If you have ever wanted to learn to paint, but lacked the confidence to start, then Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner is the book for you.
Take the first step to painting with acrylics with this easy-to-follow course on producing fantastic artworks using this highly versatile medium.
Charles Evans' friendly, practical advice and simple step-by-step approach will quickly get you painting. With notes on light and shade, buildings, water, skies, figures, animals, working from photographs, and colour mixing, this book guides you to six stunning projects, each accompanied by an outline to get you started quickly, which cover a variety of subjects.
An invaluable guide for any aspiring artist
12 versatile and reusable outline drawings provided
6 stunning step-by-step projects.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Materials
Easy drawing for painting
Light and shade
Getting started
Painting in the watercolour style
Step-by-step project: Sunlit field
Painting in the oil style
Step-by-step project
Step-by-step project: Woodland on paper
Painting buildings and rocks
Step-by-step project: Buildings
Painting water
Step-by-step project: Waterfall on paper
Painting animals
Step-by-step project: Horses in snow
Index
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Extra Information
Click Here to download and print the tracings used in this book.
About Charles Evans
Charles Evans studied at Lincoln Art College and has since developed a career in art, painting and teaching. Appearing regularly for ITV regional programmes, painting out on location, gave him plenty of practice in working under all conditions. Today, Charlie lives in Northumberland, England and travels the country, and abroad, taking his no-nonsense approach to painting to hundreds of amateur artists.
The SAA Catalogue 19/20
This book begins with an explanation of basic brushstrokes, exercises in simple shapes and hints on working from photographs, moving quickly on to trees, figures, animals and boats.
The book is based around a series of 12 pre-printed outlines that provide the basis for complete demonstrations, practising composition, perspective, glazing and texture along the way.
The Leisure Painter
February 2018
For those wanting to try acrylics but nervous of starting a new medium, Charles Evan's Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner will be just what you need. Popular artist and tutor, Charles has an engaging style of painting and writing that makes it all seem so easy. There's advice on drawing for painting, composition, perspective, light and shade, colour and different painting styles. The main part of the book comprises six step-by-step projects for you to work through, as well as extra exercises and techniques as appropriate. A pull-out outline drawing for every project is provided, which does the hard work for you so you can simply get on with the painting.
