Learn to Paint: Abstracts
Will be published approx. on 1. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-00-727180-1 (ISBN)
Description
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Learn to paint abstracts with Laura Reiter and achieve the success you have always wanted!
Many leisure painters are interested in painting simple abstracts but are not sure quite how to approach this way of working. Laura Reiter provides a clear and accessible introduction to this contemporary style of painting, explaining in simple, straightforward terms what abstract art is and how various techniques can be used to paint popular subjects in a less representational way.
Early sections look at mark-making techniques, aspects of design and composition, and methods for creating texture and using collage. Laura then explains several simple ways of approaching an abstract painting , using watercolour, acrylics, pastels and collage:
Learn to paint abstracts with Laura Reiter and achieve the success you have always wanted!
Many leisure painters are interested in painting simple abstracts but are not sure quite how to approach this way of working. Laura Reiter provides a clear and accessible introduction to this contemporary style of painting, explaining in simple, straightforward terms what abstract art is and how various techniques can be used to paint popular subjects in a less representational way.
Early sections look at mark-making techniques, aspects of design and composition, and methods for creating texture and using collage. Laura then explains several simple ways of approaching an abstract painting , using watercolour, acrylics, pastels and collage:
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-00-727180-1 (9780007271801)
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Laura Reiter studied art at Kingston and Wimbledon Schools of Art, where she attained first a BA degree in painting and then an MA in printmaking. Laura has had success in selling her work in galleries such as the Bankside Gallery and the Mall Galleries in London. She regularly exhibits with the Linda Blackstone Gallery and the Battersea Affordable Art Show. Laura also runs her own workshops and gives demonstrations to art societies.