Art Answers: Acrylic Painting: Expert Answers to the Questions Every Artist Asks - Softcover

Jennifer King

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844488810 ISBN 13: 9781844488810

Publisher: Search Press, 2012

Synopsis

This fantastic acrylic painting book contains practical answers and advice from the experts to all your questions about painting landscapes, buildings, people, animals, still life and murals. Here you will find the reliable answers you need to build confidence and produce rewarding results. Includes step-by-step tips and techniques to help you learn and improve important skills. Invaluable questions include: What is the wax resist technique? How do I lay white over dark colours to create interesting landscapes? Is mixing acrylic and gouache a good medium for still life?

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

(Back cover)
From making sure you have the right equipment to fixing common mistakes, this book has all the reliable answers you need to build your confidence and reach new levels of artistry.

You'll find answers to 200 questions on a vast range of important acrylic painting topics, whether you're looking for the best way to organize your palette, paint a portrait, understand how colors work together, or use perspective.

Detailed step-by-step photos and illustrations help explain techniques and effects--ideal for both beginners and more experienced painters

Valuable and reliable advice from a leading expert covers all aspects of the art of acrylic painting

Chapters cover choosing equipment, preparing a surface for painting, basic and advanced techniques, using acrylics with other media, and developing your style

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About the Author:

Jennifer King has edited several leading artists' magazines and art-instruction books with such noted artists as Tom Lynch, Dan McCaw, and Ramon Kelley. She has been the editor of Fine Art Connoisseur, International Artist and The Artist's Magazine, and has taught workshops for various art clubs, shows and societies and been a guest lecturer for the Allied Artists of America, the Florida Watercolour Society, and Alyson Stanfield's artbizcoach.com. She contributes regularly to the Artistdaily.com's plein air blog, offering advice and instruction. Jennifer has exhibited her work at solo shows and numerous group shows. Her studio is in Cincinnati, Ohio.

About this edition

• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1844488810
• ISBN 13: 9781844488810
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224