Synopsis: All artists seek to portray texture and effects in their work--and will be well equipped with the extensive range of options demonstrated here. This detailed guide not only covers techniques, it shows what can be achieved across the full range of media. Supported by the use of Artstrips, a unique teaching tool that illustrates basic techniques and tips, the exercises, studies, and compositions benefit beginners and developing artists alike. In…

Synopsis: Indigenous Indonesian Catholics increased in number from 27,000 to nearly 550,000 between 1902 and 1942. At first scattered only through Minahasa, the Kai islands and Flores, after four decades Catholic centres were established in most of the archipelago, and there was even a small but well-educated and vocal minority in Central Java. It is this formative period in the growth of Catholicism in Indonesia that Steenbrink describes in detail.…

Synopsis: Making art relevant to everyday life, EXPLORING ART: A GLOBAL, THEMATIC APPROACH, 5E provides a solid foundation of art basics and then presents art from across time and around the world through themes such as religion, power and politics, sexuality, mind and body, mortality and immortality, nature and technology, and entertainment and visual culture. Art Experiences features in every chapter and an all-new Chapter 15, Art in Your Life, draw…

Synopsis: The Humanities Through the Arts examines how values are revealed in the arts while keeping in mind a basic question: “What is art?” It binds us together as a people by revealing the most important values of our culture. This program’s genre-based approach offers students the opportunity to understand the relationship of the arts to human values by examining, in-depth, each of the major artistic media: painting, sculpture, architecture,…

Synopsis: Understanding that a global humanities course is taught in varying ways, Gloria Fiero redefines the discipline for greater flexibility with the 7th Edition of The Humanistic Tradition. Enhanced by McGraw-Hill’s LearnSmart® and SmartBook®, Fiero delivers a learning experience tailored to the needs of each institution, instructor, and student. With the ability to incorporate new extended readings, streaming music, and artwork, The Humanistic…

Synopsis: ""How To Draw And Paint Children"" by Viola French is a comprehensive guide to creating beautiful and realistic portraits of children using various mediums such as pencils, watercolors, and oils. The book is divided into three sections, each focusing on a different age group of children: babies, toddlers, and older children. The first section covers the basics of drawing and painting babies, including how to capture their delicate features and…

Synopsis: Metropolitan Seminars in Art, Portfolio 5: Composition As Pattern is a comprehensive guide to the principles and techniques of composition in art. Written by John Canaday, a renowned art historian and critic, the book explores the concept of pattern as a fundamental element of composition, and its application in various forms of art, including painting, sculpture, and architecture.The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a…

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Synopsis: Text block pristine, pages tight to spine - 206 pages; 110 reproductions in color; 64 two-color drawings. Among the artists represented: Millet, Klimt, Böcklin, Caillebotte, Max Liebermann, Etienne-Pierre-Theodore Rousseau, Theo van Rysselberghe, and many others. From the publisher: "...In his informative, succinct text, Raymond Coignat demonstrates the mutual interdependence of art and ideas. His study is directed particularly toward interested…

Synopsis: Delve into the mind of a genius with "The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Volume 2." This carefully reproduced volume offers a glimpse into the private thoughts, artistic explorations, and scientific inquiries of the quintessential Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci. Explore a fascinating collection of sketches, diagrams, and writings, showcasing da Vinci's unparalleled talent and insatiable curiosity. From detailed studies of anatomy and…

Synopsis: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough…

Synopsis: Involved in expressionism, cubism and surrealism, Picasso is the outstanding painter during the first half of the 20th century. Innumerable publications to his person have appeared. In contrast to them this short guide delivers an overview of life and work of the controversial genius in not so many words and entertaining pictures. By developing a cubistic influenced comic style author Willi Bloss and illustrator Thomas Thiesen come close to…

Synopsis: The official catalog of the Dali Museum collection in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Synopsis: A step-by-step process to understand what each standard is requiring a student to know and be able to do.

Synopsis: Product Description CAREER POWER! is an exceptionally user-friendly handbook about the job search process that tells you how to (a) find out what kinds of jobs are right for you, (b) put together a resume that will make people want to meet you, (c) find out where the jobs are, (d) get interviews, (e) get ready for each interview, (f) make the strongest possible case for your candidacy when you are interviewed, (g) follow up, and (h) decide…

Synopsis: 9 easy projects that teach techniques that can be applied to story quilts. Turn your life into a quilted journey!

Synopsis: This "integrated curriculum motivates students to expand their education beyond the classroom to develop people skills, communication skills, and networking skills - the skills of success."

Synopsis: Design is an integral component of the creative process and as an activity with identifiable and learnable skill sets it is innately connected to the spirit of mankind. In partnership, design and spirit provide the means for managing the intricacies of art and life in ways that transcend the margins of human creativity. In this celebrated new book, Robert Piepenburg gives you a beneficial guide for cultivating their creativeness with clay. As…