Free Expression in Acrylics

Name: Free Expression in Acrylics
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ISBN: 9780713490435

ISBN-10: 0713490438

ISBN-13: 9780713490435

Edition: 2008

Authors: John Hammond, Robin Capon

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For acclaimed artist John Hammond, a successful painting requires more than just technique: it must evoke both individual sensibility and a strong sense of place, whether it's the warmth of the sun on a beach or the natural glory of a flower meadow. In this stunningly illustrated guide, he takes readers on a tour of the wonderful possibilities of acrylics on canvas and reveals how to make visual magic happen. Through 100 of his own paintings, Hammond teaches artists how to find striking subjects to portray and to bring beautiful scenes to life through the use of design, color, and composition. At the end of each chapter, he provides a detailed "picture analysis" of one of his pieces that…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Publication date: 8/5/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 8.70" wide x 11.05" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 1.760
Language: English

Robin Capon is an experienced author and art journalist, having written several books, including with co-authors, David Curtis: Light and Mood in Watercolour 9780713489552 and Abstract and Colour Techniques (with Claire Harrigan) 9780713490558. He is a regular contributor to The Artist and Leisure Painte r. He lives in Lyme Regis, Dorset.



Introduction



Initial Considerations


Inspiration


A visual language


Travel


Scope and variety



Reference Material


Working on site


Sketches and drawings


Photographs


Plein-air painting



Design


Theory and intuition


Essential elements


Colour and design



Painterly Qualities


Colour


Translucency and opacity


Texture



Interpretation


A personal response


Simplification and exaggeration


A sense of place



Creating Impact


Balance and contrast


Resolving objectives


The whole picture


Index