Learning to Paint [Hardcover]

Bernard Dunstan (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 173 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (1970)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823027007
• ISBN-13: 978-0823027002
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just a little information, June 6, 2006

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Wyota - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learning to paint

The following information is taken or paraphrased from the cover. This book is divided into three parts. There are 129 drawings, diagrams, and black and white reproductions of art as well as 20 full color illustrations. Hardcover, 176 pages, 8-1/2" x 11".

Part one covers the observation of nature discussing line direction, the relationship of points and of separate shapes, plus the interaction of straight and curved lines. It introduces the reader to plumbing, point-to-point drawing, scale, planes, tone and modelling.

Part two deals with color, tone, advancing and receeding colors, palettes, and analyzing colors in nature.

Part 3 deals with composition.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learn to observe nature., March 31, 2008

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Karen Hunter "faithful-4" (Boynton Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learning to Paint (Hardcover)

This book explains in detail how to observe the colors and shapes of nature for your paintings. It has various illustrations throughout and 20 color plates. A very helpful book.