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On Sight-Size Portraiture: 2nd Edition - Revised and Expanded
Nicholas Beer
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Description for On Sight-Size Portraiture: 2nd Edition - Revised and Expanded
Paperback. Examines the sight-size portrait method, in which the artist stands back at a distance to view the picture and sitter side-by-side and to scale. In this book, the author demonstrates the technique in a series of projects that culminate in portrait painting. Num Pages: 128 pages, 152 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 224 x 11. Weight in Grams: 490.
In this fully revised and expanded book, Nicholas Beer examines the sight-size portrait method, in which the artist stands back at a distance to view the picture and sitter side-by-side and to scale. Nick demonstrates the technique in a series of projects that culminate in portrait painting. There are also sections on the history of sight-size, early treatises on portraiture, and the 'philosophy' of seeing. This new edition also includes a 'starts and studies' section, which looks at a series of unfinished paintings in detail to analyse the thought processes and techniques of great artists.
In this fully revised and expanded book, Nicholas Beer examines the sight-size portrait method, in which the artist stands back at a distance to view the picture and sitter side-by-side and to scale. Nick demonstrates the technique in a series of projects that culminate in portrait painting. There are also sections on the history of sight-size, early treatises on portraiture, and the 'philosophy' of seeing. This new edition also includes a 'starts and studies' section, which looks at a series of unfinished paintings in detail to analyse the thought processes and techniques of great artists.
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785002038
SKU
V9781785002038
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Ref
99-50
About Nicholas Beer
Nick Beer runs courses in painting and drawing at the Sarum Studio in Salisbury. He has exhibited widely and has undertaken portrait commissions throughout Europe and America.
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