Painting by Design: Getting to the Essence of Good Picture-Making (Master Class)

Title: Painting by Design: Getting to the Essence of Good Picture-Making (Master Class)Author: Reid, CharlesPublisher: Echo Point Books & MediaBinding: PaperbackPages: 146Dimensions: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.40dProduct Weight: 1.04 lbs.Language: EnglishISBN: 9781626543218Charles Reid is beloved as a teacher for his ability to guide students beyond the superficial and straight into the heart of what makes good painting good. In Painting by Design he explains how seeing your painting subjects in terms of light, shadow, shape, value, and color, will help you create striking works that embody effective design while capturing the intangible essence of the subject. A firm believer in drawing as an ideal tool for understanding a subject as an abstract form, Reid opens this book with lessons in contour and rhythm drawing, providing photographs for you to work from. Next comes a chapter on effective and reliable ways to treat color and value in your work. With clear and easy-to-follow po