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Painting with Paper

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This book is incredible. Super inspiring and easy to follow. Projects and directions can be scaled for different age groups.

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I have been admiring Yulia's quilled art for a few years. She has quite a few examples on Pinterest. It was fun to read about her methods and her art journey. The pictures are colorful and the artwork is very impressive, especially her quilled portraits.

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I really really loved this. I love that she shares her experience and tips with readers. The art is beautiful.

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Painting with Paper: Paper on the Edge is an amazing gallery showcase for Yulia Brodskaya's paper art. Released 28th Sept 2019 from Schiffer, it's 176 pages and available in hardcover format.

This artist's work takes quilling and edge mounted paper to an absolutely astounding degree of expertise. The book explodes with color and texture and some of the forms and shapes she coaxes paper into almost defy belief. She's a consummate artist with a virtuoso control of her medium.

This book is good as a gallery and inspiration work; it's not a how-to guide and there are no tutorials. She does provide detailed progress pics on some of the works showing how she prepares components and the different stages.

I am still amazed at the intricacy and artistry of these artworks.

Four stars, gorgeous.

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"Painting with Paper," by Yulia Brodskaya is a visually stunning book full of amazing creations and projects that are unique and breathtaking. Ms. Brodskaya, a renowned paper artist and illustrator supplies her amazing talents to this book that engages the reader to create works of their own. She shares her tricks of the trade and insights to help aspiring artists create special pieces as well.

The book does not contain step-by-step instruction, however, which is its only flaw. The pictures of her wonderful works of art make up for the omission and inspire the reader to new possibilities with this distinct art form.

I received this as an eBook from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. via NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of the title. I did not receive any compensation from either company. The opinions expressed herein are completely my own.

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This book is amazing and I am incredibly inspired by the artwork and the designs are beautiful!! I must say this book does really on the fact you ave previous knowledge in the art form because it does not give clear instructions on how to achieve the shapes. I do with it had more details instructions for not only he complex designs shown but a few beginner designs. Other then that tat I am blown away and just can believe what is possible with enough creativity and patience. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review and I have definitely found a new art form to embrace. I highly recommend this book!!

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Even though the book was not what I expected it to be; I expected a more diverse approach to paper art. Painting with paper, however, is solely about the art of quilling and I am blown away by the art and creativity of Yulia Brodskaya.
Starting with some more common shapes in her art, Yulia walks the reader through her process of work and thinking and finally leads us to more significant art that is so amazing that it's too hard to explain. Quilling is not a technique that I would use myself but, nevertheless the book was well very inspiring and well worth reading.

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Yulia Brodskaya's art is simply amazing. She takes quilling to a further level creating real pieces of art.
In the book, Yulia presents many of her projects plus some practical tips. Her artwork is so stunning (especially considering that it's just paper & glue) that will leave you breathless and will make you want to try yourself to paint with paper.
Although extremely inspirational, the book would have been more complete and even more attractive if complemented with at least a few tutorials/step-by-step projects to make the reader experiment and get a taste of this fine art.

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This is an amazing book, absolutely brilliant. The illustrations, the information and the workmanship is just glorious, it takes one breathe away, and I had to really look well into the paintings to appreciate and understand the execution and skill behind the work.
I never knew paper could be so amazing, from decoration to flowers to portraiture and more, this book is a must read for anyone, especially anyone interested in art.
I wish I could rate this much more than 5.

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Wow, I love seeing new ways in which artists work and this was truly special. The book beautifully introduces you to a different medium and the inspiration behind the artist's work. The book was organised well in to the different sections and the accompanying pictures were wonderful. I loved that the book not only explained the pieces but offered some advice and tips for anyone wanting to try the method themselves. For anyone with an interest in art this is definitely a book I would recommend.

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If you want eye candy and love the cover, you’ll love this book. If you want tips for trying out painting with paper, you’ll like this book. If you’re looking for a step by step project / tutorials to give you a starting point? You’ll want to look elsewhere.

The author shares many of their projects with us along with some tips and some walks through their creative process. The portraits are the most stunning section of the book.

I think this book would have been better as just a picture book. Because the book isn’t trying to be a hot-to guide, the numerous tips end up feeling like filler. I found myself reading less of the text and just focusing on the images.

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The art in this book blew me away. I downloaded it assuming it was an inspiring collage sort of book, so that these gorgous pieces were done with quilling was even more impressive. I loved that Yulia Brodskaya was able to be free with her designs and techniques because she wasn’t boxed into any sort of quilling rules since she didn’t even know it existed when she started out inventing her own paper wheel, so to speak. In addition to the gorgeous artwork, there are explanations and directions too, for anyone who would like to try her methods and ideas. For the rest of us, just looking at the photos was a drool-worthy experience.

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This is an amazing book, the author is incredibly talented. The artwork produced with just paper and glue is awesome. I could browse through this book all day. This is definitely one for the coffee table. The pictures and illustrations are brilliant. There are also instructions and tips for having a go yourself. Overall an excellent and imaginative book, definitely one I would recommend.

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Painting with Paper is a interesting and fantastic book. I know many artists that would love this book. This would make a good gift.

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This was pretty to look at, but wasn’t really what I thought it was based on description and then what it was, I’ve seen better books abt. I’m not a big fan of this one, unfortunately.

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I can’t wait to buy this book for our library patrons. Whether you only want to look at the incredible art created with paper, or can’t wait to learn how to create these beauties, there’s something for everyone.

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These are amazing!! You would thing they are acrylic paintings. I never knew you could create such stunning works of art with just coloured paper and glue!
Not only are there some fantastic works of art to look at put also detailed instructions on how they are created and step by step photographs so you can have ago yourself.
So good I’m pre ordering this book.

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