Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (James Gurney Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0740797719 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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James Gurney's unique blending of fact and fantasy has won Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards. He lives with his wife, Jeanette, in the Hudson Valley of New York State. . His work has been featured in one-man exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Delaware Art Museum, and the U.S. embassies in Switzerland and Yemen
Still it was no surprise to the author-artist-blogger and his long-time publisher Andrews McMeel when his recently released second volume of art instruction, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter, became a bestseller for AMP immediately upon its release in December 2010, selling out its 10,000-copy run in just two months. (Mark Schulz, Publishers Weekly)Dinotopia author and plein-air painter Gurney offers a practical, well-organized, and informative handbook for artists of all l
From New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series, James Gurney, comes a carefully crafted and researched study on color and light in paintings. Beginning with a survey of underappreciated masters who perfected the use of color and light, the book examines how light reveals form, the properties of color and pigments, and the wide variety of atmospheric effects. Not only does he eloquently describe all the effects of color and light an artist might encounter, but he thrills us with his striking paintings in the process." --Armand Cabrera, Artist. His first in the series, Imaginative Realism, was widely acclaimed in the fantastical art world, and was ranked the #1 Bestseller on the list for art instruction."James Gurney's new book, Color and Light, cleverly bridges the gap between artistic observation and scientific explanation. A researched study on two of art's most fundamental themes, Color and Light bridges the gap between abstract theory and practical knowledge. Gurney
Brilliant Parka [[VIDEOID:moACR3NQKNS85H]]Color and Light is the latest book from James Gurney and it's fantastic. It is a very accessible guide that's filled with interesting and useful information on color and light. It's fortunate we have so many colors today at our disposable, and now with this book, something to help make sense of them.The book talks about color in a very practical sense, as you would see them in life. The lessons are observations of light and colors from James Gurney's years of painting experience. He brings his points across with his own beautiful paintings as examples, clearly explaining why and how he uses co. A "must have" book for the serious artist! I just finished this book and am convinced that it is one that every serious artist needs is their library. It is outstanding! This is the book tha I needed to help me take my art to the "next level"!This is not a book on how to mix color, but rather is a book on how to properly use color and light in your paintings. All concepts are wonderfully illustrated by Gurney's own paintings, which include paintings from his Dinotopia books as well as his Fine Art paintings.His instruction on the use of gamut masks to select the range of colors to use in a painting is alone worth the price of the book to me. Also his method of . C. Means said It reads more like a quick reference but if you want more details. Each topic is only a 1-"It reads more like a quick reference but if you want more details" according to C. Means. Each topic is only a 1-2 page overview. It reads more like a quick reference but if you want more details on each subject you would have to look elsewhere.. page overview. It reads more like a quick reference but if you want more details on each subject you would have to look elsewhere.