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 watercolor painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and more
- Explains the technical aspects of visual arts including perspective,
light, color, 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!
