Bibliograph

Painting in acrylics, the indispensable guide, Lorena Kloosterboer

Type

Label

Painting in acrylics, the indispensable guide, Lorena Kloosterboer

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Painting in acrylics

Responsibility statement

Lorena Kloosterboer

Sub title

the indispensable guide

Summary

"The technical secrets of a professional painter for the best results and more room for creativity. Painting in Acrylics: The Indispensable Guide provides comprehensive guidance for painters of all experience

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: About Acrylics -- Acrylic Paint -- Comparison to Other Paints -- Reading the Paint Label -- Mediums and Additives -- Keeping Acrylics Workable -- Gesso -- Varnish -- Materials and Equipment -- Beginner's Guide to Art Supply Shopping -- The Artist's Palette -- Work Surface -- Masks and Stencils -- Special Effects Tools -- Brushes -- Knives and Shapers -- The Airbrush -- Canvas -- Paper -- Art Panels -- The Artist's Studio -- The Foundation -- Color Theory -- Choosing Colors -- Mixing Colors -- Values -- Approaches to Painting -- Finding and Using Reference -- Transferring Images -- Painting Whites -- Painting Grays -- Painting Blacks -- Acrylic Painting Techniques -- Underpainting or Imprimatura -- Washes -- Wet-in-wet -- Salt Effects -- Alcohol Effects -- Blending -- Dry-brushing and Scumbling -- Pouring -- Masking and Stenciling -- Grisaille -- Glazing -- Glazing over Grisaille -- Impasto -- Sgraffito -- Spattering -- Sponging -- Stamping --Contents note continued: Decalcomania -- Airbrush Techniques -- Expressing Form and Surface -- Still Life -- Wood -- Glass -- Metal -- Fabric -- Paper -- Flowers and Leaves -- Portraiture -- Skin -- Hair -- Animals -- Fur -- Feathers -- Landscapes -- Still Water -- Turbulent Water -- Clouds -- Foliage -- Stone and Brick -- Be a Pro -- Giving Your Painting a Title -- Signing Your Painting -- Photographing Your Artwork -- The Art of Framing -- Packaging Your Painting -- Records and Resumes -- The Artist Statement -- Seeking Gallery Representation -- Entering Juried Events -- Art Community -- Critique Versus Criticism -- Getting Your Artwork Noticed -- Ethics and Copyright

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