Experimental Painting: Inspirational Approaches for Mixed Media Art Review

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Experimental Painting: Inspirational Approaches for Mixed Media Art ReviewThis book is largely an account of Lisa Cyr's journey into the meaning of personal art making and creativity. Cyr describes the development of her own creative philosophy - a large part of the text - sharing some of her artistic discoveries on the way. (At times, the text reads almost like a soliloquy.)
Yes, there are ample examples of her creative use of mixed media, some of which are new and exciting. Cyr also makes innovative use of tools and mediums, the rich illustrations focusing on her melding of near classical realism with impressionistic backgrounds and the use of symbolism through found objects. About one third of the book is given to innovative techniques using explanatory photographs that are accompanied by brief sub-texts. However, if you are wanting a detailed map telling you how to approach your own experimentation(as you find, for example, with Dean Nimmer's 'Art From Intuition') you will not find this approach here.
I give the book 4 stars only because the print font is so small (.8 Ariel at a guess.) Apart from this, I like the book very much, and already find it having a significant influence on my thinking about my own art making. However, it is not possible to do justice to the abstract ideas and concepts in the text in one reading. Cyr goes deep, in a way that other books on paint effects do not. The painting techniques, while innovative, are presented more as artistic metaphor than as a visual end in themselves, as Cyr explains.
The author assumes that the reader already knows basic painting techniques at least. It will also help to have already experimented with different media yourself and to have some idea of your own artistic voice. Cyr herself has a unique signature and style, which is certainly not meant to be replicated. She clearly expects us to think - and imagine - for ourselves.Experimental Painting: Inspirational Approaches for Mixed Media Art Overview

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