The Art of Creative Watercolor

The Art of Creative Watercolor

Author: Danielle Donaldson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-10-17

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 144035104X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Welcome to your watercolor happy place! The world of Danielle Donaldson is as wondrous as a jar full of fireflies. Her whimsical illustrations are known for their offbeat color combinations, artful arrangements and endearing quirkiness. In this book, you'll learn how to partner with the wonderfully spontaneous medium of watercolor to create your own brand of magic. Start by creating a handmade journal, then follow exercises and start-to-finish projects to fill it with illustrations that are small in size but big on color. Along the way, Danielle shares her fresh takes on color theory, perspective, composition and more. Designed to get your brush moving, this book makes practice feel like play. It's a one-of-a-kind journey for any artist wishing to tap into the utter joy of watercolor painting and make it a cherished part of your daily life. Inside you'll find: • Imaginative techniques that help you override perfectionist tendencies while making the most of watercolor's unpredictable nature • An inventive approach (using scraps of paper, ribbon and other ephemera) for more creative color choices • A simple strategy that makes drawing new subjects less intimidating and more fun • Sweet ways to add hand lettering to your artwork • Inspirational exercises that make finding subjects to paint as easy as A-B-C "Don't underestimate the giddiness you feel when you mindlessly grab a color and mix it with another and create the most beautiful wash ever!" --p43


Michael Freeman On... Composition

Michael Freeman On... Composition

Author: Michael Freeman

Publisher: Ilex Press

Published: 2022-03-17

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 178157877X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Composition is the single most powerful tool in a photographer's armoury. Unconstrained by any outside influence, it can be a pure expression of individuality, and this is what makes it so important. Freeman details both why and how composition works, from perception to visual imagination, including many practical compositional templates - varying from the Walk-in to the Frame Break to the Fibonacci Point - ready to be applied to a range of camera situations. - All-new content from the master of photography guides - Concise and easy-to-follow format clearly explains the vital ingredients of composition - Real-life examples of composition in practice ably demonstrate the key elements - Unique visuals and illustrations cut through the jargon and make the subject simple


Bryan Peterson's Understanding Composition Field Guide

Bryan Peterson's Understanding Composition Field Guide

Author: Bryan Peterson

Publisher: Amphoto Books

Published: 2012-11-06

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0770433081

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Learn to “see” more compelling images with this on-the-go field guide from Bryan Peterson! What makes an image amazing? Believe it or not, it is not about the content. What makes a photo compelling is the arrangement of that content—in other words, its composition. The right composition gives your images impact and emotion; the wrong one leaves them flat. In this handy, take-anywhere guide, renowned photographer, instructor, and bestselling author Bryan Peterson frees amateur photographers from the prejudices of what is “beautiful” or “ugly” so that they can instead focus on color, line, light, and pattern. Get the tools you need to show your distinct voice and point of view in every image you shoot. With this guide in your camera bag, you’ll be equipped not only to “see” beautiful images but to successfully shoot them each and every time. Also available as an ebook


Design & Intuition

Design & Intuition

Author: Cecilia Lewis Kausel

Publisher: WIT Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 184564574X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Scholarship has sought to explain design primarily as developments and trends by understanding the influential ideas of a period. These processes are resourceful to the analysis, however they don't explain why people become attached to design and cultivate it in time. For this purpose we must also gain understanding of collective cognitive processes and the meaning of design to people.The study traces the development of respective design observed first in ancient structures, and then in interiors and artefacts that are associated to architecture by design. Design form migrates usually from technology to material culture (i.e. from buildings to interiors and crafts), though this direction is not fixed in creativity. Sometimes this pattern is not followed, and arches, pilasters, tower crenellations and pediments appear in historic costume. Technology holds implications for visual culture, thus this study also looks at the inspiration in mechanical instruments observed in XXI century design.As the book unfolds a cultural phenomenon emerges. Architectural evocations in other crafts reflect that the public has its own dialogue with design. The attachments and responses of the public to design are many times a phenomenon worthy of being analyzed. The book gives out interesting findings about the mind and how it transforms design. It also exemplifies a new methodology for the observation of collective responses to design.


Child's Conception of Number

Child's Conception of Number

Author: Jean Piaget

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1136220445

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.


Child's Conception Of Geometry

Child's Conception Of Geometry

Author: Jean Piaget

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 679

ISBN-13: 1136316736

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This is Volume XIX of thirty-two in a series on Developmental Psychology. Originally published in 1960. There are certain problems of a general nature in regard to the development of spatial concepts in young children, the problem of spatial intuition as a whole is exceedingly complex, and this study discusses of a child's conception of geometry of measurement and metrical geometry.


Composition Photo Workshop

Composition Photo Workshop

Author: Blue Fier

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-05-25

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1118078942

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The hands-on instruction that digital photographers need to compose great shots Introducing readers to the basic elements of design, this full-color guide shows photographers step by step how to frame great compositions before they take the shot. Instructions, advice, examples, and assignments cover all types of photography.


Art of Sketching

Art of Sketching

Author:

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781402744235

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

With just a few bold, quick, and spontaneous strokes, a sketch can capture the spirit of any subject. This outstanding guide--which follows The Art of Drawing, The Art of Drawing the Human Body, and The Art of Drawing Landscapes--teaches everything a novice needs to know to master the art of sketching. Richly illustrated with close-ups of works in progress, it offers strategies for composing intuitively, gaining control of a linear drawing, producing shadows and textures, using tones, and many other vital techniques. There are discussions of tools, plus advice on working outdoors and choosing a topic that’s appropriate for a beginner. As students learn, they’ll produce both natural and urban landscapes, as well as human figures, alone and in a crowd.


The Oxford Handbook of Music Composition Pedagogy

The Oxford Handbook of Music Composition Pedagogy

Author: Michele Kaschub

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 993

ISBN-13: 0197574874

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Oxford Handbook of Music Composition Pedagogy presents an illuminating collection of philosophy, research, applied practice, and international perspectives to highlight the practices of teaching and learning in the field of music composition. The Handbook offers various strategies and approaches in composition for teachers, music teacher educators, and students of music education.