North Light Books</br></br>Product Description</br></br><div><i><b>Splatter?? stamp?? scrape?? repeat</b>. A quick-start guide to beautifully layered and textured abstracts!</i><br /><br /> While there are many approaches to painting abstract art?? Jodi Ohl's philosophy is to simply start. In this book?? the successful?? self-taught artist helps you "n with an open mind and fearless heart." Everything inside is geared toward kick-starting your creativity:<ul><li>An exciting series of 22 fun-to-follow?? step-by-step projects.</li><li>A tantalizing variety of approaches and inspirations for applying and manipulating paint?? crayons?? pencils?? ink?? paper?? photos and more.</li><li>Quick and loose exercises for building a library of ideas?? color palettes?? patterns and designs to use in future paintings.</li><li>Loads of practical advice?? including how to stock your studio without going broke?? the five must-haves mediums?? and how to finish and protect your artwork.</li></ul>For beginners eager to get to the " and for artists looking to expand their repertoire?? it just doesn't get any better.<br /><br /><b>Every action-packed page will have you trying something new and pushing your boundaries!</b><br /> Make marbled acrylic skins * Add a stain * Discover instant gratification with Yupo paper * Achieve the wonderfully aged look of image transfers * Play with graffiti-style art * Experiment with gel mediums * Incorporate non-commercial add-ins like eggshells and netting * Create incredible abstract landscapes and cityscapes * And so much more!</div></br><br/>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1440346526ss the time to st