Expressive Flower Painting: Simple Mixed Media Techniques for Bold Beautiful Blooms

Description

Flowers are one of the most common and beloved subjects for artists. And for new artists, it's almost always one of the first things someone tries to paint - centre, petals, stem, voila! The painting exercises and the process shown in this book have a loose, free, contemporary style - one that is very popular with painters and is widely seen in galleries, in shops, and even on clothing and home design goods. It's not intimidating, and yet the paintings are colourful, immediate, and joyful and speak to the artist's desire to play, be loose, and to create freely. Lynn Whipple paints wildly and in small to large formats with a combination of acrylic paint, charcoal, and colourful soft pastel. She uses fresh, abundant flower arrangements as her muse. Expressive Flower Painting presents a range of creative painting exercises that help readers develop vibrant nature paintings. This exciting book is an in-depth expansion of Lynn's class called Big Bold Bloom Wild Painting, with additional content. The book will cover mark making, layering techniques, how to do "spin drawings," colour methods, painted backgrounds, working from life, and how to successfully combine a wide variety of media for the maximum effect.

Lynn Whipple, after a seven-year stint as an art director, prop master, and set decorator for Nickelodeon Studios, has been a full time professional artist for the past 24 years. She shares a studio space with her husband, artist John Whipple. They create art along side 25 other artist in a shared warehouse space called McRae Art Studios, which was founded by the Whipple family in 1987. Lynn divides her time between making original artwork and teaching workshops both online and in person. Please visit her website at www.lynnwhipple.com

Whipple's enthusiasm and optimism infuse the book...All levels will enjoy this unique approach to a popular subject. * Cloth, Paper, Scissors *