The Complete Photo Guide to Creative Painting
Published on 1. November 2010
224 pages
978-1-61060-331-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of creative painting. It serves as a reference and technique guide for painting with all types of craft and fine arts paints, including acrylics, oils, tempera, watercolor, and pastels. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 700 full-color photos for clear understanding. Galleries of artwork by a wide range of artists offer the reader examples of what can be done with each of the painting categories and inspiration to pursue the hobby for themselves.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
700
ISBN-13
978-1-61060-331-7 (9781610603317)
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Paula Guhin | Geri Greenman
Complete Photo Guide to Creative Painting
Book
10/2010
Creative Publishing International, US
€41.03
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Persons
Paula Guhin is a former educator, visual artist, photographer, and the author of the ever-popular Glorious Glue, Art with Adhesives (J. W. Walch) and Can We Eat the Art? (Incentive Publications). Articles have appeared in School Arts, Instructor, Teaching Today, and many more periodicals. She is also a contributing editor for Arts and Activities magazine.
Geri Greenman, a high school art teacher for thirty years, was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award by her colleagues. She was a finalist for the Delores Kohl (International) Outstanding Service in the Field of Education award, a nominee for the Golden Apple, and listed in the Who's Who among America's Teachers. Geri Greenman has been writing for Arts and Activities magazine for 24 years, a contributing editor for 10 years, with 100 articles published.
Geri Greenman, a high school art teacher for thirty years, was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award by her colleagues. She was a finalist for the Delores Kohl (International) Outstanding Service in the Field of Education award, a nominee for the Golden Apple, and listed in the Who's Who among America's Teachers. Geri Greenman has been writing for Arts and Activities magazine for 24 years, a contributing editor for 10 years, with 100 articles published.
Content
- Cover
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Soft Pastel
- About Soft Pastel
- Supports for Soft Pastel
- Tools and Other Materials
- Soft Pastel Techniques
- A Soft Pastel Painting Project
- A Gallery of Soft Pastel Paintings
- Opaque Water Mediums: Tempera & Gouache
- About Opaque Water Mediums
- Supports for Tempera and Gouache
- Brushes, Tools, and Other Materials
- Tempera and Gouache Techniques
- A Tempera Painting Project
- A Gouache Painting Project
- A Gallery of Gouache Paintings
- Acrylic Paint
- About Acrylic Paint
- Supports for Acrylic Paint
- Brushes, Tools, and Other Materials
- Acrylic Painting Techniques
- An Acrylic Painting Project
- Painting in the Folk Art Style
- A Gallery of Acrylic Paintings
- Oil Pastel
- About Oil Pastel
- Supports for Oil Pastel
- Tools and Other Materials
- Oil Pastel Techniques
- An Oil Pastel Project
- A Gallery of Oil Pastel Paintings
- Oils
- About Oil Paint
- Supports for Oil Paint
- Brushes, Tools, and Other Materials
- Oil Painting Techniques
- An Oil Painting Project
- A Gallery of Oil Paintings
- Transparent Watercolor
- About Watercolor
- Supports for Watercolor
- Brushes, Tools, and Other Materials
- Watercolor Painting Techniques
- A Watercolor Project
- A Gallery of Watercolor Paintings
- Glossary
- Resources
- About the Authors
- About the Contributing Artists
- Index
- Copyright Page
