[PDF] Mime; Music and Drama on the Eighteenth-Century Stage by Nye at Arts-Photography

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Drawing is the connection between eye; heart and hand. --Linda WesnerDrawing is a fundamental skill for artists in any medium; a wonderfully direct means of expression and the driving inspiration behind this provoking collection. Strokes of Genius 3 celebrates drawing as an art form in its own right; featuring work from 95 of todays brightest artists.In this brilliant collection of drawings; 95 contemporary artists explore the subjects that touch their hearts and discuss how they capture them in their medium of choice. In addition to traditional pencil; charcoal and ink; youll find a number of scratchboard; colored pencil and mixed-media works. Subject matter ranges from timeworn city architecture to portraits of beloved dogs; including such perennial favorites as landscapes; harbor scenes; flowers; still life; the human figure and more.140 world-class drawings; from simple; direct sketches to meticulously layered works of art selected from thousands of submissionsExciting mix of styles; mediums and techniques; presented in subject-specific chapters: Town County; Portraits; Pets; Still Life; The Human Figure and WildlifeArtists commentary on the concepts and techniques behind each piece To further explore the "Fresh Perspectives" theme; each featured artist was asked to finish the phrase; "Drawing is...." Their responses; scattered throughout; add yet another dimension to this book:"Drawing is a moment of poetry.""Drawing is to art what physics is to science.""Drawing is art stripped to its bare bones."Above all; it is the art itself that will cause you to keep this volume handy on the coffee table or bookshelf for when you want to curl up; look at the world through these artists eyes; and come away with a more vivid sense of what drawing is--or can be--to you. Whether you are an artist in search of fresh inspiration or a connoisseur fascinated by great artwork and the processes behind it; Strokes of Genius 3 promises many pleasurable hours of browsing; appreciation and discovery.