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An exciting new approach to flower painting with step-by-step
demonstrations for creating contemporary flower portraits and
landscapes that are truly unique.This is more than a 'how-to' on
flower painting. It is a guide encouraging artists to explore new
and exciting ways to create flower paintings bursting with
individuality and moving towards a contemporary and impressionist
style.Mixed-media artist Soraya French, well known for her
gloriously vibrant flower paintings, shares the secrets of her
work, with expert advice on all aspects of this endlessly rewarding
subject. The book covers: *Colours, shapes, patterns and textures
particular to various flowers through the seasons, from fresh green
foliage in the spring to rich red and gold hues in the autumn. *How
to incorporate flowers in both still life and landscape paintings,
pictured in woodlands, seascapes, meadows and hedgerows as well as
vases. *How to assemble the perfect palette for flower painting and
how to mix vibrant secondary colours, subtle tints and natural
greens. *The huge range of painting materials available today, from
traditional watercolour to vividly coloured wax pastels to
innovative textural mediums such as crackle paste and glass bead
gel. *The secrets of good composition and how to lead the eye
around a painting, giving a sense of rhythm and movement while
maintaining unity and harmony.Packed with exciting new ideas and
illustrated with stunning examples of Soraya's own work, this book
will take your flower painting to a new level and help you find
your unique visual voice.
A great guide for painters who want to experiment with mixed media
and make their landscape paintings more adventurous.Popular artist
and teacher, Soraya French, encourages readers to experiment with
mixing media and to create more adventurous paintings and broaden
their artistic horizons.The media that Soraya uses in this book are
acrylics, pastels and collage and she shows how to bring the best
out of mixing these media with handy tips, some simple projects and
several step-by-step demonstrations.Landscape, and the way it
changes over the seasons, is the ideal subject for experimenting
with different textural effects using mixed media. Contemporary
Landscapes in Mixed Media is divided into four seasonal chapters,
with each section dealing with the colours, shapes, patterns and
textures particular to each season.There is information on mixing
colours relevant to each season, as well as interesting ways of
painting flowers and other details of nature, how to create
exciting compositions, and how to add architectural aspects within
the landscape. In some landscapes figures may be added in order to
animate the composition and create a narrative.This practical and
inspirational book will help and encourage the reader to explore
the fascinating potential of mixed media and to adopt a freer
attitude in their painting.
Painting in mixed media combines all the excitement and potential
of different materials and techniques, while giving the artist the
opportunity to express themselves without any of the limitations of
each separate medium. Whether you love the vibrancy of pastels, the
versatility of acrylics or the dynamism of collage, this book shows
you how to combine them to make a unique piece of art. Alongside
Soraya's beautiful paintings, it encourages the artist to express
themselves, to experiment with their own creative ideas and to
enjoy the magical potential of painting in mixed media.
A fun and accessible guide to acrylics, featuring step-by-step
exercises and advice on technique to help your paintings flourish.
Leading painter, teacher and writer Soraya French has distilled her
art teaching into the things that matter most and can be digested
in a short period of time - in just one afternoon you can start
acrylic painting. Learning to paint is one of the life-long
aspirations of many of us, and painting with today's acrylics
paints has never been easier or more accessible. Acrylics are
becoming increasingly popular, especially for beginners because of
their versatility and strength of colour. Acrylics can be used
thickly like oils, but they dry much more quickly, or they can be
watered down to look like watercolour. The author, known for her
own vibrant and colourful acrylic paintings, covers equipment and
the best colours to buy and shows the different ways of using
acrylic to create a range of effects with simple instruction and
easy-to-follow exercises. She shows how to use acrylics to paint a
range of subjects: flowers and trees, landscapes, cityscapes and
people.
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