Synopses & Reviews
This unique reference book is designed to excite and motivate you to push beyond traditional techniques and to explore new approaches to painting. Acrylic Fusion frees you from traditional approaches to painting by exposing you to a diverse range of alternative techniques, unconventional processes, and the integration of unique materials that stimulate creativity and encourage experimentation. It's a must-have resource aimed at artists who make paintings, and it is also a great reference for any crafters, makers, and DIYers who use paint in their work, whether they make art journals, design greeting cards, or refinish furniture because the techniques can easily be adapted for many different kinds of projects and applications.
About the Author
Dan Tranberg is an award-winning artist, writer, and critic currently based in Cleveland, Ohio. His writing has appeared in national and international publications including Art in America, NY Arts, ArtUS, BOMB, Glass, and Art on Paper, and he has been a frequent contributor to The Plain Dealer. He was awarded an Ohio Excellence in Journalism award in 2004 and received Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowships in 2002 and 2007. Since 2000, he has taught painting and writing at the renowned Cleveland Institute of Art. Visit him online at www.dantranberg.com.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: BASICS
WHAT IS ACRYLIC PAINT?
> COLOR AND PIGMENTS
> THE COLOR WHEEL AND PAINT MIXING
MEDIUMS
> GELS
> PASTES
> FLUIDS
> SPECIALTY POLYMERS
WASHES AND GLAZES
TOOLS
> BRUSHES
> PALETTE KNIVES
NONTRADITIONAL TOOLS
SUPPORTS
STRETCHING PAPER
> WOOD PANELS
> PREMADE ALTERNATIVES
CHAPTER 2: TECHNIQUES FOR EXPERIMENTING WITH ACRYLIC PAINT
TECHNIQUE NO. 1 / PALIMPSEST
TECHNIQUE NO. 2 / TINY BUBBLES
TECHNIQUE NO. 3 / ACRYLIC AS WATERCOLOR
TECHNIQUE NO. 4 / HARD EDGE
TECHNIQUE NO. 5 / WRINKLED RICE PAPER
TECHNIQUE NO. 6 / MARBLING
TECHNIQUE NO. 7 / CARBON TRANSFER
TECHNIQUE NO. 8 / SKINS
TECHNIQUE NO. 9 / SALT EFFECT
TECHNIQUE NO. 10 / SPRAYING
TECHNIQUE NO. 11 / CRAYON RESIST
TECHNIQUE NO. 12 / SAND SURFACE
TECHNIQUE NO. 13 / ACRYLIC AS GROUND FOR CHARCOAL AND PASTEL
TECHNIQUE NO. 14 / SGRAFFITO
TECHNIQUE NO. 15 / TEXT AS TEXTURE
TECHNIQUE NO. 16 / DIGITAL GROUND
TECHNIQUE NO. 17 / PATTERNED FABRIC
TECHNIQUE NO. 18 / CELLOPHANE TEXTURE
TECHNIQUE NO. 19 / RUBBING ALCOHOL
TECHNIQUE NO. 20 / BLOTTING
CHAPTER 3: GALLERY
RESOURCES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS