Acrylic painting mediums & methods : a contemporary guide to materials, techniques, and applications /

This new, sophisticated, comprehensive reference book will inspire and instruct painters on how to handle today's acrylics in innovative and individualistic ways. Acrylics have grown into the most adaptable art material for the modern age. Developments in the pigment industry have given acrylic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tauchid, Rheni (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Monacelli Studio, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Acrylic painting > Technique. Paint materials. ART > Techniques > Acrylic Painting. ART > Reference. ART > Techniques > Color.

Table of Contents:

Part 1, Materials. Acrylic medium basics
Categorizing mediums
Understanding tools and their effects
Choosing a support
Part 2, Methods. Incorporating mediums into your work
Using acrylic grounds
Creating surface textures
Layering and combining mediums
Going beyond the basics
Special uses for mediums
Exploring collage, decoupage, and mixed media
Avoiding potential pitfalls
Using finishing mediums
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Mediums roundtable
Appendix 2: Acrylic mediums questionnaire.