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Playful Painting: People

Whimsical projects and clever techniques for painting any likeness - from family and friends to the rich and famous

Sarah Walsh author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Published:9th Aug '18

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Playful Painting: People offers a quirky take on portrait instruction. Sharpen your skills with 16 step-by-step projects, including a mixed-media Frida Kahlo, a colorful '80s girl, an ad man from the '60s, a handsome Victorian couple, and a creepy Edgar Allen Poe.

Creating portraits is fun and easy with Playful Painting: People. This colorful guide will have you creating beautiful portraits of women and men in no time, as well as nature motifs and animals. Whether you’re an aspiring, beginning, or more advanced artist, you can learn to work with affordable, approachable tools, such as colored pencil, gouache, watercolor, pen and ink, and pencil, to create your own portraits.

Every portrait is customizable, allowing you to add your own personal embellishments. Pick up a variety of tips and techniques that will show you how to paint whimsical patterns, accessories, and famous faces.

Playful Painting: People isn’t just a collection of skills to learn; it’s a fun, fresh take on an age-old art form.

Are you yearning to paint portraits but intimidated by the challenge of capturing a likeness? Build your confidence with the 16 step-by-step exercises in Playful Painting: People by Sarah Walsh -- and smile while you do it. * Artists Magazine *

ISBN: 9781633224698

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144 pages