The Innovative Artist – Abstracts and Mixed Media

Introduction 6
Inspiration 10
Demonstration: The Toolmaker 12
The art of the abstract 18
Colour 20
Demonstration: Rock Strata 28
Demonstration: The Meeting of the Waters 30
Composition 36, Demonstration: Playtime with Matisse 40
Design 42
Demonstration: Rocky Road 42
Interpretation 46
Demonstration: Pollen for the Bees 46
My working process 52
Demonstration: Cottage on a Hillside 57
Materials and tools 60
Mixing the media 72
Creating backgrounds 74
Demonstration: New Directions 80
Demonstration: An Artist¡¯s Garden 87
Demonstration: A Different Perspective 95
Collage 100
Demonstration: Retro City 114
Veiling and lifting 120
Demonstration: Watermelon Woman 122
Transparency 130
Printing 134
Mark-making 144
Demonstration: Red Lilies 168
Varnishing and completing 174
Index 176
Acknowledgements