Playful Painting: People
Whimsical projects and clever techniques for painting any likeness - from family and friends to the rich and famous
by Sarah Walsh
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Pub Date Aug 07 2018 | Archive Date Sep 24 2018
Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster | Walter Foster Publishing
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Description
Creating portraits is fun and easy with Playful Painting: People. This colorful guide will have you creating beautiful portraits of women and men in no time, as well as nature motifs and animals. Whether you’re an aspiring, beginning, or more advanced artist, you can learn to work with affordable, approachable tools, such as colored pencil, gouache, watercolor, pen and ink, and pencil, to create your own portraits.
Every portrait is customizable, allowing you to add your own personal embellishments. Pick up a variety of tips and techniques that will show you how to paint whimsical patterns, accessories, and famous faces.
Playful Painting: People isn’t just a collection of skills to learn; it’s a fun, fresh take on an age-old art form.
Marketing Plan
This fun step-by-step guide feature a variety of subjects, including friends, family, celebrities, and even animals. Artists of all skill levels will learn to use different media, including colored pencil, gouache, watercolor, pen and ink, and pencil, to add personal touches to their whimsical portraits.
Key Selling Points:
- Offers a fresh, fun twist on the portrait-painting genre for a modern approach to a classical art form.
- Includes 16 step-by-step projects that inspire and instruct artists to create and personalize self-portraits as well as portraits of loved ones, pets, celebrities, and more.
- Encourages playfulness in art and makes portrait painting fun and accessible to anyone.
Key Campaign Activity
- Leverage author’s platforms including her website, Instagram, Pinterest and her Etsy shop.
- Multiple outlets will be interested – Art and Craft Media, Magazines, Websites and blogs
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Consumer:
- NetGalley
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- Giveaways at art blogs and websites
- Pitch to art and craft magazines and websites for review, such as Artforum, Art in America, Artvoices, Colored Pencil Magazine, Drawing, Spreading Positive Creativity
- Pitch to freelance art writers
- Pitch to Art Educators – media outlets and individuals (NAEA list)
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781633224698 |
| PRICE | $21.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 144 |
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