Product Description

Introduces the techniques that painters must master before sky and sea can be rendered with authority.

Sky takes up much of the space in wall and ceiling murals and paintings in interiors and on canvas or paper, and the atmosphere it creates can be intensified by the representation of water. Step-by-step instructions, examples, and suggestions for design make this an ideal self-teaching manual for decorative painters and artists. Color illustrations throughout.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #138595 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Review
[A] very practical hands-on guide to creating the effects of sky, clouds and seascapes on a large or small scale. -- Mayfair & St. James's Life, Tim Forrest

[A]n ideal self-teaching manual for decorative painters and artists. -- Period House

[E]asily-followed instructions to painting clouds, waves, and seascapes…[A] wonderful beginning artist's guide. -- Bookwatch

About the Author
Ursula E. and Martin Benad, authors of Trompe L'Oeil Today, run the Color Concept studio in Munich, Germany.

Customer Reviews

A wonderful beginning artist's guide
Sea and sky are the trompe l'oeil painter's favorite and best motifs for modern interiors, and here Ursula E. and Martin Benad provide artists with easily-followed introductions to painting clouds, waves and seascapes. Patterns, examples, and tips cover both large and small formats for walls and ceilings, discuss the challenge of perspective and special lighting, and gauging color intensity and effects. Packed with color photos and illustration examples, Trompe L'oeil: Sky And Sea is a wonderful beginning artist's guide.

How To for Mural Painters
This book is an excellent how to for the mural artist in training. The authors explain composition as well as technique. Illustrations are to the point. It is an excellent teaching book.

interesting book
I'm glad I bought this book. It has beautiful artwork and gives me ideas for my house. It also explains how to bring the room into the painting so that it looks like you could walk into the painting.

The only thing that I didn't like about the book is how they refer to murals that are not illusionistic as 'naive art'. That bothered me because everyone has their own style of painting and not every mural is meant to look like you can walk into it. It was kind of a pompous remark in my opinion.

Overall, the book has beautiful paintings, a lot of information on how they did the paintings, and is very inspiring.