The Ultimate Guide to Painting from Photographs Book
Code:
JMPPB
Standard Price:
£15.99
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£13.99
Turn your favourite photos into dazzling works of art!
The inspiration for countless paintings surrounds you ever day - all you have to do is recognise it and learn how to make the most of it. In this book, 25 professional artists working in various styles share their secrets for transforming simple snapshots into spectacular pieces of artwork.
40 detailed step-by-step demonstrations in every major medium - watercolour, acrylic, traditional and watersoluble oils, pastel, coloured pencil and mixed media - show you exactly how to take advantage of reference photos to successfully portray all of your favourite subjects.
You'll also find a photography crash course designed to help sharpen your shutterbug skills, listing equipment essentials and tips for snapping better pictures. Combine, subtract, elaborate and simplify your way to beautiful, well-composed paintings. It's east with The Ultimate Guide to Painting from Photographs!
Edited by James Markle and Layne Vanover, this is a compliation title combining projects and photographs from many of the Artists Photo Reference series of books and therefore contains mainly American images.
Book: Northlight . Paperback . 208 pages . Colour throughout