Relief Painting (Pocket Art Guides)

Product Description

The newest addition to Barron’s growing series of Pocket Art Guides, this book instructs in effective ways of layering paint on canvas in order to create an effect similar to low-relief sculpture. Art students and amateur painters will find practical advice and instruction in Barron’s Pocket Art Guides, series. Each title treats a specific aspect of painting or drawing, and includes many tips that even experienced professionals will find helpful. These information-packed books are handy artists’ companions for the reference shelf, but are also small enough to carry along with art supplies on field trips. All titles feature instructive captioned color illustrations and enlightening notes on how famous artists solved specific problems.

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(back cover)

POCKET ART GUIDES Relief Painting

Paintings that emphasize textural effects speak to their viewer in two ways. One way is through color, and the other is through the play of light and shadow, which is emphasized by layering pigment and building the texture on the painting’s surface. Employing techniques that emphasize texture is also an effective way to project an element of dimension, allowing the picture’s subject to break free from its conventional flat picture plane. This book shows you how to incorporate the fillers and other materials into your work so that you will create an effect that suggests relief sculpture.

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CHOOSING THE SURFACE FOR YOUR PAINTING
ADDING VOLUME TO YOUR PAINTING
BUILDING TEXTURES ON THE PICTURE’S SURFACE

Also Available in This Series
Color Secrets
How to Paint Abstracts
How to Paint Light
Painting Outdoors