Synopses & Reviews
Using a range of simple brush techniques, this painting manual demonstrates how to create beautiful scenes with acrylics. Terry Harrison introduces his variety of brushes, describing their attributes and the impressive results that can be achieved using just a few strategies. The painting techniques covered include painting a tree close-up; painting reflections and snow; creating distance; and using texture pastes, glaze medium, and palette knives. Six activities result in a variety of popular subjects, from a summer landscape and a winter scene to a coastal view and a beautiful building covered in wisteria, and each project comes with written instructions as well as a series of step-by-step photographs. Giving confidence to budding artists and providing inspiration to seasoned acrylic users, this book makes the task of creating wonderful pieces attainable for painters of all skill levels.
Review
"Terry understands the needs of those new to painting and over the years has developed a range of brushes and paints to help students create the desired effect with the minimum amount of effort." —Leisure Painter (December 2011)
Synopsis
Terry Harrison shows how to paint landscapes in acrylics using a range of simple brush techniques, and the authors own range of brushes. He introduces the brushes, which he has designed to carry out specific techniques, and also explains which other materials are required, including using a limited palette of paint colours. He then describes what each of the brushes is suitable for, before going on to explain acrylic painting techniques such as painting a tree close-up, painting reflections and snow, creating distance and using texture pastes, glaze medium and palette knives. There are six beautiful demonstrations with easy to follow text and step by step photographs, covering popular Terry Harrison subjects: a summer landscape, a winter scene, a coastal view, a landscape with a barn, a Venetian scene and a beautiful building covered in wisteria. Readers who loved Terrys Brush with Acrylics will enjoy this all new title, in which Terrys brushes are put through their paces in a completely new range of illustrations and demonstrations.
Synopsis
This easy to follow book will inspire readers to have a go at acrylic painting even if they had never had the confidence before. Terrys no nonsense approach to using the right brush for each task makes creating beautiful paintings achievable for artists of all skill levels.
About the Author
Terry Harrison is a painter and the author of numerous technique books, including "Brush with Watercolour";" Ireland in Watercolour";" Terry Harrison's Sea & Sky in Watercolour"; "Terry Harrison's Watercolour Flowers"; "Terry Harrison's Watercolour Mountains, Valleys & Streams";" Terry Harrison's Watercolour Trees"; and "Terry's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists."