A Light Touch by David Curtis
David Curtis outlines his approach to painting light-filled landscapes. He stresses the need to paint "plein air", with little or no studio work, and discusses techniques and materials suitable for this approach. Detailed instruction on preparing the materials for painting, and advice on composition and tonal range are all designed to enable the artist to capture the light effect that formed their original inspiration. The book includes examples of Curtis's work, including five step-by-step demonstrations where the artsit puts into practice the advice he has given.
David Curtis is Senior Research Fellow at the AHRB British Artists' Film & Video Study Collection, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. From 1977 to 2000 he was responsible for artists' film at the Arts Council of Great Britain. In 2003-4 he curated Tate Britain's largest-ever show of artists' film and video, A Century of Artists' Film in Britain. He was involved in the London Filmmakers' Co-op in the late 1960s and ran the cinema at both the Drury Lane and Robert Street (IRAT) Arts Laboratories. His book Experimental Cinema (1970) was one of the first books to survey the international film avant-garde.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715306239 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715306235 |
| Title | A Light Touch |
| Author | David Curtis |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Year published | 1997-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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