Pop Painting : : Inspiration and Techniques From the pop Surrealism art Phenomenon

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Foreword / Greg "Craola" Simkins -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Creating pop surrealism -- 1. Pop surrealism : what is it? -- The evolution of pop surrealism -- Pop surrealism : be inspired! -- 2. Originality, inspiration, and intuition -- What inspires me -- Finding inspiration -- Using intuition : go with your gut! -- Choosing colors intuitively -- Choosing titles intuitively -- Becoming a better artist -- 3. Tools of the trade -- Paint -- Drawing tools -- Brushes -- Painting surfaces -- Easels -- Other helpful tools -- Selecting your tools -- 4. The artist's studio -- Setup -- Organization -- Safety -- Creative space : what is needed -- Outside studio vs. home studio -- 5. Sketching, studying, or just doing it? -- Sketching : trials and errors -- Practice first -- Do it! -- 6. Composition -- Juxtaposition -- What to do if you run out of room -- What to do when something is missing -- 7. Pushing boundaries -- Paint with your gut, not your head -- Dealing with blocks and dry spells -- don't let failure get to your heart : move on! -- 8. Evoking emotions -- Tapping into emotions -- Your emotions while painting -- Getting in the mood -- Coloring emotion -- Subject matter and emotion -- Expressing your emotional meaning -- The power of emotions -- 9. Blending -- Blending basics -- Blend, set, go! -- Light and shadows -- Depth : an in-depth look -- pt. 2. Painting pop surrealism -- Top ten questions -- Tips and tricks -- 10. Step-by-step examples -- Humans -- Eyes -- Lips -- Hair -- Skin -- Depth -- Animals -- Fur -- Wings -- Baby animals -- Rainbow tigers -- Melting effects -- Pools of color -- Melting rainbow -- Twisting reality -- Combining cuteness -- Tentacles -- Cartoons and caricatures -- Butterfly kisses -- 11. Black and white: paint drawing -- Surface preparation and underdrawing -- The paint drawing process -- How to paint straight lines -- How to paint over the canvas edges -- 12. Passion to profession -- My art evolves -- How I learned to love painting -- Finding my creative home in pop surrealism-- On being a professional artist -- Approaching galleries and getting started -- Presenting your portfolio -- Dealing with rejection -- Validate yourself.

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