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      How to Paint: Abstracts                                                                                 A



      DANI HUMBERSTONE                                                                                        D



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                                                 Publication       September 2009
                                                 Price             AUD $24.99
                                                 ISBN              9781844482900                              A
                                                 Format            Paperback 292 x 216 mm
                                                 Extent            64 pages                                   N
                                                 Illustrations     190 Colour illustrations
                                                 Imprint           Search Press
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                                                 Publisher         Search Press
                                                 Classification    Mixed Media/Other Art Media
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                                                 Series            How to Paint
                                                 BIC CODE/S        WFA, AFC


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      Description                                                                                             N
      Dani Humberstone shows how to create a great selection of abstract paintings using mixed media and a few simple guidelines.
      Combining her distinctive style with colour and texture, she includes clear step-by-step demonstrations to help build up skills with easy-to-  F
      follow explanations about all the techniques she uses.
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      About The Author

      Dani was born in London and educated at Michael Hall School in East Sussex.
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      She trained as a fashion designer in Brighton and developed an award-winning design business, before working in graphic design and
      book illustration for a number of varied clients, including nightclubs, magazines, offices and schools.
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      As well as producing greetings cards used worldwide, working as a freelance gallery manager and curator and sitting on the board of a
      prestigious Sussex based fine art exhibition, DanI has been a professional artist for ten years and exhibited in galleries, art fairs and group
      exhibitions.
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      Reviews
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      Oct 09
      At first sight, the idea of including abstracts in a basic series that’s mainly aimed at the beginner with little or no previous experience
      seems a bit optimistic, to put it mildly. However, with previous books on abstraction concentrating more on the creative and   I
      philosophical aspects of the style, it’s rather good to find something that deals with the actual process of getting ideas down onto your
      surface. The author’s mixed media approach means that you’re not tied to one particular style and she’s absolutely sound on the   O
      techniques you need. As well as the basic introduction, there are also four demonstrations showing how the final results are built up.

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