1500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor is a comprehensive color resource guide for painters working in the most common painting media, including oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Author — William F. Powell. Concealed wire-bound. 176 pages.

Learn to push beyond traditional painting techniques with help and inspiration from Acrylic Fusion, a unique reference book that encourages artists to explore a variety of new approaches to acrylic. It exposes artists to a diverse range of materials, techniques, and unconventional methods.

This comprehensive book shows how today's artists are using acrylic (often a substitute for oil paint or watercolor) to produce works of art that are incredibly diverse in styles and subjects.

Techniques covered in the book include painting alla prima, glazing, painting with a palette knife, using tone, and building up color, all applied to subjects from still lifes to landscapes, and from people to the natural world.

Barron's brand-new "Painting Class" books are set up in an instructional format that simulates a formal classroom course at a typical art school. This book covers acrylic painting materials and tools, techniques, and step-by-step instructions.

An essential, all-in-one guide to acrylic painting techniques. It features over 101 ways to break through the boundaries of conventional painting and provides numerous insights on how to use acrylic paint to create stunning visual effects and textures.

Master translucent techniques for landscape painting in this succinct 64-page book by R. Bradford Johnson. From the Walter Foster "How to Paint and Draw" series.

In Altered Surfaces, artist Chris Cozen demonstrates how acrylic paints, fluids, gels, mediums, grounds, and pastes work as a fully compatible "system." Join Cozen as she shows how to mix and match these artist’s essentials to achieve luscious, vibrant, and exciting results.

The Art of Acrylic Painting is a comprehensive collection featuring the work of many accomplished artists, which means readers are exposed to a variety of styles and learn a number of ways to approach this versatile medium.

The Art of Painting Landscapes, Seascapes, and Skyscapes in Oil & Acrylic is a beautiful, full-color reference that delves into essential information about acrylic and oil painting tools and techniques. It contains a wide variety of step-by-step painting lessons. Paperback. 144 Pages.

Acrylic paints can be used to imitate the qualities of other media as diverse as oils and watercolors, while retaining a quality and brightness that is all their own.

Textures focuses on creating intriguing surfaces with oil and acrylic paint. It presents exercises and explanations, supplemented by how-to illustrations. It also discusses various materials that aren’t traditionally thought of as standard in an artist’s toolbox.

Learn the secrets of composition and technique that seasoned artists use to create beautiful landscapes. This guidebooks, from the Walter Foster "How to Draw and Paint" series, has motivated thousands of aspiring artists.

Recipes for more than 450 color combinations are included, as well as instruction in a variety of painting techniques. Also included is a Color Mixing Grid to ensure accurate measurements.

This book is a valuable, practical color resource guide for any oil or acrylic artist. It contains recipes for more than 500 color combinations, including master mixes for many skin, hair, eye, and lip variations. A plastic color mixing grid is included.

These interactive art instruction books are designed to help aspiring artists create quality work within just days. Each presents a series of eight step-by-step projects designed to teach you the most rewarding techniques of the medium as you gradually build both knowledge and confidence.

This book presents step-by-step exercises that demonstrate the creative use of acrylics in highly original renderings of landscapes, human figures, cityscapes, abstract paintings, and more. The text is supplemented with hundreds of color photos and illustrations.

Renowned sports artist Jim Scullion shares his expertise in this practical and inspiring guide to drawing and painting sports figures — the only book that focuses exclusively on this exciting area of figure drawing.

For acclaimed artist John Hammond, a successful painting requires more than just technique: it must evoke both individual sensibility and a strong sense of place.

Inside this book, artist Alan Sonneman provides a wealth of information on how to develop beautiful skies in oil or acrylic. Step-by-step demonstrations simplify the process of painting various cloud types, from cumulus to cirrus. Paperback. 32 pages.

In this book, professional artists guide readers through the process of painting beautiful landscapes — from initial drawings to finished, detailed landscape paintings. The book covers important aspects such as composition, color schemes, and perspective. Paperback. 32 pages.

Learn acrylic painting techniques from these modern experts. Follow the processes by which they compose a painting, from initial drawings through to completion. Each book provides easy-to-follow instructions that will help you improve your technique.

Peter Jay taps into his own experience to explain how to create beautiful paintings in acrylics, from preparing the surface and drawing the scene, to blocking in, building up layers, and adding finer details.

Incredible Acrylics is a complete reference work on this popular and highly versatile medium. It includes a wealth of practical information as well as a visual feast of photographs. Paperback. 160 Pages. Author - Jean-Paul van Boxtel.

