Covering the full range of painting mediums, this appealing instructional examines work by leading contemporary artists to show students a variety of approaches to the fascinating art of figure and portrait painting.
Still: Alison Watt
New York-based British painter Cecily Brown (born 1969) makes sumptuous oil paintings combining abstract and figurative elements, art-historical references and erotic, fragmented bodies in compositions so densely layered that one of Brown's ...
Get stuck right in from the start. And along the way, while you're having a good time with the 50 or so ideas in this book, you can expect something amazing top happen: you'll learn to paint!
"From the basic preparation of the figure to the final presentation with finishing touches, this book covers the needed techniques" - IPMS The art of painting miniatures, both military and other types requires certain knowledge, ...
A title in the Collins You Can Paint series of painting books for absolute beginners. Written by the professional artist-teacher, Sharon Finmark, this book teaches the real basics of painting people in watercolour.
Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen guide us into the secrets of the flesh, coupling extended discussions with crisp, enlarged details of 12 iconic works from the canon of art history.