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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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063 Prepare and Develop

Many artists engage in planning and developmental stages.

Although approaches can be infinitely various, a number of methods have proved fruitful over the centuries. Ideas can be worked up in rough sketches, drawings, finished drawings, and even full-scale rough versions of the more finished work to come. Problems that can be solved in these stages include the overall conception of the work, the scale and placement of elements, and the tonal and color distribution.

In Italian Renaissance art, cartoons, or full-scale drawings, were used in preparation for frescos and other large-scale works such as tapestries. The use of sketchbooks began almost as soon as paper became available, and they continue to be widely used as ...

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ISBN: 9781631595431