Download or read book Rethinking Acrylic written by Patti Brady and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionize your work with acrylics! Get ready for the creative ride of your life! Tradition is out, experimentation is in with this cutting-edge how-to sampler of techniques to use with acrylic, the world’s most versatile medium. Inside, you’ll find inventive, non-traditional, downright inspirational ways to paint with acrylic (pour, scrape, squirt, roll, layer and excavate). Workshop style instruction covers a wide range of approaches: Watermedia Effects * Creating Texture Gels * Subtractive Techniques * Collage and Acrylic Skins * Acrylic Transfers and the Printed Image * Pours * Acrylic Encaustic * Metallic and Reflective Paints * Drawing and Resists with Acrylic * Traditional Techniques with Acrylic * Varnishing • 18 step-by-step demonstrations illustrate a wide variety of techniques including engraving acrylic, intarsia, pouring acrylic objects and more. • Studio visits profile 10 artists and their personal approaches to painting with acrylics. If you want to try something new...to put more play into your artwork...to test-drive some of those enticing products you’ve been eyeing...open this book and go for it. We’re not talking just about brush and canvas anymore...get out the hand-sander and Plexiglas, and hold on tight (or better yet, let loose!), because this adventure-in-acrylics will take you through a variety of possibilities. Delicate transparent washes, lively impasto surfaces, radical multi-dimensional effects... What will YOU think of next?
Download or read book Acrylic Solutions written by Chris Cozen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh new ways to create fabulous paintings with mixed media techniques! Acrylic Solutions provides the "hows" behind a multitude of effects you've admired in other artists' works--and then some! Based on the popular online teaching collaboration of Chris Cozen and Julie Prichard, this book illustrates a wealth of layering methods and techniques. Mix and match to achieve countless variations, building layer upon layer to create unique and wonderfully complex abstract art. • Learn more than 30 step-by-step techniques for developing texture and visual interest, including collage, monoprinting, carving, color blocking, paint skins, raised stencils, glazing and so much more. • Chapters explore the phases of a multi-layered painting, from surface preparation through adding structure, developing complexity and adding finishing touches. • Follow the development of two paintings as each layer adds to the finished result, with tons of additional artwork throughout. • Gain insight on how to make paints, mediums and grounds work for you. Embracing a spirit of freedom and spontaneity, Acrylic Solutions is a stimulating guide for contemporary artists of any skill level. Beginners will learn how to make visually compelling paintings from start to finish, while more experienced artists will find the tools and inspiration to take their work to the next level.
Download or read book Acrylic Secrets written by Gill Barron and published by Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secrets of painting with acrylics from a lifelong master.
Download or read book Acrylic Color Explorations written by Chris Cozen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-11-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover your true color voice! Acrylic Color Explorations will have you seeing the world around you in a new way as color theory becomes engaging, easy-to-understand and fun. Not only will you achieve a basic understanding of color and pigments, but author Chris Cozen will also guide you through a personal exploration of color in 30 exercises using acrylic paint. Go beyond the red-yellow-blue understanding of the color wheel by exploring the work of several artists who work with color in unique ways. Determining when to introduce a calming color or when to turn the color volume up is a skill that can be developed through practice and intention, and with Acrylic Color Explorations you will learn how to do both! • Learn 33 techniques for incorporating and developing color in your paintings. • Explore practical color basics with exercises and color challenges that will help you determine your color "voice." • Discover secrets to mastering any creative color situation with 9 contributing artists! Embrace your true color voice today!
Download or read book If You re Bored with Acrylics Read this Book written by Denise Harrison and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the potential in your paint tubes with 30 guided projects, covering everything from creating a harmonious color palette to painting vivid landscapes and pop-art portraits. Get back to basics and explore the possibilities of colour, mark-making, textures, tools and techniques, or push the boundaries of acrylics by altering the qualities of the paint. This book will challenge your preconceptions about acrylics, and encourage you to return to the medium with fresh eyes and new ideas.
