Compendium of Acrylic Painting Techniques: 300 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets - Softcover

Barron, Gill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782210458 ISBN 13: 9781782210450

Publisher: Search Press, 2014

Synopsis

Aimed at all painters, from beginners to the more experienced, this book is packed with expert advice on all aspects of acrylic painting: what to do, and what not to do. Learn how to choose and mix colors, and create a multitude of effects using only one set of tubes. Discover how to make your own equipment, set up a "studio" space, and use household materials to save money. Beginners can follow processes stage-by-stage, while more experienced artists can dip in and out for help with specific problems. A unique section on how to develop your art and take it to a wider public is full of professional secrets which can bring you success much more quickly. "Try it" and "Fix it" panels placed throughout the book suggest ways of practicing and developing new skills, and avoiding or correcting common painting errors.

About this title

Review:

I can guarantee you won t be bored or disappointed --Artbookreview.net

With 300 ideas condensed into short paragraphs and arranged broadly into materials, subjects and techniques, this is an all-embracing book. --The Artist

About the Author:

Gill Barron is a lifelong professional painter whose virtuoso handling of acrylics has brought her many public and private commissions as a muralist, portrait-painter, and poster designer. Having explored the vast possibilities of this versatile medium by trial and error over the past 40 years, she is well placed to pass on the secrets of successful painting, as practiced by great painters down the ages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1782210458
• ISBN 13: 9781782210450
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176