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Acrylic secrets, 300 tips and techniques for painting the easy way, Gill Barron

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Acrylic secrets, 300 tips and techniques for painting the easy way, Gill Barron

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eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Acrylic secrets

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

318411493

Responsibility statement

Gill Barron

Sub title

300 tips and techniques for painting the easy way

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Ch. 1. Setting up. Why use acrylics? -- Getting to know acrylics -- Finding the perfect palette -- Choosing your color palette -- Project 1. Using a restricted palette -- Brushes for acrylics -- Painting knives, shapers, and sponges -- Types of support -- Making your own supports -- Priming and colored grounds -- Project 2. Colored grounds in context -- All about mediums -- Setting up your studio -- The studio store cabinet -- Painting in the open air -- Make your own easel -- More equipment you can make -- Ch. 2. Designing the painting. Composition -- Project 3. Making compositional choices -- Tools for seeing -- More ways to improve your vision -- Good subjects -- Project 4. Painting from life -- Color theory -- Project 5. Using tone in context -- Ch. 3. Techniques. Acrylics -- Project 6. Acrylics in action -- Action painting -- Watercolors -- Project 7. Acrylics as watercolor. Gouache -- Classic oils -- Project 8. Glazing in context -- Modern oils -- Mural painting in the 21st century -- Collage and mixed media -- Painting light

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