Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art And Made History (in That Order)

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Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of 15 brilliant female artists in text that's smart, feisty, educational, and an enjoyable read. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists' works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from 1600 to the present day for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist.

Good And Geeky Ipad Artist: Digital Art Techniques

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The iPad is perfect for artists to create digital art. Good and Geeky artists love the apps on iOS for drawing, painting and the creation of art photography. Once you have seen how easy it is to move a work in progress in between applications to add just the right effect or to use a specific tool, you’ll not want to go back to analogue art. Applications like iColorama which is stuffed to the gills with amazing capabilities will delight you. The iPad is an artists tool box. You don't have to stick with one application on the iPad. If you need drawing, painting or other specialist tools or effects from another app, just share to the other app. There is nothing to limit your creativity as an artist when using the iPad as your digital canvas or sketch book.

Talking To Artists / Talking To Programmers: How To Get Programmers And Artists Communicating

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Artists and programmers often work together on complex projects in stressful environments and things don’t always go smoothly. Miscommunication and misunderstandings are common as these two disciplines often use the same words to mean different things when they talk to each other. Unintentional slights can turn into long-held grudges and productivity grinds to a crawl. This is a "flip book" that contains two narratives in one. Turn the book one way and read one perspective; turn the book over and upside down and read the other perspective. The narratives can be read separately, one after the other, or in alternating chapters. Talking to Artists / Talking to Programmers can help anyone who wants to improve communication with artists and programmers. It’s set up like a foreign language dictionary, so it addresses the cultural norms, attitudes and customs surrounding the words each group uses, so you’ll know not just what the words in the glossary mean, you’ll know why they’re used that way and how to get communication flowing again. It addresses common reasons for communication problems between these two groups and provides specific suggestions for solutions. The unusual format allows for each side to be given equal weight - learn how to talk to artists starting on one side of the book, turn it over and learn how to talk to programmers. The whole book stresses the things artists and programmers have in common. Focused primarily on videogame developers, it also applies to other fields where tech and art have to work together, including web developers and teams building mobile apps. Anyone who wants to communicate better with programmers or artists - this book can help