Create heads, figures, architectural forms, and abstract designs from examples of the great artists. Introduces beginners to all techniques and with clear, concise advice explains how to prepare and apply stains, glazes, paints, and other fired and non-fired finishes.
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Clearly intended as a text for art students, this book is inadequate to present either the technical or aesthetic aspects of claywork. A large selection of uneven black-and-white photographs and a small group of color shots are paired with a text of utter banality. Anyone unfamiliar with ceramic technique will be unable to understand the fragmentary instructions or follow the cryptic photo sequences of various methods of forming clay shapes. Anyone able to fill the gaps from personal knowledge has no need of such an elementary book. The poor binding will also limit use. Much preferred is Charlotte Speight's Images in Clay Sculpture: Historical and Con temporary Techniques (HarperCollins, 1983).
- David McClelland, Temple Univ. Lib., Philadelphia
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- David McClelland, Temple Univ. Lib., Philadelphia
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Outstanding voyage into the art of clay!,
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As a working artist, I found this book to include far more than a simple idea of how to assemble objects from clay. With all due respect to the Editorial Review, I think the underlying thrust of the book is missed; it not just a technique book. This book has one of the best explanations of how to put your deepest ideas and concepts into physical 3D form for all to see and appreciate. The author apparently knows what art is intended to do, and conveys this clearly without a lot of elevated and pretentious art lingo. The author deserves an award for clear communication. Technique-wise, there are many, many wonderful ideas to stimulate the reader's imagination. I value this book and highly recommend it without hesitation.
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Chock full of ideas,
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Just got this book for Christmas. What a wonderful book! It's full of ideas and techniques. (Ignore the editorial review. He didn't get far enough to notice that there is a glossary for terms you may not have heard before.) Part of what makes this book so good is it explores WAY beyond the standard head and figure scultures. Highly recommended!
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