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
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