Painting Abstract Landscapes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781785009730)

Abstract landscape painting expresses emotion while still capturing the essence of a landscape. This compelling book explores this suggestive style first developed by Turner.

Using the hauntingly-beautiful paintings of Gareth Edwards, it explores the technical, historical and psychological dimensions of abstract landscape painting to help you develop your own skillful and intensely personal approach.

• Learn about how to begin an abstract landscape painting, using chance application
• Understand how to 'manage accidents' to create innovative pieces of work
• Discover the importance of effective composition and how this navigates the viewer's journey
• Determine the importance of the 'invisible' elements of painting: the unspoken value of the viewer and the influence of 'looking'
• Reveal how to utilize a convergence of linear and atmospheric perspective to help your viewer traverse the picture plane
• Understand the importance of light, space, colorr, and tone in generating evocative paintings
• Be more demanding of your surface, using textural techniques and glazing to achieve professional production values

Author: Gareth Edwards, Kate Reeve-Edwards
ISBN-10: 1785009737
ISBN-13: 9781785009730
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2021
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 10.19h x 8.52w x 0.35d