New Acrylics: Complete Guide to the New Generation of Acrylic Paints
The acrylics of today have grown into the most adaptable art material of the modern age. Focusing on a popular art medium that has been around for over 50 years, The New Acrylics illustrates how artists can create lush textures, color, and luster with the modern acrylics readily available in any art supply store. These are nontoxic, environmentally sound, and exist in the most dazzling array of chemical formats—from the most fluid to the highly viscous. Not only do artists paint with acrylics...
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Over the past 50 years, acrylic paints have evolved into a viable artist-grade medium of the highest level. Tauchid provides a guide for both new and experienced artists who have little or no experience with acrylics. Coverage includes an overview of the medium, materials and equipment, color range and qualities, mediums and grounds, basic and alternative application techniques, and the use of acrylics to create decorative objects. The text is illustrated throughout in color, and includes ten step-by-step demonstration projects of specialized uses of acrylics, including a faux metallic surface, a stained glass panel, acrylic transfer painting, silk screen and monotype printing, and 3-D objects. Tauchid is a practicing artist and a member of the product team for a manufacturer of acrylic artist paints and media. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Ch. 1The language of acrylics10Ch. 2Materials and equipment30Ch. 3About color46Ch. 4Acrylic mediums60Ch. 5Basic applications86Ch. 6Alternative approaches110Ch. 7Decorative objects140
