Pastels Workshop: A Practical Course in Pastel Painting to Develop Skills and Confidence - Softcover

Simmonds, Jackie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0004133226 ISBN 13: 9780004133225

Publisher: Collins, 1997

Synopsis

A brand-new paperback edition of Pastels Workshop by Jackie Simmonds. Originally published in hardback in 1994, it is a popular practical course in pastel painting.

Pastels Workshop is part of the Collins Painting Workshop series for the leisure painter, where the approach to learning to paint is based on active, ‘hands-on’ participation by the student. This approach combines instructional teaching by a professional artist with practical exercises and projects which are specifically designed to encourage students to develop their own style and ideas, rather than just copying those of other artists.

The book features:
· PROJECTS – including a system of self-assessment to monitor progress
· EXERCISES – including several step-by-step demonstrations
· TECHNIQUES – comprehensive guidelines on materials and methods
· PRACTICAL TIPS – helpful hints and checklists
· IDEAS – still life, flowers and gardens, landscapes, seascapes, figures and abstracts
· INSPIRATION – a wide selection of paintings to show different styles and techniques

About this title

Synopsis:

The workshop approach to learning to paint is based on active "hands-on" participation by the student. With this in mind, this book - the second in Collins' "Workshop" series for the leisure painter - combines instructional teaching by a professional artist with practical exercises and projects which are specifically designed to encourage students to develop their own style and ideas, rather than just copying those of other artists. The book features: practical projects, with a system of self-assessment to monitor progress; additional exercises to try, including several step-by-step demonstrations; comprehensive guidelines on materials and methods; hints and useful checklists; varied subject matter - still-life, flowers and gardens, landscapes, seascapes, figures and abstracts; and a wide selection of paintings by the author and other artists to show different styles and techniques.

From the Back Cover:

· Practical projects and exercises
· System of self-assessment
· Demonstration paintings
· Guidelines for improving painting skills
· Helpful tips and checklists
· Varied subject matter, including still life, flowers, gardens, landscapes, seascapes, figures and abstracts
· Inspirational work by well-know contemporary artists

"...a first-rate practical course..."
THE ARTIST

"...an excellent book..."
LEISURE PAINTER

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0004133226
• ISBN 13: 9780004133225
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144