Experimental Coasts in Mixed Media - Mike Bernard

Experimental Coasts in Mixed Media by Mike Bernard and Susie Hodge is a practical guide to mixed-media coastal painting. Presented in hardback, it brings together ideas, techniques and projects focused on collage-led approaches.

Key details

• Authors: Mike Bernard and Susie Hodge
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 128
• Publisher: Pavilion
• Publication date: 10 June 2021
• ISBN: 9781849946612

Synopsis

Working from Bernard’s home near the Devon coast, the authors explore mixed-media painting through the lens of coastal subjects. Guidance ranges from composition and contrast to simplifying elements for stronger impact, alongside approaches to limited palettes and the use of imagined colour.

Techniques include collage and the combination of inks, oil pastels, PVA, acrylic and watercolours, as well as using thick and thin oils for different effects. Step-by-step projects and experimental exercises encourage readers to test new methods while considering mood and atmosphere, from quiet shorelines to busy harbours around the world. Suitable for artists looking to develop mixed-media and collage painting techniques.

Rackhams Reference : R52C5J46CF