Painting with Acrylics - Softcover

Coleman, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847978835 ISBN 13: 9781847978837

Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Acrylics are a versatile and exciting medium, but how can you get the most from these paints? This book shows you how. With step-by-step examples, it explains the core brush skills for a beginner. For those with more experience, it introduces a range of techniques so you can learn, for example, how to blend your colours, use transparent washes to create tones, and paint multiple layers of thick and thin textures to give your work subtlety. The paints are so forgiving that there are no rules, just opportunities to have fun and experiment with their great potential. There are eleven classic paint techniques featured. With Ian's clear instruction, this book guides you through the principles of handling the paint, which can be applied to any style of painting, however loose, expressive or abstract it may be.

About this title

Product Description:

A professional artist working in natural history, Ian Coleman provides a detailed guide for the beginner, introducing the brush skills and core techniques for working with acrylic paints. The book emphasizes the potential of this versatile medium and demonstrates eleven classic techniques, describing the effects each type of painting can achieve and using careful step-by-step illustrations and explanations as each subject is built up from sketch to finished painting.

About the Author:

Ian Coleman has been working in acrylics for over thirty years, first as an advertising and commercial illustrator and then as a professional artist specializing in natural history. He has won numerous awards and regularly runs workshops.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1847978835
• ISBN 13: 9781847978837
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176