The Acrylic Painter: Tools and Techniques for the Most Versatile Medium
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385346115 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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West NYC said Good book for Acrylic Users. Good book. Very thorough, very professional yet easy to understand.. so I'm going to tell the truth--this is not a good introduction to acrylic painting Harold Roth Nobody bought me off to write this review, so I'm going to tell the truth--this is not a good introduction to acrylic painting. For that, check out Painting in Acrylics by Lorena Kloosterboer. That will get you much farther than this rather rudimentary book will. Personally, I bought this book not because I needed another intro to acrylic painting book but because, yes, I liked the cover. I looked forward to seeing more s. Ole said excellent seller. great book and great delivery
This book is redolent withthe taste of color, the sound of paint, the smell of canvas and repletewith visual spectacle. SMITH, artists and educators . "This beautifully illustrated and clearly written book is destined to become the Bible for acrylic painters. Based on a lifetime of experience as a painter, Van Patten walks the reader through the various properties of competing brands and products of acrylic paint, brushes, additives and supports. He describes and demonstrates a wide variety of techniques including blending, layering, feathering, rewetting, glazing, stippling, wet-into-wet and much more besides. Van Patten also discusses a broad swath of artistic endeavors ranging from hyper-real rendering to painterly abstraction. He introduces basic color theory and shows how knowledge of it can be used in practical situations. Along the way the book is peppered with tips on studio practice
He’s spent bulk of his career in the studio as a practicing artist, working primarily in acrylic paint on large-scale landscape paintings. He has taught painting (as well as other studio classes), and lectured in art history at the university level in the ensuing years on both coasts and in the Midwest. He completed his MFA in 1968 in Painting w
With its flexibility and ease of use, acrylic paint is a must-try for painters—no matter your skill level. 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.. 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 o