Full Description
This is a practical and inspiring guide for acrylic artists of all levels of ability, from beginners who want to learn how to paint with acrylics to experienced artists looking for inspiration and ideas. Three well-known artists and authors share their expertise and enthusiasm for this exciting medium, starting with the materials and basic skills you need for painting with acrylics and moving on to more advanced techniques. Wendy Jelbert demonstrates colour mixing and the wonderful effects she creates in her stunning paintings, and David Hyde explores landscapes, from composing landscapes and choosing colours to creating depth and depicting the seasons. Carole Massey shares her love of flower painting and gives expert advice on mixing colours for flowers, using tone, drawing and composition. There are ten easy-to-follow, step-by-step demonstrations with clear photographs and helpful instructions, and many inspirational paintings for readers to admire.
Comprises material from the Leisure Arts series:
Painting with Acrylics (9780855328405)
Landscapes in Acrylics (9780855320234)
Creative Acrylic Techniques (9780855328481)
Flowers in Acrylics (9780855328535)
Contents
Materials
Painting with acrylics
My palette
My sketchbook
Colour mixing
Playing with acrylics
Painting skies
Sunlit window step-by-step
Farmyard step-by-step
Landscapes in acrylics
Composition
Colours for landscape
Creating depth
Seasons
Distant mountains step by step
Still water step by step
Ancient tree step by step
Flowers in acrylics
Flower colours
Flower shapes & drawing
Composition for flowers
Tone
Techniques for flowers
Primulas step by step
Rose arch step by step
Stargazer lilies step by step
Creative acrylic techniques
Creative techniques
Creating texture
Applying techniques
Lilac blooms step-by-step
Seascape step-by-step
Index
