An Artist's Journey to Bali: The Island of Art, Magic and Mystery

An Artist's Journey to Bali: The Island of Art, Magic and Mystery

by Betty Reynolds
An Artist's Journey to Bali: The Island of Art, Magic and Mystery

An Artist's Journey to Bali: The Island of Art, Magic and Mystery

by Betty Reynolds

Hardcover(Hardcover with Jacket)

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Overview

An Artist's Journey to Bali is much more than your usual travel guide to the beautiful and mysterious Indonesian island of Bali.

Written and illustrated by renowned artist Betty Reynolds, this Bali travel guide contains the author's original watercolor art depicting the wonderful island whose inhabitants are known to adhere to daily rituals that, although unfamiliar to foreigners, give the island and its people a distinct aura of mystery and magic.

In this beautifully illustrated artist's sketchbook, the author shares her good fortune of meeting many Balinese who allowed her to witness important aspects of their lives and culture, and to participate in the religious rituals that mark their passage through the major stages of life.

If Bali travel is in your future, this is a great book to have. It takes you right into the Balinese culture, exploring Balinese art, unveiling the traditions and spirituality in that part of the world. Take a rare journey to a beautiful place, as Betty invites you to experience it with An Artist's Journey to Bali.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780804840439
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 06/10/2010
Edition description: Hardcover with Jacket
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 8.60(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Betty Reynolds left a career as a creative consultant and advertising art director to accompany her husband to Asia. They first moved to Singapore and then Tokyo where they lived for seven years. She now divides her time between Philadelphia, PA and Orcas Island, WA but her heart remains in Japan. Other Tuttle books by Betty Reynolds include Tokyo Friends, Japanese Celebrations, and Squeamish About Sushi.

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  An Artist’s Journey to Bali is much more than your usual tourist guide to the beautiful and mysterious Indonesian island of Bali. Written and illustrated by renowned artist Betty Reynolds, this book contains the author impressions of the wonderful island whose inhabitants are known to adhere to daily rituals that, although strange and unfamiliar to foreigners, give the island and its people a distinct aura of mystery and magic.

  In this beautifully illustrated artist’s sketchbook, the author shares her good fortune of meeting many Balinese who allowed her to witness important aspects of their lives and culture, and to participate in the religious rituals that mark their passage through the major stages of life.
 
  Page after page of carefully drawn watercolors bring to life the author fascination with the island and its people, drawing on the culture that charmed her in the first place. Elaborately decorated temples, colorful ceremonies and personal anecdotes enchant the reader on every page.
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