The Artist's Everything Handbook: A New Guide to Drawing and Painting - Softcover

Wilson, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062338773 ISBN 13: 9780062338778

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, 2015

Synopsis

Kate Wilson has a long-standing interest in how art materials work, and materials are the starting point in this inspiring handbook. Arranged by media, from pencils and ink to oil and mixed media, the first two parts use contemporary artists profiles and works to show materials in action, offering clues to the work you might make; while part three again uses artists contributions to explore approaches to subject matter ranging from still life to abstraction.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Artist's Everything Handbook is your complete guide to the fundamentals of artistic creation. Encompassing a diverse range of drawing, sketching, and painting techniques--from pen and ink to oils and acrylics--you'll find everything you need to create daring and imaginative works of art.

Divided according to medium, each section offers an informative overview and a thorough exploration of all the relevant tools and materials. Chapters suggest innovative ways to tackle your subjects, and provide specially commissioned illustrations with detailed tutorials and helpful tips. Learn how to properly mix paint colors, take a small object and scale it up, and play with the idea of positive and negative space. Inside, you'll also find galleries of contemporary artwork that demonstrate the range of effects that can be achieved using a particular technique. Acknowledging the growing interest in digital media, this book also includes information on how certain effects can be re-created using programs such as Photoshop and drawing apps. And finally, artist profiles offer insight into the working processes of some of today's emerging painters and drawers from all around the world.

Filled with imaginative ideas and tutorials, varied and inspiring work from young contemporary artists, and a fresh, modern approach to old art forms, this book is your essential reference to dive into the boundless possibilities of drawing and painting.

About the Author:

Kate Wilson studied painting at Winchester School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools in London, England. She is a winner of the Royal Academy Gold Medal and the Bateson Mason Drawing Award, and received an Andre de Segonzac scholarship to study in Italy after graduating. Kate's work has been widely exhibited, including at the National Portrait Gallery and Westminster Cathedral in London. She teaches drawing and painting at City Lit, a center for adult education based in Covent Garden, London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062338773
• ISBN 13: 9780062338778
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288