Painting Self-Portraits

Andrew James, Paul James (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

2015
The Crowood Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78500-049-2 (ISBN)

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Self-portraiture is a remarkably rich and varied genre, acting for centuries as a means for artists to explore their inner and outer selves. This book looks deeper into the motives and thoughts that lie behind the creative process. It also balances the goals of technical proficiency and emotional authenticity so the artist is better equipped to make a compelling self-portrait. Extended step-by-step demonstrations follow three differing approaches to self-portraiture. It emphasizes the use of good observational skills, expressive paint use and a highly practical and critical self-analysis. A thorough cultural and theoretical review of the history and categorization of the self-portrait, as well as an analysis of two master self-portraits is given. Written by identical twins, it offers a personalized, practical and theoretical guide to this most powerful of art forms.

Andrew James has been painting for over twenty-five years. He has won many prestigious awards and is a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Paul James has been painting for over twenty-five years. He has written for several publications and is currently an art teacher in New York.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.10.2015
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations; 87 Halftones, color
Verlagsort	Ramsbury
Sprache	englisch
Maße	220 x 280 mm
Gewicht	426 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
ISBN-10	1-78500-049-7 / 1785000497
ISBN-13	978-1-78500-049-2 / 9781785000492
Zustand	Neuware