The Standard Book Of Quilt Making And Collecting - Softcover

Ickis, Marguerite

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144551995X ISBN 13: 9781445519951

Publisher: Read Books, 2010

Synopsis

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This expertly written, hands-on guide demonstrates something that more and more watercolorists are discovering for themselves--that acrylics can do everything watercolor paints can do, and much more!
Beginning painters will find in this clearly written, profusely illustrated text expert advice on painting and equipment, along with step-by-step coverage of papers and other painting surfaces, colors and mediums; and descriptions of all the basic watercolor techniques: washes, wet-in-wet, drybrush, scumbling, opaque painting, and more. Professionals unfamiliar with this medium will discover that acrylic paints introduce a new level of excitement, flexibility, and color to their work.
To demonstrate the extraordinary variety of watercolor techniques possible with acrylic paints, this book includes 75 paintings by leading American watercolorists. In addition, five special, step-by-step demonstrations reveal the rich potential of acrylic colors and color combinations, and show how they behave with various mediums. Altogether, "Acrylic Watercolor Painting "presents a comprehensive picture of the creative potential of these versatile paints and reveals how they can open new worlds to the serious artist working in watercolors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Read Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144551995X
• ISBN 13: 9781445519951
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286