Acrylic Secrets : 300 Tips and Techniques for Painting the Easy Way

Barron, Gill

ISBN 10: 1606520334 / ISBN 13: 9781606520338

Published by Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The, 2009

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Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Acrylic Secrets : 300 Tips and Techniques for Painting the Easy Way
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606520334
• ISBN 13: 9781606520338
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Printing.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.733 pounds

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Synopsis

Aimed at all painters, from beginners to the more experienced, this book is packed with expert advice on all aspects of acrylic painting. Discover how to set up a studio space and use household materials to save money. Beginners can follow processes step-by-step, while more experienced artists can dip in and out for help with specific problems. "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. Includes ten projects designed to help readers practice the skills they've learned.

Learn how to: * Achieve clarity, contrast, and depth by determining color characteristics
* Create subtle and dramatic effects by mixing acrylics with various media and additives
* Pick the right paints, brushes, and equipment to suit your project
* Shop for cheap alternative products that still perform at high quality
* Choose a proper subject and make that subject look their best

Each topic, self-contained in a one or two-page spread, is fully explained and illustrated with photographs and more detailed diagrams where required. Advance your artistic understanding, dexterity, and ingenuity with 200 tips and techniques.

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 through the ages. Born in Cairo, Egypt, and educated internationally, she resides in the UK.