Art Exercises That Work: Drawing for All It’s Worth Published by Outskirts Press
Artist and teacher Charles Staats, Jr. opens readers’ eyes to the world of drawing and the practice of art with innovative techniques and exercises that help both beginning and experienced artists shape their skills and enhance their talents.
Charleston, SC, April 03, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Award winning artist and teacher Charles Staats, Jr., announced today the release of Drawing for All It’s Worth, How to Learn and Why, published by Outskirts Press. Staats combines his years of teaching experience with his success as an artist to expand a reader’s vision to better perceive the world of form, explore the senses and open the eyes to that synthesis that true art creates.
In his new guide to the practice and understanding of art, the author not only provides observational drawing exercises for the beginner and the more experienced so that they can fully understand lines, shapes, contours, compositions and texture while becoming increasingly familiar with the tools of their craft, he also invites them to broaden their horizons about the essence of art itself.
Staats guides readers through the influences that have shaped art through the years, from when art was painted to express written ideas to the birth of “unconscious” art. He also covers the idea of photography in art and shows how mere copying produces false art or art without awareness.
His explanation of the vices that keep creative roadblocks in place are an invaluable tip for any artist or artist-to-be, and his description of the powerful personal qualities that allow an artist to progress gives a helpful understanding of the role of an artist. Staats’ approach grooms a new confidence in the artist which will undoubtedly manifest, subtly or overtly, in the quality of his or her work.
Drawing for All It’s Worth is worthy resource for the merely inquisitive, the weekend sketcher or the devoted artiste with an easel and an atelier.
Drawing for All It’s Worth is available on-line in paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore for a maximum trade discount in quantities of ten or more.
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 paperback ISBN: 978-1-4327-2836-6 SRP: $24.95
e-Book $ 5.00
Genre: Art/techniques/drawing
About the author:
Charles Staats, Jr., has been a professor for many years and has won numerous awards for his work. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Master of Fine Arts from Boston University. Today Staats and his wife live in Charleston, South Carolina, with their beloved pets. He has a son and two daughters, all of whom he is very proud.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/DrawingForAllItsWorth.
Outskirts Press offers high-quality, full-service self-publishing and book marketing services for writers and professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their profits, and 100% of the creative control. www.outskirtspress.com.
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In his new guide to the practice and understanding of art, the author not only provides observational drawing exercises for the beginner and the more experienced so that they can fully understand lines, shapes, contours, compositions and texture while becoming increasingly familiar with the tools of their craft, he also invites them to broaden their horizons about the essence of art itself.
Staats guides readers through the influences that have shaped art through the years, from when art was painted to express written ideas to the birth of “unconscious” art. He also covers the idea of photography in art and shows how mere copying produces false art or art without awareness.
His explanation of the vices that keep creative roadblocks in place are an invaluable tip for any artist or artist-to-be, and his description of the powerful personal qualities that allow an artist to progress gives a helpful understanding of the role of an artist. Staats’ approach grooms a new confidence in the artist which will undoubtedly manifest, subtly or overtly, in the quality of his or her work.
Drawing for All It’s Worth is worthy resource for the merely inquisitive, the weekend sketcher or the devoted artiste with an easel and an atelier.
Drawing for All It’s Worth is available on-line in paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble and at www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore for a maximum trade discount in quantities of ten or more.
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 paperback ISBN: 978-1-4327-2836-6 SRP: $24.95
e-Book $ 5.00
Genre: Art/techniques/drawing
About the author:
Charles Staats, Jr., has been a professor for many years and has won numerous awards for his work. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Master of Fine Arts from Boston University. Today Staats and his wife live in Charleston, South Carolina, with their beloved pets. He has a son and two daughters, all of whom he is very proud.
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/DrawingForAllItsWorth.
Outskirts Press offers high-quality, full-service self-publishing and book marketing services for writers and professionals who are seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining 100% of their rights, 100% of their profits, and 100% of the creative control. www.outskirtspress.com.
Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd. - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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