The Artistic Anatomy of Trees by Rex V. Cole (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Artistic Anatomy of Trees by Rex V. Cole Covers every aspect of trees and how to depict them: balancing tree groups, relationship of light and shade, delicacy and weight, distance, tree color, and more. 515 illustrations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description ""Monumental book . . . Mr. Vicat Cole is a born teacher."" - Contemporary Review""Mr. Vicat Coles ability as a landscape painter is well known, and he unites to his executive talents the qualifications of an accomplished teacher."" - Connoisseur""The name of the author is itself a guarantee that the subject is adequately treated. It is handled in a systematic and lucid way, which the novice . . . can follow with ease."" - StudioFor years greatly admired and widely used, this excellent text by one of Britains foremost art instructors has achieved the status of a classic in its field. The author, also a noted landscape painter, offers complete and accurate instruction in painting and drawing trees to all serious artists - beginner or advanced, amateur or professional. Its extremely comprehensive and detailed coverage has earned this volume a permanent place in the libraries of landscape painters, students, and teachers. Every aspect of trees and how to depict them - in any style - is covered with unusual clarity and precision; problems of balancing tree groups, relations of light and shade, delicacy and weight, distance, sky apertures and their patterns, curves and straight lines in tree branches, tree colour, the influence of special environmental factors (age, frost and snow, wind, moonlight), the effects of bud arrangements on the anatomy of trees, etc. Of special value is the very thorough and lucid analysis of tree anatomy: the proportion of boughs, branches, and twigs; the positioning of leaves on twigs; the form, texture, and colour of leaves; leaf patterns; flower arrangement; stipules, bracts, buds, scales, spines, seedlings, the bark, and all the other essential details of structure. Specific information is given for each tree discussed: oaks, sycamores, willows, pines, maples, etc.; abstract and inaccurate generalizations are avoided. Nearly 500 illustrations by the author accompany the text, demonstrating all the anatomical features discussed. In addition, there are 48 full-page plates: magnificent landscape paintings and drawings by Giorgione, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van der Neer, Watteau, Hobbema, Turner, Gainsborough, Dupre, and many others, showing their compositional use of trees, their details in rendering, and similar material. Back Cover "Monumental book . . . Mr. Vicat Cole is a born teacher."-- Contemporary Review "Mr. Vicat Coles ability as a landscape painter is well known, and he unites to his executive talents the qualifications of an accomplished teacher."-- Connoisseur "The name of the author is itself a guarantee that the subject is adequately treated. It is handled in a systematic and lucid way, which the novice . . . can follow with ease."-- Studio For years greatly admired and widely used, this excellent text by one of Britains foremost art instructors has achieved the status of a classic in its field. The author, also a noted landscape painter, offers complete and accurate instruction in painting and drawing trees to all serious artists--beginner or advanced, amateur or professional. Its extremely comprehensive and detailed coverage has earned this volume a permanent place in the libraries of landscape painters, students, and teachers. Every aspect of trees and how to depict them--in any style--is covered with unusual clarity and precision; problems of balancing tree groups, relations of light and shade, delicacy and weight, distance, sky apertures and their patterns, curves and straight lines in tree branches, tree color, the influence of special environmental factors (age, frost and snow, wind, moonlight), the effects of bud arrangements on the anatomy of trees, etc. Of special value is the very thorough and lucid analysis of tree anatomy: the proportion of boughs, branches, and twigs; the positioning of leaves on twigs; the form, texture, and color of leaves; leaf patterns; flower arrangement; stipules, bracts, buds, scales, spines, seedlings, the bark, and all the other essential details of structure. Specific information is given for each tree discussed: oaks, sycamores, willows, pines, maples, etc.; abstract and inaccurate generalizations are avoided. Nearly 500 illustrations by the author accompany the text, demonstrating all the anatomical features discussed. In addition, there are 48 full-page plates: magnificent landscape paintings and drawings by Giorgione, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van der Neer, Watteau, Hobbema, Turner, Gainsborough, Dupr Table of Contents GENERAL INTRODUCTION-Painting and drawing PART I TREES CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO PAINTING I. "The painting of trees illustrated by a chronological series of pictures, with some descriptive notes" II. What to look for in trees: Balance Single trees Trees in masses In groups Composition III. "Balance of dark spaces with light, and of large masses with small" Weight of masses and delicacy Trees seen near and far off IV. Trees seen against the sky Patterns formed by sky apertures V. The outline of a tree VI. Lines of the branches Curves Straight lines and elbows VII. Variety in light and shade Variety in colour Some causes of this VIII. Influence of situation How trees adapt themselves to it "Effect of age, wind, frost, and snow" Moonlight IX. Associations connected with trees PART II THE ANATOMY OF A TREE X. Introductory XI. Outline forms of trees A short comparison of some species XII. The likeness between twig and bough The difference between shoot and twig The arrangement of buds on the shoot: (1) opposite buds (2) buds arranged singly (3) buds crowded in groups XIII. The effects produced on the branch anatomy of a tree by (1) "opposite buds, the constant failure of buds" (2) (a) buds arranged singly in two rows (2) (b) in three or more rows (3) (c) buds clustered in groups Twigs arrested in growth Additional buds Different branch systems of young and old trees XIV. How a tree is built up PART III THE DETAILS OF TREES XV. Introductory XVI. Leaves How they are set on the twigs: (a) right-angled pairs (b) arranged singly in two rows (c) in more than two rows (d) leaves clustered The position of old and young leaves Leaf-stalks and how leaves are set on the twigs Durtion of leaves XVII. Leaves (continued) Forms of young leaves Texture of leaves Their colour Leaf patterns The margin The veins The planes of a leaf XVIII. Flowers The way flowers are arranged : (1) " Indefinite " (2) " Definite " inflorescence" " Raceme" " catkin," " capitum," " corymb," " umbel," " cyme " XIX. Flowers (continued) "Shapes of flowers: " complete," " incomplete," " male," " female," " bisexual," " unisexual " "Trees that are " mon/cious," " di/cious," " tri/cious," " polygamous" The construction of flowers XX. Fruits Winged fruits "Cones: " drupe," " pome," " nut," " berry " Construction of fruits XXI. Lesser details: Stipules Bracts Buds Scales Spines Seedlings The bard APPENDIX-The Distribution of Trees in Europe BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX TO DRAWINGS BY THE AUTHOR to the Pictures reproduced in this Volume to Letterpress Long Description Covers every aspect of trees and how to depict them: balancing tree groups, relationship of light and shade, delicacy and weight, distance, tree color, and more. 515 illustrations. Details ISBN0486214753 Author Rex V. Cole Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0486214753 ISBN-13 9780486214757 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 751.4 Illustrations Yes Imprint Dover Publications Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 416 Series Dover Art Instruction Short Title ARTISTIC ANATOMY OF TREES REV/ DOI 10.1604/9780486214757 UK Release Date 2003-03-28 AU Release Date 2003-03-28 NZ Release Date 2003-03-28 US Release Date 2003-03-28 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. 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