This complete painting reference is packed with the best of Lee Hammond's lessons and tips on working with acrylics, including more than 80 step-by-step exercises and demonstrations that are sure to have you creating amazing paintings in no time flat.

Over the last decade, drastic improvements in acrylic mediums have completely transformed the aesthetic possibilities offered by acrylic paints. Let Modern Acrylics be your guide to these exciting new products and all their potential uses. Paperback. 64 pages.

New Acrylics Essential Sourcebook is an in-depth, must-have resource for today's acrylic artist. By guiding artists to a higher level of adeptness and fluidity in the handling of their materials, this book brings them closer to true mastery of the medium.

It's the Complete Guide to the New Generation of Acrylic Paints. This unique book will inspire you to experiment with acrylic paints and bring out your individual style. It covers non-conventional tools for manipulating modern-day acrylics.

A variety of flowers are featured, ranging from water lilies and daisies to birds of paradise and poppies.

Learn easy techniques for painting realistic waves, rocky shores, and other seaside elements in Oil & Acrylic: Oceans & Seascapes.

Oil & Acrylic: Still Lifes exposes the reader to the secrets of multiple approaches and styles. Simple, step-by-step demonstrations enable artists of all skill levels to follow along

Talented artist Tom Swimm offers expert tips on choosing a color palette and taking photo references. He then guides you step by step through a number of beautiful sunset paintings, from coastal scenes to charming landscapes.

Illustrator and art instructor Lee Hammond's friendly, step-by-step approach gives beginning artists the tools to create realistic works of art.

With this book, even the absolute beginner's first acrylics strokes can be fun and rewarding. You'll find everything needed to get a strong start - from supplies, to how to make the most of colors, and a variety of application techniques.

Part of Barron's Beginner Art Guides series, this book shows artists how to explore the technical possibilities of acrylic pigments and use this gratifying medium to produce imaginative and original paintings.

Artists and long-time admirers of Claude Monet can produce impressive versions of his famous paintings for themselves with Noel Gregory's expert guidance and helpful tracings. This book is suitable for all abilities, from beginners to experts.

Michael Sanders demonstrates how to reproduce three famous paintings by Vincent van Gogh, using step-by-step photographs and clear, detailed instructions. He then paints two further compositions of his own, using the style and techniques of van Gogh.

The book includes six tracings to pull out and transfer onto paper, one each of the five, step-by-step demonstrations, plus a bonus tracing of the inspirational painting in the introductory section of the book.

Lovers of Cézanne's amazing paintings can now learn how to paint their favorites using acrylic paints. The book includes six tracings to pull out and transfer onto paper, one each of the five, step-by-step demonstrations, plus a bonus tracing.

This introductory guide covers everything from flowers depicted in a formal still life to wildflowers in their natural landscape. Full-size pull-out tracing papers for five projects are provided, along with detailed step-by-step instructions and tips.

It just takes a few simple acrylic techniques to create your own beautiful landscape paintings. The book includes five inspirational step-by-step demonstrations, including all the landscape elements: skies, mountains, cliffs, trees, water, buildings, and

Gregory’s infectious enthusiasm and detailed description of Turner’s painting techniques make it easy for readers to reproduce the artist’s incredible paintings. The book includes six tracings to pull out and transfer onto paper. 88 pages.

Wendy Jelbert makes acrylics easy to use in this step-by-step guide that includes practical tips, detailed instructions, and exciting techniques for painting Venice's Rialto Bridge, the Grand Canal, gondolas, reflections, stunning architecture, and more.

Patti Brady covers the most popular techniques for acrylic, making them accessible to the contemporary artist through a variety of mini-demonstrations, followed by full demonstrations that show how to transform those techniques into finished paintings.

In these pages, Yarnell shows you how to master all essential acrylic techniques, from choosing the right materials to mixing and applying color.

Learn the basics of acrylic painting from this "how-to" book, created for aspiring adult beginners. Each book in the "Starting Out" series covers basic materials and techniques,and is suitable for an adult beginner. Author-Ken Goldman. Paperback 32 pages.

Vibrant Acrylics is packed with step-by-step demonstrations, inspiring exercises, and expert advice that illustrate Akib's simple yet effective methods.

This volume provides a handy visual guide to more than 2,000 hues and shades. It's a complete color reference based around a palette of 25 popular Artists' Acrylic Colours. This book is an invaluable resource for both amateur and professional artists.