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A pure-pigment medium, pastels have been used by painters for centuries for the powerful and evocative colour they can produce. Professional artist and experienced teacher Mark Leach uses pastel to translate beautiful landscapes into striking, minimalist paintings with simple form and strong blocks of colour, while still retaining a sense of location and place. His simple techniques demonstrate how to move away from realism and towards using abstract painting to express mood and feeling. The book includes: Introduction: Beyond realism • Balancing the emotional and physical Composing and Developing Images: Composing a non-realistic image • Feeling and passion • Light, form and texture • Seeing colour • The journey to abstraction The Joy of Colour: Understanding the colour wheel • Colour moods • Colour palettes and mixes Subjects to Paint: Still life • Landscapes • Figurative painting • Colour on water The Art of Pastels: My studio • Pastels • Pure pigment • Composition • Sketching from life and landscape • Painting from sketchbooks and photographs • Light and tone • Mediums and supports for pastels • Pastel painting techniques
Aimed at both amateurs and professionals, this dazzling guide includes a fantastic selection of work by some of the world's best photographers of architecture and shows how to achieve their same dramatic results. 145 illustrations, 120 in color.
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99 ideas of how to create magazine style portraits
Communication in the healthcare field is critical but often happens in silos, which can lead to burnout and affect practitioners’ well-beings. But interprofessional education—a collaborative learning method—brings together two or more professions and provides a framework for employees to share a common purpose: a focus on patients’ and families’ needs. In this issue of TD at Work, Christina Barss and Angela J. Patchell detail: • what IPE is and why it is important to the healthcare profession • how to implement IPE and the associated benefits and challenges • how to sustain an IPE program.
A revision to the bestselling visual guide to becoming a graphic designer Becoming a Graphic Designer, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive survey of the graphic design market, including complete coverage of print and electronic media and the evolving digital design disciplines that offer today's most sought-after jobs. Featuring 65 interviews with today's leading designers, this visual guide has more than 600 illustrations and covers everything from education and training, design specialties, and work settings to preparing an effective portfolio and finding a job. The book offers profiles of major industries, coverage of careers in exhibition design and illustration, and new focus on designing across disciplines. Fully updated to include information on the latest trends in evolving design disciplines New coverage of digital editorial design, information design, packaging design, design management, and entrepreneurship From an author of over 100 books on design Complete with compact, easy-to-use sections, useful sidebars, and sample design pieces, this outstanding guide is invaluable for anyone interested in launching or developing a career in graphic design.
Wedding photography has become about story-telling—capturing the emotions and atmosphere of the day through reportage-style photography. This user-friendly manual reveals the techniques needed to create this contemporary style, for professional photographers looking to update their methods, or for aspiring photographers wanting to break into this lucrative market. Includes all the advice you need, from preparation and planning before the wedding, to digital manipulation of your images and presentation to the couple. Features comprehensive checklists, professional tips, tried-and-tested templates, advice boxes and step-by-step sequences to provide endless inspiration and guarantee successful shooting. Demonstrates the fresh contemporary style preferred by modern couples.
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The author of this text explains how combinations of type and colour affect clarity, mood and "readability" of design. The book includes 50 case studies analyzing the work of prominent graphic designers.