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Creative acrylics : a step-by-step beginner's guide to creating with paint & mediums  Cover Image Book Book

Creative acrylics : a step-by-step beginner's guide to creating with paint & mediums / Carla Co Chua.

Co Chua, Carla, (author.).

Summary:

"Creative Acrylics features the best beginner techniques for painting with acrylics, with lessons on painting vibrant florals, animals, landscapes, and still lifes and skill-building projects on a variety of surfaces"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780760373279 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm
  • Publisher: Beverly, MA : Quarry, 2022.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Subject: Acrylic painting > Technique.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    "Creative Acrylics features the best beginner techniques for painting with acrylics, with lessons on painting vibrant florals, animals, landscapes, and still lifes and skill-building projects on a variety of surfaces"--
  • Grand Central Pub
    Discover how easy, satisfying, and fun it is to create with acrylic paints and mediums in Creative Acrylics.

    Acrylics are one of the most versatile, affordable, and accessible art mediums, and you’ll learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques for blending colors and building texture, plus excellent instruction on how to paint a range of different subjects.

    Confused about which types of paints to use, and how to use them? Creative Acrylics cuts through the clutter and offers clear fundamentals for working with a variety of paints and mediums to produce beautiful results. Acrylic paint is water-soluble, dries quickly, and is forgiving, making it perfect for those starting out. Begin your acrylic painting journey with an expert who will guide you through enjoyable techniques and projects as you build confidence and ramp up your skills.

    Step-by-step techniques, lessons, and projects cover a wide range of styles and genres, including color mixing, brushwork, glazing, and how to paint easy florals, still lifes, landscapes, and animals. Take your new skills even further and paint on different surfaces to create an apron, painted shells, a paintbrush rest, clay pot, and more.

    In Creative Acrylics you’ll find:
    • How to set up your workspace to make painting more enjoyable
    • A guide to the different types of acrylic paint
    • Basic techniques such as understanding color and value, and how to add texture and other effects using paint and mediums
    • Lessons and projects that build skills: creating still lifes, florals, landscapes and skies, and painting on fabric, wood, shells, clay, and more
    With all these ideas and inspiration, your acrylic painting journey can begin today!

    Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.
  • Grand Central Pub
    Creative Acrylics features the best beginner techniques for painting with acrylics, with lessons on painting vibrant florals, animals, landscapes, and still lifes and skill-building projects on a variety of surfaces.
  • HARPERCOLL
    Discover how easy, satisfying, and fun it is to create with acrylic paints and mediums in Creative Acrylics.

    Acrylics are one of the most versatile, affordable, and accessible art mediums, and you’ll learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques for blending colors and building texture, plus excellent instruction on how to paint a range of different subjects.

    Confused about which types of paints to use, and how to use them? Creative Acrylics cuts through the clutter and offers clear fundamentals for working with a variety of paints and mediums to produce beautiful results. Acrylic paint is water-soluble, dries quickly, and is forgiving, making it perfect for those starting out. Begin your acrylic painting journey with an expert who will guide you through enjoyable techniques and projects as you build confidence and ramp up your skills.

    Step-by-step techniques, lessons, and projects cover a wide range of styles and genres, including color mixing, brushwork, glazing, and how to paint easy florals, still lifes, landscapes, and animals. Take your new skills even further and paint on different surfaces to create an apron, painted shells, a paintbrush rest, clay pot, and more.

    In Creative Acrylics you’ll find:
    • How to set up your workspace to make painting more enjoyable
    • A guide to the different types of acrylic paint
    • Basic techniques such as understanding color and value, and how to add texture and other effects using paint and mediums
    • Lessons and projects that build skills: creating still lifes, florals, landscapes and skies, and painting on fabric, wood, shells, clay, and more
    With all these ideas and inspiration, your acrylic painting journey can begin today!

    Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

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