Art history's most important nudes bare all in this fascinating investigation into the covert historical and narrative details of naked masterworks. Through the revealing lens of authors Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen--and with crisp, enlarged details and in-depth analytical essays--deities, lovers, and otherworldly creatures alike cease to be two-...
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British painter Cecily Brown (born 1969) makes sumptuous oil paintings combining abstract and figurative elements, art-historical references and erotic, fragmented bodies in compositions so densely layered that one of Brown's ...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, ...
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.
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.