Light for visual artists : understanding & using light in art & design / by Richard Yot.

By:

Yot, Richard

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Laurence King, 2011.Description: 176 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:

185669660X (pbk.)
9781856696609 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

701.81 YOT

Contents:

1: Lighting fundamentals -- Basic principles -- Light direction -- Natural light -- Indoor & artificial light -- Shadows -- How we perceive surfaces -- Diffuse reflection -- Direct reflection -- Translucency & transparency -- Color -- 2: People & environments -- Light & people -- Light in the environment -- 3: Creative lighting -- Composition & staging -- Mood & symbolism -- Time & place.

Summary: An introduction to the use of light for students and visual artists, this book looks at the way light can be used to create realistic and fantastical effects in a wide range of visual media.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Clonmel Library Main Collection	701.8 YOT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		30026000069376
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	701.81 YOT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100442616

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Light for Visual Artists is the first book to look at the way light can be used to create realistic and fantastical effects in a wide range of visual media. It is a valuable resource for animators, digital illustrators, painters, photographers, and artists working in any medium. Clearly written by a practicing illustrator, this book is essentialreading for both students and professional artists.

An introduction to the use of light for students and visual artists, this book looks at the way light can be used to create realistic and fantastical effects in a wide range of visual media.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Richard Yot is an illustrator who works in both traditional print and digital media. His clients have included Disney, HMV, Jamie Oliver, and Channel 4.