Description
Book SynopsisToo many artists find themselves in a frustrating rut: unable to sell paintings hanging in galleries, bogged down by projects they can't finish or abandon. The author was herself suffering from painter's block, until she discovered 'daily painting'. In this book, she reveals the tips and tricks that helped her and other daily painters.
Trade ReviewBest Craft Books of 2014 —ABC News
“A short treatise on behalf of the medium. Paint small and often, [Marine] encourages in her 182-page tome, part how-to, part history lesson. She outlines the power of daily painting, the materials to get your started, the tips to keep you going and the best solutions for creative block.” –Huffington Post
“Artist Carol Marine wisely proposes that art can be made in tiny increments and become a daily practice, much akin to ritual or prayer. Her new guide,
Daily Painting, will open up a plot of fertile ground in your artistic imagination... Previous experience is unnecessary: Her book gives you all the tools you’ll need to become a daily painter, with well-organized and encouraging advice.”—Book Page
Table of ContentsChapter 1
How Daily Painting Changed My Life (and Can Change Yours Too!)
Chapter 2
My Materials
Chapter 3
Subject Matters
Chapter 4
Value
Chapter 5
Color Mixing
Chapter 6
Drawing and Proportion
Chapter 7
Composition
Chapter 8
Staying Fresh and Loose with Oil
Chapter 9
Fighting Artist’s Block
Chapter 10
How to Photograph and Edit Small Paintings
Chapter 11
Tips for Better Online Sales
Index
