Product Description

Students of art hailed Classical Drawing Atelier, Juliette Aristidess first book, as a dynamic return to the atelier educational model. Ateliers, popular in the nineteenth century, teach emerging artists by pairing them with a master artist over a period of years. The educational process begins as students copy masterworks, then gradually progress to painting as their skills develop. The many artists at every level who learned from Classical Drawing Atelier have been clamouring for more of this sophisticated approach to teaching and learning. In Classical Painting Atelier, Aristides, a leader in the atelier movement, takes students step-by-step through the finest works of Old Masters and todays most respected realist artists to reveal the principles of creating full-colour realist still-life works, portraits, and figure paintings. Rich in tradition, yet practical for todays artists, Classical Painting Atelier is ideal for serious art students seeking a timeless visual education.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5484 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

About the Author
Juliette Aristides is the instructor of the Aristides Classical Atelier at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, Washington, where she lives. Her work is exhibited at the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco and can be seen at the Art Renewal Center www.artrenewal.org.

Customer Reviews

Not for a beginner
As the headline says this is not a book of how to paint. So if you're looking for tutorials - you won't be finding them here. This book is about what happens after you know how to draw but want to develop your skills further to the next level.

I have been looking for this kind of book for a long time. It explains methods of composition, values, colours etc. There is just so much information in this book. I finally feel I'm starting to understand more about the deeper process of making art with the help of this book. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who's wanting to find intelligently put information that goes beyond the how-to -books.

A must-have!
This book is full with enlightening information, from revealing anecdotes to technical tips. It doesn't go into any detail regarding basic artists tools, such as achieving correct proportion or anatomy, as it's particularly aimed at those who have had a fragmented art education, as I've experienced through intermittent private classes; reading books by Ruskin, Harold Speed, Robert Hale etc. Instead it takes you through the process of developing your ideas, giving you confidence with the process of creating a finished painting. So the knowledge you should already have gained from other sources is placed into a logical structure, whilst filling in gaps with information which is difficult to come by elsewhere. Highly recommended!