Just Paint It! by Sam Piyasena
Ever find yourself looking wistfully at a set of paints in an art store, and then thinking: "So what if I buy the paints: what next?" If so, then this book is for you. Just Paint It! is based on the belief that anyone can paint. You don't need to be able to produce "a masterpiece." You don't have to make your painting look like something. You don't have to spend time worrying about composition. Or trying to second-guess how colours are going to mix. Get stuck in right from the start. Pick a tube and squeeze it out. Get a brush and just paint it on. Because the more you use paint, the more used to paint you become. And along the way, while you're having a good time with the 50 or so ideas in this book, you can expect something amazing to happen: You'll learn to paint.Apr 14
Just Paint It! takes a refreshing look at starting to paint – it encourages you simply to have funDon't worry about the details, just get on with it. The more you do the better you get. The purpose of the book is to reignite the passion for painting most of us felt in our childhood, and to break down all the inhibitions that have developed since. There are chapters on tools and materials, form and tone, colour, composition and space, pattern and texture and, finally, observation, exploration and imagination. There's a good contemporary design feel to the way the information is presented and you'll be surprised by how much you've learnt while you thought you were just having fun.
* Leisure Painter, The *Apr 14
This is the companion to Just Draw It! that I liked a lot last year. It subtitles itself “The world’s most enjoyable painting course. Ever.” which is, I think, a tall claim and one it’ll only live up to if you like your art a bit, well, funky. As before, there’s a lot here and it’s all very colourful, creative and varied. Conventional, though, it’s not and you’ll either find that frustrating or a breath of fresh air. What you see on the cover is entirely typical. The approach and the text are as sound as a bell, however. The explanations of form, light & shade, colour composition, texture, etc are as good as any: concise, clear and amply and relevantly illustrated. It’s the style of the llustrations you may stumble over. None of this is a criticism. The book itself is excellent, but it’s not going to appeal to everyone (did anything, ever?). If you like it, you’ll agree with that subtitle billing. If you don’t, I’d still say it’s worth a bit of effort, though. You see, I’m warming to it already!
* Artbookreview.net *December 2014
I found myself liking last year's Just Draw It! more and more as I worked my way through it. Its scattergun approach and sometimes confusing way of throwing raw images at you started to make sense as ideas came fast and furious and compelled me to really think.
This is another one you are either going to love or hate. The title doesn't convey the fact that the authors revel in the unconventional. Pouring paint, heavy impasto, imprinting but no chapter on brushwork, unless I've completely missed it. The whole thing is a bit like sitting in the cinema with the film playing six times the normal speed. If you're ready to be transported into a parallel world of crazy shapes , colours and techniques, you'll love this - Henry Malt.
* Artist, The *Sam Piyasena had his first illustration published in the Sunday Times newspaper, while still at school. He then went
on to study at the Chelsea School of Art, followed by Central St. Martins, where he specialised in illustration. After
graduating he worked as an illustrator and photographer for various international clients including Nike, Universal
Records, and the BBC.
He has taught at various art colleges in the UK and conducted international art workshops for The British Council.
Website: www.billiejean.co.uk
Beverly Philp is a freelance illustrator whose commissions include work for a variety of prestigious magazines,
publishing houses, and design companies. After completing a BA, specialising in illustration at Brighton University,
she went on to study an MA in Communication, Art and Design at the Royal College of Art. Her work is based on
observational drawing, and she is keen to impart the importance of drawing skills to her students.
Beverly has been a visiting lecturer at Middlesex University and Kingston University, teaching Illustration. Website:
www.iambev.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782210382 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782210385 |
| Title | Just Paint It! |
| Author | Sam Piyasena |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Search Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-01-27 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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