Encouraging the Artist in Yourself (Even If It's Been a Long, Long Time)
Dozens of failure-proof projects to rekindle the joy of making art.
Do you long to make art again-to recapture the joyful creative process that came so naturally as a child or student? This book can help you get started again! It has also proven very useful to teachers looking for new ideas.
"Encouraging the Artist in Yourself" invites you to experiment among the most popular art forms -- drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and sculpture -- and then, through more advanced projects, helps develop your skill and technique in each area.
Every project gives straightforward advice on which materials to use, where to buy them, and how to use them for the best effect. This alone will save you money. Every technique is described in easy-to-understand text, making it possible to achieve beautiful results with a minimum of frustration and a maximum of satisfaction.
In an encouraging and reassuring voice, Sally Warner will help spark the imagination, eliminate fears, re-introduce you to the excitement of making real art, and open the way to further exploration of your creative spirit.
"My favorite parts of this book," Sally Warner reveals, "are the variations offered on most projects and 'A Word About the Art,' which occurs after many projects. The book makes it clear that these projects are merely starting points for the reader's own explorations. . . explorations that are much more likely to succeed, the reader having absorbed what is in the book."
Published by St. Martin's Press
Photographs by Claire Henze