{"product_id":"50-ways-to-break-the-rules-in-oils-paperback-by-haidee-jo-summers","title":"50 Ways To Break the Rules in Oils Paperback by Haidee-Jo Summers","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eSearch Press\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-06-16)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e160\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781800923195\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e555.66\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e23.65 x 19.2 x 1.35\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop following the rules and start writing your own.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePacked with 50 rule-breaking practical hacks and painting techniques to unlock your creativity, this is the maverick’s guide to creating truly innovative art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Don’t use black.’\u003cbr\u003e ‘You mustn’t lead the eye out of the painting.’\u003cbr\u003e ‘Never put your subject slap-bang in the middle!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaybe you’ve heard one, two or all of these ‘golden rules’… But why? As Picasso put it, you should: ‘\u003ci\u003elearn the rules like a pro so that you can break them like an artist\u003c\/i\u003e.’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePaint outside the box:\u003c\/b\u003e 50 fun, rule-breaking exercises, each with an inspiring finished painting, practical techniques and handy tips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLose the fear of getting it wrong:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn to reconnect with your creativity, develop an eye for innovation, and never feel afraid of a blank canvas again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerfect for artists of all abilities:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover inspiration for your next project – dip in and out if you find a rule you want to challenge, or work through them in order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReinvigorate your painting practice:\u003c\/b\u003e the practical exercises are worked in oils, but the principles apply across different artistic mediums. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis book, from best-selling and award-winning author Haidee-Jo Summers, is the perfect gift for artists of all abilities. It contains 50 fresh, lively ideas for challenging conventional artistic wisdom – showing that you can create something really, really \u003ci\u003eright\u003c\/i\u003e, even when you do everything \u003ci\u003ewrong\u003c\/i\u003e!\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eHaidee-Jo Summers is an award-winning artist whose work has appeared in exhibitions worldwide. Oils are her preferred medium, though she has taught in many different media, on subjects ranging from gardens to portraits. Hooked on painting and exploring, Haidee-Jo paints anywhere, no matter how busy or crowded the setting, how complex the scene or how difficult the weather.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince graduating in 1994, Haidee-Jo has received many awards for her work and been elected to membership of the prestigious Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Royal Society of Marine Artists. 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