The New Acrylics: Complete Guide to the New Generation of Acrylic Paints - Softcover

Tauchid, Rheni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823031594 ISBN 13: 9780823031597

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 2005

Synopsis

The acrylics of today have grown into the most adaptable art material of the modern age. Focusing on a popular art medium that has been around for over 50 years, The New Acrylics illustrates how artists can create lush textures, colour, and lustre with the modern acrylics readily available in any art supply store. These are non-toxic, environmentally sound, and exist in the most dazzling array of chemical formats - from the most fluid to the highly viscous. Not only do artists paint with acrylics these days, they can create rich metallic effects, or even 3-Dimensional sculptures. Traditional technique based books on acrylics cover traditional methods of painting. However, The New Acrylics is geared towards more non-conventional ways in which to manipulate modern-day acrylics, and demonstrates new applications such as glazing, textured effects, soft sculpture effects, or staining, thus reinventing the old way of handling acrylics, and revealing a fabulous new artistic medium. The underlying theme of this dazzling and sophisticated book is to encourage artists to interpret and handle acrylic paints in a vibrant, fresh, and above all, individualistic style.

About this title

About the Author

RHENI TAUCHID is the head of product development at Tri-Art, a manufacturer of acrylic artist paints and mediums. An accomplished artist, she conducts workshops and lectures on acrylics throughout the United States and Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823031594
• ISBN 13: 9780823031597
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160