What Painting Is


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What Painting Is


What Painting Is
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Author : James Elkins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-11-23

What Painting Is written by James Elkins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-23 with Art categories.


Unlike many books on painting that usually talk about art or painters, James Elkins’ compelling and original work focuses on alchemy, for like the alchemist, the painter seeks to transform and be transformed by the medium. In What Painting Is, James Elkins communicates the experience of painting beyond the traditional vocabulary of art history. Alchemy provides a magical language to explore what it is a painter really does in her or his studio - the smells, the mess, the struggle to control the uncontrollable, the special knowledge only painters hold of how colours will mix, and how they will look. Written from the perspective of a painter-turned-art historian, What Painting Is is like nothing you have ever read about art.



What Painting Is


What Painting Is
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Author : James Elkins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-11-23

What Painting Is written by James Elkins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-23 with Art categories.


Unlike many books on painting that usually talk about art or painters, James Elkins’ compelling and original work focuses on alchemy, for like the alchemist, the painter seeks to transform and be transformed by the medium. In What Painting Is, James Elkins communicates the experience of painting beyond the traditional vocabulary of art history. Alchemy provides a magical language to explore what it is a painter really does in her or his studio - the smells, the mess, the struggle to control the uncontrollable, the special knowledge only painters hold of how colours will mix, and how they will look. Written from the perspective of a painter-turned-art historian, What Painting Is is like nothing you have ever read about art.



What Painting Is


What Painting Is
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Author : James Elkins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-12-24

What Painting Is written by James Elkins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-24 with Art categories.


In this classic text, James Elkins communicates the experience of painting beyond the traditional vocabulary of art history. Alchemy provides a strange language to explore what it is a painter really does in the studio—the smells, the mess, the struggle to control the uncontrollable, the special knowledge only painters hold of how colors will mix, and how they will look. Written from the perspective of a painter-turned-art historian, this anniversary edition includes a new introduction and preface by Elkins in which he further reflects on the experience of painting and its role in the study of art today.



What Is Painting Second Edition


What Is Painting Second Edition
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Author : Julian Bell
language : en
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Release Date : 2017-10-05

What Is Painting Second Edition written by Julian Bell and has been published by Thames & Hudson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Art categories.


At the turn of the twenty-first century, many felt sceptical or confused about paintings on-going cultural relevance. In this context, Julian Bells What is Painting? provided an accessible and inspired account of artistic thinking and practice, and of the complexities then facing artists and their audiences. Eighteen years on, the situation is partly reversed. Painting has proved too resilient a practice to be marginalized any longer. Yet is there any sense of forward momentum for the art? Interrogating the factors that have changed our ideas of painting over the past two centuries, Bell addresses relations between figuration and abstraction and between narrative and non-narrative painting, as well as the waning of conceptual arts dominance and the proliferation of experiments with the physical limits of painting. He also clarifies general concepts such as expression and representation. Fully revised to provide a fresh look at the situation of painting, this new edition maintains the objective of lucid, historically informative explanation that earned the original edition its status as a text of lasting value. The book provides a general readers introduction to theories of painting that is not only reliable, but also stimulating and amusing to read.



Daily Painting


Daily Painting
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Author : Carol Marine
language : en
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Release Date : 2014-11-04

Daily Painting written by Carol Marine and has been published by Watson-Guptill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-04 with Art categories.


A unique system for jump-starting artistic creativity, encouraging experimentation and growth, and increasing sales for artists of all levels, from novices to professionals. Have you landed in a frustrating rut? Are you having trouble selling paintings in galleries, getting bogged down by projects you can’t seem to finish or abandon, or finding excuses to avoid working in the studio? Author Carol Marine knows exactly how you feel—she herself suffered from painter’s block, until she discovered “daily painting.” The idea is simple: do art (usually small) often (how often is up to you), and if you’d like, post and sell it online. Soon you’ll find that your block dissolves and you’re painting work you love—and more of it than you ever thought possible! With her encouraging tone and useful exercises, Marine teaches you to: -Master composition and value -Become confident in any medium including oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, and other media -Choose subjects wisely -Stay fresh and loose -Photograph, post, and sell your art online -Become connected to the growing movement of daily painters around the world



Traditional Oil Painting


Traditional Oil Painting
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Author : Virgil Elliott
language : en
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Release Date : 2007

Traditional Oil Painting written by Virgil Elliott and has been published by Watson-Guptill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Oils and fats categories.


"Traditional Oil Painting is that rare sourcebook that comprehensively covers the most advanced techniques and concepts of oil painting"--P. [2] of cover.



The Oil Painting Book


The Oil Painting Book
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Author : Bill Creevy
language : en
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Release Date : 1999-03-01

The Oil Painting Book written by Bill Creevy and has been published by Watson-Guptill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-03-01 with Art categories.


Without equal anywhere in print today, this is the most complete guide to oil painting materials, and how to use them to derive best results from the medium.



Our Beautiful Dry And Distant Texts


Our Beautiful Dry And Distant Texts
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Author : James Elkins
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2010-11-01

Our Beautiful Dry And Distant Texts written by James Elkins and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Art categories.


Elkins argues that writing is what art historians produce, and, whether such writing is a transparent vehicle for the transmission of facts or an embattled forum for the rehearsal of institutional relations and constructions of history, it is an expressive medium, with the capacity for emotion and reflection. Therefore, it needs to be taken seriously for its own sake: it is the testament of art history and of individual historians, and it is only weakened and slighted by versions of history that imagine it either as uncontrolled dissemination or as objective discovery and reporting.



Painting And Reality


Painting And Reality
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Author : Etienne Gilson
language : en
Publisher: Cleveland ; New York : World Publishing Company
Release Date : 1959

Painting And Reality written by Etienne Gilson and has been published by Cleveland ; New York : World Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Art categories.




Landscape Painting


Landscape Painting
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Author : Mitchell Albala
language : en
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Release Date : 2011-11-15

Landscape Painting written by Mitchell Albala and has been published by Watson-Guptill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-15 with Art categories.


Because nature is so expansive and complex, so varied in its range of light, landscape painters often have to look further and more deeply to find form and structure, value patterns, and an organized arrangement of shapes. In Landscape Painting, Mitchell Albala shares his concepts and practices for translating nature's grandeur, complexity, and color dynamics into convincing representations of space and light. Concise, practical, and inspirational, Landscape Painting focuses on the greatest challenges for the landscape artist, such as: • Simplification and Massing: Learn to reduce nature's complexity by looking beneath the surface of a subject to discover the form's basic masses and shapes.• Color and Light: Explore color theory as it specifically applies to the landscape, and learn the various strategies painters use to capture the illusion of natural light.• Selection and Composition: Learn to select wisely from nature's vast panorama. Albala shows you the essential cues to look for and how to find the most promising subject from a world of possibilities. The lessons in Landscape Painting—based on observation rather than imitation and applicable to both plein air and studio practice—are accompanied by painting examples, demonstrations, photographs, and diagrams. Illustrations draw from the work of more than 40 contemporary artists and such masters of landscape painting as John Constable, Sanford Gifford, and Claude Monet. Based on Albala's 25 years of experience and the proven methods taught at his successful plein air workshops, this in-depth guide to all aspects of landscape painting is a must-have for anyone getting started in the genre, as well as more experienced practitioners who want to hone their skills or learn new perspectives.