Download or read book Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylic written by Laure Paillex and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-01-14 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fabulous Flower Paintings Start Here! Let these fresh blossoms brighten your house all year long! You don't need to wait until summer to surround yourself with flowers. Just grab your paintbrush and let Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylics show you how to create delightful blooms anytime. You'll learn how to create fabulous floral designs using a fresh, contemporary approach. No formal, stiff poses here. These lush and lively sprays are as breezy as a spring day. Inside you'll find: • Complete guidance through the design process: from finding inspiration to creating basic sketches and selecting the best colors and the perfect shape. • 10 simple compositions that let you practice your skills on flowers hand-picked on a summer stroll • An inspirational gallery that shows you how to transfer your designs to basket lids, fashion purses and any other surface you can envision. Each composition includes a complete materials list and detailed step-by-step instructions and photographs that make it simple and fun to follow along. Gather a bouquet of ideas in Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylics and start painting!
Download or read book Fabulous Flowers with Acrylics written by Ruth Alice Kosnick and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2023-06-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For beginner and experienced painters who want to try their hand at painting flowers with acrylics. Ruth Alice Kosnick teaches you how to transform the beauty of nature into true color explosions on large canvases in her intensely colorful and dynamic style. Her vibrant painting style shifts between marked representationalism and abstract images. The vivacity and abundance of her floral motifs are accentuated by a loose style of painting. She teaches you specialized techniques for using negative space, overlapping layers, color, shape, and contrast to fill a canvas of any size with a beautiful edge-to-edge painting. Learn to paint 22 different flowers--roses, tulips, dandelions, sunflowers, delphiniums, snapdragons, and many more. By applying Kosnick's techniques to your paintings, make compositions of flowers and petals an emotional and sensual experience.
Download or read book Painting Four Seasons of Fabulous Flowers written by Dorothy Dent and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2005-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paint your best flowers ever! Popular decorative artist Dorothy Dent demonstrates petal by petal how you can create a year's worth of your favorite flowers. You'll find 12 beautiful acrylic projects—three for each season—featuring flowers of every color, shape and petal type imaginable. This book includes: Step-by-step demonstrations for painting realistic roses, lilacs, water lilies, irises, asters and more! Instructions for painting on home décor items like a sewing box and wooden tray as well as on frameable stretched canvas. Inspiring quotes about flowers, painting and beauty. Plentiful painting tips to help you make especially lifelike floral creations. With complete instructions, traceable patterns and color charts, even beginners will find success. Pick up a brush and get started today!
Download or read book Classic Flower Workbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fast Fun Flowers in Acrylics written by Laure Paillex and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-06-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paint a Garden of Gorgeous Flowers, Instantly! Let the sun shine in! In one afternoon you can learn to paint a gorgeous garden of colorful flowers, even if you've never held a brush before. Open this guide and see how easy and fun it is. Just follow along step by step and in no time, you'll be painting pansies, jasmine, hydrangeas, roses, tiger lilies, zinnias and dozens more of your favorite blooms.Fast & Fun Flowers in Acrylics features: • 66 flower-painting demonstrations that require only three to eight simple steps to complete • 11 demonstrations for adding decorative embellishments, including dragonflies, bees, water droplets and tendrils • Step-by-step instructions for creating six complete floral compositions • An inspiring gallery of ideas for painting your new creations on greeting cards, scrapbook pages, frames, bookmarks, and more Designed to be fun and easy to use, this guide includes a stay-flat binding and a handy visual index for finding the flower you want - even if you don't know what it's called. There's also complete guidance for getting started quickly, from painting supplies to basic stroke techniques. Fast, fun and foolproof, this guide will give you a "green thumb" for painting flowers!
Download or read book How to Paint written by Tim Fisher and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim Fisher makes the most of the superbly versatile qualities of acrylics and demonstrates his own innovative and inspiring techniques for painting a gorgeous selection of popular flowers. The reader learns how to select the right paints and the best brushes for the great range of techniques, including negative painting, masking, washes, impasto methods, texturing and much more. There are richly illustrated sections on using colour and sketching and planning paintings, and many handy tips throughout. A fantastic book for artists of all skill levels who want to create atmosphere, experiment with colour and paint accomplished, beautiful paintings.
Download or read book Oil Acrylic Flowers written by Marcia Baldwin and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2012-07-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new addition to the How to Draw & Paint series, accomplished artist Marcia Baldwin teaches aspiring artists how to paint stunning floral scenes in oil and acrylic. First, readers are introduced to all the tools and materials they'll need to get started. Then Marcia shares painting techniques specific to creating beautiful flower portraits and arrangements that burst with vibrant color. Beginning artists will learn to create a variety of flowers, ranging from water lilies and daisies to birds of paradise and poppies, by following the easy step-by-step projects.
Download or read book Painting Flowers A to Z with Sherry C Nelson MDA written by Sherry Nelson and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop and paint the roses! And the tulips, and the sunflowers, and the pansies, and... When it comes to painting flowers, Sherry C. Nelson definitely has a green thump. In this book, she shares her secrets to painting lovely, realistic looking flowers. Just follow the step-by-step lessons to create 50 blooming beauties—from amaryllis to zinnia and every blossom in between. Once you learn the basics—like how to create textures and common leaf shapes—you'll be able to paint any flower that grows! Sherry even offers tips for creating your own, unique floral designs. Although she works primarily in oils, Sherry includes information and color charts for acrylic and watercolor artists, making this a must-have reference for every flower painter.
