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Paint Lab: 52 Exercises inspired by Artists, Materials, Time, Place, and Method (Lab Series)

Paint Lab: 52 Exercises inspired by Artists, Materials, Time, Place, and Method (Lab Series)

Deborah Forman

Language: English

Pages: 136

ISBN: 1592537820

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Paint Lab is packed with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. This hands-on book is organized into 52 units, which may, but don't need to be explored on a weekly basis. The labs can be worked on in any order, so that you can flip around to learn a new mixed-media technique or be inspired by a particular painting theme or application. The underlying message of this book is that, as an artist, you should learn and gain expertise through experimentation and play. There is no right or wrong result, rather you will find new forms of expression in your work and gain confidence in your skills.
 
Designed to inform and inspire new artists and rekindle passion for painting in experienced artists, this book offers a range of exercises broken down by theme: Who (artist-inspired), What (tools and materials), When (a time-based concept), Where (a sense of place), and How (inspired by a technique or method).  
 
Paint Lab is illustrated with brilliant full-color images and multiple examples of each exercise. This book offers you a visual, non-linear approach to learning painting techniques, and reinforces a fun and fearless approach to creating art.

Church's Great Picture the Heart of the Andes

Andy Warhol (Great Masters)

Watercolor in Bloom: Painting the Spring and Summer Garden

The Universal Art of Samuel Van Hoogstraten (1627-1678): Painter, Writer, and Courtier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with marble dust that finishes hard to the touch. Hard molding paste has an endless amount of applications creating a stiff and bumpy texture in your painting. Molding paste can also be mixed with colored acrylic paint (fig. 5), yet it will tint the color with the white of the marble dust. You want to clean this off of your brushes and tools right away, because the paste sets quickly. Molding paste can be applied in heavy layers and is also great for creating thick peaked brushstrokes in an

Painting brings you to the present moment. Painting activates your physical sense of self. Painting helps you to feel alive and connected! 8 Pai n t L ab 001-017_30625.indd 8 001-017_30625.indd 8 (Text) (Ray) (Fogra 29_WF)Job:05-30625 Title:RP-Paint Lab #175 Dtp:225 Page:8 5/31/13 2:03 PM 5/31/13 2:04 PM 001-017_306 001-017_306 1/13 2:03 PM 1/13 2:04 PM “I hope this book will inspire you to play and take risks without the worry of what the outcome will be.” 9 001-017_30625.indd 9

piece. • Try different color washes to get new effects or change the form you are observing. • Take nine finished pieces that are your favorites and glue them with acrylic medium to a thicker board to create an interesting grid piece. WHE N : C aptu r iNg tim E 070-087_C69513.indd 77 070-087_30625.indd 77 (Text) (Ray) (Fogra 29_WF)Job:05-30625 Title:RP-Paint Lab 06-C69513 #175 Dtp:225 Page:77 77 6/11/13 6:36 PM 5/31/13 2:26 PM LAB 28 Featured Artist — Faith Evans-Sills: Making Time

acrylic on paper 80 Pai n t L ab 070-087_30625.indd 80 070-087_30625.indd 80 (Text) (Ray) (Fogra 29_WF)Job:05-30625 Title:RP-Paint Lab #175 Dtp:225 Page:80 5/31/13 2:44 PM 5/31/13 2:26 PM 070-087_306 070-087_306 1/13 2:44 PM 1/13 2:26 PM Let’s Go! Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 4 Fig. 3 Fig. 5 1. Poke a hole in the middle of the bottom of a cup, plus two holes on the rim to attach the string handle (figs. 1, 2). 2. Place a piece of tape on the bottom of the hole, and then fill the cup with a

painting. “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not.”—Georgia O’Keeffe WHO : In spI r e d By Ar tIs t s 018-039_30625.indd 33 018-039_30625.indd 33 (Text) (Ray) (Fogra 29_WF)Job:05-30625 Title:RP-Paint Lab #175 Dtp:225 Page:33 33 5/31/13 2:08 PM 5/31/13 2:10 PM LAB 8

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