{"product_id":"mastering-composition-techniques-and-principles-to-dramatically-improve-your-painting-9781581809244","title":"Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting","description":"\u003cb\u003eCreate Better Compositions by Design\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe path to better painting begins with \u003ci\u003eMastering Composition\u003c\/i\u003e. This effective guide blends clear, visual instruction with 5 step-by-step demonstrations to show you how to plan and paint your best work yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComposition is the key, and here you'll learn to design paintings with new skill and confidence. It all begins with the armature or structure of the picture plane. Every great painting has one, and you'll see through several famous examples exactly how the Old Masters used armatures to create movement, narrative, harmony and fluidity. Based on these examples, you'll practice what you've learned following a series of hands-on demonstrations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce you understand the basic principles of design, you'll be amazed at how quickly and effectively your compositions come together. Soon you will be painting more boldly and confidently than ever before with less reworking and overworking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a beginner looking for basic instruction or a more advanced painter troubleshooting a specific problem, the proven methods in this book will work for you. Ideal for all mediums, \u003ci\u003eMastering Composition\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the knowledge you need to create powerful paintings out of every subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Light Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781581809244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Roberts has been painting for over 40 years. His father was a painter and Ian accompanied him on painting trips from the time he was ten. He attended the New School of Art and the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. He studied figure painting in Florence, Italy. He has taught plein air painting in Provence, France and Tuscany, Italy, as well as in the U.S. through his school Atelier Saint-Luc, named after the patron saint of painters. Ian shows in the U.S. and Canada, is an artist member of the California Art Club and a signature member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. He is the author of the book \u003ci\u003eCreative Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e and created two videos, \"Mastering Composition\" and \"Plein Air Painting\". He is a popular workshop instructor specializing in composition. He lives on Georgian Bay in Ontario Canada.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ian Roberts \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47282665783453,"sku":"9781581809244","price":50.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5f155613-1ffe-4a8e-b5ed-8322e97c5ae2.jpg?v=1759954464","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/mastering-composition-techniques-and-principles-to-dramatically-improve-your-painting-9781581809244","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}