Painting Imaginary Flowers: Beautiful Blooms and Abstract Patterns in Mixed Media PDF
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Painting Imaginary Flowers Beautiful Blooms and Abstract Patterns In Mixed Media SANDRINE PELISSIER artistsnetwork.com Contents Dedication Who Are You Becoming? 01: Gathering Materials Surfaces for Painting. Demonstration: Mounting Yupo Paper onto Board. Mediums You Can Use. Making Art Is Fun, So Enjoy the Process. 02: Painting an Abstract Background Selecting Acrylics, Watercolors or Inks. Choosing Your Color Scheme. Demonstration: Dropping Paint and Ink. Demonstration: Making Adjustments. 03: Let Your Imagination Do the Work Tips to See and Outline Shapes. Painting the Negative Space. Adding More Color. Adding New Elements. 04: Make Your Paintings Stand out with Patterns Tools for Making Patterns. Create Complex Patterns from Simple Shapes. Demonstration: Translating Inspiration to the Canvas. 05: Finishing Your Painting Assessing Your Work: Is It Done? Before Varnishing. Hanging Wires and D-Rings. Tips for Applying Varnish. 06: What Can You Try Next? Demonstration: Drawing Flowers. Demonstration: Working in a Series. Demonstration: Working on a Larger Scale. Demonstration: Blue Abstraction. Demonstration: Technique Variation. Demonstration: Landscape with Zen Doodles. A Technique for Kids and Teens. Gallery About the Author Acknowledgments In Granada • Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 12" × 12" (30cm × 30cm) DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this book to all the artists who choose to live a creative life even if that often involves a bit of financial uncertainty. When your work is your passion, it’s not work anymore—it becomes fun. WHAT YOU’LL NEED SURFACES canvas paper watercolor paper, 190-lb. (400gsm) PIGMENTS acrylic inks alcohol-based inks colored pencils or Prismacolor Art Stix fineliner pen, blue fluid acrylic paints full-bodied acrylic paints including white markers oil marker or paint pen watercolor paints BRUSHES brushes, assorted (stiff and medium sized, soft, large and small, flats and rounds, etc.) OTHER SUPPLIES acrylic gel medium box knife or craft knife brayer containers for paints and water Conté pencil cradled boards dipping pens droppers gel medium, heavy or extra-heavy masking fluid pencil rubbing alcohol ruler scissors spray bottle of water spray fixative varnish for water-and oil-based mediums INTRODUCTION Who Are You Becoming? For many years I could not even think about starting a painting project without a reference image. I think this is probably the case for many artists. Over time, I got frustrated with that approach; it felt like I was always trying to copy a picture. My goal became to paint in a style that was more personal—a style that would leave space for intuition and imagination. I wanted freedom from reference images! Confronted with a blank canvas, I was faced with the question of how to start a painting without a reference. My answer was to look for ways to trigger my imagination. Do you already have a method for breathing life into your imagination? My favorite is one I will detail in this book. It consists of painting an abstract background, adding visual textures and looking for shapes in those textures.
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