The Color Master

Author: Aimee Bender
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385534906
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
The bestselling author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake returns with a wondrous collection of dreamy, strange, and magical stories. Truly beloved by readers and critics alike, Aimee Bender has become known as something of an enchantress whose lush prose is “moving, fanciful, and gorgeously strange” (People), “richly imagined and bittersweet” (Vanity Fair), and “full of provocative ideas” (The Boston Globe). In her deft hands, “relationships and mundane activities take on mythic qualities” (The Wall Street Journal). In this collection, Bender’s unique talents sparkle brilliantly in stories about people searching for connection through love, sex, and family—while navigating the often painful realities of their lives. A traumatic event unfolds when a girl with flowing hair of golden wheat appears in an apple orchard, where a group of people await her. A woman plays out a prostitution fantasy with her husband and finds she cannot go back to her old sex life. An ugly woman marries an ogre and struggles to decide if she should stay with him after he mistakenly eats their children. Two sisters travel deep into Malaysia, where one learns the art of mending tigers who have been ripped to shreds. In these deeply resonant stories—evocative, funny, beautiful, and sad—we see ourselves reflected as if in a funhouse mirror. Aimee Bender has once again proven herself to be among the most imaginative, exciting, and intelligent writers of our time.

Artists' Master Series: Color & Light

Author: 3dtotal Publishing
Publisher: Artists' Master Series
ISBN: 9781912843411
Category : ART
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Brand-new series! Elevate your art skills with definitive advice, tutorials, and inspiration from the world's most talented art masters.

Powercolor

Author: Caroline Jasper
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
The jargon of color theory and the unpredictability of mixing manufactured colors prevent many artists from using color to maximum advantage in their work. This comprehensive survey of color—its science, psychology, theory, and aesthetics—gives artists the knowledge and power to do more with color. Artists learn what color is; the color wheel; various types of color contrast (temperature, intensity, and value); how a medium's physical characteristics affect the use and appearance of color; how color has been used by artists throughout history; and how color can be used effectively in a variety of theories, methods of applications, and mediums. This is an invaluable resource for artists who want to expand their knowledge about and invigorate their use of color. • For artists at all skill levels working in any medium • All artists, regardless of medium or style, need guidance and instruction on the theories and use of color Examines the following topics: • PHYSIOLOGY: what color is and how it has been explained by scientists • THEORY: the color wheel, and alternative color systems like triangles and spheres • HISTORY: how color has been used by artists throughout history • PHYSICS: various types of color contrast (temperature, intensity, value) • CHEMISTRY: how a medium's physical characteristics affect the use and appearance of color • CONTEMPORARY COLOR PRACTICE: how color can be used effectively in a variety of theories, methods of application, and mediums

Masterful Men of Color

Author: Kyle Cicero
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781887895057
Category : Brainwashing
Languages : en
Pages : 167

Book Description
This is a world where sexy homophobic straight men discover that they are no match for the powerful mental games perfected by gay men of colour. Two Navy SEALS find their match in a sexy Arab who thinks they look 'tired'; Professor Grey uses hypnosis to educate his heterosexual graduate students; and more.

Adventures in Improv Quilts

Author: Cindy Grisdela
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1644030705
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Find inspiration in Improv and start your journey with bold colors and unique designs! Improv expert Cindy Grisdela shares the design principles and construction strategies for successful quilts every time. Explore three different ways to create improvisationally, from the easiest—using one block in different colors and orientations—to combining block units using various techniques—to aspirational, free cutting the entire quilt and designing it on the wall before sewing. Finished creations result in one-of-a-kind artwork! Master three different improvisational styles to create original works of art Design and construction process made easy with expert strategies Guided exercises will have you creating stunning Improv quilts in no time!

Colored Pencil Solution Book

Author: Janie Gildow
Publisher: Northlight
ISBN: 9781581800265
Category : Colored pencil drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Artists and teachers Bildow and Newton provide about 20 step-by-step demonstrations that reveal the secrets of working with colored pencil. They answer the most commonly-asked questions about the medium, from basic techniques and proper tool selection to creating realistic colors, light, and textur

Colored Pencil Secrets for Success

Author: Ann Kullberg
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440317216
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 230

Book Description
Even with a keen eye, it can be difficult to troubleshoot and fix your own artwork. That's where this guide comes in. Featuring a range of styles and subjects, Colored Pencil Secrets for Success is like a personal critique session, featuring proven tips, tricks and fixes that will transform your work from good to great. Ann Kullberg has helped countless artists with her classes and writing. You'll learn what's needed to get off to a great beginning with the right tools, techniques and reference photos; then reap the rewards of Kullberg's visual instruction in this unique critique format, highlighting the why and how of what's working, and what needs work, in 29 inspiring colored pencil compositions. In each example, Kullberg gets right down to the details, revealing crucial secrets for avoiding and fixing things like "Chiclet teeth," streaky skin tones and flat highlights. You'll learn that other artists, in fact, share many of your artistic challenges, as Ann shares the solutions and secrets you need for your own success.

Rothko

Author: Janet Bishop
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452156603
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
“Sumptuously illustrated with reproductions of 50 paintings, this book celebrates the rich artistic legacy of American artist Mark Rothko” (Publishers Weekly). Mark Rothko’s iconic paintings are some of the most profound works of twentieth-century Abstract Expressionism. This collection presents fifty large-scale artworks from the American master’s color field period (1949–1970) alongside essays by Rothko’s son, Christopher Rothko, and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art curator of painting and sculpture, Janet Bishop. Featuring illuminating details about Rothko’s life, influences, and legacy, and brimming with the emotional power and expressive color of his groundbreaking canvases, this essential volume brings the renowned artist’s luminous work to light for both longtime Rothko fans and those discovering his work for the first time.

Exploring Color

Author: Nita Leland
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
How to use and control color in your painting

Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green

Author: Michael Wilcox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780958789196
Category : Color
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
For more than 200 years the world has accepted that red, yellow and blue - the artists primaries - give new colours when mised. And for more than 200 years artists have been struggling to mix colours on this basis. In this exciting new book, Michael Wilcox offers a total reassessment of the principles underlying colour mixing. It is the first major break-away from the traditional and limited concepts that have caused painters and others who work with colour so many problems. Back Cover.