The Acrylic Painter: Tools and Techniques for the Most

The Acrylic Painter: Tools and Techniques for the Most Versatile Medium

A complete course on acrylic painting forÂ beginners and experienced artistsÂ that covers classic approaches and new innovationsÂ

Embraced for versatility, quick-drying properties, and non-toxicity,Â no medium offers a wider range of effects forcreating highly expressive art than acrylics. With its flexibility and ease of use, acrylic paint is a must-try for paintersâ€”no matter your skill level.

Here noted artist and School of Visual ArtsÂ instructor James Van Patten draws from years of experience to show you how to use acrylics to achieve a variety of resultsâ€”from watercolor-like transparency and the flatness of tempera and gouacheÂ to the buttery quality of oils. He presents an insiderâ€™s look at the most up-to-date tools, materials, and techniques used by top painters in the medium toÂ produce highly expressive art.Â

Van Patten offers guidance on materials, processes, balance, and composition, and focuses on effectively using color in painting. Replete with detailed step-by-step technical demonstrations and a catalog of inspiring works by notable past and contemporary artists, as well as the author himself and his students, The Acrylic PainterÂ provides a complete, classic art instruction manual for painters of all abilities in one of todayâ€™s most popular types of paint.

From the Trade Paperback edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Watson-Guptill
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-04-26
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Watson-Guptill
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-04-26
Format	Kindle eBook

The Acrylic Painter: Tools and Techniques for the Most Versatile Medium

You might also like...