Classical Painting Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice

by Juliette Aristides

Book Overview

Want to paint more like Manet and less like Jackson Pollock? Students of art hailed Classical Drawing Atelier , Juliette Aristides's first book, as a dynamic return to the atelier educational model. Ateliers, popular in the nineteenth century, teach emerging artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. The educational process begins as students copy masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823006581
• ISBN13: 9780823006588
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.1" x 11.3"