Teaches how to use ordinary household sponges and acrylic paints to create scenic landscapes and colorful flowers in a fraction of the time needed when using brushes. Great for beginners - no art expertise or drawing skills required.
Contents
Introduction -- Getting started with the sponge (Materials needed -- Cutting the sponge to size -- Using the flat side -- Using the top edge -- Loading a household sponge with paint -- Double-loading the sponge -- Pinching the sponge to create effects -- Loading a natural sea sponge -- Stippling -- Flipping the sponge to the clean side -- Keeping the paint moist) -- 14 quick sponge painting demos (Blue skies -- White puffy clouds -- Sunset skies -- Calm ocean water -- Breaking waves -- Sandy beach -- Rolling fields of grass -- Distant land masses -- Reflective water -- Tree trunks and branches -- Tree foliage -- Palm trees -- Flowers -- Cherry blossoms) -- 20 timed step-by-step paintings. 90 minutes or less. Floral paintings (Daffodil dance -- Bamboo bundle -- Calla elegance -- Orchid rhythm) -- Landscape paintings (Shady respite -- Valley of enlightenment -- Forever gold) -- 90 minutes to three hours. Floral paintings (Enticing palms -- Love awaits -- Bonsai fantasy) -- Landscape paintings (Tropic pastime -- Early rising -- Caribbean view -- Autumn splendor -- Nanxi River -- Poppy vista -- Watery lullaby -- Mountain river bloom -- Wetland dew -- Moonlight rendezvous).
