Acrylics The Watercolor Alternative

Name: Acrylics The Watercolor Alternative
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ISBN: 9781581805864

ISBN-10: 1581805861

ISBN-13: 9781581805864

Edition: 2005

Authors: Charles Harrington

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Ten step-by-step demos and nine technique exercises guide readers on how to use acrylic's forgiving nature to capture the look of watercolor. More than just a book on the virtues of the acrylic medium, Acrylics: the Watercolor Alternative:*Illustrates transparent, translucent and opaque painting techniques while retaining the aesthetic that makes watercolor so attractive*Presents easy-to-grasp, thorough instruction on such basics as designing successful compositions, making preliminary sketches and dividing the paper space*Includes a gallery of outstanding finished paintings that prove acrylics can exceed watercolor's limitationsAcrylic painters who love watercolor's effects and…

Book details

List price: $28.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: F&W Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/27/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English



Introduction



Getting Started


Finding a Place to Work


Selecting Quality Materials


Paints and Palette


Brushes


Supports and Additives


Other Useful Tools



Designing a Painting


Finding the Perfect Subject


Discovering the Passion


Exercising the Powers of Observation


Keeping and Viewing Reference Files


Combining Photo References


Simplifying and Exaggerating


Understanding Design


Choosing a Focal Point


Describing Value


Establishing a Visual Path


Sketching Before Painting


Dividing Your Paper Space


Transferring Drawings to Your Support


Working With Color


Using Color for Emphasis


Subduing Color Intensity



Technique Exercises


Keeping Paint Moist


Avoiding Mud When Mixing


Creating Edges


Using Masking Fluid


Using Additives


Glazing Transparents Over Opaques


Creating Highlights With Opaques


Painting Straight Lines


Applying Splatter



Painting Demonstrations


Emulating Transparent Watercolor


Creating Natural Forms and Textures


Capturing the Brilliance of Light and Color


Painting Translucent and Reflective Objects


Combining Transparent, Translucent and Opaque Passages


Portraying Intricately Detailed Subjects


Depicting the Reflective Nature of Water


Using Opaques in Tight Spaces


Painting on Other Grounds


Painting on a Canvas Support


Working on Gesso-Primed Panel


Using Absorbent Ground


Salvaging Throwaways


Reworking Failed Passages


Presenting Your Work


Photographing Your Work


Concluding Remarks


Gallery


Index