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Acrylic Fusion
Experimenting with Alternative Methods for Painting, Collage, and Mixed Media
| Author: Dan TranbergFormat: Paperback, 128 Pages Item: 194995 ISBN: 9781592537525 Publisher: Quarry Books Specs Illustrations: 250 Size: 8.5 x 11 x .37 Weight: 1.188 lb. Published: January 1st 2012 DC: AQ List Price: $24.99 $18.74 All discounts based on list price. No trade discounts available from sale price. In Stock |
This unique reference book is designed to excite and motivate you to push beyond traditional techniques and to explore new approaches to painting. Acrylic Fusion frees you from traditional approaches to painting by exposing you to a diverse range of alternative techniques, unconventional processes, and the integration of unique materials that stimulate creativity and encourage experimentation. It's a must-have resource aimed at artists who make paintings, and it is also a great reference for any crafters, makers, and DIYers who use paint in their work, whether they make art journals, design greeting cards, or refinish furniture because the techniques can easily be adapted for many different kinds of projects and applications. |
In Chapter 2, the bulk of the book, covers a wide range of techniques, many of which you may have tried before. What I like about Tranberg's approach is that he gives very detailed yet simple instructions and good hints about how to get a good result. He has prodded me into wanting to try these techniques all again, from the beginning, like Palimpsest, Tiny Bubbles, Acrylic as Watercolor, Hard Edge, Wrinkled Rice Paper, Marbling and many more.
There are twenty techniques in all, enough to keep someone very busy, if they arenew to working with acrylics or in search of a refresher. Clearly illustrated throughout, Acrylic Fusion concludes with Chapter 3, a gallery of examples. This book is an appealing jump-start to creative acrylic explorations.
Mixed Media-Fiber Arts/Mixed Media, March 2012
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: BASICS WHAT IS ACRYLIC PAINT? > COLOR AND PIGMENTS > THE COLOR WHEEL AND PAINT MIXING MEDIUMS > GELS > PASTES > FLUIDS > SPECIALTY POLYMERS WASHES AND GLAZES TOOLS > BRUSHES > PALETTE KNIVES NONTRADITIONAL TOOLS SUPPORTS STRETCHING PAPER > WOOD PANELS > PREMADE ALTERNATIVES CHAPTER 2: TECHNIQUES FOR EXPERIMENTING WITH ACRYLIC PAINT TECHNIQUE NO. 1 / PALIMPSEST TECHNIQUE NO. 2 / TINY BUBBLES TECHNIQUE NO. 3 / ACRYLIC AS WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUE NO. 4 / HARD EDGE TECHNIQUE NO. 5 / WRINKLED RICE PAPER TECHNIQUE NO. 6 / MARBLING TECHNIQUE NO. 7 / CARBON TRANSFER TECHNIQUE NO. 8 / SKINS TECHNIQUE NO. 9 / SALT EFFECT TECHNIQUE NO. 10 / SPRAYING TECHNIQUE NO. 11 / CRAYON RESIST TECHNIQUE NO. 12 / SAND SURFACE TECHNIQUE NO. 13 / ACRYLIC AS GROUND FOR CHARCOAL AND PASTEL TECHNIQUE NO. 14 / SGRAFFITO TECHNIQUE NO. 15 / TEXT AS TEXTURE TECHNIQUE NO. 16 / DIGITAL GROUND TECHNIQUE NO. 17 / PATTERNED FABRIC TECHNIQUE NO. 18 / CELLOPHANE TEXTURE TECHNIQUE NO. 19 / RUBBING ALCOHOL TECHNIQUE NO. 20 / BLOTTING CHAPTER 3: GALLERY RESOURCES ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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