Art Students League of New York on Painting: Lessons and Meditations on Mediums Styles and Methods
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A New York Times Gift Pick: Coffee Table Books About New York A lushly illustrated comprehensive guide to painting in all media from the prestigious visual arts education institution Art Students League of New York. The Art Students League of New York is Americas signature art school run by artists for artists. Founded in 1875 it has nurtured students like Jackson Pollock and Georgia OKeefe. Today more than 2 500 students of all ages backgrounds and skill levels study there each month. This unique book brings you into the studio classrooms of some of the Leagues most celebrated paintersincluding William Scharf Mary Beth McKenzie Henry Finkelstein and Knox Martinfor lessons on a variety of fundamental topics idiosyncratic approaches and quirky philosophies. Scanning the table of contents is like flipping through a course catalog: do you want to take Naomi Campbells Working Large in Watercolor James McElhinneys Journal Painting and Composition Sharon Sprungs Figure Painting from Life in Oil or Ellen Eagles Poetic Realism in Pastel? Now you canfrom the comfort of your own home studio (or living room). Richly illustrated with artwork from the Leagues considerable archives its instructors and its students this guide will inspire painters across all mediums subjects and styles.
