Acrylic Painter, The
Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-385-34611-5 (ISBN)
A complete course on acrylic painting, covering classic approaches and new innovations for a medium that's widely embraced by both beginners and experienced artists for its versatility, quick-drying properties and non- toxicity. Noted artist and School of Visual Arts instructor James Van Patten shows how acrylics can provide all painters with a vast range of possibilities for producing highly expressive art. Readers will learn how to use acrylics to create a wide variety of effects in everything from non-representational works to painterly realism to photorealism. Van Patten offers guidance on materials, tools, processes, balance, and composition and focuses on effectively using colour in painting. Replete with detailed step-by-step technical demonstrations and a catalogue of inspiring works by notable past and contemporary artists, as well as the author and his students, The Acrylic Painter provides a classic art instruction manual for painters of all abilities.
James Van Patten teaches acrylic painting at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and has been a practicing artist for more than 50 years. His acrylic paintings have been exhibited throughout the U.S. and Europe, and featured in several publications.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 01
Chapter 01 ACRYLIC PAINTS AND ADDITIVES 03
Types of Acrylic Paint 04
Additives 21
Chapter 02 PALETTES, BRUSHES & OTHER PAINTING TOOLS 31
The Palette: Dry or Wet? 32
Brushes 34
Other Studio Supplies 41
Keeping Clean and Cleaning Up 42
Chapter 03 SURFACES FOR PAINTING 45
Prestretched Canvases 46
Stretching Your Own Canvas 47
Gesso 50
Panels 54
Paper and Board Grounds 56
Chapter 04 VISUAL EXPERIENCE 59
Really Seeing What You’re Looking At 60
The Elements of Visual Experience 61
Chapter 05 COLOR 75
Color Theory Basics 76
Mixing Colors 91
Chapter 06 YOUR VISION AS A PAINTER 97
Choosing a Style 98
Choosing a Subject 109
Chapter 07 ACRYLIC PAINTING TECHNIQUES 121
Underpainting 122
Using Photographs 127
Overpainting 132
Painting Hard Edges 136
Blending 138
Glazing 139
Impasto Painting 143
Letting the Painting Communicate with You 147
Chapter 08 FINISHING AND PRESENTING A PAINTING 151
Protecting the Surface 152
Matting, Mounting, and Framing Under Glass 153
Framing Works on Canvas or Board 156
The Next Painting 159
About the Author 162
Index 163
| Verlagsort | New York |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 217 x 252 mm |
| Gewicht | 658 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Malen / Zeichnen | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-385-34611-5 / 0385346115 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-385-34611-5 / 9780385346115 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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