Best Art Reference
For all practical purposes making art can be examined in great detail without ever getting entangled in the very remote problems of genius." The book's co-authors, David Bayles and Ted Orland, are themselves both working artists, grappling daily with the problems of making art in the real world. Their insights and observations, drawn from personal experience, provide an incisive view into the world of art as it is expeienced by artmakers themselves. Art & Fear has attracted a remarkably diverse audience, ranging from beginning to accomplished artists in every medium, and including an exceptional concentration among students and teachers. David Bayles is an accomplished photographer, author, workshop leader, and conservationist.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It will challenge you to reevaluate your expectations and reframe your artistic pursuits in a manner that will allow for perpetual growth and minimize potential for burn out or "losing it"."
"This book is amazing."
"An excellent insight into the thought processes and predicaments of art."
"A neatly written nice little book on just what the title suggests."
"I know of many full time Arts Faculty (specifically Performing Arts) that still create and share their artistry outside of the classroom."
"This was recommended by a writer friend, but the wisdom in the book applies to any art form or issues of creativity."
"Art & Fear should be in every artist's bookshelf."
"Art philosophy and psychology making for a noteworthy read."
2 The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists
Brush control, creating the illusion of three dimensions, foolproof color mixing, still-life painting, landscapes, and portraits—every topic is covered in clear text, diagrams, illustrations, exercises, and demonstrations. In the first part you will learn how to make your painting interesting and then apply what you learn to the arrangement of your chosen fruit or vegetables. In the third part you will be guided in the painting of your still life; we will use what you have learned about color and shading in the previous lessons to paint fruit that looks as if you could pick it off the canvas.In the final part I will demonstrate standard painting procedures and paint a still life.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I wanted a refresher "course" since it's been years since my lessons."
"Item as described."
"Yes it was a help and a good reference."
"Great book with lots of information on how to mix paint and set up your palette."
"She started with the basics - sketching, brushwork and paint mixing and worked you up to painting still life, landscape and portraits."
"Yes this book is exactly what i thought it would be, fantastic."
"This is a good book for starting out with oil or for reference."
Embodying the entire system of Robert Henri's teaching, The Art Spirit contains much valuable advice, critical comment, and inspiration to every student of the arts. He led the Ashcan School movement in art, and attracted a large, intensely personal group of followers.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Henri could write and if he could teach as well, as it has been reported, then he was a crackerjack teacher."
"Excellent book which explains the philosophy of art creation."
"The Art Spirit."
"The Art Spirit by Robert Henri, is like the New Testament (Bible) of the Spirit of Art."
"A great book for artists trying to find there way."
"Henri's "The Art Spirit" was required reading when I was in art school in the early 70's."
"If you are an artist, or know, or love one, read this book!"
"Incredible book."
Best Art Study & Teaching
For all practical purposes making art can be examined in great detail without ever getting entangled in the very remote problems of genius." The book's co-authors, David Bayles and Ted Orland, are themselves both working artists, grappling daily with the problems of making art in the real world. Their insights and observations, drawn from personal experience, provide an incisive view into the world of art as it is expeienced by artmakers themselves. Art & Fear has attracted a remarkably diverse audience, ranging from beginning to accomplished artists in every medium, and including an exceptional concentration among students and teachers. David Bayles is an accomplished photographer, author, workshop leader, and conservationist.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It will challenge you to reevaluate your expectations and reframe your artistic pursuits in a manner that will allow for perpetual growth and minimize potential for burn out or "losing it"."
"This book is amazing."
"An excellent insight into the thought processes and predicaments of art."
"A neatly written nice little book on just what the title suggests."
"I know of many full time Arts Faculty (specifically Performing Arts) that still create and share their artistry outside of the classroom."
"This was recommended by a writer friend, but the wisdom in the book applies to any art form or issues of creativity."
"Art & Fear should be in every artist's bookshelf."
"Art philosophy and psychology making for a noteworthy read."
Best Art Collecting
Here is a book that captures a valuable chapter in the history of modern art, as well as the spirit of one of its greatest advocates.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Well written and honest account of a singular woman who lived fully a life of purpose."
"I bought this book because it was cheap and because we were just about to visit the Guggenheim Bilbao."
"She lead an interesting life in an interesting time for the development of American art."
"Well told about the people she knew, places she lived and all she did to support artists."
"Her flamboyant lifestyle and harsh business ways in collecting art depicted by other writers makes for exotic reading."
"I was interested in the artists and Ms. Guggenheims relationships with them."
"First-person account of an unconventional life."