Download or read book Acrylic Painting Mediums and Methods written by Rheni Tauchid and published by The Monacelli Press, LLC. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new, sophisticated, comprehensive reference book will inspire and instruct painters on how to handle today's acrylics in innovative and individualistic ways. Acrylics have grown into the most adaptable art material for the modern age. Developments in the pigment industry have given acrylics a remarkably permanent, rich, and abundant palette, making it the favorite medium of many contemporary artists. As colors are being developed, their chemical components are also enhanced for better texture and handling. Art-supplies vendors now offer acrylic mediums for thinning, thickening, glazing, molding, pouring, texturing, and dozens of other uses. Even experienced acrylic painters can be confused—even intimidated—by this staggering diversity of products. Painter and art materials expert Rhéni Tauchid simplifies this daunting subject, clearly explaining each type of medium and suggesting ways it can enhance your painting practice. Over twenty step-by-step demonstrations teach you how to apply mediums to create vibrant colors, sensuous surfaces, and striking visual effects. Hundreds of beautiful photos illustrate mediums’ almost limitless potential and show you how other artists—both abstract and realist—are employing mediums to push their art in new creative directions. The first book of its kind, this essential reference belongs on every acrylic painter’s shelf. Includes the Work of Contemporary Masters: Nick Bantock, Diane Black, Bruno Capolongo, Pauline Conley, Marc Courtemanche, Marie-Claude Delcourt, Claire Desjardins, Marion Fischer, Heather Haynes, Lorena Kloosterboer, Suzy Lamont, Marie Lannoo, Connie Morris, Barry Oretsky, Lori Richards, Hester Simpson, Ksenia Sizaya, Rhéni Tauchid, Alice Teichert, Beth ten Hove, Sharlena Wood, and Heather Midori Yamada.
Download or read book Creating Exceptional Color with Acrylics written by Lexi Sundell and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (back cover) Want to create lively shadows, luminous brights, or subtle grays? This book shows you how. Acrylic artists at all levels of ability will discover how to make the best choices for their color palette and raise the quality of their art to an exciting new level. This easy-to-use book brings a welcome clarity to the myriad choices of acrylic color and paint varieties available today. You will find out how to choose a powerful and balanced palette of exceptional color that suits your working style and puts a stamp of individuality on your paintings. Discover how to use organic and inorganic pigments, semi-transparent and opaque paint colors, and iridescent, interference, and duochrome acrylics, along with gels, mediums, and other products you can add to modify color. Explore ways to bring out extraordinary color in specific genres, such as landscapes, animals, florals, still lifes, portraits, and more. All genres are illustrated with paintings that demonstrate the author's instructive points. See for yourself how to choose and apply a wide variety of creative color schemes, as author Lexi Sundell explains each color's qualities, tells you how to mix colors, and presents step-by-step demonstrations for each color scheme. Lexi Sundell is an internationally known acrylic artist and teacher who lives and works in Montana. Her award-winning works appear in collections around the world--many of them exhibited in museums and at major art shows. Her paintings, which are known especially for the luminosity of their colors, often feature flowers from her extensive gardens.
Download or read book Acrylic Watercolor Painting written by Wendon Blake and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How to paint transparent and opaque watercolors in the new acrylic artists' colors"--Jacket subtitle.
Download or read book Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes Book III written by Therese Willkomm and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low cost assistive technology solutions made in minutes from everyday materials
Download or read book How to Paint with Acrylics written by Rockridge Press and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unleash kids' creativity with easy acrylic tutorials and projects for ages 8 to 12 Painting is so much fun! Whether the child in your life wants to become a great painter someday or just express themselves artistically, this book will show them how to use acrylic paints to create artwork of their own. They'll find step-by-step lessons and projects that teach them everything from setting up their art station to painting light and texture like a pro. This standout among art books for kids age 8-12 includes: Acrylic painting 101--Kids will learn about the tools an artist uses, then dive into beginner-friendly lessons about colors, lines and shapes, positive and negative space, and more. Skill-building projects--Inspire kids to boost their acrylic skills with painting projects that start out simple and become more challenging. Tips and inspiration--This art book for kids helps them master basic painting techniques with pro tips and creative prompts that encourage them to express themselves in new ways. Introduce kids to the joy of painting with How to Paint with Acrylics.
Download or read book Art at the Speed of Life written by Pam Carriker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need high-energy inspiration when your life gets crazy and your art keeps getting pushed to the back burner? Offering terrific mixed-media art projects, as well as tips for getting organized and inspired, Art at the Speed of Life is a treasure chest of ideas for the artist whose creative goals sometimes get stymied by the frantic pace of modern life. Author and mixed-media artist Pam Carriker proves that art and life can coexist peacefully, productively, and happily. Making things every day can be a joyful reality instead of just wishful thinking. Each chapter in Art at the Speed of Life includes both essays and project ideas from a variety of contributors, including Suzi Blu, Lisa Bebi, Christy Hydeck, Paulette Insall, Cate Calacous Prato. The projects are inspiring, yet easy to complete on a tight schedule, and include techniques such as assemblage, image transfer, and collage. A bonus seven-day journal project helps you track your work as you go. With a unique combination of time management tips and advice, inspiring essays, and projects designed to fit into busy schedules, Art at the Speed of Life will help you live your dream of making art every day.
