Experimental Coasts in Mixed Media

Mike Bernard's various art studies includes time at the Royal Academy schools. He has exhibited at the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London and was elected member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour in 1997. His awards and prizes include the Stowells Trophy, the Elizabeth Greenshields Fellowship, the Silver Longboat Award and the Laing Award.Mike Bernard's various art studies includes time at the Royal Academy schools. He has exhibited at the Royal Festival Hall and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London and was elected member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour in 1997. His awards and prizes include the Stowells Trophy, the Elizabeth Greenshields Fellowship, the Silver Longboat Award and the Laing Award.

• Foreword Developing a style 1 Before You Paint Motivation Inspiration Location Focal point and other considerations Colour and contrast Identification of shapes and pattern Simplification Investigation Experimental exercises 2 Palette: Materials and Combining Media Honing things down Materials and tools Paints and palettes Collage Releasing the inner child Trialling and investigation Experimental exercise Modification Pattern Project – Riomaggiore 3 Creative Techniques Sketching and photography Experimental exercise Intuition and confidence Repetition Starting with collage Achieving spontaneity Using collage effectively Interaction of collage materials Being adventurous A free technique Project – Devon Beach 4 Atmosphere and Mood Colour and light Experimental exercises Evoking mood Contrast and viewpoint Design Thick and thin paint Applying paint inventively Texture and underpainting Project – Polperro 5 Going Further – Towards Abstraction Progression Some practical advice Imagination When things go wrong Experimentation Index

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