I am so excited to stock mixed media and other art books in the shop. I plan to do a monthly book review of one of these books available in the shop at www.stencil-art.co.za
Today's book review is Water Marks by Monique Day-Wilde. I am always so happy to support local artists!
Water Marks is the latest book by Monique Day-Wilde and is locally published by Metz Press and is also available in Afrikaans.
This is not just another book about muted,
delicate and translucent watercolours.
Instead rich, vivid images, are created not only with watercolour on
paper, but also with a mix of other media and materials in all kinds of
unconventional ways. All this while
still retaining a watery feel and enhancing and expanding the possible textural
effects. Although flowers are the central theme throughout the book, the focus
is on the techniques that can easily be applied to any project.
The reader
are eased into the book with an introduction to the materials, tools and
techniques used in the projects with useful tips from this experienced artist-writer.
All crafters and mixed media artists from the absolute beginner to the experienced
will find something useful and exciting in this book!
Learn a
multitude of techniques in 28 step-by-step projects with media like Acrylic
Inks, Watercolour paints, Fabric Dyes, Acrylic Paints, Watercolour pencils and
many more.
The quotes
at the beginning of each section are an added bonus! This book encourages you
to experiment and play! To quote Monique Day-Wilde: “Finally, don’t be afraid to
experiment – it’s just a piece of paper!”. There is even a section showing you
how to incorporate your “happy accidents”!
I am sure
you will enjoy this book just as much as I did.
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