| Painting Boats and Harbors Contributor(s): Ballinger, Harry R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486464288 ISBN-13: 9780486464282 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Artists who love the sea and dream of capturing every aspect of its beauty will treasure this lavishly illustrated guide to painting boats and picturesque harbors. With advice on technique, color, and composition, Ballinger begins with numerous seaworthy vessels and moves on to cover calm and stormy waters, sea birds, the sky, and more. 8-page color insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Oil Painting - Art | Techniques - Painting |
| Dewey: 751.454 |
| LCCN: 2008016074 |
| Series: Dover Art Instruction |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.1" W x 10.5" (0.75 lbs) 104 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Artists who love the sea and dream of capturing every aspect of its beauty will treasure this lavishly illustrated guide to painting boats, skies, and picturesque harbors. Written by an award-winning artist and teacher with decades of experience in the genre, this step-by-step guide covers every topic from art materials and equipment through composition and painting techniques. Seasoned artists and novices alike will appreciate the author's simple, yet authoritative style. In clear, nontechnical language, he discusses the structure of boats, offers advice on choosing a subject to paint, and shows how to avoid the pitfalls that can await painters of the sea. On its own, or as a companion volume to Ballinger's Painting Surf and Sea, this volume will inspire any artist with the desire to produce beautiful seascapes. Includes eighty-five black-and-white illustrations and an eight-page insert with nine color illustrations. |