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Interior Graphic Standardsby Corky Binggeli
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 110.00The new student edition of the definitive reference on architectural interiors Interior Graphic Standards , Student Edition is a carefully edited treatment of the authoritative Interior Graphic Standards Professional Edition . Designed and organized to give students the specific information they require, this is an essential reference for anyone studying architectural interiors. New topics include accessible design basics, computing technologies, fire-resistive construction, fire protection systems, security and communications systems, interior equipment, evidence-based design, and climate considerations. In addition, this second Student Edition offers more material on residential design, is packed with more than 1,300 informative illustrations,... more...
Teaching Young Children to Drawby Grant Cooke; Deirdre Griffin; Maureen Cox
RoutledgeFalmer 1997; US$ 44.95Now that art is a National Curriculum subject, teachers are looking for useful approaches to the teaching of art. This book offers an approach that has been developed by the three authors and has been shown, through research in schools, to improve more...
Drawing - The Processby Jo Davies; Leo Duff
Intellect 2005; US$ 10.00A major International conference on this theme took place in January 2003. To coincide with this event, this book documents and expands upon the theme of ''drawing the process.'' Much debate and research is currently undertaken in this area and it is the intention of the book to galvanise this, while providing a vehicle for deep enquiry. The publication will firstly comprise a collection of refereed papers representing a breadth of activity and research around the issues of drawing within the broad context of art and design activity. The second dimension of the book will be an examination of the drawing processes of high profile practitioners. The publication will encompass the best contemporary investigation of a subject pivotal to art and... more...
The Designerby Rosemary Sassoon
Intellect 2008; US$ 10.00Design is one of the most fast-paced fields in the art world, as professionals, students and teachers must reckon with new technologies before the older versions have much time to collect dust. In The Designer, Rosemary Sassoon surveys fifty years of change in the world of design, evaluating the skills that have been lost, how new techniques affect everyday work, and how training methods prepare students for employment. This indispensable volume reveals how design is both an art and a skill one with a rich past and momentous relevance for the future. Along the way, Sassoon traces the fascinating trajectory of her career, from its beginning at art school and an early apprenticeship to her work as an established professional, with advice... more...
Artists from Around the Worldby Inc. Encyclopaedia Britannnica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008; US$ 14.95Part of the Britannica Learning Library series, in Artists Around the World, you will learn about the many kinds of art and meet some of the greatest artists of yesterday and today. more...
The Art of Teaching Artby Deborah A. Rockman
Oxford University Press, USA 2000; US$ 34.95Often the finest artists do not make the best teachers. Many frustrated college students of art know this all too well as they suffer through unstructured classes with inexperienced teachers or graduate student instructors. In these situations, it is easy to blame the teachers. But the problem is largely institutional: most students graduating with MFAs from art schools receive little if any instruction in teaching art. If you find yourself in this predicament as teacher or student, this book is for you. The first book to provide a comprehensive guide for teaching college-level art, The Art of Teaching Art is the culmination of respected artist and instructor Deborah Rockman's two decades of teaching experience. Believing that drawing is... more...
Drawingby Patricia Cain
Intellect 2010; US$ 20.00In an era which has seen many forms of artistic creation becoming digitized, the practice of drawing, in the traditional sense, has remained constant. However, many publications about the relationship between drawing and thinking rely on discipline-dependent distinctions to discuss the activitys function.Drawing: The Enactive Evolution of the Practitioner redefines drawing more holistically as an enactive phenomenon, and makes connections between a variety of disciplines in order to find out how drawing helps us understand the world. Instead of the finite event of producing an artifact, drawing is a process and an end in itself, through which the practitioner might gain self-awareness.By synthesizing enactive thinking and the practice... more...
My Art Bookby DK Publishing
DK Publishing 2011; US$ 15.99My Art Book is a superb introduction for young children to the history and techniques of art. It is a beautiful and inspiring art book that will be loved by children, and their parents! Full of project ideas to fire the imaginations of children, including mosaics inspired by Diego Rivera, figure sculptures inspired by Henry Moore, and aboriginal dreamtime art. Each art project idea is introduced with spreads about a particular masterpiece or artistic style of famous artists and sculptors throughout history. These Artist and Art-style spreads inform the reader about the artists? inspirations, and zooms up close to look at the details in the work or explains the story or subject matter the artists? have chosen. My Art Book spreads cover... more...
Little Book of Drawingby Mary Mcnaughton
F+W Media 2011; US$ 29.99The drawing book for everyone. What happened? As kids, we were all artists. After all, it doesn't take much: a pencil, some paper, a few minutes at a time and the basic concepts illustrated in The Little Book of Drawing. This book is the friendly little reminder that anyone can draw and draw well. Dr. Mary McNaughton's unique, friendly approach will help you rediscover art and develop that creative voice within you. Covers all the fundamental concepts and techniques--stuff like contour and gesture drawing, the importance of value, how to build strong compositions and finding good subjects. Provides engaging exercises challenge you to take your art to the next level by drawing with your other hand, working in series, turning your name... more...