Finding Your Visual Voice: A Painter's Guide to Developing an Artistic Style (Spiral-bound)

~ (Author), Lee Haroun (Author) "A first step in discovering your visual voice is identifying your sources of inspiration..." (more)

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Product Description

Offers a unique approach centered on helping painters realize their own style

Features the wisdom of over 30 different artists from a variety of mediums, including watercolor, oil and acrylic

Guides readers through the self-discovery process with a three-step plan

No two artists are alike and this book helps artists discover their own individual style. Finding Your Visual Voice allows artists to tap their potential with insights from accomplished painters, demonstrations, and a visual index at the end of each chapter designed to direct the reader to the style of art they want to create. Artists will be guided through three phases of self-discovery where they will learn information about the painting process, determine exactly what they want to express through their art, and finally identify the specific skills needed to accomplish their artistic goals.

About the Author

Joyce Mitchell and Lee Haroun are expert educators who co-authored the college-level textbook Introduction to Health Care. Joyce is also a practicing painter and earned her BFA from Northern Arizona University. Lee has a doctorate in educational leadership; her research interests include the nature of adult learning.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (February 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581808070
• ISBN-13: 978-1581808070
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,517 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide for all types of artists, May 8, 2007

By	Anna Westphal (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This book has been an inspiration to myself and several of my artist friends. It really helps you focus on your individual style and helps you find techniques that are best suited you personally. The layout is exceptional, and I loved the workbook style which allows you to experiment and use the various information provided by the guest artists.
I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in painting, no matter what level they are. What artist, or person for that matter, wouldn't benefit from learning to find and listen to their "inner voice"?

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational How-To Book, May 18, 2007

By	Carol L. Holland (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is an easy-to-follow guide to sort out your own style of creative expression. I'm not a painter, but I have started dabbling in mosaic. I'm convinced that this book can help anyone interested in forming and developing their unique style in any visual art medium.

The book is spiral-bound which means it can lay flat on the table while you refer to it. I love this feature. The chapters flow logically from recognizing your inspiration and suitable subject matter, to more technical topics like lines, composition, and process. The information is presented simply, with many examples to illustrate each point. Contemporary painters offer their advice through carefully guided interviews throughout the book. The most clever aspect of the book is the chance to review and reflect on each topic through end-of-the-chapter questions. Finally, exercises help you to apply what you have discovered about yourself and your art. Finding Your Visual Voice is a process of developing self awareness and you are gently guided through that process with this excellent book.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a Visual Delight, May 9, 2007

By	A. Brandt-Williams "ana elena" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

At first glance this book gave me the impression that it really was going to be a visual delight. The format of the pictures and interviews were a creative way to feel as if I were there with each artist Ms Mitchell interviewed. I am just beginning to experiment with the idea of artistic painting. This book has a variety of methods and formats to chose from if I want to experiment in various areas. As a teacher, I like the exercises at the end of each chapter. This book could be used for art classes as well as just for information about painting.