Marvelous Mermaids - (I Heart Drawing) by Jane Davenport (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 144
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: Subjects & Themes
Series Title: I Heart Drawing
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Get Creative 6
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Human Figure
Author: Jane Davenport
Language: English

About the Book

Jane Davenport dives deep into the ocean to make a magical mermaid splash. She shows how to draw and paint these sensuous sirens--perfectly proportioned figures, shimmering scales, and all. Jane's evocative instruction touches on every aspect of this fantasy realm: producing oceans of color, capturing mermaids' undulating poses, painting their flowing tresses, and depicting mesmerizing facial features. She also provides unique suggestions for making a mermaid art journal, a month's worth of creative prompts, and ideas for stunning collages.

Book Synopsis

Internationally known illustrator and bestselling author Jane Davenport takes artists on a journey through the mysterious world of mermaids, explaining everything from accurately drawing the figure to creating convincing habitats with mixed-media techniques.

Make a magical mermaid splash! Following her bestselling I [Heart] Drawing: Fabulous Figures, Jane Davenport dives deep into the ocean to explore the wondrous world of mermaids. She shows how to draw and paint these sensuous sirens, with their perfectly proportioned figures, shimmering scales, and all. Jane's evocative instruction touches on every aspect of this fantasy realm:

• Oceans of Color: Paint beautiful backgrounds in which your mermaids can dwell.
• Go with the Flow: Convincingly draw these sinuous creatures in undulating poses.
• Mermaid Hair Don't Care: Paint the flowing tresses that are every mermaid's trademark.
• Keep Urchin Up: Depict mesmerizing facial features.

Jane also provides unique suggestions for making an "upscale" mermaid art journal, gives a month's worth of creative prompts for Mer-May (or any day), and offers ideas for stunning collages.

About the Author

Jane Davenport is an internationally known artist and bestselling author. She is the creative director for Jane Davenport Mixed Media art supplies, and through her bustling online art school, she expands on the techniques in her books and empowers women to be creative.

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