{"product_id":"painting-masterclass-by-susie-hodge-9780500239957","title":"Painting Masterclass","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrawing Masterclass\u003c\/i\u003e explores the act of vision of the world’s great artists, describing how their work was created to allow you to weave some of their magic into your own paintings. With detailed analyses and instructive creative tips sections, you can learn how to convey movement like Degas, apply acrylic like Twombly, and command colour like Matisse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is organised into seven chapters covering important genres: nudes, figures, landscapes, still life, heads, fantasy, and abstraction. Each chapter selects a cross-section of artists and examines their practice in detail, using key paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach artist is described through one of 100 selected masterpieces, plus a biographical profile and a practical look at the way the painting was made: the materials and technique, an examination of the ideas and inspiration behind its making, and how the artist's life might reflect their concerns. Light and shade, rhythm, form, space, contour, and composition are all covered in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers a broad historical and geographic sweep and includes many of the most celebrated male and female artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341006192876,"sku":"9780500239957","price":48.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2220433482366.jpg?v=1772180199","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/painting-masterclass-by-susie-hodge-9780500239957","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}