num_pages: 96
description: Everyone knows that a picture tells a thousand words. But what about the elements that make up a picture? Using the tale of Little Red Riding Hood as an example, Molly Bang uses boldly graphic artwork to explain how images—and their individual components—work to tell a story that engages the Why are diagonals dramatic? Why are curves calming? Why does red feel hot and blue feel cold? First published in 1991, Picture This fans will welcome the new edition's striking redesign and introduce its insights to many other artists and art appreciators alike.
language: English
title: Picture This: How Pictures Work
titlecomplete: Picture This: How Pictures Work
genres: Writing, Reference, Picture Books, Psychology, Nonfiction, Drawing, Adult, Design, Art, Photography
ratings_count: 4428
publisher: Chronicle Books