Emotional content - Gerald Brommer

In this title, artist Gerald Brommer reveals that emotional content is a vital consideration when creating a powerful painting. He shows how the grouping of elements, the weight given to each and the way they are depicted influence how observers perceive them. Part one is an introduction to emotional content. Three subsequent parts guide readers through the steps of Brommer's system. "Selecting elements" includes two in-depth demonstrations on the selection and editing process. in "sketching the scene", quick one-minute sketches lay out possible groupings for the elements selected in the previous step. Finally, in "using colour to evoke emotion", colour impacts on mood, temperature, light and dominance of elements and sense of place is examined. Full-length demonstrations show how to use colour to convey emotional contents.;A balanced mix of instruction, in-progress illustrations and beautiful completed work make the concepts concrete for all levels of artist.