Painting category: 1000 books

The excellence of the following Treatise is so well known to all in any tolerable degree conversant with the Art of Painting, that it would be almost superfluous to say any thing respecting it, were it not that it here appears under the form of a new translation, of which some account may be expected....

Painting a portrait of a child is one of the most complex challenges an artist will face. In this detailed and practical book, Simon Davis opens up his studio and explains his approach. As one of the country's leading portrait painters, he gives a unique insight into how to render a sympathetic portrait...

Would you like to create one stroke flower nail art decorations? In this nail art book, I am going to show you how to execute the One Stroke painting technique and create stunning flower decorations. For the sake of this tutorial, we work on natural nails, not on gel nails. But you can use...

Would you like to create acrylic poppy flower nail art decorations by using a very simple Chinese painting technique? If you wonder how to create beautiful acrylic flowers in nail art decorations, this nail art guide will show you how in a step by step process with colorful pictures. Acrylic...

In just 3 hours, with the methods in this book, you can create a masterful painting. This book will guide you through the process of painting one of Australia's most famous landmarks, the Three Sisters, in the Blue Mountains on the western fringe of Sydney. This may seem like a radical way...

Create artwork that is a reflection of you! Your artwork is your voice, as unique as your fingerprints, and Acrylic Expressions shows you to how to paint and express your authentic self. Learn to create a consistent and individualized body of work through workshop-style instruction and creative...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Kunst - Malerei, Note: 3, Universität Wien (Kunstgeschichte), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Wir wollen in dem Text versuchen, genauer auf diese Schwerpunkte einzugehen und werden dies am Beispiel von Jasper Johns und seinem Werk Field Painting, das zwischen...

This special scholar's courseware edition of The Bonfire of the Vanderbilts includes the full text of the novel, along with the author's research whitepaper "Deconstructing the Scandalous Narrative of The Baptism," which appeared in the Fall 2016 issue of The Journal of Art Crime. Also included...

Bob Ross, as seen on public television, landscape painting for beginners.

Artists who love the sea and dream of capturing every aspect of its beauty will treasure this lavishly illustrated guide to painting boats and picturesque harbors. With advice on technique, color, and composition, Ballinger begins with numerous seaworthy vessels and moves on to cover calm and stormy waters, sea birds, the sky, and more. 8-page color insert.

Learn how to paint in four different media! Taking the first steps to learn how to paint can be a challenge, especially when beginning artists are unsure which medium best suits them. With this book, aspiring artists will discover the qualities and benefits of four painting media-acrylic, oil, pastel,...

Oscillating between the majesty of the Greco-Byzantine tradition and the modernity predicted by Giotto, Early Italian Painting addresses the first important aesthetic movement that would lead to the Renaissance, the Italian Primitives. Trying new mediums and techniques, these revolutionary artists...

Airbrushing is a versatile and exciting art. The technique has been used for some 150 years, and is now finding ever more applications. This beautiful book explains how to use an airbrush. It looks at the fundamentals of how to get started, advises on maintenance of the tool and then gives step-by-step...

Martin Gayford’s masterful account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated by documentary photographs and the works themselves The development of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s has never before been told before as a single narrative....