Acrylic Painting: A Complete Guide (Paperback)

by Wendon Blake (Author)

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Product Description
Comprehensive and richly illustrated survey by noted artist and teacher introduces acrylic colors and their characteristics, discusses painting surfaces and how to prepare them, lists painting tools and their performance, and much more. Step-by-step instructions and technical exercises for experimenting with major methods, among them opaque, transparent (watercolor), acrylic tempera, mixed media and others. 125 halftones. 32 color illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; Revised edition (July 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486295893
• ISBN-13: 978-0486295893
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #428,269 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best one, September 22, 2007

By	Vincenzo Bonelli (Monte Rosa, Italy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've bought several books on this argument and i think this one is the best one. It starts from ABC and is rich of usefull tips. It's technical enough to tell you why things happens but not enough to be boring. I love this book. Just a remarque for the next edition: too many pictures are black and white.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect, December 9, 2007

By	Susan (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews

I'm new to painting and to acrylics. I've bought lots of books on the subject and this is one of the best. It has a very thorough review of materials and then goes thru each acrylic technique in some detail (thin washes, opaque, textured).

My only reason for giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that too many of the pictures are in black and white which seems ridiculous for a book about painting.

But the quality of the contents more than make up for that one shortcoming. A great book to learn more about painting with acrylics.

I'd suggest also buying a book with technique demonstrations... I have bought several but am still searching for the perfect book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction Guide, July 11, 2007

By	Gypsy Tejas "Gypsy T" (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This book has wonderful photos and plenty of information. I learned new techniques and I've been oil & water painting for 30 years ! I think it's great for anyone beginning in acrylics.