Truth. Beauty. Experience. Emotion. The artists included in Art Journey: Portraits and Figures say they have discovered all of these things and more through their work. Sometimes its in the eyes. Or perhaps its the hint of an expression that seems to beckon one closer; begging to share a secret. Maybe its the tilt of a chin. Or the posture or stance of ones subject. But in a well executed portrait or figure? Something special; something unique that is invariably revealed--oftentimes about both the subject and the artist. Covering a tantalizing range of styles; the works within illustrate the many ways todays best artists choreograph shape; value; line texture and color into compositions that create drama; tell a story and pull the viewer in. Featuring unusual perspectives; enticing contrasts and other dynamic design elements; Art Journey: Portraits and Figures delivers fresh inspiration for artists of every skill level and medium. Art and inspiration from 109 contemporary artists working in charcoal; pencil; pastel; colored pencil; scratchboard; pen and ink; and more 107 masterful works--the best in portraiture and figure work--demonstrating a wonderful diversity of styles Expert tips and advice and insights into the stories behind art
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Poor; Low-Quality Reprint of an Originally Beautiful BookBy afd2Very disappointed. I recently ordered 2 copies for gifts via ; but found them to be of a very low-quality reprint - nothing like the copy that I had purchased in a bookstore several years ago. That original copy is a beautiful book; containing great information and absolutely gorgeous photography; brilliantly reproduced on high-quality; heavy-weight glossy pages. In these new copies; however; although the cover; content; and pictures remain the same; the pages have all been reproduced on low-quality; lightweight ordinary paper with all the images and text appearing in much-reduced resolution; color; and clarity. It almost appears as if the pages of the original were run through someones low-res home scanner and the scan pages assembled into a poor likeness of the original book. Still good information; but a terrible shame given the high-quality and truly beautiful content of the original printing. Very disappointed; will not be giving as the intended gift and instead plan to return for refund.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful Guide for Hill Country TripsBy DanThis is a great book to have and use for inspiration. It is hard to plan day trips in Hill Country simply because there is so much to see and so many beautiful places to visit. So it is helpful to have a collection of visuals to help decide where to go next. Beautiful photographs!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beware....this item not available in print per ....By green smoothie queenBeware.....not available in print as advertised! So this was going to be a gift; but leaves the shopper high and dry at check out with message "not available". To ......why list an item for sale; if you cannot deliver????? Very disappointing!
