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Creative Acrylics

A Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide to Creating with Paint & Mediums - Create Paintings Filled with Colo

Carla Co ChuaSeries: Art for Modern Makers
3.7
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Pages
144
Year
2022
Language
English
Publisher
Quarry Books

About

Discover how easy, satisfying, and fun it is to create with acrylic paints and mediums in “Creative Acrylics”.

Acrylics are one of the most versatile, affordable, and accessible art mediums, and you'll learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques for blending colors and building texture, plus excellent instruction on how to paint a range of different subjects.

Confused about which types of paints to use, and how to use them? “Creative Acrylics” cuts through the clutter and offers clear fundamentals for working with a variety of paints and mediums to produce beautiful results. Acrylic paint is water-soluble, dries quickly, and is forgiving, making it perfect for those starting out. Begin your acrylic painting journey with an expert who will guide you through enjoyable techniques and projects as you build confidence and ramp up your skills.

Step-by-step techniques, lessons, and projects cover a wide range of styles and genres, including color mixing, brushwork, glazing, and how to paint easy florals, still lifes, landscapes, and animals. Take your new skills even further and paint on different surfaces to create an apron, painted shells, a paintbrush rest, clay pot, and more.

In “Creative Acrylics” you'll find:
• How to set up your workspace to make painting more enjoyable
• A guide to the different types of acrylic paint
• Basic techniques such as understanding color and value, and how to add texture and other effects using paint and mediums
• Lessons and projects that build skills: creating still lifes, florals, landscapes and skies, and painting on fabric, wood, shells, clay, and more.
With all these ideas and inspiration, your acrylic painting journey can begin today!

Related Subjects

  • Painting (Crafts & Hobbies)
  • Crafts & Hobbies
  • Adult Nonfiction
  • General
  • Drawing
  • Techniques
  • Art
  • Acrylic
  • Painting (Techniques)

Extended Details

  • SeriesArt for Modern Makers

    Artists

    Carla Co ChuaAuthor