Still life painting can be far more exciting and varied a means of
expression than the dull classroom exercises with which many people
associate it. Bernard Dunstan deals with the selection and design of both
the consciously arranged still life and the accidental groups which just
happen. Color, drawing and tone are discussed, with many illustrations,
which include step-by-step stages of paintings, and still lifes by a wide
variety of artists. The book also suggests a number of projects based on
still life which are specially designed to tackle many of the problems of
painting. Illustrated primarily in B&W with a few color pages interspersed.
Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1969, 104 pages, 4 3/4" x 7 3/8",
decorated glossy cover, no dust jacket, illustrated.
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Auction closes 3/10/03.