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Abstract Painting: 20 projects and creative techniques in acrylic & mixed media Spiral-Bound | July 27, 2021

Petra Tholken

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Create 20 beautiful abstract works of art in acrylic and mixed media using exciting new techniques and materials.

Petra Thölken's practical and inspiring book includes 20 beautiful abstract works of art explained step by step, including variations and tips for readers' own designs. For some of the projects, there are links to her popular video instructions, showing readers how she created the individual painting.

All the basics for the perfect introduction to painting with acrylic and mixed media are here, with colour theory, techniques and materials presented in an understandable and concise manner. Petra uses exciting new techniques and materials and encourages readers to familiarize themselves with getting to know the paints and the mixing of shades.

Get your ideas flowing with Petra's inspirational advice and find out how to approach your paintings in different ways.TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Foreword
7 The basics
8 Pigment
10 Acrylic
11 Binding agent
12 Traditional Colour Theory
14 Mixing in Practice
15 Making Pigmented Paste
16 Picture composition
17 Plane
18 Subject and Expression
20 Brushes
22 Unconventional Tools
24 Canvas
25 Priming
26 What is Glazing?
27 Spatula Techniques
28 Spatula: Exercise 1
30 Spatula: Exercise 2
32 Texture in the Picture
34 Emphasizing Textures: Exercise 1
36 Emphasizing Textures: Exercise 2
38 Sponge
40 Drawing implements
41 Gold Plating
42 Unconventional Backgrounds
43 Your Colours
45 Projects
46 My Japanese Waterlilies
50 Golden City
54 Patina Allure
58 The Golden Rectangle
62 Creative Board
66 What good can I do myself today?
70 Give Colour some Room
74 Inspiring Colour Field Painting
78 Days Like This
82 Wandering into the Distance
86 Flower Interplay
90 Summery Courtyard Whispers
94 Garden Art from Long Ago
98 True Colours
102 Silence is Golden
106 Sailing in a Storm
110 Dreamy Green
114 Overland Cornfield
118 Expressive Abstract
122 Abstract Colourplay
126 About the Author
127 Postface
127 Acknowledgements
Biographical note
Publisher: Search Press
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 128 pages
ISBN-10: 1782219579
Item Weight: 1.2 lbs
Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.4 x 11.1 inches
Petra Thölken knew as a child that she wanted to become an artist, taking her inspiration mostly took from nature. Later, she worked as a freelance designer, creating individual furniture and entire room concepts. She set up her studio in an old factory in Hanover, Germany. In 2004 she opened a painting school and in 2015 set up her internationally popular YouTube channel under the name Künstlerstreich, which has over 80,000 subscribers. Her work is exhibited internationally and is part of public and private collections.