Your Year in Art

Table of Contents Introduction   Chapter 1: Basics Week 1: Color Explorations Week 2: Make Your Mark Week 3: Shape Up Week 4: Watercolor Washes Week 5: Experiments in Blending Week 6: Building Layers Week 7: Building Saturation Week 8: Paper Texture Practice Week 9: Experiment with Resists Week 10: Embrace the White Space Week 11: Magic Monochrome Week 12: Playing with Negative Space Week 13: Pattern Play Week 14: Black & White Week 15: Luminous Lettering   Chapter 2: Jump-Starting Creativity Week 16: Breaking Free of Creative Ruts Week 17: Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places Week 18: A Bug’s View Week 19: A Bird’s View Week 20: Intuitive Painting Week 21: One Thing Twenty Ways Week 22: Empowering Words Week 23: Detailed to Abstract Week 24: Abstract Storytelling Week 25: Doodle It Out   Chapter 3: Getting Outside Week 26: Go Green Week 27: Nature Illustration Week 28: Fun with Florals Week 29: Build a Wreath Week 30: Build a Cactus Garden Week 31: Dreamy Greenhouse Week 32: Cute Critters Week 33: Illuminating Insects Week 34: Painting a Landscape Week 35: Expressive Architecture Week 36: The Sky’s the Limit   Chapter 4: Making It Personal Week 37: Beautiful Faces Week 38: Tackle Your To-Do List Week 39: The Room You’re In Week 40: Your Least Favorite Color Week 41: Happy Thoughts Week 42: Illustrated Food Journal Week 43: Paint Your Passion Week 44: A Favorite Memory Week 45: Your Favorite Book Week 46: Make it Your Own Week 47: Design a Greeting Card   Chapter 5: Keeping It Going Week 48: Perfecting Perspective Week 49: Capturing Movement Week 50: Wade Into Water Week 51: Four Colorways Week 52: Paint a Still Life   Meet the Author