Download or read book Flower written by Celia Fisher and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2012-08-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about flowers and about painters. The author has chosen forty of her favourite flower paintings and as she is both expert gardener and art historian, she has all manner of fascinating things to say about the flowers, the artists and the contexts of the paintings. Manet's Still Life with Rose and Brioche may still hold secrets but it certainly records the arrival of the new hybrid tea rose in all its perfection. Vanessa Bell's Red Hot Pokers and Artichoke came in the wake of Roger Fry's Post-Impressionist exhibitions in London and at a time when Bell had found refuge and creative energy with Duncan Grant at Charleston. The paintings are not always the most obvious - Van Gogh is here represented by a ravishing branch of almond blossom. But Monet has his waterlilies and Rennie Mackintosh his delicate fritillaries and there is a feast of glorious Dutch bouquets. There is old and new, known and unknown in this wonderful collection. Each painting has been chosen both to delight the eye and to offer a source of lively stories and intriguing facts.
Download or read book A History and Dictionary of British Flower Painters 1650 1950 written by Josephine Walpole and published by Antique Collectors Club Dist. This book was released on 2006 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary gives the biographical details of hundreds of British flower painters from 1650-1950 including their specialities, awards, exhibitions and bibliographical details. The work of many is illustrated in black and white.
Download or read book Flower Painting written by Paul Riley and published by David Porteous Editions*. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear, step-by-step instructions give guidance on every aspect of flower painting from choice of materials to special techniques which will enable yo to portray the essence of your subject matter and all it glorious colour--Cover.
Download or read book Dutch Flower Painting 1600 1720 written by Paul Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time of the great tulip speculation of the 1630s in Holland, the most desirable tulip bulbs were auctioned for more money than the most expensive houses in Amsterdam. At the same time flower paintings which were remarkable for their apparent realism were produced all over Holland and purchased by Dutch families as enduring substitutes for the real thing. This beautiful book reveals the fascinating genesis and growth of a whole genre of paintings that has rarely been studied. Paul Taylor begins by discussing Holland's 'tulipomania' and its effect on the way people thought about floral still lifes. He then considers the religious messages associated with the flower paintings, exploring how religious writers spoke of flowers as moral signposts from God and how some flower paintings were meant to remind viewers of the transience of earthly existence. Flower paintings were not bought only as records of luxury objects or for moral edification, however. They were also enjoyed as works of art, as masterpieces of illusion, composition and colour harmony, so Taylor analyses the art-theoretical writings of the time in order to understand how artists and connoisseurs responded to flower pieces. He concludes by analysing the paintings themselves, tracing the development and refinement of the actual practice of flower painting.
Download or read book Morris Graves written by Theodore F. Wolff and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visually stunning book will be a revelation to admirers of Northwest visionary artist Morris Graves (b. 1910) who know him chiefly through his profoundly original, metaphysically charged paintings of chalices, birds, snakes, and other small creatures. Graves’s national reputation began with the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibitions "Americans 1942--18 Artists from 9 States." Throughout his long career as one of America’s most highly regarded painters of the transcendental, Graves has been less well known for his later flower paintings, represented here in more than fifty full-page color plates encompassing selected works from 1938 through 1992. A number of these paintings first captures public attention in 1983-84, during the course of a retrospective, " Morris Graves, Vision of the Inner Eye," organized by the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., which travelled to six major American museums. In the past decade, Graves’s flower paintings have continued to command increasing critical and public acclaim. In the view of noted art critic Theodore Wolff, whose superb analysis informs this presentation, Graves has created several dozen of the finest American flower paintings of the century. A product of Graves’s later years, these serene and radiantly beautiful paintings show distinct compositional parallels with a significant number of his early symbolic and metaphoric works. At the same time, they incorporate the dramatic shift in emphasis that took place in his art during the 1970s, when flowers and light began to embody his evolving sense of what color could be and could do. To a very real degree, notes Wolff, the flower paintings are Graves’s culminating work, epitomizing and summarizing his lifelong attempts to translate the spiritually ineffableinto pictorial form. In addition to Theodore F. Wolff’s inspired and insightful essay, Morris Graves: Flower Paintings features an excellent introduction by John Yau, art critic and author of recent book on A.R. Penck and Andy Warhol. The book will be of significant interest to collectors as well as to art historians.
