Painting Calm
Connect to nature through the art of watercolour
Seiten
2023
Leaping Hare Press (Verlag)
978-0-7112-8184-4 (ISBN)
Leaping Hare Press (Verlag)
978-0-7112-8184-4 (ISBN)
Painting Calm teaches you to find your inner artist, connect to soothing nature (and your feelings), and embrace the tranquility of painting in this earthy, watercolour instruction book from nature lover, teacher and artist Inga Buividavice.
Find inner calm and happiness in this beautiful, meditative and earthy watercolour instruction book from nature lover, teacher and artist Inga Buividavice.
Art therapy and the act of painting is widely acknowledged to bringpositive mental health benefits, as it helps us centre ourselves, focus our intentions and engage creatively with the world around us. This beautiful guided watercolour book combines these aspects with the healing powers of nature to take you on a journey toward peace and tranquility.
Even if you have no experience with watercolours or painting, Painting Calm’s accessible and easy-to-follow prompts will allow you to express yourself and create with ease and joy. Gather inspiration from artist Inga Buivadavice’s beautiful illustrations, designed to capture an emotional connection with the natural world through texture and colour, as you explore:
An overview of watercolour painting supplies and how to use them
Basic watercolour techniques and colour theory
Exercises for finding inspiration in nature
Seasonal projects that include painting trees, leaves, flowers, natural light and patterns found in nature
Tips for building a creative practice
Discover your inner artist – and forge a new and powerful relationship to nature – in this calming project book, as you watercolour your way to mindful wellbeing.
Find inner calm and happiness in this beautiful, meditative and earthy watercolour instruction book from nature lover, teacher and artist Inga Buividavice.
Art therapy and the act of painting is widely acknowledged to bringpositive mental health benefits, as it helps us centre ourselves, focus our intentions and engage creatively with the world around us. This beautiful guided watercolour book combines these aspects with the healing powers of nature to take you on a journey toward peace and tranquility.
Even if you have no experience with watercolours or painting, Painting Calm’s accessible and easy-to-follow prompts will allow you to express yourself and create with ease and joy. Gather inspiration from artist Inga Buivadavice’s beautiful illustrations, designed to capture an emotional connection with the natural world through texture and colour, as you explore:
An overview of watercolour painting supplies and how to use them
Basic watercolour techniques and colour theory
Exercises for finding inspiration in nature
Seasonal projects that include painting trees, leaves, flowers, natural light and patterns found in nature
Tips for building a creative practice
Discover your inner artist – and forge a new and powerful relationship to nature – in this calming project book, as you watercolour your way to mindful wellbeing.
Inga Buividavice is a graphic artist and author based in Liverpool but originally from Lithuania. She graduated from Vilnius Academy of Arts with an MA in graphic design, and started hand drawing and painting in 2018. Her work centres on the natural world and its relation to the act of creating, and is inspired by plant and animal life around her. Instagram: @inga.buive
Contents
Introduction
Why paint nature?
Your creative journey
Getting started with watercolours
Projects
Foliage
Flowers
Light
Structure and Symmetry
Final thoughts
Further reading and resources
Index
Acknowledgements
Erscheinungsdatum | 25.04.2023 |
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Reihe/Serie | Painting |
Illustrationen | Inga Buividavice |
Zusatzinfo | 137 color illustrations |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 170 x 230 mm |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Malen / Zeichnen | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7112-8184-X / 071128184X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7112-8184-4 / 9780711281844 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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