How to Paint Like the Old Masters, 25th Anniversar y Edition

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title How to Paint Like the Old Masters, 25th Anniversar y Edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) J Sheppard
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 303,Width 228
Category/GenreOils
Painting and art manuals
ISBN/Barcode 9780823026715
ClassificationsDewey:751.45
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Watson-Guptill Publications
Imprint Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Publication Date 1 September 1983
Publication Country United States

Description

Generations of artists have learned from How to Paint Like the Old Masters, the classic volume that explores the techniques used by the great artists of the 16th and 17th centuries. Now Watson-Guptill proudly presents the 25th Anniversary Edition. Each chapter is devoted to a different Old Master-D rer, Titian, Veronese, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Hals, Rubens, and Rembrandt-and is divided into two sections. The first part describes the artist's techniques and discusses how artists can incorporate these methods within their own personal style. The second part is a full-color demonstration. Author Joseph Sheppard traces the artist's working sequence, colors and mediums, surfaces and tools, as he creates a new painting. With today's resurgence of interest in Old Master techniques, this unique, practical, and inspiring book is sure to teach countless artists exactly How to Paint Like the Old Masters.

Author Biography

Joseph Sheppard is a renowned artist whose work has appeared in various galleries, including the National Portrait Gallery and the Carnegie Institute Museum of Art. He studied at the Maryland Institute of Art and has written numerous guides on art, including How to Paint Like the Old Masters, Drawing the Figure, and Anatomy- A Complete Guide for Artists.