Product Description

Perfect for learning big techniques on a small scale *How to incorporate painting techniques onto a tiny canvas *Includes 12 step-by-step demonstrations The perfect book for any artist with limited space to paint, limited funds for supplies, or physical restrictions, Big Art, Small Canvas gives readers the techniques they need to create tiny masterpieces quickly and affordably. With basic instruction for beginner or intermediate painters, the book focuses on capturing landscapes and still lifes in tiny oils, leading to art that can be hung in a variety of places, and making it easier for aspiring artists to get a foot in the door with galleries.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #89902 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Award-winning artist Joyce Washor exhibits regularly in the Hudson Valley and has many gallery affiliations across the U.S., including the Judi Rotenberg Gallery and the Taos Gallery. An active workshop instructor, she lives in Riverdale, New York.

Customer Reviews

Big Art, small canvas
This book was just OK for me. I was expecting more detail and refinement in the paintings which I strive for in my work. The small paintings make a nice price point when you are doing various sizes.

Inspirational
I found this book to be very inspirational. I wish I had thought of it!

An astonishing tour de force!
This book is not only instructional, but a complete course in painting miniatures -- and fills a vast void in that area. The author not only provides excellent reasons for painting on a small canvas, but gives practical advice on setting up space and equipment, preparing the panel (canvas), and staging & lighting the props for a still life. She goes on to review elements of color theory, and presents her favorite complementary palettes. She discusses methods of 'seeing' in order to get the underlying drawing right, and outlines the most important elements of design: composition, perspective, balance, focal point, and texture. Additionally, several methods of creating depth in a painting are covered. Thereafter, Washor presents a series of step-by-step still-life and landscape demonstrations, each of which illustrates yet other enigmatic features of art. She even discusses framing! This book is packed with practical, useful, and instructive advice, and is filled with gorgeous, painterly examples of the author's work to inspire us. What a find!