Make Your Mark with Dramatic Strokes! If you've always wanted to create dynamic brushwork with your oils or acrylics, just loosen up, load your brush and discover that simplicity is the key to painting thick, exuberant strokes successfully. You'll begin by practicing five basic strokes that compromise bold paintings. Next, Mark provides you with nine exercises designed to limit the number of strokes you use so you can paint with confidence. Each exercise features a range of subjects so you can paint all kinds of texture, from clouds and water to skin, fur, metal and more. Mark also offers tips and techniques to help you avoid common mistakes and pitfalls. Discover how to use bold strokes to create a sense of motion, capture dazzling highlights, deliver emotional impact and so much more. Before long, you'll be painting entire compositions with energetic, dramatic brushwork.
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