Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist

Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist

by Carol Marine
Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist

Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist

by Carol Marine

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Overview

A unique system for jump-starting artistic creativity, encouraging experimentation and growth, and increasing sales for artists of all levels, from novices to professionals.
 
Have you landed in a frustrating rut? Are you having trouble selling paintings in galleries, getting bogged down by projects you can’t seem to finish or abandon, or finding excuses to avoid working in the studio? Author Carol Marine knows exactly how you feel—she herself suffered from painter’s block, until she discovered “daily painting.” The idea is simple: do art (usually small) often (how often is up to you), and if you’d like, post and sell it online. Soon you’ll find that your block dissolves and you’re painting work you love—and more of it than you ever thought possible!

With her encouraging tone and useful exercises, Marine teaches you to:
-Master composition and value
-Become confident in any medium including oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, and other media
-Choose subjects wisely
-Stay fresh and loose
-Photograph, post, and sell your art online
-Become connected to the growing movement of daily painters around the world

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780770435332
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date: 11/04/2014
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 168,116
Product dimensions: 7.80(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

CAROL MARINE is an artist and the creator of the popular blog A Painting a Day (or Almost). She is a member of Daily Paintworks, a distinguished group of daily painters, and she teaches daily painting workshops around the country. Marine lives in Eugene, Oregon. Visit www.dailypaintworks.com.

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Introduction Early in my painting career, a professional artist I admired advised me to paint every day. He said it was the only way to get any better. I promptly ignored his advice and continued to coast as a starving artist for years.
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 
How Daily Painting Changed My Life (and Can Change Yours Too!)

Chapter 2
My Materials

Chapter 3 
Subject Matters

Chapter 4
Value

Chapter 5 
Color Mixing

Chapter 6 
Drawing and Proportion

Chapter 7
Composition

Chapter 8
Staying Fresh and Loose with Oil

Chapter 9
Fighting Artist’s Block

Chapter 10
How to Photograph and Edit Small Paintings

Chapter 11 
Tips for Better Online Sales

Index 
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