Painting in Acrylics: The Indispensable Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770854088 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She lives in Antwerp, Belgium. Her award-winning artwork, mostly in the photorealist style, has been exhibited in galleries and museums in 10 countries, including the United States, and published in leading international art magazines, museum catalogs, and art books. About the Author Lorena Kloosterboer is an internationally acclaimed Dutch-Argentine artist with a career of more than 25 years. Her paintings, drawings and sculptures reside in numerous collections around the world
Lorena Kloosterboer is an internationally acclaimed Dutch-Argentine artist with a career of more than 25 years. She lives in Antwerp, Belgium. . Her paintings, drawings and sculptures reside in numerous collections around the world. Her award-winning artwork, mostly in the photorealist style, has been exhibited in galleries and museums in 10 countries, including the United States, and published in leading international art magazines, museum catalogs, and art books
natureluvr said Wonderful book full of good information. Fantastic book!!!!! Worth every penny and more! I've been painting in oils and drawing in pastels for many years. Now, I'm giving acrylics a shot. There is so much information in this book. I've been trying out and enjoying the techniques in this book. It is loaded with information and great paintings. It's given my inspiration to make art a big boost.. BASIC AND VALUABLE RESOURCE Good resource for us beginners. Explains what materials are basic necessities, which one might want to experiment with. Shopping the aisles in art shops is overwhelming. This book helps prevent expensive mistakes. I refer to it often.. Best Acrylic Data book ever 101science Great. Very detailed. Perfectly fine. Attractive book. Great information all in one place. A must for ever acrylic artists bookshelf.
Beyond its outstanding content, this book's size makes it an exceptional value. The topics include: About Acrylic Paint -- Types of acrylics, comparative advantages, how to read a paint label, using mediums and additives, gesso and varnish Materials and Equipment -- Art supply shopping, palettes, masking, special effects tools, brushes, knives and shapers, airbrush, supports, surface preparation, the studio The Foundation -- Color theory, mixing colors, size and dimensions, order of work, using references, transferring images, painting whites, grays and blacks Techniques -- Underpainting, washes, wet in wet, adding salt and alcohol, blending, dry brush and scumbling, pouring, masking and stenciling, grisaille, glazing, impasto, sgraffito, spattering, sponging, stamping, decalcomani