Contemporary Landscapes in Mixed Media

Contemporary Landscapes in Mixed Media
ISBN: 9781849943567
Publication Date: 8 June 2017

A great guide for painters who want to experiment with mixed media and make their landscape paintings more adventurous.

Popular artist and teacher, Soraya French, encourages readers to experiment with mixing media and to create more adventurous paintings and broaden their artistic horizons.

The media that Soraya uses in this book are acrylics, pastels and collage and she shows how to bring the best out of mixing these media with handy tips, some simple projects and several step-by-step demonstrations.

Landscape, and they way it changes over the seasons, is the ideal subject for experimenting with different textural effects using mixed media. Contemporary Landscapes in Mixed Media is divided into four seasonal chapters, with each section dealing with the colours, shapes, patterns and textures particular to each season.

There is information on mixing colours relevant to each season, as well as interesting ways of painting flowers and other details of nature, how to create exciting compositions, and how to add architectural aspects within the landscape. In some landscapes figures may be added in order to animate the composition and create a narrative.

This practical and inspirational book will help and encourage the reader to explore the fascinating potential of mixed media and to adopt a freer attitude in their painting.

About the Author

Soraya French was born in Tehran and came to England in 1977. Now a full-time professional artist, she demonstrates for Daler-Rowney, runs private art workshops, and regularly teaches her painting techniques to art groups. Her work can be seen in exhibitions throughout the year. Soraya is a member of the Society of Floral Painters, and is President of the Andover Art Society. She is a regular contributor to...