Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner

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.

Discover:

• An invaluable guide for any aspiring artist
• 12 versatile and reusable outline drawings provided
• 6 stunning step-by-step projects.
    

Book 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