Brief Contents......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Intro......Page 10
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What's so awesome......Page 14
Acrylic Artist in you......Page 16
Project - Painting your Sketchbook......Page 21
Brushing up on Brushes......Page 24
Maintaining Brushes......Page 30
Picking & Prepping common Paint Surfaces......Page 34
Alternate Acrylic Painting Surfaces......Page 38
Purchasing Palettes & other Stuff......Page 40
Different Properties of Acrylic Paints......Page 42
Different Types of Acrylic Paint......Page 46
Additives, Mediums, Gels & Pastes......Page 49
Setting up Palette & Supplies......Page 54
Practicing various Brush Strokes......Page 56
Best Basic Painting Techniques......Page 62
Finishing with Finesse......Page 66
Project - Artist Trading Card......Page 71
Ready, Set, Experiment......Page 76
Adding Stuff to Paint......Page 77
Thinking outside the Brush......Page 80
Dripping, Spraying & Spattering......Page 84
Project - Combination Technique Abstract......Page 87
6 Drawn to Paint......Page 90
Enlarging Sketches......Page 91
Tracing your Way to Painting Sketch......Page 95
Getting Drawing onto Surface......Page 97
Blending with Paint......Page 98
Project - Create a Still Life......Page 101
Looking at Popular Colors......Page 106
Deciphering Paint Descriptions......Page 112
Color Wheel......Page 113
3 Color Exercises......Page 116
Few more Color Plans......Page 121
Elements of Design......Page 126
Principle of Balance......Page 128
Principle of Contrast......Page 132
Repetition, Alternation & Variation......Page 136
Principle of Direction......Page 137
Emphasis & Subordination......Page 140
Intention & Placement......Page 145
More Composition Guidelines......Page 150
Analyzing & Revamping Composition......Page 153
10 Watercolor-like Landscape......Page 159
Thinning Acrylic like Watercolor......Page 160
Painting Translucent Skies......Page 161
Edges of Landscape Objects......Page 165
Seeing the Forest for the Trees......Page 169
Layering Paint......Page 172
Project - Watercolor-like Landscape......Page 174
Get Ready to "Oil" Masterpiece......Page 179
Trying Oil-Inspired Techniques......Page 181
Project - Irresistible Husky Dog......Page 191
Project - Fall Corn Still Life......Page 195
Project - Son of Corn Painting......Page 198
Abstract Art Movements - Overview......Page 205
Finding Abstract Ideas in Real World......Page 207
Abstract Ways to send Message......Page 211
Handy Products & Techniques......Page 223
Planning Abstract Painting......Page 229
Project - Abstract Extravaganza......Page 230
What you can use in a Collage......Page 235
What you want your Collage to say......Page 236
Preparing Background Surface......Page 238
Layering Collage......Page 239
Images & Direct Transfers......Page 243
Project - Southwestern Cliffs Collage......Page 249
Wildcats - on Wood & Clayboard......Page 253
Grape Art - on a Violin......Page 264
Wall Art - Painting a Mural......Page 267
Painting Fabric & other Materials......Page 268
Heavy Metal - Painting on Steel......Page 273
Faux Stained Glass, Bricks & Candles......Page 275
Nature......Page 279
Water Scenes......Page 280
Weather......Page 281
Fantasy......Page 282
People......Page 283
Animals......Page 284
Architecture......Page 285
Combinations......Page 286
Take a Class......Page 287
Look close to Home......Page 288
Take Video Lessons......Page 289
Visit Galleries & Museums......Page 290
Index......Page 291