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Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu est une nouvelle d'Honoré de Balzac publiée sous le titre de Maître Frenhofer, en août 1831, puis sous le titre Catherine Lescault, conte fantastique. Il est intégré à La Comédie humaine en 1846. Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu constitue une réflexion sur l'art. Incipit...

Birds are much admired, revered and envied. They have featured in art for many thousands of years and our fascination with them continues. They do though pose a challenge to paint and are not always the most cooperative of models. This practical book explains in detail how to go about drawing and...

Francisco de Goya was the most potent and creative Spanish artist of his time. Over the course of his long career, Goya moved from cheerful and optimistic to totally pessimistic and searching in his paintings, drawings, etchings, and frescoes. He completed some 500 oil paintings and murals, about...

Table of ContentsIntroductionELEMENTS OF DRAWINGDot/ PointLinesShapesCharacterOverview of Character DrawingDrawing the character from the basicsHeadOUTLINE OF THE FACEEYESUsing V as GuidelineUsing Circle/Oblong as GuidelineNOSEMOUTHEARSCOLORING THE CHARACTERSkinHairEyesClothesAuthor BioPublisherIntroductionManga...

This eBook is derived from the hardcover book called 'the Zen drawing Pack', which was published in October 2014 by Rockpoint publishers and as an eBook called 'The Zen drawing eBook' by the authors. In this eBook version called 'Zen drawing - a new way to become mindful', the reader finds lots of...

Mastering portrait drawing is not only for the "talented" among us. Anyone can be taught. If you know how to write your name with a pencil, you can learn how to draw a portrait with a pencil. Don't hesitate, your time is NOW! Learn many of the secrets of making realistic, convincing portraits...

The texts and images are taken almost entirely from [extremely strange] 19th-century manuals, handbooks, textbooks, encyclopedias, and other reference books What emerges from them is a surprisingly coherent set of stories, often very funny, equally often dark Re: her visual-text integration,...

"In any exhibition of amateur work . . . it is not at all unusual to find many charming water-colour drawings, but . . . it is very rarely that the work in the oil medium is anything but dull, dead, and lacking in all vitality and charm." — Harold SpeedSuch provocative assertions are characteristic...

This book is ideal for anyone with an interest in the visual character of the cities and buildings that frame our lives. Expert art tutor and writer Matthew Brehm helps you capture the life of the places where you work and spend your free time, and the places you visit in your travels. The skills...

One Painting A Day offers you an inspiring six-week course exploring the timeless traditions of observational painting through daily experience and routine. This motivational guide is broken up into three parts to focus on the three major traditions of observational painting: still life, landscape,...

You are here. The original book, Graff, put you in touch with your creative style. Graff 2 is here to help you find your creative soul. Is it wildstyle or bubble letters? Flat or three-dimensional? Black and white or full color? Delving deeper into the elements covered in his first book,...

In this age of digital everything, presenting someone with an original, hand-drawn piece of art makes a big impression. So it's no wonder sketch cards (trading cards featuring one-of-a-kind artwork) are such a sensation. Packed with cool examples from various artists, Sketch Card Mania shows you how...

You've gathered a lot of dishes that are cracked or broken? Good. In this book we will learn how to use them. In the mesh mosaic work you can combine different materials, decorate your walls - outside or inside and enjoy from a colorful and special mosaic art work. This book focuses on creating a...

Anders Leonard Zorn (1860 –1920) was Sweden’s artist who obtained international success as a painter, sculptor and print-maker in etching. His fame abroad is founded mostly on his portraiture where he had the ability to capture the character and the personality of the depicted person. But also his...