How to Paint Like the Old Masters Watson-Guptill 25Th Anniversary Edition

by Sheppard, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780823026715
• ISBN10: 082302671X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1983-09-01
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Summary

Generations of artists have learned fromHow to Paint Like the Old Masters, the classic volume that explores the techniques used by the great artists of the 16th and 17th centuries. Now Watson-Guptill proudly presents the 25th Anniversary Edition. Each chapter is devoted to a different Old MasterDurer, Titian, Veronese, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Hals, Rubens, and Rembrandtand is divided into two sections. The first part describes the artist's techniques and discusses how artists can incorporate these methods within their own personal style. The second part is a full-color demonstration. Author Joseph Sheppard traces the artist's working sequence, colors and mediums, surfaces and tools, as he creates a new painting. With today's resurgence of interest in Old Master techniques, this unique, practical, and inspiring book is sure to teach countless artists exactlyHow to Paint Like the Old Masters.

Author Biography

Joseph Sheppard is a renowned artist whose work has appeared in various galleries, including the National Portrait Gallery and the Carnegie Institute Museum of Art. He studied at the Maryland Institute of Art and has written numerous guides on art, including How to Paint Like the Old Masters, Drawing the Figure, and Anatomy: A Complete Guide for Artists.