Traditional influences from India have pervaded popular Western culture in the last few years, from food and holistic therapies to makeup and mehndi, the ancient art of henna body art. No longer simply the preserve of Asian brides, mehndi body painting has crossed cultures to become a popular accessory ...
All aspects of oil painting are discussed in this book, including the tools and materials required. Composition, direct painting, scumbling, blending, layering, glazing, impasto, monotyping, working with light and shadow and landscape and figure painting are all discussed.
Applying the principles presented in the "Tao Te Ching", this book shows painters how to unite spirit, mind and body to achieve inspired craftsmanship in their works. Painters are shown how to approach the act of painting in a fully conscious manner for continued artistic growth.
