Capturing the Magic of Children in Your Paintings

by Jessica Zemsky and Zemsky

Book Overview

The irrepressible nature of children makes them charming subjects for paintings, as well as a real challenge to actually paint. In this book, suitable for artists working in all of the most popular... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891345906
• ISBN13: 9780891345909
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Northlight
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.9" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

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Although the cover of this book didn't excite me, the artwork and information inside certainly did. Jessica Zemsky focusses mainly on gouache paintings, but also has a sufficient sample of watercolor, pencil, oil, and pastel work. I especially love the poses she uses for the children's portraits. They are full of life and much different from the traditional "posed" look. The book is full of great ideas, from the expressive color of her gouache and oil painting to the sensitivity and softness of her pencil and pastel work. She includes color recipes for mixing various colors, using combinations you would not normally think of. This is a wonderfully inspirational book for those wishing to paint children.