Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner

by Charles Evans

Overview

A comprehensive, accessible course in landscape painting with acrylics from a seasoned artist and teacher.
 
Author Charles Evans’s no-nonsense techniques and engaging writing style bring acrylic painting within the grasp of anyone keen to dive into this versatile and popular medium. The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, color, and how to use acrylics with different painting styles. There are six full step-by-step painting projects ranging from simple skies to snowy landscapes with horses, each of which is supported by additional exercises and techniques.
 
The step-by-step projects allow aspiring artists to put into practice their new-found skills, and produce six stunning paintings of their own, in a range of styles. A pull-out outline drawing is provided for every project, and Charles shows how to transfer these onto the painting surface. Charles’s irreverent style makes learning to paint with acrylics easy and fun.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781264157
Publisher:	Search Press
Publication date:	12/16/2020
Series:	Absolute Beginner Art
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	602,307
File size:	71 MB
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About the Author

Charles Evans is one of Britain's leading painters, well-known from his long-running TV series and for his art classes, which are run all over the UK. His exuberant and informal personality is reflected in his paintings, which have a lightness and simplicity that many artists aspire to. Charles lives in Northumberland, United Kingdom.