First published in 1988, this book attempts to tackle the problem of how to write about art, culture, and the issues of postmodernism in a style appropriate to what is being claimed.
* Expert tuition from a high-profile author with an accessible style, plenty of tips and tricks for beginners and his own range of brushes and colours to simplify things * Six simple exercises to get readers going with watercolour followed by six more in-depth step by step exercises to build skills and confidence * Packed with expert advice and includes 12 pull-out outlines
In the Victorian era, England - swept along by the Industrial Revolution, the Pre-Raphaelite fold, William Morris, and the Arts and Crafts movement - aspired to return to traditional values.
The Reverend Howard Finster (1916-2001) was called the "e;backwoods William Blake"e; and the "e;Andy Warhol of the South,"e; and he is considered the godfather of contemporary American folk and visionary art.
Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush before, Geoff Kersey shows you how to paint convincing seascapes in watercolour using just three brushes, three colours, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad.
The Birth of Landscape Painting in China by Michael Sullivan delves into the origins and early development of one of China's most significant artistic traditions-landscape painting.
Dada la voluntad de difusión y acción eficaz que hizo ostensible la religiosidad del Siglo de Oro, puede entenderse naturalmente su fascinación por los instrumentos audiovisuales de adoctrinamiento y la función óptica de la comprensión.
Having been mistakenly perceived as a follower of Salvador Dali, Catalan surrealist painter and writer Angel Planells (1901-1989) has passed through the history of art practically unnoticed.
Bursting with exciting and innovative techniques, best-selling author Jane Betteridge pushes watercolour to new heights, bringing nature to life with vibrancy, texture and dynamism.
Between Renaissance and Baroque is a stunning achievement – the first book to be written about the original painting commissions of the Jesuits in Rome.
Opens with several first-person anecdotes about the author's life as a practicing artist and a discussion of the intellectual lineage of his vision-based pedagogy.
Go from Watercolor Beginner to Painting Pro with this Incredible, Comprehensive GuideTaking up watercolor painting can feel overwhelming or intimidating, but with Jovy Merryl's expert advice, easy-to-follow tutorials and beginner- friendly projects, it doesn't have to be!
Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable reputation worldwide.
This book traces an evolution of equine and equestrian art in the United States over the last two centuries to counter conventional understandings of subjects that are deeply enmeshed in the traditions of elite English and European culture.
This volume is a groundbreaking discussion of the role of digital media in research on ancient painting, and a deep reflection on the effectiveness of digital media in opening the field to new audiences.
Artist Mary Whyte's Down Bohicket Road includes two decades worth of watercolors-depicting a select group of Gullah women of Johns Island, South Carolina, and their stories.
This richly illustrated catalogue brings together over 70 works created by Sean Scully between 1981 and 2024, focusing on the artist's transformative encounter with the natural landscape of Montauk, Long Island.
The first genuinely interdisciplinary study of creativity in early modern EnglandIn the seventeenth century, the concept of creativity was far removed from most of the fundamental ideas about the creative act - notions of human imagination, inspiration, originality and genius - that developed in the eighteenthand nineteenth centuries.
Sieben verschiedene Künstlerinnen, sieben verschiedene Stile – aber ein gemeinsames Anliegen: Hobbykünstlerinnen selbstbewusst und reflektiert zu ihrem eigenen Stil zu verhelfen!
Urban realism, snow-covered streets of New York, boxing matches, children on the banks of a river, the painters of the Ash Can School preferred realistic images.
