"This book is a full art course with a little humor. It takes the fear out of starting your first page and gives you that little nudge to take the first step." - BARA, Jewelry Designer & Sculptor****Art Improv 101: How to Create a Personal Art Journal focusses on creative play. This method is to art what improv is to comedy; You will make it up as you go along.Based on 30 years in the graphic arts, artist and writer Carolyn V. Hamilton will share with you ways to play with watercolor techniques, shading with pencils, using decorative borders, and tips for drawing faces, trees, and other objects.Her goal is to inspire you to create your own personal art journal where you can note thoughts, look inward, officially doodle, observe your life, and maybe even realize miracles. This book contains dozens of technique illustrations. No experience required!PART Welcome to Art Improv 101IntroductionWhy Art Journal?What is creativity?Where do I start?Kinds of Art JournalsPART Practical TechniquesTools of the tradeThe Language of Color & Color MixingWatercolor TechniquesShading with Pencils, Lines & DotsDecorative BordersHow to draw facesSimple ways to draw buildings, people, trees & other objectsHow to see simple images in a panoramic viewHand-lettering techniquesContour Drawing"This book gives an amazingly easy introduction to the world of 'art journaling.' I thought it would be hard, but I'm inspired now more than ever to record my journal entries in a more dramatic and artistic way." - colorist Jean Battenberg****Get your IMMEDIATE pdf DOWNLOAD now!
