Im lookin for a art mag that u can collect and get art materials with each issues Dose anyone know which i should go for I've been looking for ages Please help!!
2006-12-10 10:49:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
I agree a good book is worth all the gimmicky mags in the world. The best book that I ever bought in my life was:
The Artist's Handbook, by Ray Smith. Tells you all you need to know about different techniques, materials etc. Will give you lots of ideas for experimentation.
I also agree that mooching around the local art shop is a great idea.
Read the mags in the local library.
And if you're looking for examples by artists, past or
contemporary, the web is an amazing tool.
For examples of woodblock printing:
Go to ask.com.
Type 'woodblock printing' into the box.
Click on the 'Images' button.
Lots of eg.s come up, from all sorts of sources,
contemporary ad's, Luther's manifesto, Edvard
Munch....
Then refine your search -sayto 'Edvard Munch-
woodcut prints'.
Click images again...
You'll also find interesting historical bits by going into the
source documents.....
Broadband is worth the few bob.
Google images is also great.
Try doing the same search with both sites.
Download the free toolbars, to speed things up.
If you're looking for this kind of mag as a present for someone. Think again. Mags get worn and tattered and File folders are cumbersome. I've had the artists handbook for 20 years, and i find i still get as excited about it as the first day i bought it at a knockdown price.
2006-12-10 11:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by sarahbean 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All those mags are a ripoff, you get lots of bits that you don't necessarily want for too much money. Best just go down to the art shop every week and buy a few paints and brushes and stuff til you've got a collection that you can actually make use of. And if you want art books buy art books that are worth having and worth the money,
2006-12-10 18:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
waste of money and time buy a book with tips and collect ur own materials
2006-12-10 18:51:55 · answer #3 · answered by crunchymonkey 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really like Juxtapose... and the materials you get with it are inspiration, curiousity, and marketablity.
2006-12-10 20:42:17 · answer #4 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/whs/go.asp?Menu=Magazines&isbn=30219&DB=622&fsi=true
The above is a well known art magazine, however it does not give free materials regularly.
2006-12-10 19:32:08 · answer #5 · answered by brainlady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as above
2006-12-11 10:22:08 · answer #6 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