Download or read book Oil Acrylic Flowers written by Marcia Baldwin and published by Walter Foster Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With comprehensive instruction, plenty of artist tips and tricks, and beautiful artwork to inspire, Oil & Acrylic: Flowers is the perfect resource for any aspiring painter. Award-winning artist Marcia Baldwin teaches aspiring artists how to paint stunning floral scenes in Oil & Acrylic: Flowers. Inside, find information about the painting tools and materials you need to get started, as well as painting techniques specific to creating beautiful flower portraits and arrangements that burst with vibrant color. Learn about color theory, working from photographs, beginning with sketches, applying an underpainting, taking artistic liberties, enhancing backgrounds, and creating texture. With each step-by-step project focusing on a specific technique, learn to paint six beautiful flowers. Throughout the book, artist Marcia Baldwin demonstrates how the principles and elements of art and design can be explored and experienced when painting flowers. She also shares her tips for creating an underpainting and arranging compelling compositions. With Oil & Acrylic: Flowers, you’re just steps away from becoming a master in painting beautiful flowers! Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers easy-to-follow guides that introduce artists to basic tools and materials and includes simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. With comprehensive instruction, plenty of artist tips and tricks, and beautiful artwork to inspire, Oil & Acrylic: Flowers is the perfect resource for any aspiring painter.
Download or read book The Art of Painting Flowers in Oil Acrylic written by Marcia Baldwin (Artist) and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With helpful artist tips and easy-to-follow lessons covering a variety of flowers, The Art of Painting Flowers in Oil & Acrylic will teach readers everything they need to know to create beautiful floral works of art in oil and acrylic.
Download or read book Painting Flowers on Rocks written by Lin Wellford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-04-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone can be a rock artist! Just paint along with the easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs. You don't need a green thumb to grow these bloomin' beauties - just some ordinary rocks and acrylic paint. Step-by-step instructions (with lots of pictures) make it fun and easy to paint your own rock tulips, daisies, petunias, daffodils and other flowers. They'll brighten any corner of your home, they make great gifts - and they're guaranteed not to wilt!
Download or read book Painting Imaginary Flowers written by Sandrine Pelissier and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-22 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a fresh, fun approach to painting unique flowers! Forgo reference photos and discover a more organic and joyful way of painting! With its friendly step-by-step format, Painting Imaginary Flowers features a simple, three-stage approach to creating flowers only you can make... 1. Drop in color (ink, watercolor or fluid acrylics) to create abstract backgrounds full of beautiful textures and "blooms." 2. Just like spotting shapes in the clouds, search for shapes in your background that suggest blossoms and leaves. Paint around them and watch the flowers emerge! 3. Add patterns in pen to create a lovely, faux collage effect. With plenty of mixed-media techniques throughout for building up luscious texture and color, even beginners can achieve happy results. Ten demonstrations show the versatility of this approach--from large-format pieces, to work in a series, and even Zen doodle landscapes. Never again will you be stuck for ideas or dependent on a photo. Every flower you paint will be unique, personal, and fresh from your imagination! Let your imagination blossom!
Download or read book Painting Acrylic Flowers A to Z written by Lexi Sundell and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2007-10-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lovely book is an indispensable guide for acrylic flower artists, revealing how to paint 50 of the most popular floral subjects, from agapanthus to zinnia, with plant-specific instructions for capturing the unique beauty of each species. All the techniques are clearly explained and demonstrated, from analyzing the shape and structure of the flowers to mixing and blending rich, luminous colors, laying washes, creating textured effects and adding highlights. Each featured flower includes information about its distinguishing characteristics, detailed step-by-step instructions, a complete color palette, mini demonstrations showing special techniques, and a stunning full-color image of a finished painting.
Download or read book Abstract Art Painting written by Debora Stewart and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you love to take your art in a new direction? In Abstract Art Painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to your art. In addition you'll begin to understand how to work in a series and how this can help you develop your own personal style. A sampling of what you'll add to your creative toolbox: • Pastel and acrylic techniques to use to complete your own paintings • The benefits of expressing your ideas abstractly • How to loosen up by using your nondominant hand and drawing to music • Ways to express emotions through mark-making • Using color and symbolism for expression • Working with photos for inspiration • Tips for using color studies Step into your own abstract frame of mind today!
Download or read book Painting Flowers in Acrylic written by Wendy Jelbert and published by Search PressLtd. This book was released on 1990 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Acrylic written by Lola Ades and published by Walter Foster Publishing. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painter Lola Ades invites you into her artistic world and shows you how to re-create an array of beautiful flowers—everything from a simple pitcher of pansies to an elegant spray of roses. In this step-by-step guide, she explains not only a number of acrylic painting techniques (including those for creating special effects) but also her own method of developing a painting from start to finish, which will help you use acrylic to its fullest potential. As you follow along, you will discover how to create various moods and establish points of interest in your paintings. You'll also find a wealth of beautiful floral paintings to both copy and admire.
Download or read book The Acrylic Flower Painters A to Z written by Lexi Sundell and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide for the budding(!) acrylic flower artists to the techniques for painting 40 popular flowers. This lovely book is an indispensable guide for acrylic flower artists, revealing how to paint 40 of the most popular floral subjects, from Alcea to Zinnia. All the techniques you will need are clearly explained and demonstrated, from analyzing shape and structure to mixing and blending rich, luminous colors, creating textured effects, and adding highlights. Each featured flower includes information about its distinguishing characteristics, with plant-specific step-by-step instructions, and a complete colour palette to allow the artist to capture the unique beauty of each species.