Download or read book Great Flower Painters written by Peter Mitchell and published by Overlook Books. This book was released on 1973 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Flower Painting written by Dennis R. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Acrylic Flower Painters A to Z written by Lexi Sundell and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide for the budding(!) acrylic flower artists to the techniques for painting 40 popular flowers. This lovely book is an indispensable guide for acrylic flower artists, revealing how to paint 40 of the most popular floral subjects, from Alcea to Zinnia. All the techniques you will need are clearly explained and demonstrated, from analyzing shape and structure to mixing and blending rich, luminous colors, creating textured effects, and adding highlights. Each featured flower includes information about its distinguishing characteristics, with plant-specific step-by-step instructions, and a complete colour palette to allow the artist to capture the unique beauty of each species.
Download or read book The Flower Painters written by Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier and published by World Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learn Flower Painting Quickly written by Trevor Waugh and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2023-08-03 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun and accessible guide to painting flowers in watercolour with step-by-step exercises. World-renowned artist Trevor Waugh reveals the secrets of painting flowers in watercolour in this fun, easy-to-follow book. Focusing on the techniques that matter the most, you'll be able to start producing better flower paintings in the space of an afternoon. The book includes expert guidance on all aspects of flower painting in watercolour, including the basic shapes and how to combine them, how to design the perfect composition and how to create subtle and evocative effects. The author shares tips on how to use colour to create realistic-looking flowers and foliage, his go-to basic palette and details on how to create beautiful, nuanced colour mixes. There is also a section on how to achieve real artistry in your work, using hard and soft edges, clever observation and different angles to perfect your work. Armed with this beautiful book, packed with breathtaking inspirational paintings and a selection of helpful step-by-step demonstration sequences, you'll become an expert flower painting in no time at all.
Download or read book A Practical Essay on the Art of Flower Painting written by John Cart Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flower Painting written by M. Stevens and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1996 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 25 flower painting projects illustrated step-by-step with advice on materials and techniques.
Download or read book An introduction to painting flowers written by Elisabeth Harden and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The innate delicacy and beauty of flowers make them a compelling source of inspiration and a very popular subject for artists. The essence of a good flower painting is not only the artist's ability to capture the colour and shape of leaves and petals but also to transfer the life and vigour of a living plant to paper on canvas. An Introduction to Painting Flowers provides all the essential information needed to create successful floral compositions - whatever your chosen subject or medium. The initial chapters outline what materials are available and how they can be used to create different effects. Further chapters explore how to use a sketchbook to full advantage and how to approach composition while explaining the role of colour and light in a painting. Finished paintings and step-by-step sequences demonstrate the techniques described in the text. Throughout the book, artist Elisabeth Harden emphasises the importance of accurate observation of your subject and the value of experimentation with new ideas, techniques and media. She encourages all flower painters to build up their knowledge and confidence and to find their own individual style.
Download or read book The Acrylic Flower Painter s A Z written by Lexi Sundell and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lovely book is an indispensable guide for acrylic flower artists, revealing how to paint 50 of the most popular floral subjects, from agapanthus to zinnia, with plant-specific instructions for capturing the unique beauty of each species. All the techniques you will need are clearly explained and demonstrated, from analysing the shape and structure of flowers to mixing and blending rich, luminous colours, laying washes, creating textured effects, and adding highlights. Each featured flower includes information about its distinguishing characteristics, detailed step-by-step instructions, a complete colour palette, mini demonstrations showing special techniques, and a stunning full-colour image of a finished painting.
Download or read book The Art of Flower Painting written by Mrs. William Duffield and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flower Painters Pocket Palette written by Elisabeth Harden and published by Packages. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to watercolor flower painting, including 70 step-by-step examples.
Download or read book Painting Watercolor Flowers That Glow written by Jan Kunz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Celebration of Light Light has the power to make an ordinary flower extraordinary. Inside, Jan Kunz shares simple, step-by-step techniques for capturing that celebrated "glow" in watercolor. A classic approach to a timeless subject, this encore publication of Kunz's best-selling book covers a fabulous range of inspirations, from lilacs artfully arranged in a sterling vase to daisies skipping along a picket fence. Beautifully illustrated pages feature: • 20 special floral painting techniques • 6 paint-along demonstrations, complete with preliminary drawings • a comparison chart of 21 pigments and their special uses for the flower painter • coverage of everything from selecting materials and arranging flowers, to mixing glazes for radiant effects Kunz explains how composition, color theory and other important elements of painting apply to painting flowers, distilling years of experience into key techniques artists can take straight to their work for sparkling results. It's the perfect pick for artists who want to spend more time at the easel and less time reading about it.
