A Journey Through Art

A Journey Through Art is indeed a journey. This masterpiece of illustrated drawings and paintings by the architect, TED KNAPP, AIA, is not only a journey of the history of his experiences but an adventure in artistic growth throughout his creative career. The body of work displayed within the pages of this book is a reflection of Ted's life, spanning from his formative years to his retirement from his very successful architectural practice. The landscapes, represented throughout...
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A Journey Through Art is indeed a journey. This masterpiece of illustrated drawings and paintings by the architect, TED KNAPP, AIA, is not only a journey of the history of his experiences but an adventure in artistic growth throughout his creative career. The body of work displayed within the pages of this book is a reflection of Ted's life, spanning from his formative years to his retirement from his very successful architectural practice. The landscapes, represented throughout this "journey" which are captured with the pencil sketches and oil paintings, are obviously meaningful to Ted. He demonstrates throughout this document, the basic language of artists including color theory, composition, balance and harmony. Knapp's artistic skills come from strong building blocks that give life to his paintings and pencil sketches. Growing up on a farm with close ties to the natural beauty of the land provides a basic background in his artistic capture of the rural landscape (see "Coffey County"; page 16). The study of architecture, along with a lifelong career as an architect, was valuable to his capturing the proper perspective of urban scenes in his art ("Parliament"; page 67). Ted Knapp's professional career as a theater architect enabled Ted and his wife Sue to travel abroad extensively and this is evident within the pages of this document. Numerous scenes from Asia to Europe serve as a travelogue of such expeditions by Ted and Sue. Explorations of scenic areas of the United States also are celebrated throughout this body of work as well. The exposition of American scenery is specifically scaled between the Grand Canyon at one end of the spectrum to his own neighborhood at the other. He seems to be at home throughout the expośe. You'll find informative narratives accompanying the works of art throughout that add meaning to the portfolio. I'm sure you'll find your journey throughout the book as delightful as I do.