Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting: Fun, Creative and Innovative Techniques
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (783 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01BN2BOW6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 284 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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With the belief that an attitude of playfulness is key to artistic growth, award-winning acrylic artist Jo Toye leads you on an engaging workshop-style adventure filled with innovative techniques, inventive approaches and breakthrough results.Work Small. Start by discovering how working on a small canvas yields big payoffs. 10 Like a diving board for creativity, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will help you plunge joyfully into artmaking. Experiment with Clear Tar Gel, pour paint with pipettes, work over top a "failed" paintingall yielding brilliantly original results. Use razor blades and applicator bottles to create distinctive linework. When you don't have anything to lose but a few minutes and a little piece of paper, you'll find that you paint more fearlessly, absorb new concepts faster and enjoy yourself more.Step-by-Step Instruction. Learn what tools Toye finds most useful in making art, along with 17 step-by-
She is a popular workshop instructor and finds great delight in sharing her unique techniques as well as empowering fellow artists to find both new joy and direction in their art. About the Author Jo Toye is an award-winning experimental artist who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. She has recently combined her love of line with her love of cats and released, Cat-a-Doodles, an adult coloring book filled with whimsical cats to color and love. Her work has been published in several books and magazines, and in 2009 Jo was selected for the annual "Ones to Watch" feature article in Watercolor Artist magazine. . Go to Jo's Author page to see video walk-throughs of her books
. Go to Jo's Author page to see video walk-throughs of her books. Her work has been published in several books and magazines, and in 2009 Jo was selected for the annual "Ones to Watch" feature article in Watercolor Artist magazine. She is a popular workshop instructor and finds great delight in sharing her unique techniques as
"Tale of a Warrior Artist's Reawakening" according to Regina. What a wonderful find! I've been searching for a book such as this for quite some time. I am a self-taught artist since grade school, but life and other such things happened and I walked away from painting. Enter Bruce Leehe came to me in a lucid dream where as soon. "A "Must Have" book on Abstract Art Techniques and Tools!" according to Peggy J. Steffens. I am an abstract artist and I HIGHLY recommend Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting. I have purchased hundreds of art books and this book is one of the best I have ever purchased because it provides detailed step-by-step directions that you can follow. In a rec. A Joyful, Pleasurable Technique Book on Acrylic Anstracts Kat It's easy to see why this book is so highly rated by Amazon customers; Jo's vibrant attitude is obvious from the first few pages, and her laid-back approach to the subject encourages the reader to attack a new project with confidence. Rather than taking the reader t