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PublisherSearch Press, The Limited

ISBN-101782219560

ISBN-139781782219569

eBay Product ID (ePID)25057274538

Product Key Features

Book TitlePassport to Painting: How to Paint Retro-Style Travel Poster Art

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPopular Culture, Prints, Techniques / Acrylic Painting

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorSusie West

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight19.9 Oz

Item Length11.1 in

Item Width8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal741.674

SynopsisRevisit the golden age of travel by learning to paint your own stylish travel poster, using acrylic paints and simple techniques. In addition to a history of travel posters, you'll find out how to adapt your own photographs; how to simplify and stylize elements like trees and buildings; and how to turn a favourite location into an iconic eye-catching' travel poster! Whether it's your local town, favourite holiday spot or famous landmark, you can create a travel poster to display at home, or give as a gift. 6 popular international subjects from the Golden Gate Bridge in the USA; to Sydney Opera House in Australia, 4 Lettering templates included, to add that quintessential finishing touch to your poster, Suitable for all keen travellers - whatever your painting ability. Book jacket., Retro-style travel posters are optimistic, aspirational, and unabashedly fun. Here's everything you need to produce your own! Think of a travel poster, and you bring to mind summer vacations, happiness and fun. Perennially popular as wall art, their strong, designs and clean, flat colors are perfect for hobby artists to emulate. A complete guide to producing travel-poster style art of your surroundings, this simple guide comprises: Buying your acrylic paints, brushes, paper, and other tools and materials and how to use them. Be guided through 6 specially designed projects: * The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco * Mount Rainier National Park, WA * Amsterdam, The Netherlands * Sydney Opera House, Australia * The River Thames, Southbank, London * Lisbon, Portugal Guidance on composing a strong design, selecting colors and making sure your artwork pops Susie's suggestions, tips and techniques to paint your own travel poster, starting with collecting research, designing your layout and planning your painting, Framing your poster and perhaps even having it printed on your own tea towel or morning coffee mug. Including step-by-step projects of popular travel spots across the world, and packed with examples of Susie West's inspiring artwork produce your own bold, bright artwork, to use as wall art, gift to friends, or to celebrate your hometown., Retro-style travel posters are optimistic, aspirational and unabashedly fun. This book teaches everything the reader need to produce a contemporary twist on the travel posters of the past. Think of a travel poster, and you bring to mind summer holidays, happiness and fun. Perennially popular as wall art, their strong, designs and clean, flat colours are perfect for hobby artists to emulate. A complete guide to producing travel-poster style art of your surroundings, this book includes guidance on composing a strong design, selecting colours and making sure your artwork pops. Covering towns, coasts and countryside, this book will let anyone produce bold, bright artwork, to use as wall art, gift to friends, or to celebrate your home town. Including step-by-step projects of popular travel spots across the world, this book is packed with examples of Susie West's inspiring artwork. A short history of travel posters is also included. Since 2015, Active artist and teacher Susie West has been working around the UK recreating the upbeat, retro charm of travel posters in the modern world. This book shares her techniques and secrets for producing fun, charming artwork. Suitable for the absolute beginner, this is a great way into art for those who want to move on from colouring pencils, or for experienced artists wanting to try something new, fun and innovative.

LC Classification NumberNC1849.T68