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Recharge your creative spirit and rediscover the magic that is watercolor!
Every watercolorist needs a creative kick in the pants now and then--to keep seeking inspiration when feeling uninspired, to keep going when a painting has stalled, to keep trying when a technique isn't easy to master...sometimes just to keep painting, period.
When your artistic well has run dry, you must replenish it. Whether you have spent decades painting in watercolor or are just beginning, the tips and secrets shared by best-selling author and artist Gordon MacKenzie provide the perfect guide when the going gets tough. Get excited about watercolor again as he shows you how to:
- Find better approaches to a tired composition
- Engage viewers more fully with color, value and well-placed "wee people"
- Reinvent a scene that outshines your reference photographs
- Dramatize a landscape by focusing on the weather
- Nurture your own growth by sharing what you know with others
"You don't have to paint the way you paint now. You don't have to paint what you paint now." --Gordon MacKenzie
Abstract painting and abstraction can be a daunting and frustrating
genre of art. How should you approach a surface? How can you use
colour effectively? How can you make better, more expressive
paintings? This inspiring book answers these questions and many
more. Through a thorough analysis of his own work, Emyr Williams
covers practical, theoretical and historical issues of abstract art
and explains a wide range of working methods to help develop more
demanding personal approaches to the making of abstract painting.
He emphasizes the relationship of colour to surface and the
importance of seeking a profound connection with your art. Further
topics cover: the difference between abstract and abstraction; how
an artist has developed expressive art in many different ways;
maximize your studio effectiveness and manage your time better;
discover how colour can be approached more effectively; learn about
other possibilities for making abstract art - such as the role of
technology and finally, be more demanding of your painting and make
better abstract paintings.
*An exciting approach to botanical illustration featuring exotic
and extraordinary plant specimens. *Striking plants, flowers,
fruits and vegetables provide new challenges in colour, texture and
form. *Stunning finished paintings accompany simple instructions
and step-by-step projects for a beautiful book that both guides and
inspires.Strange and unusual specimens have never been more
accessible - as more and more exotic fruit and vegetables appear
regularly in our shopping baskets and our florists fill with
flowers from every corner of the globe, this practical and
beautiful guide to capturing strange and striking plants on paper
has never been more timely. There is something for beginners and
more experienced botanical illustrators alike, whether you wish to
paint more familiar bananas, pineapples and other exotic fruits
that are now widely available, or more complex orchids and even
carnivorous plants.Acclaimed artists Rosie Martin and Meriel
Thurstan (authors of the bestselling Contemporary Botanical
Illustration and Botanical Illustration Course) run the popular
botanical painting course at the Eden Project and are thus uniquely
placed for this exciting take on the genre.The unusual colours and
complex textures of exotic plants present a new challenge to the
botanical artist, but this book guides you through each stage of
the painting process with plenty of exercises and step-by-step
projects. Fantastically illustrated with worksheets, colour
swatches, sketches and stunning finished paintings this practical
and inspirational guide is a must-have for botanical artists of all
levels.
In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Panoramas and Vertical Vistas,
urban sketcher and art educator Mario Linhares gives a guided tour
on how to explore and capture cityscapes, landscapes, and more in
drawings from unique points of view. In this thorough yet
accessible book, you'll learn how to: Improve your drawing skills
and selectively translate what you see for maximum impact
Fearlessly use your sketchbook as a laboratory for experimenting
with various points of view and perspectives Consider the many
options for visual approaches with work contributed by a wide
variety of experienced sketchers Featuring eight special gatefold
pages that showcase outsized images, The Urban Sketching Handbook:
Panoramas and Vertical Vistas will show you how to heighten the
visual drama of every subject. The Urban Sketching Handbook series
offers location artists expert instruction on creative techniques,
on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual
inspiration. These handy references come in a compact,
easy-to-carry format-perfect to toss in your backpack or artist's
tote.
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