A Beginners Guide to Making Abstract Art (Hardcover)

Laura Reiter

ISBN 10: 1849948852 / ISBN 13: 9781849948852

Published by Batsford, 2024

About this Item

Hardcover. A practical and inspirational resource for any visual artist who wants to paint in a less figurative way and take their first steps into the realm of abstract art.Through practical projects and easy-to-follow demonstrations, renowned artist Laura Reiter shows you how to create beautiful and unique abstracts in mixed media. Whether you want to simplify a subject into its abstract elements, or experiment with colour, line and form to make something completely new, this book will help you find an approach that works for you.It covers how to use materials creatively, focusing on watercolour, acrylics and combining different paint media, and how to have fun with colour and composition to create something unique. The author explains how to find sources of inspiration and build up a mark-making repertoire, bringing in texture and collage, and includes a wealth of playful exercises to help you develop your own individual abstract painting style.Beautifully illustrated with the author's vibrant abstract compositions, the book also features stunning examples from other leading artists whose work is partly or wholly abstract. This fascinating book is all any artist needs to successfully make the move into abstract painting. An inspirational and practical resource for any artist interested in going beyond the figurative and moving into abstract. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Beginners Guide to Making Abstract Art (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Batsford
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849948852
• ISBN 13: 9781849948852
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

An inspirational and practical resource for any artist interested in going beyond the figurative and moving into abstract.

Through practical projects and easy-to-follow demonstrations, renowned artist Laura Reiter shows you how to create beautiful and unique abstracts in mixed media. Whether you want to simplify a subject into its abstract elements, or experiment with color, line, and form to make something completely new, this book will help you find an approach that works for you.

It covers how to use materials creatively—focusing on watercolor and acrylics, and combining different paint media—and how to have fun with color and composition to create something unique. The author explains how to find sources of inspiration and build up a mark-making repertoire, bringing in texture and collage, and includes a wealth of playful exercises to help you develop your own individual abstract painting style.

Beautifully illustrated with the author’s vibrant abstract compositions, the book also features stunning examples from other leading artists whose work is partly or wholly abstract. This fascinating book is all any artist needs to successfully make the move into abstract painting.

About the Author

Laura Reiter is well known for her colorful abstract paintings and her accessible approach to teaching. She is the author of Learn to Paint Abstracts and a frequent contributor to The Artist magazine. She lives in northwest London.