CAPTURING EMOTION!

Artists from beginner to professional have benefited from this innovative approach. Classroom and studio artists have learned to search their subjects for passion that can be nurtured. A user-friendly, stepwise process partnered with the best techniques allows the artist to transform their emotional story into a powerful message and elevate their art to superior levels. This book provides an innovative approach for artists to convert their 'soft' connection with a subject into a solid, clear, and concise emotional message and combined with select techniques, create art that exceeds all expectations. 

This model allows the artist to merge a tangible emotional message with the right techniques to achieve outstanding results. Step-by-step, the artist learns to capture their vague subject attachment with the right techniques to communicate a strong emotional message. The author demystifies techniques and provides a roadmap for their practical application to create exceptional art. This book identifies the most important techniques, why to use them and how to use them.  This provides the artist with a foundation and insight to improve effectiveness. Shifting the focus to planning when selecting a subject, exploring it with simple studies and developing techniques creates success. Good technique produces good art, emotion creates great art. This journey is essential and worthwhile for artists at all levels from beginner to professional regardless of media. This book challenges the tradition of using 'masters-as-mentors' and replaces it with informed artist using a unique process for artist growth at all levels, styles, and media. With simple steps and select techniques, the artist sees potential in a subject, creates a meaningful story to tell about their subject. It provides the means for the aspiring artist to learn, develop, and maximize their tools and skills.

This book provides a wealth of benefits. It provides practical insights and guidance for artists to improve art skills and create art while learning a philosophy about art and a unique understanding of the developing artists' needs. Detailed steps provide a practical understanding of skills to create exceptional art. The Model is a roadmap for success to provide vital help for artists growth and development. It defines the roles for the Artist, the Watercolorist and the Impressionist, the beginner artist, the developing artist and the mature artist and artist as mark maker, shape maker and storyteller. By carefully considering the needs of the artist, it offers a volume of meaningful information for 'What, Why and How' the artist can improve their correct skills and attain exceptional levels of art performance. 

Table of Contents

FORWARD...............................................ix

INTRODUCTION....................................xiii

PREFACE..............................................xvii

1 SELECTING A SUBJECT.....................36

2 GOALS..................................................42

3 SKETCH................................................50

4 VALUE...................................................56

5 COLOR..................................................72

6 FOCAL POINT.......................................88

7 EXPLORE............................................101

8 EXECUTION/LAYERING.....................113

9 WATER CONTROL........................ .....130

10 CONCLUSION...................................143