Contemporary Landscapes in Mixed Media

Soraya, has accomplished so much in her newest book. This is my favorite mixed media landscape book to date and I have a lot of mixed media books. I would have said that this book is geared more for the experienced artist, but artists who are learning about technique would do well to have this book to grow into because of the brilliant way Soraya covers subjects. Some of the subjects she covers are, composition. the elements of art, lost and found edges, negative shapes, underpainting, texture effects, and of course multiple mediums. Soraya also is very encouraging in that as artists we are not limited by just one medium, there is so much information and art materials out there and to only use what you feel comfortable with. I couldn't agree with her more, as a self taught artist myself, its taken me a few years and a few different mediums to get to the point where I feel comfortable using different materials. Mixed media is about using your intuition, taking chances and playing, its all so exciting.

The photo on the cover is just one example of the many beautiful pieces of art that were included in the book. I was amazed to see how many unbelievably gorgeous works of art were included. The image quality was very good. The artist included detailed descriptions of materials and process for every piece. This outstanding book inspired me and helped me understand how to create colorful, emotionally charged mixed media landscapes.

This book explores a wide range of creating vibrant landscapes, based on acrylic mediums, but also with other materials to augment it. More of a discussion level than a step-by-step, and therefore, more appropriate for intermediate to advance painters. Also, not a lot of unnecessary filler with same old basic supplies. This is a book for people who already have a lot of supplies, and are looking for additional ways to make use of them.

It is informative and helpful for those working in mixed media. As a mm artist of some 30 years, there wasn't really anything new in the book that I didn't already know, but it helped me move on from a 'block' in my own work.

I Purchased this book to experience the acrylic medium and to find a way to make my paintings more loose in the contemporary style for landscapes. This book full filled all my expectations. I have painted for years in oil and wanted to experience acrylic. Although the steps are not given, for me as an experienced painter I was able to create paintings with the directions she provided. These methods have increased my repertoire for how to paint using different techniques and ideas. I can take this new knowledge and apply many of them to oil painting which is still my medium of choice. I’m throughly enjoying this book and may buy another by this author.

As an oil painter whose previous experience with acrylics was limited to base coating canvases, and grumbling over the results of anything else I tried, I have so enjoyed this book. Not only has it inspired me to try all sorts of different acrylics, but other mediums as well. And my efforts have literally paid off, as several of the pieces with which I've experimented have sold. The reason I've given it four stars instead of five, is I'd like to have had better explanations of the process used in creating the examples. The images were wonderful, incidentally. Anyone interested in breaking the mold should try this book!

While this book is filled with interesting landscape paintings I was quite disappointed in the content. I expected more explanations, more insight into how to approach painting the contemporary landscape. Instead, it's a repetition of so many acrylic painting books, full of basic acrylic information on choosing paint, brushes, techniques that are well covered in other books dedicated to the subject. This is a book for beginners and as such it's a good one, but that's not what I expected.

A truly inspirational reference for landscape painters beautifully illustrated. Highly recommended for beginners to experienced artists. I have her other books and eagerly await the next one. I did not hesitate to pre-order "Contemporary Landscapes in Mixed Media" before it was published and I have been delighted with the book.

I'm really pleased with this book, mostly because it includes a generous number of the author's bold, colourful paintings (I like art books with lots of pictures!). I haven't read much of the text yet and I don't actually use acrylics myself, so for me it's more about general visual inspiration: ideas and examples of how to use colour more creatively and imaginatively in landscapes.

Interesting ideas but this isn`t mixed media - it`s acrylic with the odd addition of pastel etc and a lot of texture and gel mediums. Not for people who lean towards transparent media or drawing. However, it does have some very nice ideas.

Beautiful book to pore over on a grey cold miserable day.Full of insight advice and techniques.Encouraging tone.Gorgeous pictures to sigh over.Very inspiring.

A wonderful book full of energetic colour and paintings. Has given me a boost of enthusiasm. All I need now is to learn to paint like Soraya.

Very well presented and inspirational. I will enjoy trying out the mixed media techniques explained and illustrated in this lovely book.