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Celtic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) Features
- ISBN13: 9780486995915
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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Celtic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) Overview
More than 200 authentic Celtic motifs, ideal for myriad uses, include elaborate spirals and weaves, exotic birds, horned beasts, mermaids, and other fanciful creatures. This outstanding collection of distinctive designs features a rich and diverse variety of patterns, which can be used as borders or individually.
Celtic Designs for Artists and Craftspeople CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) Review
This is a wonderful addition to any collection of Celtic Art.It is a book of Celtic Design motifs with an accompaning CD-ROM. There are 223 designs in the book and on the disc.It is a Clip Art book and gives permission for freedom of use.The designs are presented on 48, 8 1/2″ X 11″ pages;and all are B&W.The sizes vary from about 2″X 2″ to about 5″ X 6″.All the designs are very simple when compared to the great complexity that is usually found in any book of Celtic motifs.They are all line drawings as represented in the photograph on the cover which,by the way, indicates the complexity found in the collection.
In the collection you will find borders,elaborate spirals,weaves,birds,beasts,mermaids,knots wreaths and all sorts of fanciful creatures.However,unlike many books on Celtic Art ,there are no Alphabets. Like I said,the motifs are simple,but a great book to get started with using or understanding this art form.
Also there is absolutely no text in the book,no instructions on how to construct this artwork and no history or background whatsoever on this art.
Therefore don’t expect from this book anything but what it is;a Clip Art book and CD-ROM of 223 motifs.If you are looking for more,there are many other books available such as those excellent ones by George Bain.
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Etchings of James McNeill Whistler (Dover Books on Fine Art) Overview
Whistler ranks among the greatest of modern etchers, and this compilation features the best of his work in this genre. Here are 149 outstanding examples of his etchings and drypoints, most in the original size and reproduced directly from rare original prints. Appealing subjects include views of wharfs and bridges; street scenes from London, Amsterdam, and Venice; and portraits: “Black Lion Wharf,” “The Storm,” “The Village Sweet-Shop,” “Old Battersea Bridge,” “Nocturne,” and many others. The editor has provided an insightful introduction and an explanatory note for each print, making this volume an excellent reference for those already acquainted with Whistler’s etchings as well as a fine introduction for others. Unabridged republication of the work originally published by Dover in 1975. 149 black-and-white illustrations.
Etchings of James McNeill Whistler (Dover Books on Fine Art) Review
If you are a printmaker or a student of printmaking, you MUST have this book. Katharine Lochnan tells Whistler’s life story in detail, within the context of his time and with clarity. The many superb reproductions are a gold mine of the etcher’s art. While Whistler was an expatriate most of his life and living between Paris and London, America still claims him as one of the greatest of all U.S. artists. If anyone has any doubts, this book illustrates why Whistler’s prints rank with those of Goya, Blake and yes, even Rembrandt van Rijn. This is the Yale/Ago exhibition catalog of 1984, NOT the Dover publication mentioned in the product description under Editorial Reviews.
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Landscape Drawing in Pencil (Dover Books on Art Instruction) Features
- ISBN13: 9780486450025
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Landscape Drawing in Pencil (Dover Books on Art Instruction) Overview
Concise and beautifully illustrated, this guide provides invaluable instruction on the art of pencil drawing. It covers the basics of holding the pencil, applying different strokes, shading, perspective, and the rendering of different materials, as well as the finer points of pictorial composition and drawing from nature. 36 evocative sketches.
Landscape Drawing in Pencil (Dover Books on Art Instruction) Review
This is a fine book to have in your resource and refrence section. I feel that drawing is a very important part of the artistic experience. It allows your ideas to take form without words. Although I would suggest the “New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain,” as a primer for anyone learning to draw anything, if you focus on landscapes this book will help.
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The Art of Perfume CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) Features
- ISBN13: 9780486990866
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
The Art of Perfume CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) Overview
Images of vintage perfume labels, trade cards, posters, and actual bottles evoke the romance of bygone eras. This collection of 196 full-color illustrations features art dating from 1880 to 1940. Rendered in Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco styles, the graphics also include a variety of elegant frames and borders.
