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| Pure Color: The Best Of Pastel | 
 enlarge | Creators: Maureen Bloomfield, James Markle
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $32.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 195866
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 143
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1581807643
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.235
EAN: 9781581807646
ASIN: 1581807643
Publication Date: January 2006
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Product Description
Pure Color is pure inspiration for all artists. It celebrates the limitless possibilities of pastel through a showcase of more than 125 glowing works from the top pastel artists working today. Artists will find: A diverse range of contemporary styles and subjects Insightful commentary from the artists themselves on their creative processes and techniques Oversized pages that reveal the rich colour and striking detail of every piece
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 Good presentation of other artists' work only April 29, 2007
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I was looking for a book that would show other artists' work AND also give me some insight into how they chose the colors they did and a little about how they composed the piece, at least if I want the book to keep in my own library. This is a beautiful book, but doesn't teach me anything about working with pastel colors or about composition. For that, look at "All About Pastels" and for hands-on practice, I loved the book "Pastel Workbook," which is coming out in paperback soon. I did enjoy looking at this book from the library, but don't see a need to own it.
 Pure Color: The Best Of Pastel January 7, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This one is the most comprehensive book on pastel art I've seen. Beautifully presented, it's the ideal companion to my other art books. Carefully chosen artists show their work and describe the process involved in creating each masterpiece.
Best of the "Best" so far March 19, 2006
27 out of 30 found this review helpful
This edition of Pastel Paintings is outstanding for the quality of the artwork. It goes beyond the usual predictable landscapes and still lifes. There is a variety of painting styles, many loose and free. The inclusion of a beautiful figure drawing among several portrait and figure paintings is refreshing. This is a wonderful book to add to your collection of pastel art. The color and style of these works are supremely exciting.
Cover Hype March 8, 2006
19 out of 28 found this review helpful
I was challenged to buy book based on the cover review. Upon receiving the book, I was somewhat disapointed in the content within. I expected a higher caliber of colorists than illustrated.
Jim Gola, Sec
NW Oil Painters Guild
www.oilpantersguild.com
This book is superb ! January 30, 2006
44 out of 45 found this review helpful
I began collecting books this past year on successful pastel paintings. This particular collection is my latest and as someone who's always loved the medium of pastels, I think Pure Color is truly the finest and most inspirational book of its kind...makes me feel like happier than a kid in a candy shop! I also appreciate begin able to have access to the artists' contact information located at the end of the book; going to their web sites is like having an extension of the hardcover version of the book and makes the experience of reading the book exponentially better.
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