Acrylics
combine the versatility of oils with the translucence of watercolors
as well as being their own unique medium. If you want to paint
with them here is a guide on most aspects of acrylics.
Divided
into three sections Setting Up, Designing The Painting and
Techniques this book is certainly a good guide to the subject
for the beginner onwards. After a useful page on how to get
the most out of the book you can discover why painting with
acrylics is a good idea. I like the parts about economizing
(quite a few of these), which include making your own things
such as a stay wet palette and painting supports. There are
lots of handy bite-sized bits of information on the pages
which make learning easy and fast, plus the author has a good
grasp of what beginners in a medium really want to know. This
is not a book on how to draw or paint for the total beginner
in case you are wondering, but a book on how to begin with
acrylics. Expect plenty about what colors to buy, brushes
to choose, what to paint on, what mediums do etc. as well
as advice about where to work and choosing a studio which
can be a shed. Tables in the corner of a room don’t
appear to figure, so this is truly a book for the dedicated
amateur/would-be professional. There are also sections on
the inevitable composition, what to paint, various techniques
to try etc. including framing. There are no step-by-step projects
to work through; this is for those beyond all that. If this
is you, then expect a good basic grounding in the subject.
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