Paint Lab

Name: Paint Lab
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781592537822
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52 Exercises inspired by Artists, Materials, Time, Place, and Method

By Deborah Forman

Series: Lab Series

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Paint Lab offers 52 unique and experimental painting exercises designed to be explored in any order. Organised by themes including the artist, tools, time, place, and techniques, this hands-on book encourages learning through playful experimentation rather than strict rules. Filled with full-colour images and examples, it inspires both new and experienced artists to develop confidence and discover new forms of expression.
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This book is ideal for aspiring painters seeking to explore diverse techniques and for experienced artists wanting to reignite their passion through inventive, playful approaches to painting.

Paint Lab is packed with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. Organized into 52 units, which may, but don't need to be explored on a weekly basis.

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Paint Lab is packed with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. This hands-on book is organised into 52 units, which may, but don't need to be explored on a weekly basis. The labs can be worked on in any order, so that you can flip around to learn a new mixed-media technique or be inspired by a particular painting theme or application.

The underlying message of this book is that, as an artist, you should learn and gain expertise through experimentation and play. There is no right or wrong result; rather, you will find new forms of expression in your work and gain confidence in your skills.

Designed to inform and inspire new artists and rekindle passion for painting in experienced artists, this book offers a range of exercises broken down by theme: Who (artist-inspired), What (tools and materials), When (a time-based concept), Where (a sense of place), and How (inspired by a technique or method).

Paint Lab is illustrated with brilliant full-colour images and multiple examples of each exercise. This book offers you a visual, non-linear approach to learning painting techniques and reinforces a fun and fearless approach to creating art.

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Library Journal praises Paint Lab for its 52 thoughtful exercises that broaden painters' skills and material use. Highlighting its blend of contemporary and historical artist influences, the review notes the book's emphasis on playfulness and creativity, making it valuable for beginners and seasoned artists alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781592537822

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Quarry Books

Illustration: 250 color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 136

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About the Author

Deborah Forman is a practicing artist and a passionate teacher of art with twenty years of experience instructing students from ages two to eighty. She is currently a visiting assistant professor at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, and an instructor in continuing education at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Deborah specializes in teaching the fundamentals: drawing, two-dimensional design, color theory, beginning to advanced painting, and conceptual approach to painting and materials. In her own painting practice, Deborah works within the realm of geometric abstraction, with emphasis on the phenomena of color interaction.Deborah earned her bachelor of fine arts degree in 1992 from Rhode Island School of Design. She went on to earn a master of science in art education in 1996 from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, a school that believes teaching is an art form, with an emphasis on process over product and the importance of play and risk taking for artistic growth. Deborah has a master of fine arts in painting from the Parsons School of Design, where the focus of the program was contemporary art and theory, graduating in 2001.Deborah has exhibited her paintings in Rhode Island as well as in various other venues throughout New England. She also provides a creative workshop series that can be used in a variety of settings. Visit her website at www.blueorangeworkshop.com. She is the author of Paint Lab (Quarry Books, 2013).

Paint Lab