In today's fast-paced world, creative people are as eager as ever to pursue their artistic passions, but many of them simply don't have enough time. Catering to this modern dilemma, we've concocted the perfect remedy for over-burdened artists. The Daily Book of Art includes a year's worth of brief daily readings and lessons about the visual arts that entertain as they inform. Ten exciting categories of discussion rotate throughout the course of a year, giving readers a well-rounded experience in the art world. From color psychology and aesthetic philosophy to the proverbial argument over whether elephants really can paint, art-starved readers will encounter a broad range of inspiring subjects. The book also features a ribbon bookmark so readers can keep their place throughout the year. The ten categories of discussion include Art 101, Philosophy of Art, Art Through the Ages, Profiles in Art, A Picture’s Worth 200 Words, Art from the Inside Out, Art Around the World, Artistic Oddities, Unexpected Art Forms, and Step-by-Step Exercises.
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Colin Gilbert of Laguna Niguel, California, is a freelance writer and photographer with a degree in philosophy; Dylan Gilbert is a freelance writer, musician, and art aficionado. He lives in Los Angeles, California; Elizabeth T. Gilbert, of Laguna Niguel, California, is a writer, editor, and in-house artist for Walter Foster Publishing; Gabriel Guzman of Montreal, Canada, is a martial artist and computer programmer with a penchant for art in everyday life; Rebecca J. Razo is a writer, editor, and poet with a degree in English and a background in 20th-century British literature; Amy Runyen of Los Angeles, California, is an art instructor with a master’s degree in fine art. Sharon B. Robinson, of Long Beach, California, is a freelance writer and independent curator who works in the Curatorial Department at the Orange County Museum of Art. She has a master’s degree in art history; David J. Schmidt of San Diego, California, is a freelance journalist, translator, and extensive traveler with an insatiable thirst for art and culture.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wanting to broaden my knowledge of not only history of art but the subject in general I went in search of Art books and I came across this book. I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, it's a rather small book so I figured there couldn't be much in depth coverage of anything since the subjects are limited to just a single page but there's actually quite a bit of information in here.
Each page of this book contains a writing that falls into one of the following categories:
Art 101 with Elizabeth T Gilbert
Philosophy of Art with Colin Gilbert
Art Through the Ages with Amy Runyen
Profiles in ARt with Rebecca J. Razo
A pictures worth 200 words with Dylan Gilbert
Art From the inside out with Sharon Robinson
Art Around the World with Sharon Robinson
Unexpected Art Forms with David J Schmidt
Artistic Oddities with Gabriel Guzman
Step by Step Exercises
Of course with such a small amount of space for each subject there's no in depth coverage or discussion of any of the subjects. However, you get some nice highlights and entertaining discussions that will make you stop and think and may inspire you to go in search of other resources for more information. At the very least some of these writings will prompt some lively discussion. You'll also get a chance to flex your artistic skills in the form of drawing and sketching using the Step by Step exercises that appear at each 10 day interval in the book.
Sprinkled throughout the book you'll find Questions to Ponder, Fun Facts and Try This boxes along with some beautiful photographs and illustrations. This is a really well done book that is a must have for anyone wanting to get acquainted with or broaden their overall knowledge of the art world.
Each page of this book contains a writing that falls into one of the following categories:
Art 101 with Elizabeth T Gilbert
Philosophy of Art with Colin Gilbert
Art Through the Ages with Amy Runyen
Profiles in ARt with Rebecca J. Razo
A pictures worth 200 words with Dylan Gilbert
Art From the inside out with Sharon Robinson
Art Around the World with Sharon Robinson
Unexpected Art Forms with David J Schmidt
Artistic Oddities with Gabriel Guzman
Step by Step Exercises
Of course with such a small amount of space for each subject there's no in depth coverage or discussion of any of the subjects. However, you get some nice highlights and entertaining discussions that will make you stop and think and may inspire you to go in search of other resources for more information. At the very least some of these writings will prompt some lively discussion. You'll also get a chance to flex your artistic skills in the form of drawing and sketching using the Step by Step exercises that appear at each 10 day interval in the book.
Sprinkled throughout the book you'll find Questions to Ponder, Fun Facts and Try This boxes along with some beautiful photographs and illustrations. This is a really well done book that is a must have for anyone wanting to get acquainted with or broaden their overall knowledge of the art world.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Janet Fecke
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent book , well written , beautiful illustrations, fun facts, I ordered another for a Christmas gift within
hours of receiving my copy ! Contains short snippets about a wide variety art, could be used as a springboard for discussions. Also contains some instructions for attempting your own drawings.
