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Collins Artist’s Little Book of Inspiration
Hazel Soan


An attractive, highly illustrated little sourcebook of ideas and practical exercises, Collins Artist's Little Book of Inspiration is for artists looking for new creativity.Through a combination of practical instruction, illustrated projects and step-by-step demonstrations in watercolour, oil and acrylic, popular artist Hazel Soan explains how to develop your observational skills and unleash your creativity.The book shows you how to find inspiration all around you - 'seeing' like an artist, recognizing potential subjects and considering new approaches. Hazel Soan encourages you to experiment with papers and other surfaces, refresh your palette and understand what different materials can achieve.From concept to composition let this little book be your guide to what to include in your work, how to be creative with colour and utilize tone and texture. Learn to see the world around you and the art materials you use in a new light, with ideas to inspire you around the house, out and about and on your wider travels. This attractive book also contains inspiring gallery pages which reveal how other artists have found new approaches to their chosen subjects.












Lake of Stars, 12 x 36 cm (41⁄2 x 14 in), oil on board








Copyright (#ulink_6e90f3a5-7f41-578c-95be-df7baaf4813c)

Collins

An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

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London W6 8JB

The Collins website address is www.harpercollins.co.uk (http://www.harpercollins.co.uk)

Editor: Geraldine Christy

Layout Designer: Heike Schüssler

Photographer: Laura Knox

First published in 2008 by Collins

Copyright © Hazel Soan, 2001, 2008 Based on material from What Shall I Paint?

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Hazel Soan asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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Source ISBN: 9780007274901

Ebook Edition © MARCH 2015 ISBN: 9780008144579

Version: 2015-11-19








Seeker on the Shore, 50 x 25 cm (20 x 10 in), oil on paper







Everybody Waits for Something, 28 x 45 cm (11 x 18 in), oil on canvas


Dedication (#ulink_62f0256d-da1b-5165-bb6e-048e4a08d915)

To John and Sean, my inspiration.


Contents

Cover (#u18843b34-d1b9-599e-8280-4bc9452253aa)

Title Page (#u167e8800-ba3f-5918-9710-9245ac8958a6)

Copyright (#ulink_34ca34a1-fb0d-5963-b81b-39b278af2ef9)

Dedication (#ulink_f034d652-3383-52f9-aa4f-c9942fef99ec)

Introduction (#ulink_84d8bb27-f9be-5f21-a857-adf824b5f555)

Finding Inspiration

Tools of the Trade

The Adventure of Painting

Keep Reading (#u1b9beea2-7295-5006-87ad-d5bbe99eedc5)

Acknowledgements

About the Publisher




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