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A magnificent array of handcrafted tiles from around the world covers everything from press-molded pieces to carved works that showcase unique surface treatments, with contributions from such noted artists in the field as Melody Ellis, Peter King and Xinia Marín, and Mary Lynn Buss, among others. Original.

This series is aimed at readers who already have a basic knowledge of drawing and painting and who wish to improve their mastery of the visual arts. The design and contents of each book and order of publication published follow modern art teaching practices. Each volume is a compendium of theory, practice, special tips and expert advice, answering students and artists questions alike, clearly and comprehensively.

Recetas para pintar paisaje pretende enseñar al lector cómo representar el paisaje natural utilizando tecnicas y procedimientos poco frecuentes que dan mayor interes a la obra terminada. Se proponen 10 ejercicios practicos que se desarrollan paso a paso con explicaciones claras y sencillas, por medio de recursos pictoricos singulares que enriquecen el modo tradicional de pintar, y una seccion en la que se experimenta con materiales o sustancias poco habituales para conseguir nuevos efectos.Este libro invita al artista a convertirse en un "cocinillas", que en argot del pintor es aquel que muestra un gran interes por experimentar con sustancias y materiales capaces de enriquecer y añadir mayor interes grafico a la obra.

Each title in this series provides the amateur with everything relating to a particular medium within the Fine Arts. From the use of colours to the tools used to apply these, each title covers a range of techniques used. With every technical specification imaginable, including tricks-of-the-trade, this series will enable the student to paint fluently and skilfully.

The newest entry in the popular 'Masters' series presents 38 of the world's most notable potters and sculptors-and dozens of vibrant, functional, sculptural, and figurative pieces of earthenware to explore. 'Masters: Earthenware' reveals the tremendous imagination, innovation, and technical facility that today's artists bring to the oldest ceramic medium. Curated by Matthias Ostermann, a celebrated ceramist in his own right, this stunning volume gives each featured artist a mini-retrospective of approximately eight pages that showcase 12-14 of his or her best works. Illuminating comments from the creators accompany the images, outlining their development and artistic philosophy. Includes: Marino Moretti - Alexandra - Copeland - Terry Siebert - Connie Kiener - Linda Arbuckle - Diego Romero - Christine Thacker - Stephen Bowers - Richard Slee - Richard Milette - Lisa Naples - Woody Hughes - Wynne Wilbur - Gail Kendall - Herman Muys - Paul Day - Patti Warashina - Greg Payce - Cindy Kolodziejski - and more!

Expone, de manera accesible, las posibilidades que las ciencias ofrecen en la mejora de la investigación y la conservación de los bienes culturales para todos aquellos profesional del patrimonio o personas que quieran profundizar en el conocimiento de los bienes culturales.

Aborda la metodología y el estudio, desde el punto de vista radiográfico, de algunos de los metales arqueológicos analizados en el IPCE en colaboración con el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Metalurgicas (CSIC). Contiene DVD con la traduccion al ingles

Este libro constituye una guía visual para la acuarela. Se dirige a todos aquellos que quieran ampliar sus conocimientos sobre el dibujo y la pintura desarrollando al mismo tiempo su creatividad personal. Su novedoso diseño, desplegado en forma de blocs, permite que el lector tenga en un mismo plano de trabajo la teoria (Bloc 1) y la practica (Bloc 2). El formato de este libro es interactivo y didactico. Por un lado, mediante explicaciones detalladas y muy bien ilustradas, se dan a conocer los materiales y las principales tecnicas de la acuarela. Por otro se proponen ejercicios practicos, desarrollados paso a paso a partir de modelos reproducidos en gran formato, para que el pintor los visualice perfectamente. Ademas, como novedad, de cada modelo se muestra su interpretacion pictorica en varias combinaciones tecnicas posibles, lo que ofrece una vision abierta y atractiva del uso de la acuarela.Todo ello hace de esta obra una herramienta muy util para pintar.

En el recinto histórico universitario de la ciudad de Alcalá, el Colegio de San Basilio, ocupó el ángulo sureste, dentro de la cerca que comprendía la población y en el área que organizó el Cardenal Cisneros para los Colegios de su Universidad a partir del ensanche del siglo XV comienzos del XVI en la Isla numero trece.

Atractiva colección de láminas de cuadros apropiada para que el artista aficionado utilice como modelo. Cada carpeta contiene 12 láminas modelo sobre un determinado tema pictórico, realizadas en distintas tecnicas: acuarela, oleo, pastel y acrilico. En el dorso de cada lamina modelo se incluye el dibujo del cuadro para aquellos que no tengan conocimientos previos de dibujo o que deseen empezar a pintar desde el primer momento . Para facilitar el proceso de traspasar el dibujo al lienzo o papel seleccionado, el dibujo se ha realizado sobre una cuadricula.

For more than 30 years, Dr. Anneliese and Dr. Wulf Crueger - guided by Saeko Ito - have devoted themselves to studying, understanding, and collecting Japanese ceramics. Today, they share their knowledge with this lavishly illustrated volume based on their own collection. The equivalent of "Roberts Museum Guide", devotees of beautiful ceramics can pick it up and use it to select and visit potters as they undertake an artistic tour of the country. Organised geographically, it goes from kiln to kiln - which in Japan may refer to a lone site or an entire ceramics region that contains hundreds of workshops. Along the way, they outline the history, development, and unique stylistic characteristics of each area's work, and the traditions that inspired it.

Innovative in concept and design, this big book is aimed at beginners and intermediates who want to learn about the basic ideas, techniques and materials used in drawing by focusing on the following aspects: basics, perspective, line and shading, and chiaroscuro.

The format, similar to an easel or stand, invites the reader to put the contents of the book into practice. This innovate design is not like anything else on the market and adapts itself perfectly to the beginners needs encouraging them to learn the secrets of each of the techniques and then to pick up the brush and paint. Even-numbered pages include step-by-step techniques with images and odd-numbered pages have a single illustration to refer to whilst painting.

This studio reference captures all the popular techniques available for embellishing clay, as well as a wealth of practical information and detailed images that lead readers through every phase of th

These highly educational handbooks form an outstanding series of reference titles on artistic themes. Conceived as a collection of pocketbook-sized fact files, each individual volume is lavishly illustrated and easy to use. Containing valuable information on the most significant artistic movements and periods in Art History, and backed up by full-colour examples of works of art, these handbooks are aimed at everyone who is interested in the theory and practice of drawing and painting.

This series is aimed at readers who already have a basic knowledge of drawing and npainting and who wish to improve their mastery of the visual arts. The design and contents of each book and order of publication published follow modern art teaching practices. Each volume is a compendium of theory, practice, special tips and expert advice, answering students and artists questions alike, clearly and comprehensively.