The Art Of Pastel

Author : Walter Foster Creative Team
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781610598224

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The Art of Pastel by Walter Foster Creative Team Pdf

“Three accomplished artists each present an original take on the medium . . . This is a comprehensive guide for beginners.” —Library Journal The velvety strokes of pastel have enchanted fine artists for more than a century. From airy strokes to bold marks and soft hues to vibrant shades, the versatility of pastel makes it suitable for a wide range of subjects and moods. Now anyone can experience this multi-dimensional medium with The Art of Pastel. Inside this comprehensive guide, three artists provide instruction for using soft, hard, and oil pastel—each sharing his or her unique approach. From portraits and landscapes to rich floral scenes, this book contains a wealth of inspiring images that artists can re-create step by step.

Author : Alan Flattmann
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 1589804074

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The Art of Pastel Painting by Alan Flattmann Pdf

Distinguished artist and teacher Alan Flattmann provides invaluable information about theory and technique as well as making crayons, designing proper studio lighting, and much more. Both amateur and professional artists will find this book informative and useful.Highlighted techniques include the painterly blended and the Impressionistic broken-color approaches. There are also illustrated discussions of concept and technique, mood and technique, mixed media, form and space, aerial perspective, modeling, and the importance of simplicity.

Author : Alain Picard
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600584312

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Mastering Pastel by Alain Picard Pdf

In this new addition to the Artist's Library series, talented master artist, Alain Picard, guides the reader through an exploration of this unique medium and its myriad uses. After an introduction to tools and materials, readers will learn how to use various pastel techniques, including hatching, crosshatching, and stippling, to create depth and dimension in their artwork. Readers will also find basic information on color theory and how to use color to elicit emotion, portray mood or time of day, and suggest depth and distance. Throughout the course of the book, aspiring pastel artists will learn how to use soft and hard pastels to achieve art that is bold and intense or delicate and soft. Easy step-by-step lessons cover a variety of subject matter, including landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. Artist tips and tricks demonstrate how to blend and layer colors and create reflection, shadow, and soft and hard edges. With its breadth of professional instruction and variety of subjects to paint, Mastering Pastel is the perfect resource to start building artist proficiency in this enthralling and versatile medium.

Author : Rebecca de Mendonça
Publisher : SearchPress+ORM
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781781268346

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Pastels for the Absolute Beginner by Rebecca de Mendonça Pdf

Discover the limitless possibilities of pastels with this beginner’s guide to creating modern, lively, and colorful pastel artwork. Artist and teacher Rebecca de Mendoça offers beginners a complete course in using pastels. Step-by-step exercises and longer projects help you to build the essential skills you need to paint a range of subjects, including landscapes, still life, portraits, and animals. Vital drawing techniques are explained and demonstrated, along with easy-to-follow explanations of color theory, composition, and the pastels themselves. This volume includes techniques for using both hard and soft pastels, eight skill-building projects, and a wealth of finished artwork to provide ideas and inspiration.

Author : Thea Burns,Phillippe Saunier
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780789212405

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The Art of the Pastel by Thea Burns,Phillippe Saunier Pdf

The only comprehensive history of pastel art, beautifully illustrated with works both celebrated and little known The Art of the Pastel traces the evolution of this most appealing medium from the fifteenth to the early twentieth century—from its humble origins as a tool for sketching to the height of its popularity in Rococo portraiture, and its embrace by the Impressionists and Symbolists. Authors Thea Burns and Philippe Saunier, both leading experts on the subject, shed new light on the acknowledged masters of the pastel, such as Maurice Quentin de la Tour and Jean-Etienne Liotard, who used these magical sticks of color to capture the character of their sitters; Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who used them to reveal the unexpected beauties of the everyday; and Odilon Redon, who used them to explore the inner mysteries of the spirit. But Burns and Saunier consider the pastel work of many other artists as well, from forgotten—yet pleasing—society portraitists to such important names as Delacroix, Whistler, and Picasso. As a rare achievement, their graceful yet authoritative text is matched by the color plates in this volume, which reproduce the harmoniously blended hues of more than 330 choice pastels, from collections around the world. For reasons of conservation, most of these works are exhibited only rarely, and then only in low light. Now they can be admired all together, without interruption, in this museum between two covers. A delight for the eyes as well as an important work of art history, The Art of the Pastel will be eagerly welcomed by artists, scholars, and art lovers alike.

Author : Debora Stewart
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781440335884

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Abstract Art Painting by Debora Stewart Pdf

Would you love to take your art in a new direction? In Abstract Art Painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to your art. In addition you'll begin to understand how to work in a series and how this can help you develop your own personal style. A sampling of what you'll add to your creative toolbox: • Pastel and acrylic techniques to use to complete your own paintings • The benefits of expressing your ideas abstractly • How to loosen up by using your nondominant hand and drawing to music • Ways to express emotions through mark-making • Using color and symbolism for expression • Working with photos for inspiration • Tips for using color studies Step into your own abstract frame of mind today!

