Red
4 total works
Flowers are traditional visual elements in many still life paintings, and are prominent in landscapes, in commercial art, and as graphic motifs in many designs. This Red Series volume instructs on ways to show flowers both realistically and in highly stylized versions, either singly, in bouquets, or in garden settings. It also shows the representation of flowers throughout history, explains the different media used to depict this genre, and more. Details of botany are outlined, guidelines for color are offered, and examples of well-known floral paintings are reproduced.
This Red Series title shows the craft involved in creating varied textures in different graphic media. Tools for creating differing textures are described, including brushes of different sizes and shapes, palette knives, razor blades, and applying paint with sponges, tissue paper, and other instruments. Additional methods include adding sand or similar substances to paint before applying it to canvas or paper.