Art- Design, Drawings and Techniques Used Books - Here are the latest additions to the Art- Design, Drawings and Techniques category of the Mary Ward Used Books catalogue http://www.marywardbooks.com/categories/13.htmlFaber and Faber August 1971 edition of the first May 1940 publication: hardcover in dust jacket: approximately 5.5 x 9 inches tall: 294 pages including index: black and white diagrams, line drawings, charts, and photographic illustrations: colour plates. Synopsis: A detailed and instructive treatise on the pottery workshop traditions of Japan and Korea dating from the Sung Dynasty period of Chinese ceramics. The four types of pottery analysed and described are: -- Japanese raku, English slipware, English stoneware, and oriental porcelain. Pigment and glaze recipes, kiln design, local conditions, kiln loading, and the role of the individual or artist potter in an industrial age are all explored. 4 colour plates, 77 halftone illustrations, and approximately 80 line drawings supplement the text. The contents include the following sections: -- Introduction: Leach in Japan by Soyetsu Yanangri. Preface by Michael Cardew. Preface by Bernard Leach. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1) Towards a Standard. Chapter 2). Raku -- English slipware -- stoneware -- porcelain. Chapter 3). Clays. Chapter 4). The making of clay shapes. Chapter 5). Decoration. Chapter 6). Pigments and glazes. Chapter 7). Kilns. Chapter 8). The workshop. Appendix. Index. Condition: dust jacket slightlyworn with rubbed edges: upper corners slightly bumped: ownership inscription dated 1971: endpapers slightly discoloured: overall clean and good. http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0571096727.htmlBook Club/ Batsford 1976: dark blue hard cover in decorative dust jacket: 96 pages; b/w with some colour illustrations throughout. Condition: very clean and good / almost as new; immediate availability http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0713424346.htmlDorling Kindersley 1988 publication 240 pages . Photographs on every page. As New condition http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0863184189.htmlWatercolour. Red Yellow Blue intermediate techniques for bringing colour to life with a primary palette Watson Guptill 1990 first printing of first edition: hardcover in dust jacket, approximately 8 .5 x 11.25 inches tall: 144 pages: colour illustrated throughout. Synopsis : An examination of the application and properties of primary colours, the physical composition of pigments, explorative drawings and paintings plans, and the principles of design including balance , harmony and composition. The contents are presented in four parts entitled as follows: -- Part One. Drawing: A Way of Seeing. Pages 10 to 20. Part Two. Design: Organising the Composition. Pages 26 to 54. Part Three. Colour and Texture: Exploring New Frontiers. Pages 60 to 102. Part Four. Techniques: Experimenting with Colour, Texture, and Mixed Media. Pages 104 to 143. The text is supported by comprehensive black and white and colour illustration including full-page colour plates. Condition: dust jacket gages slightly rubbed: overall clean and good http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0823056791.htmlSynopsis: This guide covers the major media, from charcoal to pen-and-ink, and contains all you need to master the techniques of successful figure sketching, from sketching children and movement to mastering hands and feet. 144 pages http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0276423488.htmlHeadline 1990: hardcover in dust jacket: approximately 9 inches square: 192 pages: colour illustrated throughout. Synopsis: an A-Z of 35 watercolour techniques explaining and illustrating traditional and more unusual methods. Contents. Part One. Techniques 8 : -- Backruns. Blending. Blots. Body colour. Broken colour. Brush drawing. Brushmarks. Building up. Colour changes. Corrections. Drawing. Dry brush. Glazing. Gum Arabic. Hard and Soft Edges. Highlights. Lifting out. Line and Wash. Masking. Mixed Media. Scraping Back. Scumbling. Spattering. Sponge Painting. Squaring up. Stippling. Stretching Paper. Textures. Toned Ground. Under Painting. Wash. Wash off. Wax Resist. Wet in Wet. West on the Rye. Part Two . Themes 72: -- The Animal World. Buildings. The Figure. Flowers. Landscape. Skies. Still Life. Water. Index. Condition: Price corner removed: gift inscription: 4 small paint stains to half title page: 2 small paint stains to page 91: small area of water crinkling to upper edges pages 87 onwards; overall clean and good. http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0747202176.htmlCollins 1989, paperback first edition: approximately 8 by 10 inches tall: 160 pages: coloured illustration, including colour photographs by Ben Bennett. Synopsis: A detailed examination and discussion of the ways in which a watercolour artist can observe and portray his subject, and the all-important influences of the elements of composition ( light, colour, texture, and design). Contents as follows: -- Introduction. Watercolour marks. Mountains. Trees. Flowers. Buildings. Industrial landscapes. Figures. Boats and harbours. Seascapes. Landscapes. Farm buildings. Sky. The moorland. The text is supported by coloured and black and white illustration through