The Artist's Problem Solver

by Bulgin, Sally

• ISBN13: 9781581803051
• ISBN10: 1581803052
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: North Light Books

Summary

Even the most talented artist runs into problems every once in a while. In The Artist's Problem Solver, 10 well-known professional artists look at some of the most common problems that leisure painters face and explain how to tackle them in a practical and straightforward way. This guide addresses numerous topics including how to create a sense of space and depth in a picture, how to use color effectively, how to paint a convincing sky and many more! All the main painting media-watercolors, oils, pastels and acrylics-are covered, ensuring that every artist will find this book invaluable. Sally Bulgin is an editor for The Artist Magazine, one of the top and most respected British art magazines for amateur painters. The magazine regularly features the work of leading professional artists. It has an estimated worldwide readership of 76,000.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
Sally Bulgin
Subject Spotlight	8	(6)
Gerald Green
Centre of Interest	14	(4)
Jackie Simmonds
Creating Depth	18	(3)
John Mitchell
Seven-minute Skies	21	(3)
Winston Oh
The Longer View	24	(4)
Jackie Simmonds
Floral Still Lifes	28	(6)
John lidzey
Sense of Movement	34	(5)
Peter Partington
Clues & Illusions	39	(5)
Richard Pikesley
Tonal Strength	44	(4)
John Mitchell
Soft Garden Colours	48	(4)
Jackie Simmonds
Painting Skies	52	(6)
John Lidzey
Figures in Paintings	58	(4)
Gerald Green
Woodland Scenes	62	(5)
Jackie Simmonds
Shapes & Rhythms	67	(5)
Peter Partington
Unity in Still Lifes	72	(6)
Anuk Naumann
Children at Play	78	(6)
Jackie Simmonds
Illusion of Light	84	(6)
Gerald Green
Life in Landscapes	90	(6)
Winston Oh
Landscape Greens	96	(5)
Tom Robb
Street Life	101	(5)
Gerald Green
Broken Colour	106	(4)
Jackie Simmonds
Control of Detail	110	(6)
John Lidzey
Design & Movement	116	(6)
Gerald Green
Rescue Strategies	122	(6)
Hilary Jackson
Index	128