"Certainly a more interesting character then an author, Guggenheim details the art world when it was a more genuine and quirky place."
Best Color in Art
Take colored pencils beyond the ordinary with Colored Pencil Painting Bible ! ALYONA NICKELSEN is an award-winning artist whose work has been featured in numerous national and international exhibitions as well as in most of the country’s major art magazines, including American Artist, American Artist Drawing, The Artist’s Magazine, International Artist, American Art Collector, and Art Business News.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I also liked the fact that it said Colored Pencil PAINTING, because I have always thought the style and technique I favor - a heavy, opaque coloring, rather than a soft sketchy style - was more akin to painting than the drawing/sketching that most people think of when they think of colored pencils. I knew that when I was last heavily involved in this medium, a good 25 or so years ago, this style or approach, and the colored pencil medium in general was still considered a relatively new medium (in the general scheme of artist's media through the ages) and that people had been experimenting and pushing the techinique envelope, and new products had been developing as well. Not only does this book cover the ultrarealistic effects and luminous colors that are the author's forte, it also gives a good overview of principles of design, composition, color theory, fundamentals of light, shading and shadows, and other topics that are applicable to just about all visual art media, not just colored pencil. The focus of the book, as promised by the title, is on colored pencil drawing (painting), specifically with "dry" wax or oil based pencils (not watercolor pencils) So naturally a lot of pages are devoted to materials, media, supplies and tools. It covers the difference and similarities between wax and oil based pencils and specific brands thereof - including hardness, blendability, color range, and the "feel" of the pencil on the page plus an appendix with charts of all the major manufacturers' colored pencils and their ratings for lightfastness. This book is an essential in the library of anyone who is interested in making art with colored pencils."
"(Hopefully you can see that without my help) also I included a sample of a crystal candle stick, a leaf with a water droplet or two, pears, an apple, a brass pitcher, we'll you can tell what they all are except maybe red , yellow and blue peppermill."
"May I suggest additionally using the same techniques with water and watercolor pencils too, if you don't feel like getting fancy."
"cherry, orange-peeled and unpeeled, red pepper--cut and uncut, peach--cut and uncut, strawberry, indian corn in husk, dandelion, mortar and pestle, brass pitcher, crumpled paper, white eggs, glass of water, multicolored glass shaker, swirled marbles, and decorative perfume bottle."
"If you're an intermediate or advanced artist with colored pencil experience this is a good book. If you're new to colored pencils like I am this is not the right book for you. And it shows one small photo of the drawing. You need a lot of experience drawing and working with colors and so much else to create drawings that look ultra realistic."
Best Business of Art
• Connect with your right buyers. • Increase your $$$ income today. • Sell art easily and negotiate nicely. • License your art and get paid multiple times for one artwork. • Implement powerful money and business practices. • Trust your own creative intuition. If you are interested in generating more money and success from your art, then ART, MONEY & SUCCESS is for you!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I get so excited whenever I pick up this book!"
"So this most Californian of how-to books that focusses on how the author went about selling her surf-loving husband's art should have rubbed me – a cynical Old World Brit who merely dabbles in water colours when he's had too much to drink – up the wrong way. And yet, despite the odd mix of woo-woo spiritualism and crass Yankee commercialism (you have to emanate true love for other people before you can close the deal) I found myself, dare I say it, agreeing with her."
"Some of her advice I was already practicing before I read the book, but I also picked up a lot of great ideas from her book. What I really like about her book though, is that it’s full of great advice, without the condescending tone of some other art business books I’ve read."
"One of my friends let me read some of this book on her Kindle. Before I finished the first page I ordered the paperback, as this is one of those rare books that you need to read and re-read Filled with ideas, real life examples and information that is amazing to have in one book."
"Maria Brophy is unique in her field of art consulting in that she is actively managing the career of her artist husband in real time and, in that capacity, works firsthand with buyers."
"Most of what we read/hear about marketing and growing a business deals with the big picture mindset stuff, which, while definitely important in its own right, doesn't really allow us to take that next step with concrete ideas."
"I am an older artist finally following through on that dream I had when I was a teenager. "Before life got in the way"."
"Art Money & Success is the book I have been looking for over 20 years - one based on the business of being an artist."
Best Figure Drawing
Today, generations of artists have learned to draw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, using de Reyna’s methods. Rudy de Reyna is the author of many Watson-Guptill classics, including Magic Realist Drawing Techniques .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It was brought to my attention originally by a member of my class and that is why I ordered it."
"the recipient of this loved it."
"Shipped by stated date and good instruction."