Painting from Photographs - Hardcover

Constance, Diana

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0004127129 ISBN 13: 9780004127125

Publisher: Collins, 1995

Synopsis

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. Master painters such as Degas, Delacroix, Manet and, more recently Munch, Nash and Hockney, all used photography in their work. This practical book lets the amateur painter in on the tricks and techniques the professionals use, and shows how to make the most of this very useful tool in the creative process.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

'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

About the Author:

Diana Constance is a well-known painter and teacher of art at The Hampstead School of Art in London. She has also taught photography and been a professional photographer for several newspapers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0004127129
• ISBN 13: 9780004127125
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144