by John Barber

SRP: $19.95

Eight step-by-step projects and a unique acrylic colour mixing wheel.

The world's first truly interactive art instruction book, The Acrylic Paint Colour Wheel Book will help anyone who wants to paint in acrylics produce quality art in days. It begins with a look at the equipment you'll need to get started and then describes the basic principles of colour mixing and applying colour. The book presents a series of eight step-by-step projects designed to teach you the most rewarding acrylics techniques, such as painting alla prima, glazing, painting with a palette knife, using tone, and building up colour; all applied to subjects from still lifes to landscapes, and from people to the natural world. By working through the projects you'll increase your knowledge and confidence and will be able to produce satisfying acrylic art. Each project also introduces and illustrates the most important technique for the project and gives at-a-glance advice on colour mixing. The colour wheel on the jacket allows mixes to be immediately visible, for successful paintings every time.

Turn the interactive colour wheel to instantly see the results of mixing different colours Learn the basics of colour mixing in acrylics, how to get the effect you are looking for, and how to use acrylics in your compositions Discover the materials and equipment that artists in acrylics use most often and with greatest success Work through the eight projects to learn the basic techniques of working in acrylics Grow in confidence as you paint so that you produce exciting and successful acrylic art every time