Product Description

Acrylics are now second only in popularity to watercolour and can be seen as a real alternative to it. Step-by-step demonstrations and technique exercises - 25 in total - guide readers on how to use acrylic's forgiving nature to capture the look of watercolour. More than just a book on the virtues of the acrylic medium, Acrylics: The Watercolor Alternative: Illustrates transparent, translucent and opaque painting techniques while retaining the aesthetic that makes watercolour so attractive Presents easy-to-grasp, thorough instruction on such basics as designing successful compositions, making preliminary sketches and dividing the paper space Includes a gallery of outstanding finished paintings that prove acrylics can exceed watercolour's limitations

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #195546 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

About the Author
Charles Harrington's work has appeared in many US watercolour magazines. Harrington has taught at university level for over 20 years, and teaches workshops for beginners and advanced painters.

Customer Reviews

Acrylics,Made easy
I am a watercolor artist myself,but had not tried Acrylics. Try as I could,I found it hard to get hold of a book that gave me all the facts.That is,until I found this one. Being an artist to start with,I suppose I had a head start.But the book is top class,and gives you all you will need to know,to master the art(pardon the pun) of Acrylics. No other book I have seen,has come near to this one. Well worth the five stars.And a lot better buy from Amazon,as it can be quite dear in the shops,if you can get it.

acrylics the watercoor alterenative
I found this book sadly lacking. I don't think that it is a book for the raw beginner.
It might prove useful if you have some experience of watercolurs or acrylics but it does not by any means cover the whole spectrum of acrylic painting techniques