Acrylic Painting Step by Step Discover all the basics and a range of special techniques for creating your own masterpieces in acrylic

by Swimm, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781560108580
• ISBN10: 1560108584
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing

Summary

Beginners and accomplished artists alike are attracted to the beauty and versatility of acrylic painting. In this comprehensive book, you will find all the instruction and inspiration you need to master the medium or improve your painting skills. Accomplished artist Tom Swimm guides you step by step through 12 stunning acrylic projects, offering easy-to-follow instructions along with his personal artistic insights. Acrylic Painting Step by Step covers dozens of beginning and advanced acrylic techniques, from underpainting and glazing to impasto and texturizing. You will learn to paint a variety of subjects, including a lively floral, a striking still life, an eye-catching street scene, and a gorgeous seascape.

Author Biography

Tom Swimm has felt an instinctive need to paint since his early childhood. Although he is self-taught, he has long been inspired by the work of Van Gogh, Monet, and Hopper, and he considers these masters his teachers. Tom's first one-man exhibition was at the Pacific Edge Gallery in Laguna Beach, California. His work has also been displayed in several other California galleries, at ArtExpo New York, and at the APPAF Exhibition in Paris, France. His paintings have also appeared on the cover of Skyward Marketing's in-flight magazine in 2001, as well as on the cover of Artist's Magazine in 1992. And Tom's work is currently featured in several Walter Foster Publishing titles

Table of Contents

Introduction	3	(1)
Tools and Materials	4	(2)
Color Theory and Mixing	6	(2)
Acrylic Techniques	8	(4)
Beginning with an Underpainting	12	(4)
Focusing on a Single Subject	16	(4)
Painting Reflections	20	(4)
Glazing to Build Warmth and Texture	24	(4)
Working with Translucent Washes	28	(4)
Depicting Light and Shadow	32	(4)
Setting Up a Still Life	36	(4)
Applying Linear Perspective	40	(4)
Using Multiple References	44	(4)
Choosing a Viewpoint	48	(6)
Simplifying a Scene	54	(4)
Creating Depth	58	(6)
Conclusion	64