![Understanding Paintings: Themes in Art Explored and Explained](https://www.gfxtra31.com/uploads/posts/2019-11/1572680222_51MZK7FFXYL.jpg)
English | October 1, 2000 | ISBN: 0823055795 | 272 pages | PDF | 67 Mb
The first and only book to discuss the entire history of painting by genre, rather than by chronology, this fresh approach gives readers a new and enlightened way to view and understand the language of art through the ages. What was the artist trying to convey? Who are those figures supposed to be? Why do images and symbols recur? This book clearly answers these and other questions that viewers often ponder as they tour museums. Every category of subject matter is studied: religious art, myth and allegories, the nude, history painting, still life, portraiture, landscape, genre, and abstraction. Each chapter has an introduction and illustrated overview of the information to be covered, followed by spreads that trace the development of the featured art. The reader is shown, for instance, how self-portraits were conceived at various times and how techniques evolved; which aspects of still life drew on recurrent traditions and which others altered over time. A prized possession to be acquired by art appreciators for their own personal use or as a thoughtful gift, this volume promises to broaden readers' understanding of all the art movements and major artists' work that form the body of Western art.
![VFX Learning FX Masterclass - All Classes VFX Learning FX Masterclass - All Classes](https://www.gfxtra31.com/uploads/posts/2019-11/1572679760_cq6xeazw.jpg)
English | 60 hrs | Video: 720p
https://www.vfxlearning.com/course/fx-master-program-en/
This course offers the opportunity to train you with more than 60 hours of classes. It contains the fundamental nucleus to become a Technical Director of Special Effects. Directing artists with or without prior knowledge and at the end of the advanced level in dynamics and simulations.
English | September 28, 2010 | ISBN: 0823034089 | 192 pages | PDF | 108 Mb
The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesn’t change with the weather. Instead, it gives aspiring artists ample time to study and the opportunity to look closer. It can be used as a purely formal subject for drawing and painting techniques, or a platform for emotional expression using personal symbolism and imagery.
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Readiris Pro 17.1.3 Multilingual | macOS | 251 mb
Readiris is the most powerful and accurate OCR software for OS X. It accurately and rapidly transforms your paper documents, your PDFs and images files into editable information ready to be use.
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Live Home 3D Pro Edition 3.7.2 Multilingual | macOS | 314 mb
Live Home 3D Pro is the most intuitive and feature packed home design app suitable for homeowners and professional designers, a successor of Live Interior 3D. Besides offering advanced home design tools, Pro edition provides superior export quality and Elevation View mode.
![Watercolor: Loose Florals](https://www.gfxtra31.com/uploads/posts/2019-11/1572677594_xams8ewd.jpg)
English | 1hr 21m | Video: 720p
Ah, the sweet, playful, loose watercolor florals... these are the ultimate coveted style that we are all striving to create. This class will guide you through some basic techniques to help you create a few different styles of flowers (yes, peonies are in here), but more importantly, show you the brush strokes needed to move into a style of your very own.
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