Download or read book Terry s Greatest Tips for Acrylic and Watercolour Artists written by Terry Harrison and published by Search Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of renowned artist Terry Harrison's most important and practical advice, this book, which contains more than 200 tips for painting in either acrylics or watercolor, is packaged in a spiral-bound format ideal for artists to use while painting.
Download or read book Create Perfect Paintings written by Nancy Reyner and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ultimate Resource and Reference Guide for Artists! Discover an innovative self-critique method that will empower you to answer the artist's most common questions, Now What? and Is it Finished? as you learn to identify and overcome painting issues faced by artists regardless of medium or style. With hundreds of insights, tips, illustrated techniques and ideas, Create Perfect Paintings shows you how to push your work to the next level by strengthening your perception, technical skills and visual thinking. Exercises and examples illustrate how to critique your own creations and then evaluate them step by step for further improvement. You will compare illustrations, and learn to identify and modify artistic choices--from negative space and color ratio to controlling eye movement, depth and contrast--to see their impact and help you use them to the best effect in your work. What you'll find inside: • Section 1: Essentials--Reviews and defines artistic terms and concepts. • Section 2: Play Phase--Shows you how to tap into your right brain. Learn to challenge the process and break habits to free your spirit and inspire variety in your art; also covers materials, tools and surfaces • Section 3: Critique Phase--Introduces a groundbreaking method of contemporary critique called The Viewing Game a comprehensive, systematic and fun way to analyze, edit and enhance your paintings. • Sections 4 and 5--Bonus sections explore how to resolve creative blocks, convey artistic messages, boost your personal style, display your work and turn painting into a career. "May this book increase your productivity, add ease and flow to your creative process, clarify your ideas, add nuance to your personal style, and most importantly, add joy to the miraculous act of painting." --Nancy Reyner
Download or read book The Acrylic Painter written by James Van Patten and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete course on acrylic painting for beginners and experienced artists that covers classic approaches and new innovations Embraced for versatility, quick-drying properties, and non-toxicity, 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 painters—no matter your skill level. Here noted artist and School of Visual Arts instructor James Van Patten draws from years of experience to show you how to use acrylics to achieve a variety of results—from watercolor-like transparency and the flatness of tempera and gouache to the buttery quality of oils. He presents an insider’s look at the most up-to-date tools, materials, and techniques used by top painters in the medium to produce highly expressive art. 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 Painter provides a complete, classic art instruction manual for painters of all abilities in one of today’s most popular types of paint.
Download or read book Altered Surfaces written by Chris Cozen and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how acrylic paints, fluids, gels, mediums, grounds, and pastes work together as a system, allowing them to be fully compatible with each other. Learn how to mix and match these artist's essentials to achieve luscious, vibrant, and exciting results.
Download or read book Rethinking Acrylic written by Patti Brady and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever walked into an art supply store, stood in front of the amazing array of acrylic products and just thrown up your hands in confusion, leaving the store without buying something new to experiment with? If you've ever wondered what to do with all those products, then this book is for you. If you've been using acrylic in traditional painting forms, in this book you'll find grand, wild and inventive manipulations of acrylic that will get your creative juices flowing. Compared to more traditional art mediums such as oil and watercolor, acrylic is still in its infancy. But what it lacks in years, it makes up for in its range of use. Acrylics appeared on the market for artists in the late 1940s as a quick-drying alternative to oil paint. In its early manifestations, it dried so quickly that more than a few brushes stuck immediately to the canvas! Although acrylic has been around for more than fifty years, incredible advances continue to be made in the research and development of acrylic polymers and pigments. These advancements are attributable not only to the efforts of a few dedicated chemists, but also to the work of an entire community devoted to acrylic. There are a lot of brilliant minds taking these minute molecules very seriously.
Download or read book Mixing Greens written by Michael Wilcox and published by Northlight. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Colour Notes series is aimed at the keen amateur artist struggling, as always, to mix and use colour. A series of paintings and studies is shown with full guidance given to mixing and applying the colours used. Following very extensive research the subjects have been carefully chosen to answer the most commonly expressed questions. The artist will collect the books in order to cover the wide range of subjects tackled.
