Painting Acrylics

Part of First Steps

Author Vicki Lord
Paperback
$18.99 US
On sale Aug 15, 1996 | 128 Pages | 9780891346685

So you want to try acrylics, but have little (or no) painting experience? No problem! Not with this book by your side!

In this book, you'll find everything you need to get off to a strong start—from what supplies to buy to how to make the most of acrylics bright colors. Easy-to-follow exercises show you how to paint flowers, trees, bricks, skies, fur and other simple subjects, while teaching you a variety of application techniques.

Step-by-step demonstrations help you apply what you've learned to make your first paintings good ones. You'll get plenty of specific instructions—color suggestions, what size brush to use, even which direction to make your strokes.

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So you want to try acrylics, but have little (or no) painting experience? No problem! Not with this book by your side!

In this book, you'll find everything you need to get off to a strong start—from what supplies to buy to how to make the most of acrylics bright colors. Easy-to-follow exercises show you how to paint flowers, trees, bricks, skies, fur and other simple subjects, while teaching you a variety of application techniques.

Step-by-step demonstrations help you apply what you've learned to make your first paintings good ones. You'll get plenty of specific instructions—color suggestions, what size brush to use, even which direction to make your strokes.

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