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The art of mistakes, unexpected painting techniques & the practice of creative thinking, Melanie Rothschild

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The art of mistakes, unexpected painting techniques & the practice of creative thinking, Melanie Rothschild

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The art of mistakes

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

896800038

Responsibility statement

Melanie Rothschild

Sub title

unexpected painting techniques & the practice of creative thinking

Summary

You can make art and deeply appreciate the Art of Mistakes. When it comes to mistakes, we're all experts. Really. Yet fear of making mistakes often holds us back from trying new things. Inside, you will discover how our mistakes can be powerful opportunities for new ideas that we could never think up deliberately. Whether you are a seasoned artist, or just getting started, learning to embrace and use mistakes can spell the beginning of a new chapter in your art-making life. Perhaps you were told by a former teacher or ""expert"" that your drawing or painting wasn't good enough, or you'v

Table Of Contents

Title Page; Special Offers; Dedication; Table of Contents; A Note; Pink Frogs: an Introduction; One: An Art Class Can Be a Dangerous Place; Two: Relax: The Art Police Do Not Have the Authority to Arrest You; The Artifice of Depth; Three: Reevaluate Your Relationship With Mistakes; Four: Good Drawers = Good Artists?; Five: Go Play!; Lesson 01: Basic Tape; Lesson 02: Basic Painting with Thread; Lesson 03: Tape as a Spacer; Lesson 04: Combining Lessons 1, 2 and 3; Lesson 05: Cutting Shapes Using Tape; Lesson 06: Stamping with Everyday Objects; Lesson 07: Integrating Stamps with Taped GroundsLesson 08: Throwing Curly LinesLesson 08 Extended: A Slight Shift in Perspective can Make all the Difference; Lesson 09: Possibilities with Stripes; Lesson 10: Painting with a tooThbrush and Straw; Lesson 11: Dotted Dimensional Fabric Paint; Lesson 12: Taping Free-Form Curved Shapes; Lesson 13: Other Painting Techniques; Lesson 14: Using Fingers as Tools; Lesson 15: Rocco Shapes; Lesson 16: Combining Lessons; Develop an Inspiration Bank; Use Cheap Materials; Create Your own Color Warehouse; Artists + Frames + Trash; Six: The Lifelong Advantage of CreativitySome History About the Notion of CreativityThe Practice of Creative Thinking; Artists Make the Most of Their Available Resources: How Limits Help; Art can be Powerful Stuff; In Conclusion; Resources; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Copyright

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