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Product Description
Art instruction books in this increasingly popular series are written especially for advanced students and professionals. They present a virtual treasure house of techniques that, when mastered by the artist, give a finished artwork that has an unmistakable professional appearance. This title analyzes and describes the wealth of exciting possibilities available to artists who paint with plastic-based pigments, or acrylics. These pigments can be used to imitate the qualities of other media as diverse as oils and watercolors, while retaining a quality and brightness that is all their own.
From the Back Cover
[back cover]
ALL
ABOUT TECHNIQUES IN
Acrylics
Books in Barron’s All About Techniques series have been written for advanced art students and experienced amateurs. They explain the fundamentals of art theory, then give detailed advice on methods you must master to create highly finished artworks. All About Techniques in Acrylics analyzes and describes the wealth of exciting possibilities available to artists who paint with plastic-based pigments, or acrylics. These pigments can be used to imitate the qualities of other media as diverse as oils and watercolors, while retaining a quality and brightness that is all their own.
ALL ABOUT THE MEDIA
ALL ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT
ALL ABOUT TECHNIQUES
ALL ABOUT METHODS
ALL ABOUT TIPS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE
ALL ABOUT THEMES AND SUBJECTS
Volumes available in this series:
* All About Anatomy for the Artist * All About Techniques in Acrylics
* All About Techniques in Airbrush * All About Techniques in Color
* All About Techniques in Drawing * All About Techniques in Illustration
* All About Techniques in Oil * All About Techniques in Pastel
* All About Techniques in Watercolor