Carve, Stamp, Play

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In this inspirational volume, artist and author Pam Carriker offers uninhibited mixed-media play while encouraging you to look at your work with a newly evaluative eye and determine what works for you. Create your own art journal while using a variety of mixed-media techniques and explore seven important elements of art: Color Texture Shape Space Depth Mark making And shading An art-making workshop in a book, Creating Art at the Speed of Life offers a 30-day syllabus, introducing and exploring each element in a se.;Title Page; Contents; Introduction: Driven to Create; The Handmade Journal; Chapter 1: Playful Palette: Exploring the Element of Color; Lesson 1: Color Wheeling; Lesson 2: Colorful Language; Lesson 3: Analogous Analogy; Lesson 4: One Color at a Time; Lesson 5: It's Complementary; Chapter 2: Tactile by Nature: Exploring the Element of Texture; Lesson 6: Under Wraps; Lesson 7: Multitasking Mediums; Lesson 8: Rubbed the Right Way; Lesson 9: First Impression(ism); Lesson 10: Faux-toshop Collage; Chapter 3: Setting Boundaries: Exploring the Element of Shape; Lesson 11: Getting into Shape(s). Title Page Contents Introduction: Driven to Create The Handmade Journal Chapter 1: Playful Palette: Exploring the Element of Color Lesson 1: Color Wheeling Lesson 2: Colorful Language Lesson 3: Analogous Analogy Lesson 4: One Color at a Time Lesson 5: It's Complementary Chapter 2: Tactile by Nature: Exploring the Element of Texture Lesson 6: Under Wraps Lesson 7: Multitasking Mediums Lesson 8: Rubbed the Right Way Lesson 9: First Impression(ism) Lesson 10: Faux-toshop Collage Chapter 3: Setting Boundaries: Exploring the Element of Shape Lesson 11: Getting into Shape(s). Lesson 12: Ephemeral MattersLesson 13: Cutouts and Cutaways Lesson 14: Building Character Chapter 4: Sacred Space: Exploring the Element of Visual Perspective Lesson 15: Arcimboldo-Style Self-Portrait Lesson 16: Positively Negative Lesson 17: Chip off the Old Block Lesson 18: A Different View Chapter 5: The Third Dimension: Exploring the Element of Form Lesson 19: Word Search Lesson 20: Cubist Cutouts Lesson 21: Pop-up Pages Lesson 22: Behind the Mask Chapter 6: Making Your Mark: Exploring the Element of Line Lesson 23: Finding Your Mark Lesson 24: Grand Gestures. Lesson 25: Urban Street ArtLesson 26: Art on a Shoestring Chapter 7: The Value of Shading: Exploring the Elements of Light and Dark Lesson 27: Shades of Gray Lesson 28: Trompe L'Oeil-Fool the Eye Lesson 29: Sketching Without Pencils Lesson 30: At Face Value The End of the Road? Mixed-Media Glossary Clip Art Contributing Artists Acknowledgments Resources Copyright.