Brusho - a highly pigmented watercolour ink powder - is a unique and exciting painting medium that is renowned for its versatility. Joanne Boon Thomas demonstrates how adding a spritz of water to Brusho results in a breathtaking and spontaneous fusion of colour on the page. It is an easy method that allows you to produce vibrant, expressive paintings in a loose, bold style.
A full range of techniques is included, such as what can be achieved using only one colour; how effective blending primary colours is; and the hidden qualities of black Brusho. Short demos show the impact of using a bleach solution; how to use wax resist for effect; when to use a flat wash; and how to use line and wash as a loose framework for your paintings. Ten step-by-step projects and numerous examples of the author's stunning work will inspire, all infused throughout with Joanne's exuberance and enthusiasm for this wonderful medium.
This definitive go-to guide will inspire artists of all abilities to explore the improvisational properties of Brusho and incorporate it into their painting repertoire.
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Brusho is a highly pigmented watercolour ink powder that is renowned for its versatility and for the exciting results it produces with just a spritz of water added. Joanne Boon Thomas is an experienced artist and tutor and shares a range of techniques that demonstrate how many effects can be achieved using this exciting medium.
Short demonstrations introduce you to the basics, such as when to use a flat wash, how to use wax resist, bleach and black Brusho, followed by 10 step-by-step projects that will inspire you to have a go yourself. The medium encourages you to be spontaneous, and to revel in the loose, bold style that results from it.
" - Leisure Painter, November 2023
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The subtitle invites you to “create vibrant and expressive paintings” and it means it.
...The technical introduction is quite long and definitely worth giving your full attention. The remaining two-thirds of the book are devoted to a series of projects that demonstrate the kind of results you can expect to produce and this is where the vibrancy and expression really come in.
If Brusho interests, maybe fascinates you, this is a worthwhile guide.
" - artbookreview.net
