Your artist's brain : use the right side of your brain to draw and paint what you see, not what you think you see
Title:
Your artist's brain : use the right side of your brain to draw and paint what you see, not what you think you see
Author:
Purcell, Carl L. (Carl Lee), 1944-
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, [2010]
ISBNF:
9781440308444
Physical Description:
207 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Abstract:
Annotation Overcome the obstacles to your artistic expressionImproving your artwork can be as simple as learning how to trust your eyes. Your Artist's Brainshows you how to portray even the most complex subjects by focusing on what you really see - not what you think you see. Expert art instructor Carl Purcell shows you how to overcome dependency on the "intellectual brain" and listen carefully to the more observant "artist's brain."WithYour Artist's Brain, you'll learn visual skills and artistic techniques that will instantly make you a better artist, no matter what your medium.22 step-by-step demonstrations on key relationships between shapes, spaces, subjects, backgrounds, angles, sizes, values and moreEasy examples and fun exercises teaching you how to "see" and design great compositions"Points to Remember" sidebars that allow you to quickly grasp each conceptMaximize the power of your artist's brain today and embark on the path to creating better art.
Contents:
Looking into your Brain's toolbox -- Gaining access to your artists brain -- Searching for line and form -- Seeing value -- Figure and ground -- Organizing patterns of value -- Technique for painters -- Seeing shapes -- Seeing the shape of space -- Seeing shapes of value -- Building a painting on value patterns -- Ensuring a strong center of interest.
General Note:
"The material within this compilation originally appeared in the following North Light books: Painting with your artist's brain c 2004 by Carl Purcell, Drawing with your artist's brain c 2007 by Carl Purcell"--Title page verso.
Includes index.