Painting from Photographs - Softcover
This successful book, first published in hardback in 1995, is now being reissued in paperback. It is the first practical book on this subject to reveal the tricks and techniques used by professional painters.
Many professional painters and graphic artists use photographs for their work as a matter of course, but the practice has never been properly presented and explained to the amateur painter. This book, however, shows how to make the most of this very useful tool in the creative process.
The book covers:
Basic photographic techniques for the artist
· Methods for transferring a photographic image to paper or canvas
· Interpreting the photographic image in an original and creative way
· Practical projects and step-by-step demonstrations on varied subject matter in different media
· Many examples by different artists, showing how they use photographs in their work
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Synopsis:
'Painting from Photographs 'is the first practical book to reveal the tricks and techniques the professionals use and to show how to make the most of photographs in the painting process. the key to using photographs successfully lies in the artist’s skill in interpreting them in an original and creative way, rather than simply copying them.
· Step-by-step demonstrations in various media covering a wide range of popular subjects.
· Guidlines on how to use photographs creatively in painting
· Inspirational work by well known artists
This text shows how to make the most of photographs, a useful tool in the creative process. It covers basic photographic techniques for the artist; and methods for transferring a photographic image to paper or canvas in an original or creative way.
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- PublisherCollins
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0004133501
- ISBN 13 9780004133508
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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