EAN: 9780241450819

HOW ART WORKS

What goes into creating art? How can we learn to "read" paintings? What are the key elements of
composition?   If you've ever found yourself seeking the answers to the above questions and
more  then this may be the book for you! An art book like no other  How Art Works uses
practical graphics to demonstrate the techniques  styles  materials  and concepts that lie
behind great art. It shows you how to interpret paintings  drawings  and sculptures  and
reveals how art is made  laying out the key techniques and materials in visual detail. It also
explains the nuts and bolts of the technical aspects behind art  such as perspective and
composition  and shows how to identify major artistic styles and movements.   This
awe-inspiring art history book features:   - Oil and watercolour painting  drawing  ceramics 
sculpture  and more - Explains the technical aspects of visual arts including perspective 
light  colour  form  and texture - A selection of major art movements such as Impressionism 
Cubism  Surrealism and more - Shows how information  messages  and emotion can be conveyed
through art - Highlights key inventions and developments  Providing all you need to know to
build on your artistic understanding and appreciation  this is the perfect book for art lovers
of all kinds  whether you're an art student  or you're simply a lover of visual art and are
looking to discover more about art but aren't sure where to begin.   At DK  we believe in the
power of discovery.   So why stop there?   How Art Works is part of DK's widely successful How
Stuff Works series. Discover the inner workings of the mind with How the Brain Works  succeed
in all things science with How Science Works and discover the cosmos like you've never known
before with How Space Works. Whatever topic sparks your interests  there's a plethora of
knowledge to discover!

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