Аннотация

In this book, the author, on the basis of his work as an artist and his experience as an instructor, aims to understand and explain how a painting is born. With the works by the outstanding Russian and international artists as the example, he reveals the process of preparing sketches and discusses the importance of collecting reference material when creating a realistic work of art. V A. Mogilevtsev introduces the reader to the elements of visual design and talks about the most important of them. The text is accompanied by a large number of illustrations. The book is well illustrated, and it makes it the most understandable and convincing for young artists. This book will be interesting for everyone who wants to learn the secrets of professional artists.

Аннотация

Fundamentals of Painting is a logical sequel to the previous book by Vladimir Mogilevtsev, Fundamentals of Drawing, which has been awarded a medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. This book is of interests for anyone who wishes to learn the fundamentals of painting, essential for mastering this complex form of art. The author is sharing his teaching experience, his own observations and conclusions, at the same time referencing the rich experience of our predecessors – the great artists of Russia and of the world.

Аннотация

This book, written by one of the leading professors of Department of Drawing, Ilya Repin Academy, is a significant summary of the authors teaching experience acquired through teaching drawing at a higher education institution. The author shares his method of drawing human figure and the head, explaining the process step by step. This book may be useful for young artists trying to improve their skills in depicting the human form. This work reminds us about the infinity of art, its development and its perfecting. This textbook is truly unique and takes a special place among the numerous other books teaching drawing methods. The author expresses his view based on firsthand experience of training future artists.