideas noted in the text are simple and should inspire self-confidence, as should the authors' gently encouraging tone. Practical advice about wearing aprons, cleaning brushes and using newspapers to protect surfaces shows unusual respect for youngsters' sense of responsibility. Not only the means but the joy of painting resounds throughout this dynamic book--a real achievement. Ages 7-up.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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