A workshop-style book, oriented to the wide community of crafters and artists including those interested in paint, surface design, mixed media, and collage, which explores a wide variety of innovative and experimental paint techniques. Chapters cover composition, abstraction, texture, layering, using found objects, encaustic, integrating text, and adding digital imagery.
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Baldwin, Ann. Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists. Quarry: Quayside. 2009. c.144p. illus. ISBN 978-1-59253-456-2. $24.99. ART INSTRUCTION
Baldwin refreshingly sees abstract art as a childlike craft rather than as a fine art. She first teaches the basic rules of design and composition, then sets free with paint, crayons, photos, fabric and wax. This unique volume removes the pomposity from art and restores the simple joy inherent to its creation. -- Library Journal, July 2009
Baldwin refreshingly sees abstract art as a childlike craft rather than as a fine art. She first teaches the basic rules of design and composition, then sets free with paint, crayons, photos, fabric and wax. This unique volume removes the pomposity from art and restores the simple joy inherent to its creation. -- Library Journal, July 2009
About the Author
Ann Baldwin was born in London, England, and lived there until 1990 when she came to live in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband. She began painting in 1991, after being a teacher of literature all of her working life. Within 18 months she was exhibiting landscapes in local juried shows. Initially self-taught, she began studying art history, painting, color theory, drawing and design, and became known as an abstractionist, and later developed her text-and-image collages. As a full-time artist, she continues to break rules and experiment, currently with encaustic.
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I've been buying a lot of mixed media books lately. Most of them are good for visual inspiration and some of them detail some useful techniques. This one however stands out because it also shows, step-by-step, how a piece of art evolves. It's fascinating - and illuminating - to see the layers being added to give the piece depth and texture and colour and harmony. I'm finally starting to understand how a piece achieves unity, how it becomes art. I highly recommend this book.
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A clear and easy to understand techniques book for the mixed media artist. Terrific advice and tips. Jam-packed with great step-by-step photos.
Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists: Experimental Techniques for Composition, Layering, Texture, Imagery, and Encaustic
Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists: Experimental Techniques for Composition, Layering, Texture, Imagery, and Encaustic
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I bought 3 of these books one for myself and two friends. We are all impressed. Ann gives lots of safety information using mixed media ingredients that never even occurred to me. She has lots of information that we can all learn from.
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Creative Paint
I highly recommend this book, it helped me a lot to learn different techniques for layering and texture. If you are a beginner, then this book is for you.
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Unleash your imagination
The examples in this book are truly inspirational, and the step-by-step instructions invite you to experiment on your own while still following the guidelines. Read more
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excellent
Excellent resource for mixed media artists and those experimenting and learning. Lots of picture demos of different techniques.
Published on Mar 31 2010 by W. T. Barrett
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Loved this!
I just loved how this book showed you the different techniques that you could do as well as took you through them step by step, showing how the project started out and then how it... Read more
Published on Dec 23 2009 by Glenda T.
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