Acrylic Painting Books

Packed with comprehensive instruction, a plethora of artist tips and tricks, and beautiful, inspiring artwork, Acrylic Basics is the perfect resource for any aspiring acrylic painter.

Covering a breadth of subject matter, from florals and tablescapes to fruits and vegetables, Acrylic Made Easy: Still Lifes offers a fresh and simple approach to creating beautiful still lifes for beginning and intermediate artists.

Create wax-free encaustic art with <cite>Acrylic Painting for Encaustic Effects</cite>. Follow the step-by-step instructions and learn fun techniques using acrylic paints, mediums, and mixed media art supplies.

Acrylic: Landscapes is the ideal tool to teach beginning artists how to use acrylics to create the perfect scene. Inside the book, readers will find a guide on tools, materials, and step-by-step instructions on painting landscapes in acrylic. Learn to paint a winter scene, waterfalls, and more.

Aspiring artists can learn here how to create a variety of seasonal landscapes in acrylic. Includes info on choosing paper and brushes, basic painting concepts and techniques, composition, and development. Learn how to paint a spring garden, a summer lake, and more.

<cite>Acrylics: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner</cite>, gives aspiring acrylic artists the fundamentals of painting with acrylics in a helpful and accessible manner. Includes 10 tutorials and special features. Adrian Burrows. Paperback. 96 pages. 8-1/2" x 11".

Explore the medium of gouache in a portable, approachable, and contemporary way. Learn about tools and materials, techniques, and color theory in this easy-to-read, step-by-step guide to gouache painting at home or out and about.

Artist Toolbox: Painting Tools and Materials is a practical guide to paints, brushes, palettes, and more. Experienced art instructors focus on the key concepts and practical aspects of working with specific tools, brushes, materials, and mediums.

Ideal for beginning and intermediate artists seeking to develop and expand their color mixing skills, Color Mixing in Acrylic demonstrates a comprehensive range of techniques for working with color in this popular medium.

Pour some wine and let The Paint Bar founders Jill Kerner Schon and Jackie Schon help you create eight beautiful paintings with your friends. Includes a 164-page manual, art supply suggestions, party and drink ideas, and 16 invitation postcards. Spiral-bound. 80 pages.

<cite>En Plein Air: Acrylic</cite> is an excellent resource on the concept of painting with acrylics on location. It encourages artists to get out of the studio and find peace and joy painting outside.

How to Draw and Paint: Pastoral Landscapes provides beginning and intermediate artists with the information they need to paint a variety of colorful scenes, including a quaint English cottage, a beautiful covered bridge, and a rustic vineyard.

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.

Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings is a complete course in acrylic painting, scaled down to alleviate any creative hangups or feelings of intimidation. Author and painter Mark Daniel Nelson demonstrates how small, 5" square paintings can set your creativity free.

<cite>Modern Acrylic</cite> offers a creative approach to acrylic painting and features a variety of inspiring exercises and whimsical projects. Beginners, art students, and art hobbyists alike will enjoy learning basic painting techniques and concepts to create expressive works of art.

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

Learn easy techniques for painting a breathtaking waterfall, a serene pond, a stunning lake, a rushing river, and more in Oil & Acrylic: Waterscapes.

Discover how to create beautifully textured, vibrant, and colorful works of fine art in <cite>Oil and Acrylic Workshop</cite>. The book explores using both traditional and unique painting tools. Set aside your paintbrush in exchange for palette knives, sponges, and even your fingers.

The trade secrets of the great masters are uncovered in Paint Like the Masters, an exhaustive study of 14 of the world’s most famous paintings. Both amateur and experienced artists will find the instructional images and detailed explanations invaluable.

A fresh take on a classic medium, Painting in Acrylic is ideal for artists of all skill levels seeking to develop their acrylic painting skills.

Painting the Impressionistic Landscape celebrates the freeing experience of packing up your paints and setting out into nature to paint the beauty that you see. With clear, thoughtful instruction, artist Dustan Knight demonstrates how to paint lively, expressive landscapes in Impressionist style.

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.

From domestic companions such as dogs and cats to creatures of the wild such as birds and deer, The Art of Painting Animals shows you how to render your favorite animals in a variety of painting mediums including oil, acrylic, and watercolor.

In The Art of Painting Flowers in Oil & Acrylic, four talented artists guide you through easy-to-follow lessons covering a variety of beautiful flowers, including tulips, dahlias, hibiscus, roses, daisies, freesia, water lilies, bird of paradise, and more.

Written by a team of professional painters, The Art of Painting in Acrylic offers a fresh, modern approach to an incredibly versatile medium. It's a comprehensive guide that's perfect for both complete beginners and intermediate artists who want to develop or polish their skills.

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.

Learn to capture the simple beauty of everyday objects and scenes with The Art of Painting Still Life in Acrylic. The book offers valuable drawing and painting techniques, as well as inspirational artwork that's sure to motivate artists of all skill levels.