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Mastering the Craft of Painting [Hardcover]

Angelo John Grado (Author)
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October 10, 1985

Lessons from Reilly go for some 54 pages and center on drawing the human figure and for those wanting to break down their work analytically it offers a systematic approach. It also includes some four typical Nine-Value/ Chroma charts (which is value in itself-the single sheets alone sell for much more than the price of the book). These feature red, yellow-red, blue-green and purple-blue (four chroma steps from weakest to the "home level" of each of those hues. Those familiar with Munsell might enjoy these.

Also included is a gray value scale, as is the procedure for painting edges, the head, and facial features. An excellent resource.

This art book clearly has a methodical approach and it discusses terms in Hue, Value, and Chroma-even attributing value scales in some of the diagrams. Overall this is a pretty neat piece of work and originates from a well studied practice. by Chris



Product Details

  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S. (October 10, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0823030164
  • ISBN-13: 978-0823030163
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #727,822 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great painting advice, September 28, 2004
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This review is from: Mastering the Craft of Painting (Hardcover)
Mr. Grado passes along the drawing and painting lessons of Frank J. Reilly,who taught at the Art Students League in New York. In the introduction, Mr. Grado says that "many professionals in the art field saw [Reilly's] teachings as too 'mechanical' or 'methodical'". The drawings seem especially stilted; nevertheless the information on painting is invaluable, if a bit "methodical".

Personally, I will ignore the drawing advice and file away numerous gems on painting.
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