{"product_id":"start-here-paint-50-ways-to-be-an-artist-without-trying-9780760390436","title":"Start Here: Paint: 50 Ways to Be an Artist Without Trying","description":"\u003cb\u003eHave you always wished you could paint but have no idea where to start? This guide is the place, offering 50 progressive art activities that develop skill and confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStart Here: Paint\u003c\/i\u003e gives you exciting prompts for kick-starting an artistic practice centered on painting. By exploring how simple brushstrokes and splashes can be repeated to create more intricate images and patterns, \u003ci\u003eStart Here: Paint\u003c\/i\u003e builds up your understanding of shape, color, and technique without intimidating jargon or theory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaint Play. \u003c\/b\u003eExperiment with fearless mark-making ideas that can be achieved in a few minutes to an hour or so using a variety of mediums, including watercolor, gouache, and acrylic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eColorworks.\u003c\/b\u003e Understand and master choosing and using colors, from putting together a palette to mixing the colors you want.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShapes and Shadows. \u003c\/b\u003eLearn how to observe these important visual elements, then translate them into paint using ideas that will help you hone your skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMake It Your Own.\u003c\/b\u003e Building on the techniques learned in the first three chapters, develop your own creative path by exploring a range of styles, from painting patterns with simple motifs to trying a more realistic approach. In addition to creating original wall art, apply your newfound skills to the many Takeaway ideas offered throughout for gifts and home décor items. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eStart Here: Paint\u003c\/i\u003e as your fresh, fun creative companion, you'll learn how to paint and never want to stop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStart Here: Paint\u003c\/i\u003e is a companion title to \u003ci\u003eStart Here: Draw\u003c\/i\u003e, which guides you through the basics of drawing and sketching through 50 fun and inspiring exercises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1060709\"\u003eMoira Clinch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quarry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 7.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760390436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760390436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-ART\"\u003eArt\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-ART029000\"\u003eTechniques | Painting | Watercolor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoira Clinch\u003c\/b\u003e is a watercolor artist and urban sketcher. The author of the companion art titles \u003ci\u003eStart Here: Draw \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStart Here: Paint\u003c\/i\u003e, she is also the author of two books on watercolor painting, including \u003ci\u003eThe Watercolor Painter's Pocket Palette, \u003c\/i\u003e which sold more than half a million copies. She has worked as a creative director in the publishing industry for more than 25 years, and her own artwork has been exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and featured in several books. She lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quarry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450511306989,"sku":"9780760390436","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_06309910-75ae-4666-8b1d-78528c2cd650.jpg?v=1753480913","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/start-here-paint-50-ways-to-be-an-artist-without-trying-9780760390436","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}