Description: Creative Acrylics by Carla Co Chua Creative Acrylics features the best beginner techniques for painting with acrylics, with lessons on painting vibrant florals, animals, landscapes, and still lifes and skill-building projects on a variety of surfaces. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Discover how easy, satisfying, and fun it is to create with acrylic paints and mediums in Creative Acrylics. Acrylics are one of the most versatile, affordable, and accessible art mediums, and youll learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques for blending colors and building texture, plus excellent instruction on how to paint a range of different subjects. Confused about which types of paints to use, and how to use them? Creative Acrylics cuts through the clutter and offers clear fundamentals for working with a variety of paints and mediums to produce beautiful results. Acrylic paint is water-soluble, dries quickly, and is forgiving, making it perfect for those starting out. Begin your acrylic painting journey with an expert who will guide you through enjoyable techniques and projects as you build confidence and ramp up your skills.Step-by-step techniques, lessons, and projects cover a wide range of styles and genres, including color mixing, brushwork, glazing, and how to paint easy florals, still lifes, landscapes, and animals. Take your new skills even further and paint on different surfaces to create an apron, painted shells, a paintbrush rest, clay pot, and more. In Creative Acrylics youll find:- How to set up your workspace to make painting more enjoyable- A guide to the different types of acrylic paint- Basic techniques such as understanding color and value, and how to add texture and other effects using paint and mediums- Lessons and projects that build skills: creating still lifes, florals, landscapes and skies, and painting on fabric, wood, shells, clay, and moreWith all these ideas and inspiration, your acrylic painting journey can begin today! Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts. Author Biography Carla Co Chua has loved drawing and painting since childhood, and her earliest influences include popular anime and cartoon shows on Philippine television. She graduated cum laude in information and communication technology management from De LaSalle University in Manila and, after several years of navigating the corporate world, she decided to reignite her passion for painting. Through her consistent social media postings on Instagram and YouTube and interactions with her audience, Carla found another calling: teaching. She has hosted several public and private art workshops since 2017 and has collaborated with art supply brands to teach acrylic and watercolor and painting at art events around Metro Manila. Carla continues to inspire artists with her beautiful artwork that includes florals, animals, portraits, landscapes, and still life. Carla lives in Manila, Philippines. Instagram: @carlacochua YouTube: Carla Chua Art Table of Contents 1 MATERIALS Acrylic Paints Substrates Brushes Mediums Miscellaneous Tools and Materials 2 GETTING STARTED Setting Up Your Workspace Color Theory Basic Painting Techniques 3 STILL LIFES A Simple Orange Purple Grapes Coffee Mug Colorful Donuts 4 FLOWERS Hydrangeas Roses Sunflowers Floral Cluster 5 LANDSCAPES AND SKIES Sky and Clouds Pastel Evening Sky Sunset Cityscape Snowy Mountains 6 ADORABLE ANIMALS Koi Fish Fluffy Puppy Colorful Parrot Tiger 7 PROJECTS Painted Clay Pot Cupcake Apron Koi Pond Wooden Bowl Floral Sneakers Leather Tote Bag Wooden Floral Brush Rest TEMPLATES RESOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR INDEX Review "An ideal instruction manual and guide for all skill levels [and] fun, practical, effective, and thoroughly art student friendly." * Midwest Book Review *"Creative Acrylics takes the mystery out of working with acrylic paint, exploring basic techniques and demonstrating how to apply them to a variety of projects. It is inspiring and encouraging, with professional tips for new painters that will help them to get good results, even with their first projects." * Foreword Reviews * Long Description Creative Acrylics features the best beginner techniques for painting with acrylics, with lessons on painting vibrant florals, animals, landscapes, and still lifes and skill-building projects on a variety of surfaces. Discover how easy, satisfying, and fun it is to create with acrylic paints and mediums in Creative Acrylics . Acrylics are one of the most versatile, affordable, and accessible art mediums, and youll learn all the tips, tricks, and techniques for blending colors and building texture, plus excellent instruction on how to paint a range of different subjects. Confused about which types of paints to use, and how to use them? Creative Acrylics cuts through the clutter and offers clear fundamentals for working with a variety of paints and mediums to produce beautiful results. Acrylic paint is water-soluble, dries quickly, and is forgiving, making it perfect for those starting out. Begin your acrylic painting journey with an expert who will guide you through enjoyable techniques and projects as you build confidence and ramp up your skills.Step-by-step techniques, lessons, and projects cover a wide range of styles and genres, including color mixing, brushwork, glazing, and how to paint easy florals, still lifes, landscapes, and animals. Take your new skills even further and paint on different surfaces to create an apron, painted shells, a paintbrush rest, clay pot, and more. In Creative Acrylics youll find: - How to set up your workspace to make painting more enjoyable - A guide to the different types of acrylic paint - Basic techniques such as understanding color and value, and how to add texture and other effects using paint and mediums - Lessons and projects that build skills: creating still lifes, florals, landscapes and skies, and painting on fabric, wood, shells, clay, and more With all these ideas and inspiration, your acrylic painting journey can begin today! Perfect for all skill levels, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts. Review Quote "Creative Acrylics takes the mystery out of working with acrylic paint, exploring basic techniques and demonstrating how to apply them to a variety of projects. It is inspiring and encouraging, with professional tips for new painters that will help them to get good results, even with their first projects."-- Foreword Reviews Details ISBN0760373272 ISBN-10 0760373272 ISBN-13 9780760373279 Format Paperback Year 2022 Language English Pages 144 Series Art for Modern Makers Place of Publication Stillwater Country of Publication United States Author Carla Co Chua Imprint Quarry Books AU Release Date 2022-02-01 US Release Date 2022-02-01 Publication Date 2022-02-01 UK Release Date 2022-02-01 Illustrations 200+ color photos Subtitle A Step-by-Step Beginners Guide to Creating with Paint & Mediums - Create Paintings Filled with Color, Texture, Unique Effects & More! DEWEY 751.426 Audience General Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc NZ Release Date 2022-01-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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Book Title: Creative Acrylics: A Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide to Creating with Paint & Mediums - Create Paintings Filled with Color, Texture, Unique Effects & More!: Volume 5
Item Height: 254mm
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Author: Carla Co Chua
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Paintings
Publisher: Quarry Books
Publication Year: 2022
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
