No.4 Breestraat; Amsterdam; is an imposing 17th century house; but little different from many big old houses in the city. What makes it exceptional is that for twenty years one of the worlds greatest artists lived here - Rembrandt van Rijn; master painter of the time. This is the story of that house; the world Rembrandt observed in and around it and the special universe he created in his studio there. In this unique and imaginative portrait; Anthony Bailey pieces together the events and circumstances which shaped Rembrandts career - from his beginnings in Leiden and early apprenticeship to his marriage and personal relationships; his restless artistic energy; creative triumphs and; finally; his slow fall from fashion and descent into financial hardship; which forced him to sell his home.With as many levels and hidden corners as the house Bailey describes; this is at once biography; travel writing and history of a golden age.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good instruction book.By VickyAnother gift for my son. He really liked this one. He loves to draw these type of characters but has some trouble. This really helped him work through some of the rough spots.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Best Frickin How to Fantasy Art Book Ever!By KittyI purchased this book because I have the book Hellbeasts by the artist James Pavelec. I was thoroughly impressed with the explanations and the artwork in Mr. Pavelecs first book. When I received Wreaking Havoc I was equally as impressed and pleased with this new book. Mr. Pavelec and the 3 other artists did a fantastic job explaining their craft. I was very interested to compare their unique styles and techniques. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning how to create excellent quality fantasy artwork.5 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Copying and tracing defeats the purpose of artBy RevelleI was a bit disappointed after reading the good reviews. I guess I expected more; but the company; Impact; seems to target the very; very inexperiences artists. They really dont give a whole lot of detail and dont emphasize enough on the different types of weapons and armor or the archetypal beings. They dont really emphasize much on anatomy either. Now the only Impact book series that I would really recommend are the ones with the stock photos in them. Gives a lot of ideas on poses and such (which I really struggle on for some reason).I mean; a step-by-step book is not a good teaching tool at all when it comes to art. Art is about practice; not tracing or copying. Copying teaches nothing; repetition does (and there is a MAJOR difference between the two). A book that an aspiring artist really needs to get when looking to improve technique or form is an anatomy book. Ive found that an anatomy book taught me most because I kept my own style; but improved on it through good references of different body parts such as the arm and chest area. Tips help massively too in those types of books.Actually; a book I recommend for both beginners and experts alike is Christopher Harts "Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist". He really knows how to explain muscles in terminology that everyone can understand and he gives comparison pictures between the old style and new style of comics. He also gives a lot of references on the different types of major muscles and has a whole section devoted to each. Even if youre not a comic book artist; his book is definitely worth a look at if youre more into cartooning types of art styles than realism.
