Capturing Personality in Pastel
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (570 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823005615 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Wraps shiney and bright with shelf wear. Watson-Guptill 1986. Proceeds benefit the Oro Valley Library.. Binding tight, appears unread. Pages clean, no names, marks or highlights
Extraordinary! What a find! Even though this book is over 30 years old now, the art within is as relevant and as priceless as when it was brand newDennis Frost worked way beyond his time. His style, his competence in portraiture, plus his command of the medium is incomparable. Yes, there's personality by the bus-load. This is what pastel is all about for mebold, loose, commanding strokes when they warrant, compelling texture, and use of color. It's no serious atelier companion book but for the price I paid used its a good little addition to my library I've been away from painting for the last few years while I was having my children back to back and wanted a little refresher. There weren't near enough color photos and the ones included were extremely dated which is odd since most art books tend to include pieces that are a bit more timeless (this screams 80's) and the information was fairly basic but it was an acceptable pastel how to for most people's requireme. Angelina said Learn to "see" & communicate the unique qualities of your subject. I have working with my camera and with pastels for animal portraits & photo portraits, but this book gives great ideas about how to capture that "something" unique about every subject that makes the viewer connect with the art. Enjoying the book! I think is as valuable to help you "see" the unique qualities of your subject as it is how to apply the medium to achieve it!