false 5 86 75 true 5715960 read 5 true 2683040 currently-reading 6 true 2683039 to-read 4 false 4945302 art-instruction---read 4 false 4945329 art-history---read 3 false 3343064 currently-reading---art 3 false 3715127 to-read---art 2 false 2683176 re-reading 1 false 5281377 book-on-order <![CDATA[Makingamark added 'Drawing ideas of the masters: Improve your drawings by studying the masters']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60403538 Drawing ideas of the masters: Improve your drawings by studying the masters (Paperback) by Frederick Malins
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One of the very first books about pastels that I ever read. An intelligent approach to the subject - and some very good demonstrations

Read my detailed review on my blog Book Review: The Pastel Book - summary as follows

An introduction to pastels which is methodical in its approach and comprehensive in its scope. It provides very high quality advice about materials and stimulating demonstrations of what can be achieved in terms of basic techniques, the use of colour and mixing pastels with other media. The explanations and images are excellent and the instruction is stimulating.

Suitable for: Beginners, intermediate and advanced artists using pastels who want to understand the medium better and to explore what's possible when using pastels. Likely to appeal to those who prefer a painterly approach to realism.

A book that has made a lasting impression on me and opened my eyes to what is possible using soft pastels. This book is a "standard" in art instruction which attracts positive comments from a variety of sources. So far as I'm aware its not yet been beaten in terms of the comprehensive nature of its coverage of different brands of pastels and the range of ways you can use pastels to make art. ]]> <![CDATA[Makingamark added 'The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten, Based on His Book "The Art of Color"']]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57185962 The Elements of Color: A Treatise on the Color System of Johannes Itten, Based on His Book "The Art of Color" (Hardcover) by Faber Birren
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