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Author: Ratnaguna
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
Published: 2018-05-01
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 1909314765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on his own experience, and on Buddhist teachings, Western philosophy, psychology and literature, Ratnaguna provides a practical guide to reflection in its many forms. This is a book about reflection as a spiritual practice, about its importance, and about "e;what we think and how we think about it."e;
Author: Ann Kullberg
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2018-06-30
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781719194464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAll that glitters is not gold - chrome glitters too, as well as foil, water, crystal, silver, brass and glass to name a few. You'll find all of these glittery, shiny reflected surfaces and more in this comprehensive guide to drawing reflections in colored pencil. We've brought together some of the world's finest colored pencil artists in this one volume to help you learn how to break down the process of rendering reflections into small, achievable steps. With large step by step images and excellent instruction, each artist's unique approach is made crystal clear. And what a wide and fascinating array of approaches there are! Each and every of these masterful artists has their own unique way of making color choices, depicting reflections and progressing through a painting. I was fascinated anew with each artist's method as I read and edited their contribution. This book is an outright impressive compilation of talent, wisdom and generous instruction. I think you'll agree.
Author: Suzanne Brooker
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Published: 2018-08-07
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0399580662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis beginner's guide to drawing in graphite pencil uses step-by-step exercises to teach fundamental methods for rendering all aspects of the natural landscape, with additional lessons on using charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, and other media. Following in the footsteps of author, artist, and art instructor Suzanne Brooker's previous title The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting, this book pairs the most universally-pursued topic for artists (drawing) with the popular subject matter of the natural landscape. Brooker breaks down landscapes into their various elements--including the earth, water, air, and trees--to convey how the fundamentals of drawing are applied to capture each aspect. Using the graphite pencil as her baseline instrument, Brooker provides you with step-by-step lessons that help you improve your rendering skills and re-create the beauty of the world outdoors. Examples from art history and contemporary masters supplement these lessons. The end result is a drawing instruction book that provides artists with everything they need to render landscapes no matter their skill level.
Author: Rex Vicat Cole
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-04-30
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 0486134547
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDepth, perspective of sky and sea, shadows, much more, not usually covered. 391 diagrams, 81 reproductions of drawings and paintings.
Author: Katy Macleod
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-01-11
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 113674620X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on a unique arena, Thinking Through Art takes an innovative look at artists’ experiences of undertaking doctorates and asks: If the making of art is not simply the formulation of an object but is also the formation of complex ideas then what effect does academic enquiry have on art practice? Using twenty-eight pictures, never before seen outside the artists’ universities, Thinking Through Art focuses on art produced in higher educational environments and considers how the material product comes about through a process of conceiving and giving form to abstract thought. It further examines how this form, which is research art sits uneasily within academic circles, and yet is uniquely situated outside the gallery system. The journal articles, from eminent scholars, artists, philosophers, art historians and cultural theorists, demonstrate the complexity of interpreting art as research, and provide students and scholars with an invaluable resource for their art and cultural studies courses.
Author: John Mellencamp
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2010-11-16
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 0062029193
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Mellencamp is one if the true Renaissance men of popular music. In the public spotlight for over twenty-five years, with a string of number one hits and multiplatinum records side to his artistic talent that is celebrated in the full-color selection of evocation paintings.Mellencamp began pursuing oil painting in 1988 as a means of further artistic exploration. His first subjects were friends, family, and landscapes reminiscent of the French impressionists, which have since evolved into a personal style of portraiture.Critics have drawn parallels between Mellencamp's work and the dark, shadowy paintings of the German expressionists. Mellencamp believes in art as a means of self-exploration and as an incentive to make people more curious about the world. He has exhibited extensively in the Midwest and the South, and most of his paintings have been purchased for private collections.With seventy-five full-color representations if the artist's favorite paintings, twenty-five black-and-white photographs taken from his personal collection, and an introduction by Billboard magazine's editor-in-chief, Timothy White, Mellencamp: Paintings and Reflections is the perfect gift for any Mellencamp fan or anyone who appreciates fine art. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Author: Heidi J. Hornik
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780865548503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the iconoclastic controversies of the eighth and ninth centuries, the visual arts have been the subject of much ecclesiastical discussion and contention. In particular, since the mid-1960s Protestant scholars and clergy have been paying more attention to the potential role of the visual arts in theology and liturgy of the Christian Church. As a result, numerous programs were begun under a variety of nomenclature, e.g., Religion and the Arts, Theology and the Arts, etc. Most of the essays in this book were originally presented as part of the Pruit Symposium on "Interpreting Christian Art, " held at Baylor University in October 2000. The symposium provided the opportunity to bring together scholars, clergy, and laity who are interested in the question of how religious art can contribute to the life of the contemporary Christian community. The resulting essays are a rich fare in interdisciplinary exploration of Christian art by art historians, theologians, and biblical scholars. Essayists include Margaret Miles, Robin M. Jensen, Graydon F. Snyder, Charles Barber, Anthony Cutler, William M. Jensen, Paolo Berdini, John W. Cook, and the editors, Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons.
Author: National Gallery (Great Britain)
Publisher:
Published: 1909
Total Pages: 682
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ted Gioia
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1990-07-19
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 0195362594
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaking a wide-ranging approach rare in jazz criticism, Ted Gioia's brilliant volume draws upon fields as disparate as literary criticism, art history, sociology, and aesthetic philosophy in order to place jazz within the turbulent cultural environment of the twentieth century. He argues that because improvisation--the essence of jazz--must often fail under the pressure of on-the-spot creativity, we should view jazz as an "imperfect art" and base our judgments of it on an "aesthetics of imperfection." Incorporating the thought of such seminal thinkers as Walter Benjamin, José Ortega y Gasset, and Roland Barthes, The Imperfect Art offers vivid portraits of the giants of jazz and startling insights into this vital musical form and the interaction of society and art.
Author: VENETIA. PORTER
Publisher:
Published: 2021-01-05
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780714111957
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReflections: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa brings together an extraordinary collection of work from the British Museum for the first time. The contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa is rich and vibrant. Whether living in their countries of birth or in diaspora, the featured artists are part of the globalised world of art. Here we see artists responding to and making work about their present, histories, traditions and cultures, reflecting on a part of the world that has experienced extraordinary change in living memory.The British Museum has been acquiring the work of Middle Eastern and North African artists since the 1980s, and the collection - principally works on paper - is one of the most extensive in the public sphere. Collected within the context of a museum of history, the works offer insights into the nature of civil societies, the complex politics of the region, and cultural traditions in their broadest sense, from the relationship with Islamic art, to the deep engagement with literature.The introduction to the book by curator Venetia Porter explores the history of the collection and the works included. The essential framework for understanding the politics and context within which the artists are working is provided by Charles Tripp's essay. The works are grouped into seven chapters, each beginning with a short introduction. The authors explore the selection within themes such as faith, abstraction and the female gaze.
