{"id":22250,"date":"2014-10-21T12:13:12","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T11:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/?p=22250"},"modified":"2019-03-09T23:30:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T23:30:08","slug":"expressive-painting-mixed-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/21\/expressive-painting-mixed-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressive Painting in Mixed Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/expressive-painting-in-mixed-media-book-by-soraya-french?&amp;amp;&amp;amp;\"><strong>Expressive Painting in Mixed Media <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A new 160-page paperback book by Soraya French.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BKW52.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BKW52.jpg\" alt=\"Expressive Painting in Mixed Media book by Soraya French\" width=\"350\" height=\"448\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BKW52.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/BKW52-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Painting in mixed media combines all the excitement and potential of different materials and techniques, while giving the artist the opportunity to express themselves without any of the limitations of each separate medium. Whether you love the vibrancy of pastels, the versatility of acrylics or the dynamism of collage, this book shows you how to combine them to make a unique piece of art. Alongside Soraya&#8217;s beautiful paintings, it encourages the artist to express themselves, to experiment with their own creative ideas and to enjoy the magical potential of painting in mixed media.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-3.jpg\" alt=\"Expressive Painting in Mixed Media book by Soraya French\" width=\"400\" height=\"475\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-3-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Materials include gels, pastes and paper collage, as well as paints<\/li>\n<li>Step-by-step demonstrations explain how to build paintings layer by layer<\/li>\n<li>Projects put theories into practice<\/li>\n<li>Advice throughout leads you through techniques and warns against common mistakes<\/li>\n<li>Ideas suggest ways to create your own personal visual voice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-4.jpg\" alt=\"Expressive Painting in Mixed Media book by Soraya French\" width=\"400\" height=\"479\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-4.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-4-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-2.jpg\" alt=\"Expressive Painting in Mixed Media book by Soraya French\" width=\"400\" height=\"474\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-2-253x300.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h5>Soraya French<\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22334\" style=\"width: 523px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-in-her-studio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-in-her-studio.jpg\" alt=\"Soraya French in her studio\" width=\"523\" height=\"357\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-in-her-studio.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Soraya-French-in-her-studio-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soraya French in her studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorayafrench.com\/\">Soraya French<\/a> is an internationally renowned artist. She combines her successful career as an exhibiting artist alongside writing books and magazine articles, and teaching courses. Soraya works in all media but is particularly known for her mixed media painting and use of vibrant colours.<\/p>\n<p>Soraya has received a number of prestigious art awards for her paintings in recent years and many of her paintings can be found in private and public collections both at home and abroad. She is an elected member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.society-women-artists.org.uk\/\">Society of Women Artists<\/a> and The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesfp.org\/\">Society of Floral Painters<\/a>, and is currently the President of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andoverartsociety.co.uk\/\">Andover Art Society<\/a>. Soraya\u2019s Studio is at the prestigious <a href=\"http:\/\/www.project-workshop.co.uk\">Project Workshops<\/a>, a vibrant centre for the visual arts at Quarley in North West Hampshire.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Other books and DVDs by Soraya French<\/h5>\n<p>At Jackson&#8217;s Art we also stock another book by Soraya French &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/p28182\/Collins_30-minute_Acrylics_:_Book_by_Soraya_French\/product_info.html?&amp;amp;&amp;amp;\">Collins 30-minute Acrylics<\/a> as well as two DVD&#8217;s &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/p31122\/Townhouse_DVD_:_Dynamic_Acrylics_:_Soraya_French\/product_info.html?&amp;amp;&amp;amp;\">Dynamic Acrylics<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/p55485\/Townhouse_DVD_:_Revealing_the_Secrets_of_Acrylics_:_Soraya_French_SWA\/product_info.html?&amp;amp;&amp;amp;\">Revealing the Secrets of Acrylics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click on the underlined link to go to the current offer on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/p64716\/Expressive_Painting_in_Mixed_Media_book_by_Soraya_French\/product_info.html?&amp;amp;&amp;amp;\"><strong>Expressive Painting in Mixed Media <\/strong><\/a>book \u00a0on the Jackson\u2019s Art Supplies website.<br \/>\nPostage on orders shipped standard to mainland UK addresses is free for orders of \u00a339 or more.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The image at the top is a detail from the painting &#8216;Hillside Greek Village&#8217; by Soraya French shown in the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/expressive-painting-in-mixed-media-book-by-soraya-french?&amp;amp;&amp;amp;\">Expressive Painting in Mixed Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expressive Painting in Mixed Media A new 160-page paperback book by Soraya French. 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