Abstracts (Collins Learn to Paint)

Abstracts (Collins Learn to Paint)

by Laura Reiter (Author)

Synopsis

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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:

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: Collins
Published: 02 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 0007271808
ISBN 13: 9780007271801

Author Bio

Laura Reiter is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter/Printmakers. She regularly runs courses in abstract art and her paintings have been shown in numerous exhibitions. She has also been a prizewinner at the prestigious Bankside Gallery, London, at the Royal Watercolour Society's open exhibition.