The Pastel Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823039056 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. About the AuthorBill Creevy, a versatile artist and writer, is a Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, author of The Oil Painting Book, and the recipient of numerous jury awards. He lives and works in his SoHo studio loft in New York
Bill Creevy, a versatile artist and writer, is a Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, author of The Oil Painting Book, and the recipient of numerous jury awards. He lives and works in his SoHo studio loft in New York.
"Initially I was disappointed at the age of the book - first printed" according to Lesley. I have found this book very helpful indeed for someone new to pastels.It gives clear simple instructions on the various techniques to use with pastel, including the different varieties of pastel, for example soft, hard and oil pastels.Initially I was disappointed at the age of the book - first printed in 1991, but it covers the basics, so is still timely.It is a . Nice book about pastel techniques J. J. Nice book about pastel techniques. Mainly about how to draw landscapes and still lives. Hope there's more sections on portraiture.. "Excellent Starter Reference" according to Passionate Pastelist. This is an excellent resource book for any aspiring Pastelist whether you're a beginner or consider yourself at an intermediate level. Bill Creevy takes you through the usual review of basic materials and follows with a "how to" of basic techniques. No matter what your level of expertise, you'll utilize what follows: how ground color, texture, and palette affects
Included are sophisticated ways to combine pastels with water, acrylic, alkyd gels, and oil paint for stunning mixed-media results.. Absolutely the most thorough guide to pastel materials and techniques ever assembled in a single volume, this is the book for anyone working with pastels, from beginners to experienced artists looking to develop more professional skills.Defining the pastel medium broadly—color in stick form to be used for drawing and painting simultaneously—the author creates works of sensuous textures and colors, ranging from subtle to intense. He uses traditional soft and hard pastels, as well as oil pastels and oil sticks, showing the effects produced by each in step-by-step demonstrations