Le caractère unique de la peinture de paysage hollandaise, avec ses cours d'eau et son abondance de couleurs, ne se retrouve pas seulement dans les représentations de la nature mais aussi dans de fameux portraits et représentations de scènes de la société de cette époque. Ce livre rassemble les temps forts de la peinture hollandaise, compilant les plus célèbres artistes du XVe au XIXe siècle, notamment Bosch, Rembrandt, Rubens, ou Van Eyck....

Beginning Oil teaches aspiring artists everything they need to get started with oil painting. A well-rounded introduction to the art of basic oil painting, Beginning Oil describes and explains everything needed to paint your own oil masterpieces, including tools and materials, color essentials and theory, design and composition, still life painting, landscape painting, plein air painting, and more. Basic oil techniques are clearly explained and beautifully...

Cézanne vécut grâce à une tasse de thé, ou plutôt c'est dans une tasse de thé qu'il réalisa qu'il y avait quelque chose de vivant. Il sut élever la représentation d'une nature morte à un tel niveau qu'elle n'en était plus inanimée. Vassily Kandinsky disait à propos de l'artiste français : ± Il peignait ces choses comme des êtres humains parce qu'il était doté de la capacité à deviner la vie intérieure de...

Gothic art finds its roots in the powerful architecture of the cathedrals of northern France. It is a medieval art movement that evolved throughout Europe over more than 200 years. Leaving curved Roman forms behind, the architects started using flying buttresses and pointed arches to open up cathedrals to daylight. A period of great economic and social change, the Gothic era also saw the development of a new iconography celebrating the Holy Mary –...

"Big results on a small canvas. Learn everything you need to get started with this complete introduction to oil painting. Professional artist Estelle Day covers all the key techniques in detail, from color mixing to glazing. Traceable drawings are included for each of the 9 small-scale classic still life projects, so you can get going quickly, and each is painted on a 4 inch (10 cm) canvas, perfect for honing your skills. Fall in love with the luminous...

"A guide to how to decorate rocks, utilizing a variety of decorative mediums and articles. Meant for both novices as well as experienced crafters, including a segment on projects to share with children"--

In this irreplaceable guide, award-winning artist and instructor John Pike shares with artists at all levels of experience the expertise gained through a lifetime of perfecting his craft. All the information watercolorists could possibly want is here -- choosing a brush; selecting and composing subject matter; producing a variety of washes, brush strokes, and textures; making corrections; and discovering the properties of common watercolor papers....

This richly illustrated examination of visual arts in the European tradition shows how the great masters employed the "golden mean" and other geometrical patterns to compose their paintings. Author Charles Bouleau explores a tremendous variety of ancient and modern works: the Parthenon friezes, Italian mosaics, the Bayeux Tapestry, and Gothic stonemasons' marks of France and Germany as well as paintings by Picasso, Kandinsky, Klee, and Pollock. His...

In "Concerning the Spiritual in Art," Wassily Kandinsky, a pioneer of abstract art, invites you to embark on a profound exploration of the spiritual dimension of artistic expression. With his deep understanding of the intersection between art and spirituality, Kandinsky uncovers the veiled secrets that lie beneath the surface of every stroke and every hue. Through a series of captivating essays, Kandinsky delves into the importance of inner necessity,...

Learn how to paint the beautiful night sky throughout the seasons while learning about sun signs and their place in astrology with Celestial Watercolor--complete with an overview of the tools and techniques of watercolor.