Dive into a world of boundless artistic creativity with Expressive Painting in Mixed Media.

Unleash your inner artist and discover the secrets to crafting stunning, expressive masterpieces that combine the vibrancy of colors and textures. Whether you are a novice or an experienced artist, this book is for you.

Discover the power of various drawing and painting mediums to transform your canvas into a playground for your imagination. With expert tips, step-by-step techniques and inspiring projects, this book is your key to unlocking your inner artistic potential.

What will you learn in this book?

- What is expressive art and how is it different from fully realistic art and abstract art?

- Various mediums used for expressive mixed-media art

- Composition for expressive art

- Color theory

- Creating interesting and harmonious compositions

- Mixed-media art techniques

Which mediums are covered in this book?

- Watercolor and gouache

- Watercolor pencils

- Acrylics and oils

- Pen and ink, brush pens and markers (and coffee )

- Soft (dry) pastels and charcoal

- Acrylic spray paints

- Colored pencils

- Digital tools

- Using stencils

- Various types of paper and canvas

The best way to learn any skill is to do it. And that's what you will do with ten step-by-step exercises that will guide you to create your own masterpieces.

- Doodle your surroundings

- Painting on colored paper

- Painting with coffee

- Watercolor collage painting

- Painting with ink and alcohol markers

- Acrylic spray paints and acrylic paints (and stencils)

- Palette knife painting using oils/acrylics

- Painting using acrylic spray paints (and newsprint paper)

- Watercolor and colored pencils

- Expressive digital painting

Expressive Painting in Mixed Media - inbunden, Engelska, 2023