About this book
Overview
Be enthralled by the effects of this vibrant medium and create your own Brusho® pieces that bounce with color.
Brusho® is a unique and exciting painting medium that is renowned for its versatility. Joanne Boon Thomas demonstrates how adding a spritz of water to highly pigmented watercolor ink powder results in a breathtaking and spontaneous fusion of color on the page. It is an easy method that allows you to produce vibrant, expressive paintings in a loose, bold style.
This definitive go-to guide will inspire artists of all abilities to explore the improvisational properties of Brusho® and incorporate it into their painting repertoire.
Brusho® is a unique and exciting painting medium that is renowned for its versatility. Joanne Boon Thomas demonstrates how adding a spritz of water to highly pigmented watercolor ink powder results in a breathtaking and spontaneous fusion of color on the page. It is an easy method that allows you to produce vibrant, expressive paintings in a loose, bold style.
- A full range of techniques is included, such as what can be achieved using only 1 color
- How effective blending primary colors is
- The hidden qualities of black Brusho®.
- Short demos show the impact of using a bleach solution
- How to use wax resist for effect
- When to use a flat wash; and how to use line and wash as a loose framework for your paintings.
- 10 step-by-step projects and numerous examples of the author's stunning work will inspire all infused throughout with Joanne's exuberance and enthusiasm for this wonderful medium:
- White Duck
- Ballerina
- Echinacea
- Bumblebee
- Palm Trees
- Elephant
- Lavender & Butterfly
- Cottage in the Snow
- Allium
- Crashing Waves
- Full-size traceable templates are supplied at the back of the book
This definitive go-to guide will inspire artists of all abilities to explore the improvisational properties of Brusho® and incorporate it into their painting repertoire.
