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Title: Pastel Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist by Bill Creevy ISBN: 0-8230-3905-6 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: August, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (12 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Comprehensive but not useful for the beginner
Comment: There is no doubt that this is a very comprehensive book, hoewever as a beginner in the medium I found the book not so useful.
The book spends way too long for my taste discussing the different brands of pastels and papers. I always get an uneasy feeling about artistic materials name dropping. In any case this information is either for a professional or for someone with deep pockets - preferably both.
The bulk of the book is devoted to techniques. However the time spent on basic techniques is quite small. Several pages discuss the use of using color seems to me to be unnecessary, as the book was written to learn pastel technique, not color composition. What appeared to me to be the bulk of the book is on mixed media techniques.
As a subjective statement, I also did not like the author's painting style and would have enjoyed some discussion of techniques to attaining more "realistic" and less "atmospheric" works.
Finally I was disappointed by the relatively short treatment of oil pastels after getting the impression from the other reviews that they got serious treatment in the book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Motivation is the Best Medicine
Comment: As an artist, I often look to other's works to observe technique and style. Lately, I noticed I was getting a bit behind in my pastel work...many other artists were mixing media and pushing the envelope on their pastel paintings and drawings. After browsing through several pastel books, I settled with Creevy's "The Pastel Book" and I'm very happy with my choice.
Creevy not only covers materials and tools and basic techniques for the beginner; he takes the medium to new levels with the combination of watercolor, acrylics, gels, oil paint and monotypes. Creevy has also covered every brand of pastel in this book, from the hard stick pastels to the super-soft Senneliers; he also describes the effects of various oil sticks, papers and supports and tools. Step-by-step instructions for each technique helps the artist retain a mastery over the combinations on any given mix.
An exciting book that will helped me gain an edge with my artwork.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is a treasure.
Comment: This book contains a wealth of knowledge about soft pastels, and their cousins the oil pastels, oil bars and other specialties and are used traditionally and with modern techniques in the book. It is a must buy. It opens a new world to what you can do with those pigments and mediums. The paintings are beautiful. It is comprehensively composed and illustrated.
I regard the book cover design and title as generic in promoting what is inside. It needs to be redesigned to show the range of content. I think this book was ineffectively marketed and has not reached its full audience.
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Title: Painting the Landscape in Pastel by Albert Handell, Anita Louise West ISBN: 0823039129 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: All About Techniques in Pastel by Parramon's Editorial Team, Parramon Editorial ISBN: 0764151053 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: The Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques : A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques by Judy Martin ISBN: 1402709110 Publisher: Sterling Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter by John Elliot, Sheila Elliot ISBN: 0823033112 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Pastel for the Serious Beginner by Larry Blovits ISBN: 0823039072 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: November, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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