Start Here: Paint
50 Ways To Be an Artist Without Trying
by Moira Clinch
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Pub Date Oct 08 2024 | Archive Date Nov 08 2024
Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry | Quarry Books
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Description
Start Here: Paint gives you exciting prompts for kick-starting an artistic practice centered on painting. By exploring how simple brushstrokes and splashes can be repeated to create more intricate images and patterns, Start Here: Paint builds up your understanding of shape, color, and technique without intimidating jargon or theory.
- Paint Play. Experiment with fearless mark-making ideas that can be achieved in a few minutes to an hour or so using a variety of mediums, including watercolor, gouache, and acrylic.
- Colorworks. Understand and master choosing and using colors, from putting together a palette to mixing the colors you want.
- Shapes and Shadows. Learn how to observe these important visual elements, then translate them into paint using ideas that will help you hone your skills.
- Make It Your Own. Building on the techniques learned in the first three chapters, develop your own creative path by exploring a range of styles, from painting patterns with simple motifs to trying a more realistic approach. In addition to creating original wall art, apply your newfound skills to the many Takeaway ideas offered throughout for gifts and home décor items.
With Start Here: Paint as your fresh, fun creative companion, you’ll learn how to paint and never want to stop.
Start Here: Paint is a companion title to Start Here: Draw, which guides you through the basics of drawing and sketching through 50 fun and inspiring exercises.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760390436 |
| PRICE | $22.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
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