hours of receiving my copy ! Contains short snippets about a wide variety art, could be used as a springboard for discussions. Also contains some instructions for attempting your own drawings.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By calid
Format:Hardcover
What a great book! Each page offers interesting information regarding art, whether it be about artists, museums, techniques or even interactive exercises in drawing. I'm not through reading it yet, but what I have read is really interesting. I have learned so many things, I feel like I have taken an expensive college class without the high cost. I'd like to see more subjects included in other Daily Books (hopefully this will be a series...hint hint publisher), such as music (which I would love to learn more about also) and religions of the world. I bet there are 365 different religions that we could learn about. It's nice to see a collaboration of numerous writers/artists in one book, it gives you so many different perspectives. Anyway, enjoyed THIS book a lot and am looking forward to other books along this line.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Our family purchased this book at MoMA last Aug. while on vacation in NYC. We have used other art books in our homeschool curriculum, including using the daily "A Year in Art - The Activity Book" for the last 2.5 years. (We continue to use the latter as it is fun to see "old friends" throughout the year, each year!) I was pretty sure we would like THE DAILY BOOK OF ART, but have been truly surprised at how much we are REALLY ENJOYING this book! What fun to be SO pleased with materials purchased for homeschooling!
This art book presents an outstanding variety of themes, media, artists and periods. Our daughter is newly 10, in 6th grade, and we are both thoroughly enjoying this daily adventure into art. I have been surprised at what she has already absorbed from our other art studies, but this book has not yet failed (we have used it for 3 months so far) to introduce new things several times a week. According to our daughter, "I like the book because it presents so many different topics in and types of art, not just 'the usual' artists and paintings."
I agree. Wide-ranging topics we have read and discussed so far include: paleolithic art, African masks, the origins of the modern museum, the elements of art, what is aesthetics, how the Met was founded, tupilak, the work of curators, the painting elephants of Thailand, 3-4 hands-on exercises in sketching and painting, ancient Egyptian art, museums' permanent collections, retablos & ex-votos paintings, what is an artist, famous painters modern and ancient, collages, camera obscura, Andy Warhol, early Christian & Byzantine art, propaganda art, Anuar Rosaldo's painted tennis shoes with pre-Columbian mesoamerican themes, color phychology, color schemes, Islamic calligraphy and many more.... Read more ›
This art book presents an outstanding variety of themes, media, artists and periods. Our daughter is newly 10, in 6th grade, and we are both thoroughly enjoying this daily adventure into art. I have been surprised at what she has already absorbed from our other art studies, but this book has not yet failed (we have used it for 3 months so far) to introduce new things several times a week. According to our daughter, "I like the book because it presents so many different topics in and types of art, not just 'the usual' artists and paintings."
I agree. Wide-ranging topics we have read and discussed so far include: paleolithic art, African masks, the origins of the modern museum, the elements of art, what is aesthetics, how the Met was founded, tupilak, the work of curators, the painting elephants of Thailand, 3-4 hands-on exercises in sketching and painting, ancient Egyptian art, museums' permanent collections, retablos & ex-votos paintings, what is an artist, famous painters modern and ancient, collages, camera obscura, Andy Warhol, early Christian & Byzantine art, propaganda art, Anuar Rosaldo's painted tennis shoes with pre-Columbian mesoamerican themes, color phychology, color schemes, Islamic calligraphy and many more.... Read more ›
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By ransomorama
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Everyone I know is going to get this book for Christmas!
It's so well done, interesting and beautifully designed and illustrated.
It's so well done, interesting and beautifully designed and illustrated.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By L. DANDREA
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a wonderful book that provides concise informative well written pieces that are fun to read and inspire you to create art! The mini lessons are a great way to brush up on techniques or try something you may never have done. The historical facts are interesting and usually make you want to find out more.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great day-by-day calendar
I bought this book to give to my son. It's really a nice book---with a description of an artist and his/her work on each page. The selections I read were informative.
Published 5 months ago by art teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love This Book!!!
I absolutely love this book!!! My copy just arrived in the mail today and it's now my new favorite book! Read more
Published 6 months ago by cjackson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun with Art all Year Long
I love this book - interesting variety of subjects, articles. I felt like I learned something new everyday - lots of fun.
Published 7 months ago by Tammy Tatum
3.0 out of 5 stars
Only for the Casually Interested
A real disappointment. I was considering it as a partial text (along with others) for a College class that I was about to teach, and the description sounded promising. Read more
Published 9 months ago by George
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent book
This is an outstanding book...you can read it from cover to cover, or flip through it and read the entries you choose. Read more
Published 24 months ago by chickenless:(
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great way to start a day or end it.
I bought this book as a gift for my sister-in-law who has recently tapped into her artistic inner self. Read more
Published on March 21, 2011 by Roxanne Thurlow
5.0 out of 5 stars
the daily book of art
As a beginning artist the book is extremely helpful in that its style is simple enough, yet very informative.
Published on February 5, 2010 by S. Wayne Peltier
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
I love this book. It is very well written and very interesting. I definitely recommend this book!
Published on January 6, 2010 by C. Teagarden
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