Bob Rankin is an award winning acrylic artist, accomplished in depicting the landscape in a traditional manner, then taking it through a range of interesting abstractions to create a finished work. The resulting paintings are both vivid in color and high in energy.
"Abstracting the Classics" - 56 minutes
In a unique twist on abstract art instruction, Bob Rankin's "Abstracting the Classics" is sure to capture your interest and help you answer the eternal question of "What should I paint?" Focusing on "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli, Rankin breaks down composition, color, and focal points, and teaches you how to recreate key features in an abstract version of the original piece.
"The Instant Abstract Artist" - 31 minutes
One of the biggest issues people have, new or interested in art, is simply getting started. A blank canvas has a kind of intimidation that can stop you before you even start. Fortunately there is no need to worry. Explore with Bob Rankin, a professional artist, art juror and educator, as he brings you through the basic elements of an abstract painting from start to finish. For anyone who has ever said "I can't even draw a straight line", this DVD is just for you.
"The Instant Abstract Artist: Seascapes" - 47 minutes
Simply put, you will not believe how fast and easy you will be able to create stunning underwater scenes! Using Bob Rankin's innovative seascape technique, you will learn to create deep blue ocean waters, beautiful swimming Fiji fish and corals in a wide array of textures and colors. This special technique incorporates modeling paste to build up unique 3D impasto effects, making your fish and coral literally come out of your painting. Create your very own aquarium that you never have to feed!
"The Instant Abstract Artist: Sound Wave" - 50 minutes
The Instant Abstract Artist goes back to the ocean as Bob Rankin teaches you how to paint "Soundwave," an impasto and representational work of art that addresses unique techniques every artist should know. Through "Soundwave," Rankin teaches you color blending, transparency, impasto painting, "picture in picture," and more! Even if this is your first Instant Abstract Artist DVD, you will be amazed how quickly and easily you can master this method of painting.