Your Artist's Brain: Use the Right Side of Your Brain to Draw and Paint What You See - Not What You T Hink You See

Overcome the obstacles to your artistic expression

Improving your artwork can be as simple as learning how to trust your eyes. Your Artist's Brain shows you how to portray even the most complex subjects by focusing on what you really see - not what you think you see.

Expert art instructor Carl Purcell shows you how to overcome dependency on the intellectual brain and listen carefully to the more observant artist's brain.

With Your Artist's Brain, you'll learn visual skills and artistic techniques that will instantly make you a better artist, no matter what your medium.

- 22 step-by-step demonstrations on key relationships between shapes, spaces, subjects, backgrounds, angles, sizes, values and more
- Easy examples and fun exercises teaching you how to see and design great compositions
- Points to Remember sidebars that allow you to quickly grasp each concept

Maximize the power of your artist's brain today and embark on the path to creating better art.

Author: Carl Purcell
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 05/27/2010
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781440308444
ISBN10: 1440308446
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Techniques | Drawing
- Art | Techniques | Painting

About the Author
Carl Purcell has taught beginning drawing, figure drawing, watercolor painting and art appreciation at Snow College in Utah for 30+ years. He is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and an honorary member of the Utah Watercolor Society; a member of both the Nevada Watercolor Society and the Northwest Watercolor Society. He is on the board of directors for the Central Utah Art Center. http: //www.carlpurcell.com