by Jean-Paul Boxtel (Author)
Well-known contemporary artist Jean-Paul van Boxtel introduces many innovative techniques and applications for acrylic paint, whose physical composition makes it incredibly versatile. The book also deals in detail with the latest trends, including gels and media.
The first part of the book answers the question 'what is acrylic paint?', and goes on to describe the various products that are available. Following on from this is a 'gallery' section, providing examples of paintings that show the wide range of styles and finishes possible using acrylic paints. The author then guides you step-by-step through sixteen 'workshops', each of which uses a different set of materials, so that the reader can learn how to create their own beautiful paintings. These include still lifes, landscapes, architecture, portraits and abstract art. Careful attention is paid to health and safety throughout, and a useful colour chart at the end of the book introduces you to the range of colours available from which you can put together your own palette.
The book includes exceptional photographs, taken by the author specially for this book.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: Search Press
Published: 05 Mar 2010
ISBN 10: 1844485374
ISBN 13: 9781844485376
Apr 10
Rather than a conventional instruction manual, this is more of a celebration of the medium of acrylics that reads like one of those good enough to eat cookery books. It's not often than an art book features pictures of swirls of paint, but the author started out as a photographer and he captures some startling images. Even in his paintings, the paint itself becomes part of the composition and there's something somehow luscious about the results. It's all intriguing and sometimes a little disturbing, too. This certainly isn't a book for anyone looking to learn how to paint but, as an immersion in the medium, it's really rather beautiful.
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