Do you long to cultivate more creative joy in your painting?
Flowers are organic, wonderfully forgiving subjects. Each one is unique; you can't paint one wrong! Painted Blossoms will encourage you to welcome creativity with ease as you discover ways to tend the garden within. In addition to watching yourself grow through seven different stepped-out flower projects, you'll learn basic design elements, how to get unstuck from the mud, how to carve your own stamps, cut your own stencils and more.
A sampling of what you'll add to your creative toolshed:
- Techniques for creating a wide variety of flower shapes
- The know-how to incorporate key design elements into your floral paintings
- How to absorb inspiration beyond the garden to include your favorite symbols, intentions and stories
- Tips and advice from over a dozen established artists--each with a unique floral style
Nurture today what's waiting to bloom within you with Painted Blossoms!
Author(s): Carrie Schmitt
Publisher: North Light Books
Year: 2015
Language: English
Commentary: Converted pdf
Pages: 248
Title Page......Page 2
Special Offers......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 5
Introduction......Page 14
Plant the Seeds......Page 18
Art Supplies and Tools......Page 19
Design Elements......Page 25
Color Basics and Color Secrets......Page 31
Gather Seeds......Page 35
Grow and Bloom......Page 40
Tend the Garden Within......Page 41
Fresh Picked Bouquet......Page 48
Create Your Own Art Manifesto......Page 62
Create Dramatic Beauty......Page 67
Autumn Rose......Page 69
Iris Scott......Page 74
Flowing Flowers......Page 79
Getting Stuck in the Mud......Page 88
Unleash Joyful Spontaneity......Page 93
Jessica Swift......Page 95
Carve Your Own Stamps......Page 100
Este MacLeod......Page 105
Surprise Garden......Page 110
Seeking Inspiration......Page 121
Honor Your Sacred Path......Page 126
Brooke Wandall......Page 128
Alena Hennessy......Page 132
Sacred Terrarium......Page 136
Dream Your Passions Into Life......Page 151
Welcome Creativity With Ease......Page 155
Faith Evans-Sills......Page 157
Louise Gale......Page 162
Flower Mandala......Page 167
Illuminate Your Divine Spark......Page 176
Cultivate Intuitive Design......Page 180
Megan Jefferson......Page 182
Michelle Armas......Page 187
Intuitive Flora......Page 191
Welcome Positive Energy......Page 198
Explore Infinite Possibilities......Page 203
Lia Porto......Page 205
Flora Bowley......Page 210
Lynzee Lynx......Page 214
The Joy of Collaboration......Page 217
Diy Stencils......Page 220
Collaborative Magic......Page 224
A Blessing and an Invitation......Page 233
The Flower Tribe......Page 235
About Carrie......Page 244
Marketing Page......Page 246
Copyright......Page 248
