PublishedNorthlight, August 2014 |
ISBN9781440329449 |
FormatSoftcover, 144 pages |
Dimensions27.6cm × 21cm |
Indulge your creative curiosity and take your art off the canvas, off the board, and into the brave new world of Alternative Art Surfaces! Mixed-media powerhouse duo Darlene Olivia McElroy and Sandra Duran Wilson, authors of the best-selling books Image Transfer Workshop, Surface Treatment Workshop and Mixed Media Revolution, blaze new creative territory with more than 100 techniques for working on more than 35 unique surfaces in this, their jam-packed fourth book!
You'll find something new and exciting on every page: More than 35 alternative surfaces, including galvanized tin, mica, rawhide, nylon, unsanded grout, slate, spray foam and more More than 100 techniques for painting, sculpting, creating textures, encasing, carving, printing, transferring and more More than 125 tips for troubleshooting, preparing your surfaces, finishing and mounting your art, and taking your work to the next level More than 50 inspiring finished pieces of art showcasing the surfaces and techniques | Mixed-media powerhouse duo Darlene Olivia McElroy and Sandra Duran Wilson are back with their fourth jam-packed title--this time taking readers beyond traditional painting surfaces and enticing their creative curiosity with alternative surfaces such as Plexiglas, mica, concrete, glass, leather and much more. Experimenting is encouraged here and the authors will demonstrate not only how to paint on a plethora of surfaces (more than 35), but also how to prepare surfaces for painting, how create amazing textures, how to encase, carve, adhere, transfer onto, print onto those surfaces--more than 65 techniques in all. Of course, no McElroy/Duran Wilson book would be complete without extensive trouble-shooting tips. Readers will be informed how to avoid the pitfalls of working on these fun surfaces. | Mixed-media powerhouse duo Darlene Olivia McElroy and Sandra Duran Wilson, authors of the best-selling books Image Transfer Workshop, Surface Treatment Workshop and Mixed Media Revolution, blaze new creative territory with more than 100 techniques for working on more than 35 unique surfaces in this, their jam-packed fourth book!
