Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor

Painting Portraits and Figures in Watercolor

Author: Mary Whyte

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Published: 2011-12-06

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0823026736

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Using clear and concise language and in-depth, step-by-step demonstrations, author and renowned artist Mary Whyte guides beginning and intermediate watercolorists through the entire painting process, from selecting materials to fundamental techniques to working with models. Going beyond the practical application of techniques, Whyte helps new artists capture not just the model's physical likeness, but their unique personality and spirit. Richly illustrated, the book features Mary Whyte's vibrant empathetic watercolors and works by such masters of watercolor as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe.


The Art Student's Guide to the Bones and Muscles of the Human Body: and Lessons on Foreshortening

The Art Student's Guide to the Bones and Muscles of the Human Body: and Lessons on Foreshortening

Author: Johann Gottfried Schadow

Publisher: Tom Richardson

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 0982167822

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"This new edition combines the 1892 reprint of Dr. Schadow's work which was originally designed to supplement the studies of his students at the Royal Academy of Art in Berlin, with a new translation of the forward [sic] to the 1892 reprint by Ernst Wasmuth, a translation of Dr. Schadow's original introduction and supplemental copies of prints by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus whose work formed the basis for Dr. Schadow's studies of bones and muscles. The work was originally titled Lehre von dem Knochen and Muskeln von den Verhaeltnissen de Menshlichen Koerpers und von den Verkuerzungen."--Page 4 of cover.


Visualizing Muscles

Visualizing Muscles

Author: John Cody

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13:

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Examines surface anatomy through the use of a model in poses both nude and with his body painted to illustrate the various muscles of the body.


The Art of Comic Book Inking (Third Edition)

The Art of Comic Book Inking (Third Edition)

Author: Gary Martin

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Published: 2019-10-15

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 150671191X

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The industry-standard manual for aspiring inkers and working professionals returns in a new expanded edition. Gain insights into the techniques, tools, and approaches of some of the finest ink artists in comics, including Terry Austin, Mark Farmer, Scott Williams, Alex Garner, and many more. This expanded edition features new art and text by author Gary Martin and a bonus chapter on digital inking by artist Leo Vitalis. Also included are eight full-sized blue-lined art boards featuring pencil art by top comics illustrators, present and past, to use for practice or as samples to show editors and publishers. Along with pen, brush, and stylus, no inking tool is more useful than The Art of Comic-Book Inking.


The Nude Female Figure

The Nude Female Figure

Author: Mark Edward Smith

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Published: 2007-10-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0823099911

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More than two hundred full-color photos of women in motion and at rest Standing. Seated. Reclining. Kneeling. Bending. Crouching. Running. World-renowned photographer Mark Edward Smith has captured women of every age and form in every type of movement, then gathered his striking, unusual images into The Nude Female Figure. An indispensable reference for artists who have limited access to live figure models, this remarkable book features striking images of shapely young women as well as elegiac photos of more mature women. The models in these full-color pictures include women of every type—slender women, not-so-slender women, pregnant women, and women of color. A special section shows closeups of the hands and feet. Each pose is beautiful, and the unparalleled attention to composition, lighting, and reproduction make it easy for artists to see the relationships between the parts of the body and to study the classic female figure. • A must-have reference for all artists • Beautiful composition and lighting by a world-renowned photographer and best-selling author—125,000 books sold • All in color for the first time—at same great price as The Nude Figure


More Nude Poses for Art Students:

More Nude Poses for Art Students:

Author: Carney Malone

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-03-15

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781508888611

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MORE NUDE POSES FOR ART STUDENTS contains 102 black and white pictures of many different models in a variety of poses. MORE NUDE POSES FOR ART STUDENTS will serve as an invaluable resource for students at all levels of talent and technical proficiency. This is Carney Malone's third book for art students.


Anatomy for the Artist

Anatomy for the Artist

Author: Jenö Barcsay

Publisher: Black Cat

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780316875233

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ANATOMY FOR THE ARTIST has become a classic in its field - a reference work of unparalled importance for all professionals and students of art, and an invaluable aid for those learning to draw. Professor Barcsay (1900-1988), who taught applied anatomy at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts, offers a detailed portrayal of the human body for the fine artist in 142 full-page plates, illustrating magnificently a subject that has fascinated artists for centuries.


Making Knowledge

Making Knowledge

Author: Trevor H. J. Marchand

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9781444338928

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Making Knowledge presents the work of leading anthropologists who promote pioneering approaches to understanding the nature and social constitution of human knowledge. The book offers a progressive interdisciplinary approach to the subject and covers a rich and diverse ethnography. Presents cutting-edge research and theory in anthropology Includes many beautiful illustrations throughout The contributions cover a rich and diverse ethnography Offers a progressive interdisciplinary approach to the eternal questions concerning ‘human knowledge’ Contributions by leading scholars in the field who explore a wide range of disciplines through an anthropological perspective