{"product_id":"painting-by-design-getting-to-the-essence-of-good-picture-making-master-class-hardcover","title":"Painting by Design: Getting to the Essence of Good Picture-Making (Master Class) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Reid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Reid is beloved as a teacher for his ability to guide students beyond the superficial and straight into the heart of what makes good painting good. In \u003ci\u003ePainting by Design\u003c\/i\u003e he explains how seeing your painting subjects in terms of light, shadow, shape, value, and color, will help you create striking works that embody effective design while capturing the intangible essence of the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA firm believer in drawing as an ideal tool for understanding a subject as an abstract form, Reid opens this book with lessons in contour and rhythm drawing, providing photographs for you to work from. Next comes a chapter on effective and reliable ways to treat color and value in your work. With clear and easy-to-follow pointers on working with oils and watercolors, \u003ci\u003ePainting by Design\u003c\/i\u003e explains how color functions as an important design element.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReid goes on to cover figure painting and the difficult art of rendering faces with realistic detail and expression, neatly demonstrating how the techniques and strategies learned in earlier chapters can be used to create specific effects. Finally, Reid shares his method of properly balancing a painting. Explaining how to combine what he refers to as \"the effect\" (sharp-focus, high-contrast compositional elements) with \"the big blur\" (softer edges, lighter values) to create interesting and dynamic artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with assignments, detailed demonstrations, and illuminating examples, \u003ci\u003ePainting by Design\u003c\/i\u003e provides big-picture strategies and techniques alongside tips for identifying and addressing specific compositional problems. Ideal for any artist who wants to hone their skills and develop their sense of composition, Painting by Design stands out among Reid's impressive catalog of painting books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders interested in related titles from Charles Reid will also want to see: Flower painting in oil (ISBN: 1626543801), Painting What (You Want) to See (ISBN: 162654378X), Pulling Your Paintings Together (ISBN: 1626543844), The Natural Way to Paint (ISBN: 1626543828).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457851932925,"sku":"9781626543225","price":57.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/YWVYN0xkaGQwM1dTL2h3VXdGZDZ3dz09.webp?v=1777248554","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/painting-by-design-getting-to-the-essence-of-good-picture-making-master-class-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}