American landscape painter Mary Sipp-Green, based in the bucolic
Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, is superlative in her ability to pull
in the viewer and transfer the accompanying emotions in her atmospheric
landscapes and seascapes. The intensely saturated colours in her works
evoke an immediate sense of place and a privileged window on an intimate
tableau. Sipp-Green achieves an ethereal, nuanced quality to her
paintings that imparts a refined, inimitable serenity. Many of the
subjects she paints - salt marshes, barns, meadows, rivers, and the
occasional cityscape - are captured in the beautiful light of dusk or a
luminescent sunrise. The effect is dreamy yet grounded and emotive.
Sipp-Green
states, "While my preferred medium has always been oil on linen, my
methods, techniques, and aesthetic aims have all undergone significant
transformations since I first began. I learned my craft in the studio,
painting still-lifes and portraits, as well as landscapes drawn directly
from nature. Over time, I became increasingly engaged with more
abstract and spiritual aspects of the landscape form and I began to
pursue a less representational, more expressive style." When describing
the 'diffuse quality of colour,' she explains, "I use many layers of
paint, allowing each to dry before the next is applied. Along the way,
the surface of the paint is often refigured in unpredictable ways, and
there is much that has to be scraped, sanded, destroyed and reapplied
before the essence of a place, its mood and atmosphere finally emerges
onto the canvas."
Arts!
A selection of our new and noteworthy materials on the Performing Arts as well as other Fine Arts
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
The Realism Challenge: Drawing and Painting Secrets from a Modern Master of Hyperrealism
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With just watercolors, colored pencils, and white gouache, artist Mark
Crilley takes you step-by-step through his process for producing
stunning, hyper-realistic recreations of everyday items. Based on
Crilley’s mega-popular “Realism Challenge” YouTube videos,The
Realism Challenge contains thirty lessons demonstrating how to
render mirror-like duplicates in the trompe l’oeil tradition of
everything from shells, leaves, and candy bars to your very own still
life arrangements. Each lesson builds off the previous
one, as you’ll master essential artistic techniques like creating drop
shadows, adding highlights, and building from light to dark. Learn the
secrets of one of hyper-realism’s biggest stars. Come take . . .The Realism Challenge!
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
The Complete Digital Photo Handbook
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A comprehensive guide for photographers of any skill level covers such
topics as camera types, core camera skills, lenses and focal length,
accessories, Photoshop and Elements, and RAW imaging, with projects for
mastering essential techniques.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Sketch!
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Urban sketching--the process of sketching on the go as a regular
practice--is a hot trend in the drawing world. In this aspirational
guide, French artist France Belleville-Van Stone offers motivation to
move beyond the comfort zone, as well as instruction on
turning rough sketches into finished work. By sharing her own creative
process, which includes sketching by hand and digitally, Belleville-Van
Stone emboldens readers to craft a method of their own and devote more
time to art, even if it's just 10 minutes
a day. Sketch will inspire artists both established and aspiring
to rethink their daily practice, sketch for the pure joy of it, and
document their lives and the world around them.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Nikon Lenses: From Snapshots to Great Shots
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You own a Nikon DSLR, but which Nikon lens is best for your shooting style and your budget? This guide by pro photographer Jerod Foster will help you learn the features of Nikon lenses to capture the stunning pictures you want for a price that matches your needs.
You own a Nikon DSLR, but which Nikon lens is best for your shooting style and your budget? This guide by pro photographer Jerod Foster will help you learn the features of Nikon lenses to capture the stunning pictures you want for a price that matches your needs.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Shadows: The Depiction of Cast Shadows in Western Art
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In this intriguing book, E.H. Gombrich, who was one of the world's foremost art historians, traces how cast shadows have been depicted in Western art through the centuries. Gombrich discusses the way shadows were represented--or ignored--by artists from the Renaissance to the 17th century and then describes how Romantic, Impressionist, and Surrealist artists exploited the device of the cast shadow to enhance the illusion of realism or drama in their representations. First published to accompany an exhibition at the National Gallery, London, in 1995, it is reissued here with additional color illustrations and a new introduction by esteemed scholar Nicholas Penny.
In this intriguing book, E.H. Gombrich, who was one of the world's foremost art historians, traces how cast shadows have been depicted in Western art through the centuries. Gombrich discusses the way shadows were represented--or ignored--by artists from the Renaissance to the 17th century and then describes how Romantic, Impressionist, and Surrealist artists exploited the device of the cast shadow to enhance the illusion of realism or drama in their representations. First published to accompany an exhibition at the National Gallery, London, in 1995, it is reissued here with additional color illustrations and a new introduction by esteemed scholar Nicholas Penny.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti
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Curator Schacter offers a stunning survey of artists known for their nonsanctioned public work in this concisely written, yet comprehensive volume. Collaborating with street artists and curators, writers, and art historians, the author situates 113 artists in 50 cities, highlighting the importance of environment and global artistic exchange. Each profile speaks to a unique art practice: collage, name-based wall graffiti, monumental installations, subway and boxcar art, and digitally projected images, among others. To emphasize the tension between high and low art, as well as between mainstream and underground culture, the artists selected also vary in terms of their visibility and commercial success. Famed L.A. artist Shepard Fairey (creator of the Obama Hope image) receives as much analysis as the Montreal boxcar painter Jiem and New York underground "conceptual vandal" Katsu. In introductory chapters to each continent and city, Schacter also explores region-based themes, such as local folklore and art collectives. His expertly selected images yield an entertaining, visually varied reading experience. One highlight of the book is its commissioned nontraditional city maps created by 12 of the volume's profiled artists. This valuable and impressive tome, featuring a foreword by street and multimedia artist John Fekner, provides an informative, consistent, and well-illustrated narrative of a global art phenomenon. Publishers Weekly
Curator Schacter offers a stunning survey of artists known for their nonsanctioned public work in this concisely written, yet comprehensive volume. Collaborating with street artists and curators, writers, and art historians, the author situates 113 artists in 50 cities, highlighting the importance of environment and global artistic exchange. Each profile speaks to a unique art practice: collage, name-based wall graffiti, monumental installations, subway and boxcar art, and digitally projected images, among others. To emphasize the tension between high and low art, as well as between mainstream and underground culture, the artists selected also vary in terms of their visibility and commercial success. Famed L.A. artist Shepard Fairey (creator of the Obama Hope image) receives as much analysis as the Montreal boxcar painter Jiem and New York underground "conceptual vandal" Katsu. In introductory chapters to each continent and city, Schacter also explores region-based themes, such as local folklore and art collectives. His expertly selected images yield an entertaining, visually varied reading experience. One highlight of the book is its commissioned nontraditional city maps created by 12 of the volume's profiled artists. This valuable and impressive tome, featuring a foreword by street and multimedia artist John Fekner, provides an informative, consistent, and well-illustrated narrative of a global art phenomenon. Publishers Weekly
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