Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium

Product Description:
Liberate Your Creativity With Acrylic Paints!

Acrylic Revolution is your essential, all-in-one guide for acrylic painting techniques and more. It features over 101 ways to break through the boundaries of conventional painting and re-define the creative potential of this all-purpose medium.

Every page provides insight on how to use acrylic paint in ways you never thought possible to create stunning visual effects and textures. Ten complete sections detail a range of empowering applications, including how to:

• Prepare and paint on virtually any surface
• Create textures of all kinds
• Work with transfers, collage, resists and mixed media
• Achieve innovative stenciling and line work
• Customize your paint to adjust thickness, transparency and drying time
• Simulate other mediums, such as oil, tempera or watercolor
• Create faux finishes, magical effects, sheens and more

To give you additional insight and inspiration, this book features a gallery of finished works by fellow painting revolutionaries that blend various acrylic techniques to create amazing effects. You'll also find practical advice that covers the basics and beyond--from selecting materials and cleaning your brushes to finishing and preserving your artwork. There's even a complete glossary of terms for fast and easy referencing.

Pick up a brush and start your own acrylic revolution today!

Use the techniques in this book to free your creative spirit and create the paintings you've always dreamed of.

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Great book!
Love this book for fun ideas and things to expand on.I've been using it as a jumping off point with a student of mine and its worked fabulously as inspiration.Not a beginners manual really, but more of a nice addition to anyone's acrylic painting library.
Rating: - So fabulous that I just bought a second copy!!
I am so impressed with this book that I just purchased a second copy to keep in my art studio.I have the first copy in the bathroom!!! Where I can read and enjoy it without being interrupted (tmi). It is easy to follow and chock full of info.
Rating: - A book on fine art mediums for beginning and medium crafters
I think many of the reviews are reviewing the book for what it is not rather than the intended purpose of the book. This book gives some good explanation of fine acrylic artist products (the author does rep for Golden though so their products are featured). And the book does give "tricks" to use these products for...and they are tricks. This is not a book that will teach you to paint and there are no fine brush techniques. I agree with some of the reviewers that pointed out the sillyness of the "sticker ... Read More
Rating: - Novice Guide
This beginner's book has its use for crafters or children.If you were expecting serious techniques (not a detailed explanation of how to incorporate stickers onto your canvas) then you shouldn't buy this book.If you are just getting started with acrylic paints, the spiral bound format and easy instructions along with pictures could be a helpful inspiration.
Rating: - Lousy service
The book was ordered on 2-18, still not received. I have sent three e-mails trying to get the book.On 3-12 I finally recieved an e-mail from Steve Hotkiss,Stating he was never informed of the sale and would send it immediatley.Still no book.Please refund the money, I'll get the book elsewhere. Excustomer, Dean Hansen