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Published on Sep 03, 2014 | 144 Pages
Celebrate your own nonconformist place in the world of art.
Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract “style” or particular “look,” Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as “I don’t know what to paint” or “How do I know if this is good?” are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as connecting dots, automatic drawing, shadow hunting, working with haiku poetry paintings and much more. So turn off the noise in your head, follow your own instincts and delight in what emerges!
• 40 exercises exploring original ideas and inventive techniques for making abstract art.
• Projects can be done in any order and with nearly any materials–start working right away on any project that grabs your attention!
• 50 contemporary artists share diverse work and viewpoints on the process of working abstractly.
Write your own artistic license and start Creating Abstract Artyour way, today!
Going far beyond standard notions of developing an abstract “style” or particular “look,” Creating Abstract Art unleashes the numerous possibilities that abound in your creative subconscious. Familiar obstacles such as “I don’t know what to paint” or “How do I know if this is good?” are easily set aside as you explore fun exercises such as connecting dots, automatic drawing, shadow hunting, working with haiku poetry paintings and much more. So turn off the noise in your head, follow your own instincts and delight in what emerges!
• 40 exercises exploring original ideas and inventive techniques for making abstract art.
• Projects can be done in any order and with nearly any materials–start working right away on any project that grabs your attention!
• 50 contemporary artists share diverse work and viewpoints on the process of working abstractly.
Write your own artistic license and start Creating Abstract Artyour way, today!
Author
Dean Nimmer
Dean Nimmer is a distinguished artist and educator, having received over 20 national awards including the 2011 University of Wisconsin Distinguished Alumnus Award for Art and Art Education and the 2015 Massachusetts Community Teacher of the Year award. Nimmer is Professor Emeritus at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, and his works have been exhibited throughout the world, including in America, Japan, Ireland, and Australia. He is the author of Art from Intuition: Overcoming Your Fears and Obstacles to Making Art and Creating Abstract Art: Ideas and Inspirations for Passionate Art-Making.
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