Compendium of Acrylic Painting Techniques

Gill Barron is a lifelong professional painter whose virtuoso handling of acrylics has brought her many public and private commissions as a muralist, portrait-painter, and poster designer. Having explored the vast possibilities of this versatile medium by trial and error over the past 40 years, she is well placed to pass on the secrets of successful painting, as practiced by great painters down the ages.

Jan 14Acrylics 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.

• Prelims 5 Introduction 4Getting to Know Acrylics 70The Techniques 68Trade Secrets for Fame and Fortune 24Resources 28Glossary, Index, and Credits 38

1. 5/5

   Matnyttig och fin bok

   Tips allt från färger och material praktiskt och basic till mer tips om komposition osv. Inspirerande härlig layout färgglad och fin. Rekommenderas

   Jen

   12 december 2017
2. 4/5

   Bra för nybörjare!

   Lättläst även om den är på engelska. Många bra tips om något ^går snett^ och visar många olika tekniker att måla med acrylfärger.

   Heléne

   25 januari 2016