Quick and Clever Acrylics

Mike Sanders, a professional artist and tutor, has written several art instruction titles. He is a regular contributor to Paint and A&I magazine and was President of the Society of All Artists (30,000+ members in 60 countries). He demonstrates for art retailers and art societies, and runs popular painting holidays. Mike lives in Corwall, his work and details of his courses can be found at www.michaelsanders.co.uk.

• Starting with acrylics; MATERIALS; paint; brushes and other tools; supports; BASIC TECHNIQUES; colour; transparent techniques; opaque techniques; PROJECTS; Each subject has technique exercises, followed by a step-by-step painting; 1 Simple landscape (transparent); 2 Boats on the water (transparent); 3 Flowers (opaque); 4 Windmill (opaque); 5 Mountain scene (mixed methods); 6 Venice scene (mixed methods); A final word; Index.