*SIGNED* Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)

Gurney, James

ISBN 10: 0740797719 / ISBN 13: 9780740797712

Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010

Signed and inscribed by artist James Gurney, including a small original drawing by Gurney himself. The book is in good condition with light wear from handling. Pages are clean and unmarked. A desirable collectible copy personally illustrated and signed by the artist. Seller Inventory # C4-31-10-2025-002

Synopsis:

From New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series James Gurney comes a carefully crafted and researched study on color and light in paintings. This art instruction book is the follow up to the acclaimed Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist.

“James Gurney's new book, Color and Light, cleverly bridges the gap between artistic observation and scientific explanation. Not only does he eloquently describe all the effects of color and light an artist might encounter, but he thrills us with his striking paintings in the process.” – Armand Cabrera, Artist

James Gurney, New York Times best-selling author and artist of the Dinotopia series, follows Imaginative Realism with his second art-instruction book, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter. A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, Color and Light bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. 

Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Gurney cuts though the confusing and contradictory dogma about color, testing it in the light of science and observation. A glossary, pigment index, and bibliography complete what will ultimately become an indispensable tool for art students and artists on any level.

About the Author:  James Gurney's unique blending of fact and fantasy has won Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards. His work has been featured in one-man exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, and the U.S. embassies in Switzerland and Yemen. He lives with his wife, Jeanette, in the Hudson Valley of New York State.

Bibliographic Details

Title: *SIGNED* Color and Light: A Guide for the ...
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good
Signed: Signed
Edition: 56667th.