B298 - Impressionist Painting Made Easy by Whisson, Colley
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Summary:
The 12 demonstrations in the book start with analysing the scene to be painted and conclude by questioning how close the result is to a good impressionist painting of the scene in question. Throughout each demonstration he discusses what decisions you have to make – about composition, colours, balance, details, shapes, edges and many more.
Contents:
| 08 | WORKSHOP 1 | Reproducing a Scene |
| 18 | WORKSHOP 2 | Enhancing a Scene |
| 28 | WORKSHOP 3 | Improving Unexciting Light |
| 38 | WORKSHOP 4 | Pinning Down the Subject |
| 48 | WORKSHOP 5 | Breaking Down a Scene |
| 58 | WORKSHOP 6 | Controlling Strong Light Contrasts |
| 68 | WORKSHOP 7 | Correcting Limited Depth |
| 78 | WORKSHOP 8 | Handling Dominant Shodows |
| 88 | WORKSHOP 9 | Keeping an Eye on the Big Picture |
| 98 | WORKSHOP 11 | Capturing Morning Light |
| 118 | WORKSHOP 12 | Coping with Interiors |
Specifications:
Book Reference No,: B298
Book Cover: Hard Cover
Book Specs: 8½ x 11”
No of Pages: 128 pages
About the AuthorColley Whisson was born in May, 1966 in Brisbane, Australia and commenced painting in 1986. Colley is the third generation of artists to carry the Whisson name.
He has always had a love of painting the light and its effect on his chosen subject. He is always aiming for a realist image but with artistic content, paying attention to the arrangement of each painting to maximise the visual image.
Colley continues to build his reputation on the international stage with his first book Creating Impressionist Landscapes in Oil on the bestseller list and with regular articles in the International Artist and Australian Artist magazines reaching new audiences.
Even though Colley paints in a traditional style and has enormous respect for the great masters of the past he has a strong urge to paint in a fresh, modern manner. His aim is to keep away from tired old subjects painted only because ego or lack of foresight does not allow him to see the big picture.
In an ever changing world he believes his subject matter, colour skills and technical handling of a painting needs to be wholly accurate giving the end result a hint of the future and not just an appreciation of the past.
Colley has representation with galleries in Australia and overseas and his painting style is individual and distinctive.
Colley had the honour to teach and demonstrate for the Queensland Art Gallery to coincide with Sir Arthur Streeton’s retrospective exhibition in 1996. He has also taught and demonstrated in England, USA, New Zealand, and in all the major states of Australia.