Acrylic Painting Techniques: How to Master the Medium of Our Age
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (585 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823001067 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Author Stephen Quiller has researched the most up-to-date materials available, the many and varied paints and mediums, and he gives good counsel concerning the brushes, palettes, and painting surfaces the acrylic painter ought to have. Throughout, Quiller's full-color studies and finished paintings illuminate his text. To prepare the reader to exploit the richness and vibrancy of acrylics, he also offers a lesson on basic color relationships, illustrated with a color wheel he has devised for acrylics. From there he thoroughly explores all the painting techniques that unleash the power of acrylics. His deeper message is that by learning to master this brilliant medium, you will expand upon your own powers of artistic self-expression.• Teaches the tips and techniques used by professional artists in clear, easy-to-follow exercises• Fully illustrated with hundreds of dazzling color reproductions of finished paintings. The important differences between the other media and acrylics are carefully explained, and the demonstrations of how different media-including charcoal, Conte crayon, and casein—can be integrated into one composition will spark any painter's creativity. Always in search of the ways to communicate in his art a love for the natural landscape, the author shows how he has explored the potentia
He lives with his wife Marta and their two children, Christopher and Allison, in Creede, Colorado. His work is available at the Quiller in Creede and at the Mission in Taos, New Mexico. Stephen Quiller graduated from Colorado State University and has been painting full-time in watermedia since 1972. Quiller conducts artist workshops throughout North America each year, and he has made a number of videotapes on watermedia and color, produced by Crystal Pro
Probably better than 3 stars CDamon I worked with oil paints 40 years ago and decided to try acrylics. I'm finding them difficult to work with - they seem to be somewhere between oils and water colors. This book has beautiful pictures (to which I aspire;) but it isn't for rank beginners like myself I've found classes on Will Kemp's art school online that tell me what I need/want to know at this point. I believe Quiller's book will be an inspiration later on.. Amazon Customer said Stephen Quiller great instructor for acrylic painters.. He has used the medium for many years. He talks about different painting surfaces, brands, paint brushes and setting up your palette. How to see color. Value intensity, complimentary, analogous and triadic color relationships. Creating texture and building a painting with layers. The book is inspiring. Well worth the purchase.. "A new twist" according to Y.George. First, I love Quiller's work and color choices so naturally I would love the fresh approach to his landscapes. It is a wonderful book to see the alternatives to the Super-realistic paintings created by most artists. It is a unique way to use color and the simplified landscapes that are the result. This book is an eye-opener to the traditional artist and should be used to expand our outlook to the outdoors and the semi-abstract genre. Heartily recommend
His work is available at the Quiller in Creede and at the Mission in Taos, New Mexico. He lives with his wife Marta and their two children, Christopher and Allison, in Creede, Colorado. About the AuthorStephen Quiller graduated from Colorado State University and has been painting full-time in watermedia since 1972. Quiller has produced three other books published by Watson-Guptill: With Barbara Whipple he co-authored Water Media Techniques and Water Media: Processes and Possibilities; his Color Choices, a book on color for painters, was published in 1989. . His paintings are represented in many corporate, public, and private collections nationwide. Quiller conducts artist workshops throughout North America each year, and he has made a number of videotapes on watermedia and color, produced by Crystal Productions