Ronnie Wood: Artist

"Art fills my life, art is my life and art will continue to be my life." Ronnie wood.For anyone wondering just how good, and what kind of an artist Ronnie Wood is, this book is the answer. In a nutshell-this is a wonderful, beautiful book full of hundreds of examples of Wood's work in various mediums--oils, acrylics, dry point etching, pen and ink, mixed media, colored pencil, intaglio and inkjet, woodblock, and pastels are all here--along with a few examples of his bronzes and phone art. Many examples of his work are shown one to a page with others two to a page and only a relative few three to a page. The colors are bright and the subtle shading on the pen and ink drawings and pastels is nicely reproduced.The book is broken down into chapters like "Early Work", "Faces", "The Rolling Stones", "Icons", "Portraits", "Nudes", "Views" and other subjects. There's a nice essay by Wood along with accompanying color photos for a quick introduction to his art. There's also an index of all Wood's work which is very helpful. Throughout the book there are short quotes from Wood that help explain some of his works and helps put them in better perspective. There's a a page titled "Outro" with Keith Richards writing about Wood and his art--a nice touch.Where to start? Depending on what you like the sections on musicians is very cool--some of the subjects are Duke Ellington, Bongo Man, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis, which are just a few examples. Plus Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Elvis, a full page pencil sketch of Eric Clapton is quite nice, Slash, and other musicians who influenced Wood are present. Also here are Brigitte Bardot, Jack Nicholson (a portrait focusing especially on Nicholson's eyes is captivating), Paul Newman, Al Pacino, De Niro, and others. The chapter on The Stones is full of great examples of the band members in various mediums that go beyond the surface of the band as we normally see them--the "Beggar's Banquet" piece from 1989 is very atmospheric with Wood adding to and interpreting the scene we've all seen. The nudes are sensitively done while others border on slightly erotic, and Wood's early abstracts are bold and exciting. The ballet works are impressionistic and evoke the feeling of the art of ballet. There's a warm yet vibrant portrait of Wood's wife--the original is about the size of a postage stamp--but here it's given a full page in the book. Wood has always had a love of horses and several examples are here including "Wild Horses" that really gives the feeling of the subject. One of the better chapters (for me) was "Views"--landscapes--("Ireland View", "Iceland Green","Bare Trees At Sandymount")--and vignettes inside wherever ("Barcelona Balcony") Wood happened to create something. The chapter "Beyond The Canvas" shows Wood's work in mirror painting, a hand painted chronometer, and bronze.This book will take you a long time to digest--there's so much to see, study, and appreciate. After looking at Wood's book for several days I began to get the feeling that Wood's real passion is creating art. And while music is very important, it's his art that really feeds his soul and allows him full freedom to create. Any Wood/Stones/art fan will find something exciting and informative about the artist's work in the hundreds of works on display here.

No long review needed. This book is just plain amazing. If you love Ron Wood as a guitar player, this will actually give you a whole new level of respect for the man. I just wish I could afford one of the beautiful pieces of art he designs.The books is so much more than just pretty pictures. If that's all you are looking for, you won't be disappointed. If you are looking for a snapshot into a complex soul that has talent above and beyond music, you'll also get a picture. I can't guarantee it will be crystal clear but you'll definitely enjoy the ride.His voice soars within the Stones and high above them. We can only hope he will give the world even more!

I knew Ronnie Wood was an artist and had the chance to see a limited exhibit of his paintings in a small art gallery in London back in 2013, when most of them depicted the R. Stones. I was impressed then, but this book blew my mind as I had not idea the guy was so productive and so good. And he does much more other than drawing and painting is bandmates! In fact, Ronnie started drawing and painting BEFORE he even started on the guitar, and went to art school. This book is a must have for Ronnie and Stones fans, and for all who love art. And the price I paid was excellent!

...and I have bought a lot of books.Ronnie is an extremely talented artist. This is stuff that would impress Picasso, Matisse, or any of the best painters. But if you are a Stones fan you want this just for the ample selection of great Stones pictures.It is amazing how Ronnie is so talented in two different unrelated areas. As good of a guitarist as he might be, he is an even better painter. This is truly astonishing stuff, of historic caliber. This book is a real treasure, and while I will place it next to my other Stones books, it would stand completely on it's own as a stellar volume of fine art.

This book captures the essence of the artistic mastery of Ronnie Wood !

There is an error in the product description which says this is the first time Ronnie Wood's Art appears in print. In 1987, Ron Wood published a book called Ron Wood The Works by Ron Wood, showcasing quite a bit of his diverse artistic ability. Several years later, when he released his Slide On This on the album/cassette/ CD in the liner notes how to send away for a small book of his prints called Ronnie Wood in Print Limited Edition Screenprints, Etchings & Drypoints in 1992. Very good book nonetheless. I am perfectly pleased & satisfied with Ronnie Wood: Artist.

I was so excited when I saw this book on Amazon. I've been a huge fan of Ronnie's for 45 years, with the Jeff Beck Group, Faces and of course the Rolling Stones. And I have all of his solo work. I knew he was an artist, but this book surpassed all of my expectations. Even if you don't like music this is an incredible collection of work from a great artist. Buy it. Enjoy.

Perfectly wrapped, exactly what I wanted

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I am very pleased that I purchased this book. Being a fan of the Rolling Stones from there inception whenthey released an EP with "poison ivy" on it. Ronnie was not in the band then, but this book shows what a very talented artist he is, he can capture the image of a person in a few lines brilliantly.

Bel libro fatto molto bene, ha una bella copertina rigida e le pagine sono grandi il giusto per poter apprezzare le opere di Ronnie.Il libro contiene la maggior parte dei suoi dipinti ed anche le sculture.Consigliato a tutti gli amanti dell'arte, vi farà scoprire l'altro lato artistico del polistrumentista Ronnie Wood.

Ron Wood ist nicht nur ein excellenter Musiker, sondern auch ein wirklich talentierter Maler, der nicht nur seine Bandmitglieder grandios zeichnet, sondern auch Portraits, Landschaftmalerei und Stilleben beherrscht.Einige seiner Originale, die die Rolling Stones betreffen, sah ich im späten Frühjahr 2011 im größten Einkaufzentrum von Dublin.

Love the stones and Ronnie , this book accurately displays his artwork and talent