Synopses & Reviews
Matching quality instruction with convenience, the Art Handbooks series presents the respected lessons by talented art professionals in a small and transportable format. These tutorials teach techniques for a wide spectrum of artistic endeavors, from pencil drawing to oil painting, through step-by-step instructions and ample imagery of what to expect from each stage and completed process. They also provide invaluable information about the materials as well as additional tips for becoming confident with each medium.
This introduction to acrylics provides an inspirational and practical guide to producing beautiful paintings in the medium. Clear and thorough instruction is given on mixing colors and techniques that include painting skies using washes, wet into wet and oil techniques, scumbling and impasto effects, blended washes, and glazes of color. The guide leads artists through all the stages of creating a painting, from the basic brushwork to final details, illustrating how to capture light and shade as well as tone and form. Acrylics are versatile and can be used in many different ways; they also have unique qualities and can be painted on to canvas, paper, wood, or board. Explaining the materials and methods as well as the techniques, these unique demonstrations teach beginners and inspire experts.
Synopsis
Acrylics are versatile and can be used in many different ways; they also have unique qualities and can be painted on to canvas, paper, wood or board. Using a sequence of inspirational pictures and specially commissioned step-by-step photographs, Wendy Jelbert shows how to use this medium to create pure acrylic, scumbling and impasto effects, blended washes, glazes of colour and more. She takes you through all the stages of creating a painting, from the basic brushwork to final details, illustrating how to capture light and shade, tone and form. Whatever your skill level, you will be able to develop your own style and techniques with this invaluable guide.
Previously published as Step-by-Step Leisure Arts: Painting with Acrylics9780855328405
Synopsis
Previously published as the hugely successful Leisure Arts, these Art Handbooks are being reissued in a handy format with beautiful new covers and the same high quality content. Wendy Jelbert has written a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to creating beautiful pictures in acrylics, covering all the basic techniques and more.
About the Author
Wendy Jelbert is a teacher and a professional artist who works with pastels, oils, acrylics, inks, and watercolors. She is the author of several books, including "Creative Acrylic Techniques," " Flowers in Acrylics," " From Sketch to Painting," and" Wendy's Top Tips for Acrylic Artists."