Product Description

Filled with inspirational artwork and solid instruction, this guide will delight loyal acrylic painters and encourage artists from other mediums to cross over. Greer's instruction capitalizes on the brilliant colours available in acrylics and shows artists how to paint with them using proven "watercolour" and "oil" techniques. Starting with 16 mini-demos, artists are encouraged to: Jump right in and follow step-by-step instructions for mastering techniques such as masking, splattering, underpainting, washes and more; Learn tips and tricks for rendering many elements of a landscape including trees, flowers, roads and reflections; The second section of the book features four complete painting demonstrations that challenge artists to exercise their new painting techniques through a variety of landscape subjects. Two demonstrations show artists how to use acrylics as an effective base for other mediums.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #286643 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Hugh Greer exhibits his paintings in galleries throughout the US and he also teaches regularly at workshops and seminars. His work has appeared in several publications.

Customer Reviews

Gained knowledge from the first page on
I appreciate the complexity of nature and the way this book relates to the observing and using your inner feelings to paint. Thank you for such a good book to paint from and use often.

Wonderful technique!
HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM THE GREAT TECHNIQUES IN THIS BOOK. i RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY.

Somewhat Lacking
I bought this book hoping it would give me basic information on color mixing, brush technique and composition. It did not. The book has some beautiful examples of the author's art but gives very little information as to how he got there. It is not a step-by-step instruction book. Mr. Greer does not tell how to handle the acrylic medium as for as how to mix and apply the paint to get various results. If you are a beginning landscape painter looking for basic instruction in acrylic painting techniques, buy another book. If you have the basics down pretty well then this book may be for you. The author is a good landscape painter but not the greatest teacher.