Storytelling art studio : visual expressions of character, mood and theme using mixed media
by Nichols, Cathy (Author)
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Storytelling Art Studio is the guide that will show you how to create mixed-media art that tells impactful stories. It's a creative guide for mining your own life to manifest imaginary worlds, emotional narratives and clever characters. Each chapter presents a new subject--you may paint a tree, coll... Full description
Table of Contents:
- Introduction.
- How to use this book
- The magic of storytelling
- Materials
- Chapter 1.
- Since feeling is first
- Chapter 2.
- You look like a protagonist
- Chapter 3.
- The secret life of trees
- Chapter 4.
- Setting the scene
- Chapter 5.
- Mark-making for mood
- Chapter 6.
- In paradise there are no stories: adding conflict
- Chapter 7.
- From darkness to light: painting a plot
- Chapter 8.
- The moral of the story
- Chapter 9.
- Symbolism
- Chapter 10.
- Meditations on a theme
- Afterword.
- Title: your secret weapon
- Index
- Resources
- Acknowledgments and dedication
- About the author.