Author : Marla Baggetta,William Schneider,Nathan Rohlander
Publisher : Walter Foster Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600581953

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The Art of Pastel by Marla Baggetta,William Schneider,Nathan Rohlander Pdf

"Discover techniques for creating beautiful works of art in pastel"--Cover.

Author : Ellen Eagle
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780823008421

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Pastel Painting Atelier by Ellen Eagle Pdf

Revel in the luminous and vibrant qualities of pastel with Ellen Eagle’s essential course in the history, techniques, and practices of the medium. In this comprehensive yet intimate guide, Eagle explores pastel’s rich but relatively unexamined past, reveals her own personal influences and approaches, and guides you toward the discovery and mastery of your own vision. In Pastel Painting Atelier, you will find: • Advice on basic materials: guidance on building, storing, and organizing a collection of pastels; choosing the right paper; and the importance of experimentation • Studio practice suggestions: ideas for creating your ideal working environment and recipes for making your own pastels and supports • Study of the working process: lessons on proportion, gesture, composition, color, application, identifying and correcting problems, and recognizing when a work is finished • Meditation on subject: cues for extrapolating the subtle details, presence, and temporal features of whatever you choose to paint • Step-by-step demonstrations: Eagle’s acute insights into her own works as they progress A magnificent selection of works by masters such as James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Rosalba Carriera, Mary Cassatt, and Eugene Delacroix augment this guide, as do works by contemporary artists including Harvey Dinnerstein, Elizabeth Mowry, and Daniel Massad. Aimed at serious artists, this guide enlightens, instructs, and inspires readers to create brilliant and sensitive works in the historic medium of pastel.

Author : Bill Creevy
Publisher : Watson-Guptill Publications
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 0823039056

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The Pastel Book by Bill Creevy Pdf

Henry is generally well-behaved, but he is occasionally arrogant and vain. Henry is at heart a hard worker, but his frequent bouts of illness hinder his work.

Author : Claire Brown
Publisher : Chartwell
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780785820840

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Pastel Artist's Bible by Claire Brown Pdf

This guide to pastel painting includes sections on materials, the principles of color, techniques, and a final section on subjects that is designed to help you learn by example.

Author : Leonard Richmond,J. Littlejohns
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780486814216

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The Art of Painting in Pastel by Leonard Richmond,J. Littlejohns Pdf

This vintage guide for intermediate-level artists offers timeless tips on creating still lifes, landscapes, and portraits. Unlike most other guides of its era, it is illustrated throughout with dozens of color examples.

Author : Albert Handell,Anita Louise West
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780823039128

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Painting the Landscape in Pastel by Albert Handell,Anita Louise West Pdf

Known for his use of luminous color, Albert Handell, whose lush landscapes light up these pages, provides lucid instructions to help first-time pastelists achieve impressive results as soon as they begin working with the medium. After reviewing pastel supplies, the author discusses landscape composition and how to establish large shapes first, abstract certain areas, develop a focal point, work from dark to light, and capture the illusion of reality through color. Stepped demonstrations isolate specific landscape aspects, showing how the pastelist depicts skies, trees, buildings, water, rocks, woods, snow, and light.

Author : Alain Picard
Publisher : Walter Foster
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781600583414

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Pastel: Basics by Alain Picard Pdf

Pastel Basics seeks to create a fun and approachable means of introducing this adaptable medium to beginning artists, illustrating that pastels are accessible to any artist who wants to work with them.

Author : Richard McKinley
Publisher : North Light Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 144030839X

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Pastel Pointers by Richard McKinley Pdf

Top Secrets for Beautiful Pastel Paintings Richard McKinley has been a professional artist for over 35 years. Factor in nearly as many years of teaching experience, and that adds up to a whole lot of know-how to share. In Pastel Pointers, he lays it all out: information on tools, materials, color, composition, landscape elements, finishes and more. Compiles the best of McKinley's popular Pastel Pointers blog and Pastel Journal columns Covers frequently asked questions ("How do I achieve natural-looking greens?") and simple solutions to common problems, such as excess pigment buildup Includes a chapter on "The Business of Pastels"—tips for framing, shipping, preparing for gallery shows, and otherwise representing your work in a professional manner This book covers everything from the fundamentals to get you going (how to lay out your palette, create an underpainting, evoke luminous effects) to inspirations that will keep you growing (plein air painting, working in a series, keeping a painting journal). Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter anxious to explore the expressive possibilities of pastel, this is your guide to making the most of the medium.

Author : S. Jozan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Pastel
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU56759185

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The Art of Pastel Painting by S. Jozan Pdf