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Historic Costume CD-ROM and Book: From Ancient Times to the Renaissance (Dover Pictorial Archives) Features
Historic Costume CD-ROM and Book: From Ancient Times to the Renaissance (Dover Pictorial Archives) Overview
Invaluable collection ranges from primitive wraps of the Ice Age to elegant robes and tunics worn during the Italian Renaissance. 200 permission-free illustrations depict ancient Egyptian royalty in diaphanous gowns; Roman senators in traditional draped attire; Viking and Celtic warriors in simple garb; Tudor monarchs in fur-trimmed robes; footwear, headgear, hairdos, and many other accessories. Includes 16-page section with background information on historical periods and details of each outfit.
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The Architecture of McKim, Mead & White in Photographs, Plans and Elevations (Dover Books on Architecture) Overview
First one-volume paperback edition of one of the most important documents in American architecture. Depicted are over 130 structures—the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pierpont Morgan Library, Tiffany & Company and the original Penn Station, among others, in New York, as well as many important landmarks in other cities. 435 photographs, over 250 line illustrations. New introduction by Richard Guy Wilson.
The Architecture of McKim, Mead & White in Photographs, Plans and Elevations (Dover Books on Architecture) Review
Man-o-man, I used to love looking at old buildings and would be in awe of the amount of work that went into them. All of the art work, craftsmanship, and downright labor. Well, this book really brings to the forefront through numerous period photos and floor plans. The book actually contains very little wording, but then the photos and floor plans are enough to tell you many things about the structures. Most of the buildings are in New York City and I recently had the opportunity to visit. As I walked along the many streets, I came across buildings that had been built by the architects and it was just awesome to look, of course, only from the outside at the wonderful structure and compare it to the photos and floor plans that are now etched in my mind. I look at the book and discover new things about the works of art that I hadn’t known before. Sorry if it sounds a little romantic but when I pass one of the new office buildings or structures, well, I’m just not moved by them. Dave Sanchez
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Everyday Fashions of the Thirties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Books on Costume & Textiles) Features
Everyday Fashions of the Thirties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Books on Costume & Textiles) Overview
For this historically accurate sampling of authentic 1930’s fashion, Stella Blum, former Curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, selected for reproduction 133 representative pages from rare Sears catalogs of the period (1933-1939). Hundreds of illustrations record what men, women, and children were actually wearing in the ’30s when, as a copy line from the fall 1930 catalog proclaimed, “Thrift is the spirit of the day. Reckless spending is a thing of the past”.
Everyday Fashions of the Thirties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Books on Costume & Textiles) Review
Showing the clothing offered by one of the biggest retailers in the US, this is a study in clothing for the era. It is focused primarily for the women’s wear but the men’s wear pages are worth their weight in gold for the vintage clothing afficionado. This type of book is helpful for collectors, re-enactors, film costuming and plays. It helps get the “look” of the period right. Style in this era was found in everyday life for middle America in the way people dressed and is a stunning contrast to today’s sloth and slovenly life-styles.
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The Art of Perfume CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) Features
- ISBN13: 9780486990866
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
The Art of Perfume CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art) Overview
Images of vintage perfume labels, trade cards, posters, and actual bottles evoke the romance of bygone eras. This collection of 196 full-color illustrations features art dating from 1880 to 1940. Rendered in Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco styles, the graphics also include a variety of elegant frames and borders.
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Painting Surf and Sea (Dover Books on Art Instruction) Features
Painting Surf and Sea (Dover Books on Art Instruction) Overview
Painters of every caliber can create realistic seascapes with this profusely illustrated, easy-to-follow guide. Written by an award-winning artist and teacher, the book combines the basics of composition and color mixing with simple methods for painting surf, sea, skies, sand, waves, and rocky shores.
12 color and 85 black-and-white illustrations.
Painting Surf and Sea (Dover Books on Art Instruction) Review
This is a great technical help. It gives specific examples and step by step visual aids. The techniques are sound and the results in your own work will be spectacular. Such a low price and a great value. A great investment. Very happy with this purchase.
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