Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls

Anyone can learn to paint! Join popular artist and instructor Sari Shryack for approachable lessons that make painting still life's with acrylic fun, fresh, and feasible.

Sari Shryack runs the popular social media channels @not_sorry_art. She teaches painting classes online and in person, offers painting retreats domestically and internationally, hosts a podcast, and writes a blog. Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls is her first book and the ideal opportunity for Sari to do what she does best: make painting accessible to all, something that Sari is incredibly passionate about.

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Material Paperback
Dimensions 27.86 x 0.94 x 21.64cm
EAN/ISBN 9780760388730
No. of Pages 144
SKU 12095611

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Product story

You will learn:

Why to paint still life's
How to use acrylic paints, as well as tools like brushes and canvases
To be open, curious, and forgiving of your own mistakes as an artist
About drawing for painting
How to compose objects for a still life
Colour mixing and how to use colour palettes to create different moods and styles
How to utilise other painting media besides acrylic, including oil paints
And much more!

Then take your new skills and paint your own still life's. In addition to the foundational information listed above, this book features complete step-by-step painting projects for creating disco balls, unexpected everyday objects, and more in Sari's signature dynamic style. You can also personalise the pieces using your items and colours.

There's no need to go out and buy expensive art tools and props for painting. Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls shows you how easy and fun it is to paint what you have on hand.

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