Dynamic Acrylics - Hardcover

French, Soraya

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764169734 ISBN 13: 9780764169731

Publisher: Sourcebooks, 2009

Synopsis

English book

About this title

About the Author:

Soraya French was born in Tehran, Iran, and has lived in England since 1977. She works in watercolors, pastels, acrylics, oils, and mixed media. She has won several awards and is regularly invited to run workshops for art groups in London and the south of England. Soraya is an elected member of the Society of Floral Painters. In July 2005 she was named the Artist of The Year by Society for All Artists at the Artist & Illustrator's show in London. She contributes articles to The Artist and Artists & Illustrator's magazines.

From the Inside Flap:

(back cover)
The versatility of acrylic paint has made it an increasingly popular medium for amateur artists. This lavishly illustrated book explores acrylics in detail, encouraging developing artists to work creatively with paints and experiment with different techniques to achieve exciting and dramatic results.

The book's key features include:

"Explore Further" exercises--quick, simple suggestions to try

Studio tips--useful hints for artists

Practical projects--more advanced exercises to help develop your personal style

Step-by-step demonstrations--detailed development of paintings

Paintings by other professional artists--examples of different styles

Top professional artist Soraya French inspires beginning artists with the imaginative instruction they're looking for.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0764169734
• ISBN 13: 9780764169731
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128