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Abstract Techniques and Colour in Painting | 
| Authors: Claire Harrigan, With Robin Capon
Publisher: Batsford Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 97610
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.7
ISBN: 0713490551
Dewey Decimal Number: 750
EAN: 9780713490558
ASIN: 0713490551
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 wonderfull November 2, 2008
wonderfull pictures of a great artist ; a good text over the proceeding of the artist.
sparkling showcase for Claire's works - lacklustre information August 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
this book is a beautiful, bright and colourful reference book a real coffee table gem and delightful showcase for a wide range of Claire's bold abstract artwork - which I love.
I was seeking some outline structure to help me achieve my own approach to bold abstracts and found this to be a very poor source for practical techniques or real life studio information. The two examples provided are disappointing and lacking in detail, but then if she gave away her personal secrets we'd all be producing similar work - so perhaps like any clever artist she has left us frustrated and wanting more. For me it was worth the money I spent because I do look at the art illustrations in it and aspire to produce bold works for myself. If you're seeking a know-how book don't bother, but it you want a quick collection of Claires work - then open your wallet...
 Disappointing- It isn't about what the title says! April 7, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
After having read the reviews on this book I ordered it and looked forward to gaining some insight into the world of abstract art and how to gain knowledge of the techniques and concepts.
What I did get was a self-indulgent book about the life and work of one artist. It may as well have been a biography. If you are a devotee of this artist you would enjoy this book, but do not buy it if you wish to learn the concepts and techniques of abstract as a subject especially if you want to work in this area yourself. Maybe it was my expectations at fault but I was hoping to learn more about abstract art in general and not how one person works.!
After several chapters I started to get bored. There were no examples of different abstract styles, methods or works. She does mention a few artists, but does not back this up with pictorial support... just HER work. She does not give a lot of advice on how to get started, choices of medium or any philosophy in detail, other than her own. It was repetitive, all the time concentrating merely on the same issues of light and colour. Which she had already covered numerous times in the preceding chapters.... ok I got that... next concept please!!!
If you like her work, which is pretty good, although not as abstract as most and want to know her mind-set, buy this book. However, if you want to experiment in making your own abstract works, or learning about it, especially if wanting to learn techniques.... DON'T.
If I want to find out about Dali - I buy a book on Dali, if I want to learn of Picasso, I buy a book on Picasso. I followed the title and believed I had bought a book on 'ABSTRACT and COLOUR TECHNIQUES in painting' as the title suggests... and NOT a book on CLAIRE HARRIGAN. It should have been titled....' The Abstract Art of Claire Harrigan' which would have been more true and I would not have wasted my money on a book that did not meet my expectations.
Now I have to buy another book to fulfil what I expected THIS one to have done by its title.
A feast for the colour junkies February 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have to admit to being a fan of Claire Harrigan's work and also a frustrated artist. This book isn't a step by step copy your own 'semi-abstract'. There aren't chapters with lists of materials and colours like the bog standard how to books. The chapters are more like little essays and descriptions of how the artist works plus thoughts on colour, media abstraction etc. These are not dry pages however or difficult to get through as they are punctuated by numerous, glorious colour paintings to inspire any artist - just looking at the pictures makes me want to get out my tubes of paint. Take a look at some of the pages you won't be disappointed - I love the book so much I have two copies - however I am a colour junkie!
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