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Start Here: Paint: 50 Ways To Be an Artist Without Trying

by Moira Clinch
Quarry. Oct. 2024. 192p. pap. $22.99. ISBN 9780760390436.
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A solid resource for anyone starting to paint, or for those looking to expand their skill base. This book helps break down the basics of painting by including common sense instruction across the multiple medias of watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. Each medium is given a very accessible summary and subsequent exercise to expand and develop the new skill. Clinch jams as much information in as possible and does so in an easy-to-follow format that includes basic color theory, brush strokes, light and shadow, and more.
VERDICT This title is an excellent addition to any developing artist’s library, a middle school or high school library, or any arts-based instructor’s collection.
Reviewed by Megan McFarlane , Jan 31, 2025

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