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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art
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The Pocket Universal Principles of Art

by John A Parks
December 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
208 pages
3h 39m
English
Rockport Publishers
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036 Form Rendered

Rendering three-dimensional forms on a two-dimensional surface is one of the central recurring tasks of representational painting.

STRATEGIES

Monochrome underpainting. Painting an image in a monochrome, usually a muted warm color, allows for adjustment of drawing and tone before the business of color is addressed. The color is applied on top in glazes or with stippling so that a sense of the underpainting is transmitted from beneath.

Grayscale and palette control. The painter lays out a grayscale on the palette and then mixes color in strings or runs, using the grayscale to accurately measure the tonal position of each hue.

Finish. Rendering smooth forms, such as flesh or fabric, can require soft gradations that involve ...

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ISBN: 9781631595431