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This lively, liberating guide will have you shedding your tight painting approaches in favor of what the author calls "Quick Studies." This proven method of painting focuses on the essence of the subject and the mastery of the medium, rather than the minute details that seem to mire some artists and prevent them from improving.
Based on the 10+ years of "Quick Studies" classes the author has taught to students of all mediums and abilities, this guide features lots of examples, step-by-step demonstrations and engaging exercises that will have you diving right in. After a brief explanation of how and why this painting approach works, you will explore nine distinctive areas where "Quick Studies" will improve you painting including:
Editing and Brush Confidence
Color and Composition Exploration
Lighting effects
Capturing new subjects
Basic practice and recreation
Craig Nelson is a dynamic artist whose work is featured in the collections of Toyota, U.S. Air Force, Walt Disney Studios, Sony Music, Warner Bros., among several others. A skilled painter in both oils and acrylics, Nelson has also been teaching fine art since 1974, most recently at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. He lives in Santa Rosa, California. |
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