Fundamentals of Art

In this book, the author, on the basis of his work as an artist and his experience as an instructor, aims to understand and explain how a painting is born. With the works by the outstanding Russian and international artists as the example, he reveals the process of preparing sketches and discusses the importance of collecting reference material when creating a realistic work of art. V A. Mogilevts…

Fundamentals of Painting is a logical sequel to the previous book by Vladimir Mogilevtsev, Fundamentals of Drawing, which has been awarded a medal of the Russian Academy of Arts. This book is of interests for anyone who wishes to learn the fundamentals of painting, essential for mastering this complex form of art. The author is sharing his teaching experience, his own observations and conclusions,…

This book, written by one of the leading professors of Department of Drawing, Ilya Repin Academy, is a significant summary of the authors teaching experience acquired through teaching drawing at a higher education institution. The author shares his method of drawing human figure and the head, explaining the process step by step. This book may be useful for young artists trying to improve their ski…