Journeys To Abstraction

Author : Sue St.John
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781507503317
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journeys to Abstraction 2 written by Sue St.John and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how artists paint, pour, scrape, spray, carve, stamp, collage and otherwise build complex layers of texture and meaning. Painting with egg cartons, turning acrylic paints into shards of "stained glass," incorporating old "failed paintings into fresh finished pieces... anything goes in abstract art! Marked by an inspiring freedom of form and content, this is a liberating book for any artist in search of new, dynamic forms of self-expression.

Author : Sue St. John
Publisher : North Light Books
ISBN 13 : 9781440311437
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journeys To Abstraction written by Sue St. John and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We don't have to know what a painting is if we know how it makes us feel. A fun, fascinating survey of abstract art, Journeys to Abstraction offers a behind-the-scenes look at how contemporary artists break free from literal depiction to rejoice in the pure expressive power of color, line and texture. 58 artists share 100 striking abstract paintings, along with the ideas, inspirations and diverse working processes behind them. Covers a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional media and techniques, including watercolor, collage, acrylics, ink and more. Four step-by-step demonstrations show how abstract pieces come together from start to finish. Discover how artists paint, pour, scrape, spray, carve, stamp, collage and otherwise build complex layers of texture and meaning. Painting with egg cartons, turning acrylic paints into shards of "stained glass," incorporating old "failed" paintings into fresh finished pieces...anything goes in abstract art! Marked by an inspiring freedom of form and content, this is a liberating book for any artist in search of new, dynamic forms of self-expression.

Author : Sue St. John
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440311536
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journeys To Abstraction written by Sue St. John and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We don't have to know what a painting is if we know how it makes us feel. A fun, fascinating survey of abstract art, Journeys to Abstraction offers a behind-the-scenes look at how contemporary artists break free from literal depiction to rejoice in the pure expressive power of color, line and texture. • 58 artists share 100 striking abstract paintings, along with the ideas, inspirations and diverse working processes behind them. • Covers a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional media and techniques, including watercolor, collage, acrylics, ink and more. • Four step-by-step demonstrations show how abstract pieces come together from start to finish. Discover how artists paint, pour, scrape, spray, carve, stamp, collage and otherwise build complex layers of texture and meaning. Painting with egg cartons, turning acrylic paints into shards of "stained glass," incorporating old "failed" paintings into fresh finished pieces...anything goes in abstract art! Marked by an inspiring freedom of form and content, this is a liberating book for any artist in search of new, dynamic forms of self-expression.

Author : Ulrike Becks-Malorny
Publisher : Taschen America Llc
ISBN 13 : 9783822823491
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wassily Kandinsky, 1866-1944 written by Ulrike Becks-Malorny and published by Taschen America Llc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Debora Stewart
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440335842
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abstract Art Painting written by Debora Stewart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you love to take your art in a new direction? In Abstract Art Painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to your art. In addition you'll begin to understand how to work in a series and how this can help you develop your own personal style. A sampling of what you'll add to your creative toolbox: • Pastel and acrylic techniques to use to complete your own paintings • The benefits of expressing your ideas abstractly • How to loosen up by using your nondominant hand and drawing to music • Ways to express emotions through mark-making • Using color and symbolism for expression • Working with photos for inspiration • Tips for using color studies Step into your own abstract frame of mind today!

Author : Rosmarie Waldrop
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780811218795
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Driven to Abstraction written by Rosmarie Waldrop and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new poetry collection of startling beauty and thought by a great American poet.

Author : Joan Blackburn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781470131340
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Abstract written by Joan Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 2013* with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This fun, exciting book on workshop projects and assignments will be an "art altering" experience for the artist who is eager to learn, experiment, and explore various methods of developing and achieving a finished painting of abstract art. I have taught the content in this book in workshops for over fifteen years and have received great joy in watching students grow, some even winning awards in national competitions. It is only when you can let yourself be open to new experiences that you can experience something new. Experimental painting is not a style but an attitude: to take chances, let go, be free and try new things. In this instructional, tutorial workshop, the elements and principles of design, design formats, textures and content will be emphasized." -- Publisher's description.

Author : Sue St.john
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781543170863
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journeys to Abstraction written by Sue St.john and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how artists paint, pour, scrape, spray, carve, stamp, collage and otherwise build complex layers of texture and meaning. Painting with egg cartons, turning acrylic paints into shards of "stained glass," incorporating old "failed paintings into fresh finished pieces... anything goes in abstract art! Marked by an inspiring freedom of form and content, this is a liberating book for any artist in search of new, dynamic forms of self-expression.

Author : John Golding
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691252947
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paths to the Absolute written by John Golding and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking account of the meaning of abstract painting From Mondrian's bold geometric forms to Kandinsky's use of symbols to Pollock's "dripped paintings," the richly diverse movement of abstract painting challenges anyone trying to make sense of either individual works or the phenomenon as a whole. Applying his insights as an art historian and a painter, John Golding offers a unique approach to understanding the evolution of abstractionism by looking at the personal artistic development of seven of its greatest practitioners. He re-creates the journey undertaken by each painter in his move from representational art to the abstract—a journey that in most cases began with cubism but led variously to symbolism, futurism, surrealism, theosophy, anthropology, Jungian analysis, and beyond. For each artist, spiritual quest and artistic experimentation became inseparable. And despite their different techniques and philosophies, these artists shared one goal: to break a path to a new, ultimate pictorial truth. The book first explores the works and concerns of three pioneering European abstract painters—Mondrian, Malevich, Kandinsky—and then those of their American successors—Pollock, Newman, Rothko, and Still. Golding shows how each painter sought to see the world and communicate his vision in the purest or most expressive form possible. For example, Mondrian found his way into abstraction through a spiritual response to the landscape of his native Holland, Malevich through his apprehension of the human body, Kandinsky through a blend of religious mysticism and symbolism. Line and color became the focus for many of their creative endeavors. In the 1940s and 50s, the Americans raised the level of pictorial innovation, beginning most notably with Pollock and his Jung-inspired concept of action. Golding makes a powerful case that at its best and most profound, abstract painting is heavily imbued with meaning and content. Through a blend of biography, art analysis, and cultural history, Paths to the Absolute offers remarkable insights into how a sense of purpose is achieved in painting, and how abstractionism engaged with the intellectual currents of its time. Please note: All images in this ebook are presented in black and white and have been reduced in size.

Author : Sue St.John
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781508617365
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journeys to Abstraction 3 written by Sue St.John and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-20 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how artists paint, pour, scrape, spray, carve, stamp, collage and otherwise build complex layers of texture and meaning. Painting with egg cartons, turning acrylic paints into shards of "stained glass," incorporating old "failed paintings into fresh finished pieces... anything goes in abstract art! Marked by an inspiring freedom of form and content, this is a liberating book for any artist in search of new, dynamic forms of self-expression.