Every artist strives to achieve the kind of painting that commands attention from across the room and delights the eye up close. In this book, artist and workshop teacher Patti Mollica walks you through surprisingly simple and efficient strategies for achieving that kind of powerful composition, whatever your subject.
Complete with timed exercises and start-to-finish painting demonstrations, this book is for any artist who feels overwhelmed by where to start or daunted by the urge to paint everything in sight. Patti Mollica's mindful approach will lead you to better, bolder results, as well as greater confidence and joy in the process. So load your palette with ample paint, grab some fat brushes and get ready to paint fast, paint loose, paint bold.
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Start with a strong, simple value statement .
Get expressive with color .
Be brave with your brushwork .5 technique exercises .5 start-to-finish painting demonstrations Paint fearlessly!
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Patti Mollica Imprint: North Light Books Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 276mm,
Width: 210mm,
ISBN:9781440342103 ISBN 10: 1440342105 Pages: 128 Publication Date:31 January 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Patti Mollica is a popular painter, author and art instructor from Nyack, NY. She has published three books for Walter-Foster and created two step-by-step instruction videos for ArtistsNetwork.tv.