Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting: Fun, Creative and Innovative Techniques

Regina said Tale of a Warrior Artist's Reawakening. What a wonderful find! I've been searching for a book such as this for quite some time. I am a self-taught artist since grade school, but life and other such things happened and I walked away from painting. Enter Bruce Leehe came to me in a lucid dream where as soon as I saw him, I feigned a karate chop at him. He silently shook his head 'no' while smiling, took me by the hand and led. Peggy J. Steffens said A "Must Have" book on Abstract Art Techniques and Tools!. I am an abstract artist and I HIGHLY recommend Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting. I have purchased hundreds of art books and this book is one of the best I have ever purchased because it provides detailed step-by-step directions that you can follow. In a recent exercise I followed there were 19 steps in the process and at the end I felt like I had been in a class learning the . A Joyful, Pleasurable Technique Book on Acrylic Anstracts It's easy to see why this book is so highly rated by Amazon customers; Jo's vibrant attitude is obvious from the first few pages, and her laid-back approach to the subject encourages the reader to attack a new project with confidence. Rather than taking the reader through a series of progressively complicated projects, Jo encourages her readers to start several (small) paintings from

Use razor blades and applicator bottles to create distinctive linework. Discover fresh takes on stenciling, sponging, making and working with gesso. Heavily illustrated and filled with exciting ideas you won't find anywhere else, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will inspire you to paint, experiment, playand come away with some of your best work yet!. When you don't have anything to lose but a few minutes and a little piece of paper, you'll find that you paint more fearlessly, absorb new concepts faster and enjoy yourself more.Step-by-Step Instruction. Learn what tools Toye finds most useful in making art, along with 17 step-by-step demonstrations showing how to use them to best effect.Start-to-Finish Painting Projects. At the heart of the book, 8 start-to-finish painting projects put it all together. 10 Like a diving board for creativity, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will help you plunge joyfully into artmak

. About the Author Jo Toye is an award-winning experimental artist who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Go to Jo's Author page to see video walk-throughs of her books. She has recently combined her love of line with her love of cats and released, Cat-a-Doodles, an adult coloring book filled with whimsical cats to color and love. Her work has been published in several books and magazines, and in 2009 Jo was selected for the annual "Ones to Watch" feature article in Watercolor Artist magazine. She is a popular workshop instructor and finds great delight in sharing her unique techniques as well as empowering fellow artists to find both new joy and direction in their art

. She is a popular workshop instructor and finds great delight in sharing her unique techniques as well as empowering fellow artists to find both new joy and direction in their art. Jo Toye is an award-winning experimental artist who lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Go to Jo's Author page to see video walk-throughs of her books. Her work has been published in several books and magazines, and