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Book
144 pages, 8 1/4 x 11,142 full-color illustrations.
25 b&w illus. Watson-Guptill Publications.
25 b&w illus. Watson-Guptill Publications.
A Painterly Approach
by Mary Beth McKenzie
In this provocative, intelligent book for intermediate and advanced artists, a noted painter describes her approach to art and shows how it works in three mediums: oil, pastel, and monotype. Defining "painterly" as working in a broader, more abstract way, dealing with the entire canvas and not just with parts of it, she shows how she makes forms happen with color and brushwork so that a painting develops as a whole.
McKenzie's ideas are thoughtful and clearly stated, complemented by her beautiful paintings. Step-by-step demonstrations—a portrait in pastel,, a figure and a portrait in oil, and a still life in monotype—illustrate her working methods. A Painterly Approach is a book that will inspire artists to change their thinking and approach.
-from the publisher, October 1, 1987
by Mary Beth McKenzie
In this provocative, intelligent book for intermediate and advanced artists, a noted painter describes her approach to art and shows how it works in three mediums: oil, pastel, and monotype. Defining "painterly" as working in a broader, more abstract way, dealing with the entire canvas and not just with parts of it, she shows how she makes forms happen with color and brushwork so that a painting develops as a whole.
McKenzie's ideas are thoughtful and clearly stated, complemented by her beautiful paintings. Step-by-step demonstrations—a portrait in pastel,, a figure and a portrait in oil, and a still life in monotype—illustrate her working methods. A Painterly Approach is a book that will inspire artists to change their thinking and approach.
-from the publisher, October 1, 1987