out. Condition: cover corners slightly curled: lower page edging slightly stained, and the occasional page slighty paint spotted : overall good . http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0004125215.htmlA detailed examination of the use and techniques of drawing with the technical pen.144 pages. Heavily illustrated . Published by Watson Gupthill in 1992. As New condition http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0823052273.htmlHarper Collins 1991; hardback in dust jacket; 136 pages including index; colour illustrated. Synopsis Following a series of 32 lessons, this book illustrates the art of watercolour painting. The course is designed to be progressive in outlay as one lesson follows onto the next. Starting with simple lessons on brush control and how to use washes, Alwyn Crawshaw guides the beginner through the basic methods and techniques of painting in watercolour, explaining each process and offering practical advice at every stage. Useful feature of this book are the sections which explain what can go wrong with watercolour work. These consist of a number of different painting exercises which illustrate the common pitfalls and how to avoid them. The final section of the book contains a series of step-by-step painting demonstrations, with full instructions, and an inspirational gallery of finished paintings. Condition;Ex library book with remains of library stickers to front end papers- never-the -less very clean and good; almost as new http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0004125231.htmlCharles Scribner's sons, 1923: grey cloth hardcover : no dust jacket: approximately 5.5 x 8.25 inches tall: 274 pages including index: black and white and colour illustrations: Black and white diagrams and charts. Synopsis: A comprehensive and detailed examination and analysis of colour, and the techniques and benefits of studying colour. Contents include:- An introduction outlining the importance of colour, methods and outline of study and definitions and materials. Section 1, Colour sensations. Section 2, Colour values and intensities. Section 3, Complementary colours. Section 4, Composite colours. Section 5, Near - complements and triads. Section 6, Colour harmonies. Section 7, Colour in nature and art. 6 colour illustrations , and 35 illustrations, charts and diagrams in black and white complement the text. Condition: no dust jacket: some discoloration to hard cover: endpapers darkened from age: the occasional fox mark to text: contents clean and good http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/MW00918151311.htmlBlandford Press 1965; first edition hard cover in dust jacket; 80 pages. Condition; upper edge of dust jacket stressed-overall very clean and good. http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/mw0010010060.htmlChannel 4 Books; 2002; hardback in dust jacket; 220 pages including index; colour illustrated throughout.Synopsis This is a complete painting course which provides inspiration and the know-how to build on your knowledge of watercolour painting and master a wider range of techniques. Readers are shown how to use their existing knowledge of painting with watercolours to master a wider range of techniques and effects. This book has practical advice on how to create the most beautiful paintings of any object, landscape or texture, plus tips on painting from light to dark, painting rain, skies, shadows, flowers, birds, snowscapes - every conceivable aspect is covered. There is also an in-depth section looking at the best ways to mix colours, using not only the basic primary colours as a base but also violets, oranges, browns and greens. Readers are taken out of the art-room and into the great outdoors as they learn to paint every type of building and scenery, from drawing boats and architectural details, to using optical techniques, observing Autumnal colours and painting sheep in the snow...As futher support, the andquot;Watercolour Challengeandquot; experts offer guidance on such matters as composition, brushwork and preliminary sketches. The book also includes specially devised step-by-step projects. Condition As new. http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/0752262114.htmlPitman - the Student Art Book series; 1947: light blue cloth in dust jacket: 53 pages. Synopsis: History of wood-engraving and wood-engraving techniques. Chapters on materials; handling the engraving tool; preparing the design and block; transferring design to block; scraper board; engraving the design; style; technique; limitations of the medium; possibilities and conventions in wood engraving; the print. Illustrated examples by the author and by Blair Hughes-Stanton, Alison McKenzie, Gwenda Morgan, Rachel Reckitt, Douglas Percy Bliss, Clifford Webb, Tom Chadwick, Eric Gill, Gertrude Hermes, and Clare Leighton included . Condition: dust cover worn, torn and repaired; end papers foxed : hard cover slightly curved: overall clean and acceptable http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/mw151.html576 pages 1962. Faber and Faber .andquot;.of Materials and Techniques. an indispensable artists tool designed to enable the artist to master every possible technical problem andquot; Dust cover worn with repairs to edges. Book clean and good http://www.marywardbooks.com/books/mw001025.html