Synopses & Reviews
The number one, best-selling drawing text in the market, DRAWING: A CONTEMPORARY APPROACH goes beyond conventional approaches, emphasizing the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and social significance of art. The authors trace the development of today's art from that of the past, showing drawing's meaning and continuity. The text succeeds by offering a combination of effective pedagogy, good exercises, and high-quality, contemporary drawings as models, while focusing on contemporary artists who draw in a multicultural world.
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"I am impressed with the range of illustrations and with the representation of women and minorities."
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"The projects and exercises in this text are extremely useful for teachers as well as students."
Synopsis
Going beyond conventional approaches, this drawing text featuring a wealth of professional examples emphasizes the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual significance of art. The development of today's art from that of the past is traced, giving a sense of meaning and continuity. Illustrations and analyses enable students to turn their energies to new and different directions, to give material form to their own ideas. Art of the last two decades is given broad coverage and analysis including work from self-taught artists and from a multitude of ethnic groups. All chapters have new introductory texts, innovative problems pertinent to our contemporary world, sketchbook projects, and new illustrations. New color plates and an expanded discussion of spatial relationships enhance Part II.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-354) and index.
About the Author
Teel Sale is an artist, writer, and teacher, and has had a career of national and international shows (drawing, painting, printmaking, and performance art). She has served as art editor of Trilobite Press, book designer for university presses, book reviewer for Texas Books in Review, and visiting artist/lecturer at colleges and universities nationwide. Recipient of a Pouch Cove Foundation Grant (June, 2001) for drawing, Sale was a faculty member (drawing, painting, and honors) at the University of North Texas from 1975 through 1989.
Table of Contents
Part I: INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING. 1. Drawing: Thoughts and Definitions. 2. Learning to See: Gesture and Other Beginning Approaches . Part II: SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THE ART ELEMENTS . 3. Shape/Plane and Volume. 4. Value. 5. Line. 6. Texture. 7. Color. 8. Anti-Perspective: The Triumph of the Picture Plane. Part III: A CONTEMPORARY VIEW. 9. Organizing the Picture Plane. 10. Thematic Development. 11. A Look at Art Today. Part IV: PRACTICAL GUIDES. Guide A: Materials. Guide B: Keeping a Sketchbook. Guide C: Breaking Artistic Blocks/Making Critical Assessments. Guide D: Presentation . Glossary.