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Ingres

The most important and
influential painter of
the French Neoclassical
period. This new
monograph explores the
career of
Jean-Auguste-Dominique
Ingres (1780-1867), one
of the most important
artists of the
nineteenth-century
Neoclassical period. The
lifetime of the painter
spans one of the most
tumultuous periods in the
history of the artist's
native France. Born less
than nine years before
the storming of the
Bastille, the painter
would eventually bear
witness to three
revolutions and the rise
and fall (and eventual
resurrection) of a rapid
succession of
monarchical, republican,
and imperial regimes.
Like many of his
contemporaries, Ingres
considered history
paintings to be the most
exalted form of art,
with portraiture a lesser
genre. Even during his
lifetime, however,
tastes were changing,
and while icons like his
Turkish Bath and the
Grande Odalisque are
still highly regarded,
Ingres is most admired
today for his innovative
and vivid portraits,
which transcend time in
their physical and
psychological beauty. In
this insightful and
unbiased survey, Andrew
Shelton provides the
reader with a
comprehensive portrait of
the seventy-year career
of this most celebrated
artist and discusses all
of the artist's key
paintings and drawings.

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Life And Death In Picasso

In this groundbreaking
new study of the leading
artist of the twentieth
century, Christopher
Green explores Picasso's
fascination with ideas
about the living and the
dead. He shows how,
through the manipulation
of pictorial signs,
Picasso oscillated
between the animate and
the inanimate, creating
objects that 'live' and
figures that are as
'dead' as objects.
Covering the period from
the creation of the
Demoiselles d'Avignon in
1907 to the artist's
association with the
Surrealists in the early
1930s, the book offers a
journey through Picasso's
imagination and reveals -
by way of Freud, Andre
Breton and Guillaume
Apollinaire, among
others - the ideas and
reflections associated
with life and death in
his work.

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How 2 Paint With Flour -
Activity Pack

Based on the brilliant TV
series How 2, there's a
16 page book crammed full
of some of the most weird
and wonderful things
you've ever read! There
are seven absorbing areas
for you to explore:
technology, craft,
history, science,
geography, food and
magic. Find out about the
fun facts, learn just
how things work and then
get practical with the
seven project cards,
each with an exciting
model or project to
complete. Not suitable
for children under the
age of 3 years.

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Acrylics - A Step-by-step
Guide For Absolute Beginners

Relaunched in paperback,
this book assumes no
prior knowledge or
experience and guides the
beginner painter
step-by-step through the
basics of painting in
acrylics. Full of
easy-to-follow exercises
and demonstrations, 'You
Can Paint Acrylics' will
give even the most
hesitant of beginners the
enthusiasm and confidence
to start painting in
acrylics. Melanie
Cambridge takes the
reader by the hand,
explaining the basic
acrylic painting
materials and mark-making
techniques. All the
demonstrations are broken
down into easy-to-follow
step-by-step exercises,
allowing the reader to
build up their acrylic
painting expertise
gradually. Covering a
broad range of subjects,
from flowers and skies to
people and animals, this
book teaches the beginner
everything they need to
know to learn to paint in
this popular and
versatile medium.

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Painting Romantic Country
Scenes

These tranquil scenes let
you create your very own
painter's retreat with a
luminous sunset, a quiet
cottage, a refreshing
coastline and peaceful
streams meandering past
mills. It's easy and fun
when you paint along with
Dorothy Dent. With 10
step-by-step projects,
suitable for both
beginners and more
accomplished painters,
Dorothy shares her
easy-to-follow techniques
for painting realistic
landscapes. Learn how to
paint: Rich autumn
foliage The vivid greens
of spring Colorful
reflections found in
still water Glowing light
from a window on a starry
night Snow-capped
mountains created with a
palette knife You'll also
learn valuable principles
such as consistent
highlights and shadows,
how to contrast lights
and darks and how to use
textures, colors and
values. Dorothy shows you
exactly how to hold the
brush and position the
bristles against the
canvas so you can make
confident brushstrokes.
Each painting also
features a special Seeing
with the Artist's Eye
section that teaches you
the artistic principles
that take a painting from
average to extraordinary.

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The Paintings Of Ben
McLaughlin

Ben McLaughlin paints
cinematic pictures
steeped in ambiguous
atmosphere and emotion.
His works suggest human
alienation, presenting
everyday subjects
dislocated through
cropping and unusual
viewpoints. The titles
themselves, drawn from
newspapers, the radio,
crossword puzzles and
other equally unexpected
sources, confront the
spectator with conundrums
that deepen the sense of
uncertainty. In this,
the first in-depth study
of the artist's work,
James Hamilton examines
the eclectic influences
and complex iconography
that have shaped these
critically acclaimed
paintings, and
identifies the alchemical
wit and spontaneity that
McLaughlin brings to bear
on the seemingly mundane
in modern life.

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Me To You - Magic Painting
Book

Paint with water and
reveal the colour! Inside
you will find lots of
great Tatty Teddy
pictures to paint. Simply
wet your paintbrush and
carefully paint over the
picture to see the colour
magically appear. Let's
get busy! Suitable for
children aged 3 and
above.

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Raphael

This monograph explores
the life and work of one
of the most important
artists in the history of
the West, Raphael
(Raffaello Sanzio,
1483-1520). Its scope
covers Raphael's origins,
his early influences,
his important Urbino
period and subsequently
the extraordinary series
of frescoes and portraits
of his last phase in
Rome. Over two hundred of
Raphael's finest
paintings and drawings
are illustrated,
accompanied by an
accessible yet highly
informative text by the
distinguished Renaissance
scholar Bette Talvacchia.
The author also explores
Raphael's artistic
relationships with such
Renaissance masters as
Leonardo and
Michelangelo,
culminating in a
brilliant account of his
masterpieces done in Rome
under the patronage of
Popes Julius II and Leo
X.

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The Art Of Glass Painting

Details: The art of glass
painting is one which is
both satisfying and
beautiful. Step by step
instructions will teach
you all the basic
techniques, while the
more complicated projects
will test your new found
skills. Ideal for: The
perfect book if you are
looking to create
stunning gifts or lovely
additions to your home.
This paperback book has
64 pages and measures:
27.4 x 21.4 x 0.4cm.

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The Fundamentals Of
Watercolour Painting

The Fundamentals of
Watercolor is a fantastic
practical guide to
painting with watercolors
that encourages
experimentation with
different techniques and
materials. Written in an
easy-to-follow,
informative manner, the
book features
step-by-step exercises
that will enable the
reader to explore the
medium fully. The author
draws on a wealth of
knowledge and experience
as a professional artist
and teacher, and
explains many shortcuts,
special effects, and
tricks.

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1000 Great Glass Painters
Motifs

Have you ever been stuck
for an idea or need just
a little something to
launch your project off
the ground? If you're
looking for a wealth of
inspiration, 1000 Great
Glass Painter's Motifs is
a stunning collection of
over 1000 motifs,
waiting to stimulate your
artistic nature. From
animals to Victorian
flower designs,
decorative borders to art
deco panels, this book
is ideal for both
beginners and seasoned
glass painters and the
easy to access categories
help you find the exact
motif you want.

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£1.99

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