Paint Lab

Paint Lab

by Deborah Forman
Released September 2013
Publisher(s): Quarry Books
ISBN: 9781610589475

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Book description

Paint Lab is packed with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. Organized into 52 units, which may, but don't need to be explored on a weekly basis.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. UNIT 1 Getting Started (1/2)
  7. UNIT 1 Getting Started (2/2)
  8. UNIT 2 WHO: Inspired by Artists
    1. Lab 1 Inspired by Paul Klee: Mark Making
    2. Lab 2 Inspired by Helen Frankenthaler: Let It Pour
    3. Lab 3 Featured Artist—Keren Kroul: Dreams
    4. Lab 4 Inspired by Gerhard Richter: Squeegee
    5. Lab 5 Inspired by Kazimir Malevich: Spare Geometry
    6. Lab 6 Inspired by Svenska Vaxter: Botanical Illustrations
    7. Lab 7 Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe: Zoom In
    8. Lab 8 Inspired by Fibonacci: The Golden Ratio
    9. Lab 9 Inspired by Frida Kahlo: The Self-Portrait
    10. Lab 10 Inspired by Children’s Art: Acetate Monotypes
  9. UNIT 3 WHAT: Exploring Your Media
    1. Lab 11 Lifting Up: Masking Fluid Exploration
    2. Lab 12 Pumice Ground: Rough Surface
    3. Lab 13 Featured Artist—Michael Lazarus: Beyond the Canvas
    4. Lab 14 Burlap as a Painting Surface
    5. Lab 15 Mask It Out: Stripe Exploration
    6. Lab 16 Textiles as Inspiration
    7. Lab 17 Hard Molding Paste with Stencils
    8. Lab 18 Crackle Paste: The Worn Surface
    9. Lab 19 Drawing into Painting: Playing with Oil Sticks
    10. Lab 20 A Secco: Painting on Plaster Surface
    11. Lab 21 Painting on Metal
    12. Lab 22 Sgraffito: Scratching the Surface
    13. Lab 23 Photocopy Transfers
    14. Lab 24 Linocut Printing into Painting
  10. UNIT 4 WHEN: Capturing Time
    1. Lab 25 Seasonal Panorama: A Color Journey
    2. Lab 26 Forms in Motion
    3. Lab 27 Quick Gestures: Working in a Series
    4. Lab 28 Featured Artist—Faith Evans-Sills: Making Time
    5. Lab 29 Pendulum Painting
    6. Lab 30 Tempo Painting
    7. Lab 31 Metered Color: Linear Rhythms
    8. Lab 32 Collaborative Zen Painting
  11. UNIT 5 WHERE: A Sense of Place
    1. Lab 33 Featured Artist—Jennifer Bloom: Pets on Your Couch
    2. Lab 34 Words and Places
    3. Lab 35 Waterworks: Painting by the Sea
    4. Lab 36 Featured Artist—Thomas Sgouros: Remembered Landscape
    5. Lab 37 Homage to the Square
    6. Lab 38 Featured Artist—Neal T. Walsh: The Weathered Wall
    7. Lab 39 Finding Your Center: Mandala Painting
    8. Lab 40 Featured Artist—Alyn Carlson: Landscapes in Flux
    9. Lab 41 Featured Artist—Patty Stone: Aerial Views
    10. Lab 42 High-Tech Sketchbook
  12. UNIT 6 HOW: Finessing Your Color Craft
    1. Lab 43 Value in Grays: Lyrical Abstraction
    2. Lab 44 Monochromatic Still Life
    3. Lab 45 Painting with Shades
    4. Lab 46 Analogous Colors: Not Using White
    5. Lab 47 Complementary Colors: Red and Green
    6. Lab 48 Complementary Colors: Blue and Orange
    7. Lab 49 Complementary Colors: Violet and Yellow
    8. Lab 50 Beautiful Chromatic Grays
    9. Lab 51 Glazing Veils of Color
    10. Lab 52 Colorful Cuts: Complex Color Palette
  13. Recommended Books and Video
  14. Contributors
  15. Photographer Credits
  16. Acknowledgments
  17. About the Author

Product information

  • Title: Paint Lab
  • Author(s): Deborah Forman
  • Release date: September 2013
  • Publisher(s): Quarry Books
  • ISBN: 9781610589475