{"product_id":"start-here-paint-50-ways-to-be-an-artist-without-trying-by-moria-clinch","title":"Start Here: Paint: 50 Ways To Be an Artist Without Trying by Moria Clinch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHave you always wished you could paint but have no idea where to start? This guide is the place, offering 50 progressive art activities that develop skill and confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStart Here: Paint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gives you exciting prompts for kick-starting an artistic practice centered on painting. By exploring how simple brushstrokes and splashes can be repeated to create more intricate images and patterns, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStart Here: Paint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e builds up your understanding of shape, colour, and technique without intimidating jargon or theory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaint Play. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperiment with fearless mark-making ideas that can be achieved in a few minutes to an hour or so using a variety of mediums, including watercolour, gouache, and acrylic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eColourworks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Understand and master choosing and using colours, from putting together a palette to mixing the colours you want.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShapes and Shadows.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn how to observe these important visual elements, then translate them into paint using ideas that will help you hone your skills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMake It Your Own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Building on the techniques learned in the first three chapters, develop your own creative path by exploring a range of styles, from painting patterns with simple motifs to trying a more realistic approach. In addition to creating original wall art, apply your newfound skills to the many Takeaway ideas offered throughout for gifts and home décor items. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStart Here: Paint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as your fresh, fun creative companion, you’ll learn how to paint and never want to stop.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anna Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48487303774425,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1697\/1925\/files\/81ryFpelomL._SL1500.jpg?v=1775570242","url":"https:\/\/www.heatoncooper.co.uk\/products\/start-here-paint-50-ways-to-be-an-artist-without-trying-by-moria-clinch","provider":"Heaton Cooper Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}