American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent
American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent

Author: Kathleen A. Foster

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 030022589X

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The fascinating story of the transformation of American watercolor practice between 1866 and 1925 The formation of the American Watercolor Society in 1866 by a small, dedicated group of painters transformed the perception of what had long been considered a marginal medium. Artists of all ages, styles, and backgrounds took up watercolor in the 1870s, inspiring younger generations of impressionists and modernists. By the 1920s many would claim it as "the American medium." This engaging and comprehensive book tells the definitive story of the metamorphosis of American watercolor practice between 1866 and 1925, identifying the artist constituencies and social forces that drove the new popularity of the medium. The major artists of the movement - Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, William Trost Richards, Thomas Moran, Thomas Eakins, Charles Prendergast, Childe Hassam, Edward Hopper, Charles Demuth, and many others - are represented with lavish color illustrations. The result is a fresh and beautiful look at watercolor's central place in American art and culture.

Afas
Afas

Author: Gerry Durnell

Publisher: Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co

Published: 2005-12-05

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1596130059

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"'A CELEBRATION OF AUTOMOTIVE ART' by Gerry Drunell: The Automotive Fine Arts Society and Automobile Quarterly have published the best automotive art book that's ever crossed my desk. Published to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the AFAS annual art exhibition at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Gerry Durnell and the staff of AQ spent eight months assembling and designing 'A Celebration of Automotive Art'. The result is a masterpiece that will become one of the most treasured books in your collection. You'll find yourself carefully removing this 316 page epic from its sturdy slipcase on a regular basis to treat yourself to some of the most beautiful images of classic and racing cars ever produced. Profiles of all 29 active artists of the AFAS are followed by a portfolio of their best work. Artists such as Bill Neale, Jay Koka, Peter Hearsey, Lawrence Braun, Ken Dallison, James Dietz, Charles Maher, Jack Juratovic, Dennis Hoyt are joined by past masters such as Walter Gotschke, John Burgess, Carlo Demand and Peter Helck."--website.

American Drawings and Watercolors
American Drawings and Watercolors

Author: Carol Clark

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0870996398

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This volume in a series of sixteen that features the more than two thousand works of art in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art focuses on American drawings and watercolors. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

Creative Watercolor
Creative Watercolor

Author: Marcia Moses

Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781402714047

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The author of the award-winning Easy Watercolor is back, with a special instructional guide for intermediate painters. Marcia Moses, whose award-winning Easy Watercolor taught beginners the basic skills of the art, now takes painters the next step in their creative journey. These lessons are meant for intermediates, and they're as illuminating and exquisitely illustrated as the ones in her first volume. After reviewing the fundamentals, Moses delves deeply into color (understanding its properties, creating harmony and conflict, mixing exciting hues); techniques in action, from backgrounds and texture to layering, shading, and brushstrokes; and painting with feeling. See how to add figures and set them in motion. Capture nature, including moody skies and watery landscapes. Put all the elements together for a satisfying finished work. Above all, Moses gives developing painters the gift of understanding how to use their imaginations--the key to artistic success. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

American Drawings and Watercolors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Drawings and Watercolors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Author: Kevin J. Avery

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 1588390608

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"The Metropolitan Museum began acquiring American drawings and watercolors in 1880, just ten years after its founding. Since then it has amassed more than 1,500 works executed by American artists during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in watercolor, pastel, chalk, ink, graphite, gouache, and charcoal. This volume documents the draftsmanship of more than 150 known artists before 1835 and that of about 60 unidentified artists of the period. It includes drawings and watercolors by such American masters as John Singleton Copley, John Trumbull, John Vanderlyn, Thomas Cole, Asher Brown Durand, George Inness, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Because the 504 works illustrate such a wide range of media, techniques, and styles, this publication is a veritable history of American drawing from the eighteenth through most of the nineteenth century."--Metropolitan Museum of Art website.