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Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"'Natural', 'no waste' and 'plastic-free'. If this is how you want to live your creative life, you will find a greener, more natural path with this book. It details a more sustainable and fulfilling approach to painting. Covering every aspect of making natural paints, from finding raw materials to the techniques needed to refine it, this book is suitable for the complete beginner as well as those with some experience in art. Found and Ground will...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Why were primary colors popular in postwar kitchens? Why did the Art Deco era prefer clean lines and pastel shades? This comprehensive illustrated history of the use of color and paint in interior decoration answers these questions and many more. Drawing on his huge specialist archive, historian and paint expert Patrick Baty traces the evolution of pigments and paint colors together with color systems and standards, and he examines their impact on...
14) Mandrill
Author
Publisher
Dash! Leveled Readers, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Mandrills are known for their beautiful colors. Readers will learn about where the monkey lives, what it eats, and all the colors that make it so unique"--Publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Colors don't come out of nothing. They always start somewhere . . . With something . . . With someone. Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color--from yellow to purple to red and more--Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter markers and artists as they source and process...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The development of civilization hinged on the ability of mankind to turn soil into useful tools and beautiful objects. Students can learn about the history of toolmaking technology, from the cooking utensils of the ancients to the multipurpose ceramics of today. They can also learn how different peoples created works of art from the earth that helped define their cultures. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section,...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A captivating new history of art told through the storied biographies of colors and pigments. In this refreshing approach to the history of color, Kelly Grovier takes readers on an exciting search for the intriguing and unusual. In Grovier's telling, a color's connotations are never fixed but are endlessly evolving. Knowledge of a pigment and its history can unlock meaning in the works that feature it. Grovier employs the term "artymology" to suggest...
