Create Breathtaking Landscapes the Easy Way

In this all-in-one guide to painting the most gorgeous acrylic landscapes, viral artist Sarah Johnston gives you all the tools to create your own nature-inspired masterpieces. There's no such thing as being too new to the craft; with Sarah's easy-to-follow instructions and detailed step-by-step photos, you'll be supported through the entire painting process. Under her expert guidance, learn to paint awe-inspiring scenes like:

Snow-Capped Sunrise
Enchanted Grove
Celestial Sky
Moody Fields
Sun Setting in the Tetons
Lakeside Peace
Fall Drive through the Forest
Warm Winter Cabin

And there's more! Sarah also includes a back-to-basics guide on art supply shopping, an essential lesson on color theory and several acrylic painting techniques to have you painting mist and greenery like a pro. And once you're empowered with her lessons, Sarah's Beyond the Book chapter helps you master the skills needed to design your own eye-catching nature scenes. There's no better time to grab your paint brushes, clear your mind and create some stunning, one-of-a-kind paintings.

Bold
Exciting
Powerful
A new level of artistic expression

Every artist strives to achieve the kind of painting that commands attention from across the room and delights the eye up close. In this book, artist and workshop teacher Patti Mollica walks you through surprisingly simple and efficient strategies for achieving that kind of powerful composition, whatever your subject.

Complete with timed exercises and start-to-finish painting demonstrations, this book is for any artist who feels overwhelmed by where to start or daunted by the urge to paint everything in sight. Patti Mollica's mindful approach will lead you to better, bolder results, as well as greater confidence and joy in the process. So load your palette with ample paint, grab some fat brushes and get ready to paint fast, paint loose, paint bold.

- Start with a strong, simple value statement
- Get expressive with color
- Be brave with your brushwork
- 5 technique exercises
- 5 start-to-finish painting demonstrations
Paint fearlessly

Let Jerry Yarnell teach you how to paint acrylic landscapes

You can master landscape painting with the help of popular painter Jerry Yarnell. Jerry starts by exploring different areas of landscape painting that often create problems for beginning and intermediate artists. He'll walk you through individual studies, so you can practice and explore new techniques without worrying about ruining a complete painting, then he'll show you how to apply those techniques to create finished works of art.

Learn how to:

- Work with the right materials
- Master all essential techniques
- Choose, mix and apply color

Face Painting for Kids - Step-by-Step Guide

Discover the magic of face painting with our book, Face Painting for Kids - Step-by-Step Guide! This colorful and inspiring guide is the perfect resource for parents and professionals looking to turn any party into an unforgettable experience. With our simple yet stunning designs, face painting becomes easy and enjoyable.

Featured Characters and Themes:

Animals: Tiger, Koala, Panda, Zebra, LionFantasy: Winter Queen, Galaxy ThemeFun: Pink Kitten, Pirate Theme, Frog

Why Choose Our Book?

Easy-to-Follow Projects: Includes detailed, step-by-step instructions that are simple to follow for both beginners and advanced painters.A Wealth of Inspiration: Over 20 enchanting designs that will delight every child and make any party special.For Parents and Professionals: The ideal resource for home parties, festivals, events, and various celebrations.Clear Illustrations: Features colorful, detailed illustrations showing both the final effects and intermediate stages of each design.Practical Tips: Professional advice and tricks to help you achieve perfect results.

Key Features:

Simple step-by-step instructionsColorful illustrationsVariety of characters and themesProfessional tips and tricksPerfect for parties and events

Get Inspired and Start Your Face Painting Adventure Today!

Don't wait-make every party unique and full of joy. This book is the perfect guide to help you turn children's faces into true works of art!

Learn the hottest new painting technique in 22 step-by-step projects! Use an art squeegee and acrylic paint to scrape and swipe your way to gorgeous abstract art.

Clara Cristina de Souza Rego (@aclaracris) first went viral for a squeegee painting video that she posted on social media. Her hundreds of thousands of followers frequently ask for her for tips and techniques. In Squeegee Art Revolution, Clara offers them in abundance so you can learn to make abstract art in her signature style.

Complete instructions for making 22 finished pieces are included in the book, as well as tips throughout, suggestions for creating a balanced artwork, ideas for what to do with leftover paint to reduce waste and cost, how to know when you're done painting, and much more. Each project can be done in minutes using affordable, accessible materials and makes perfect gifts and home decor.

Clara's pieces are beautifully photographed and styled in this highly visual book that includes projects for painting:

• Dynamic shapes
• Pop art
• A sunrise over a mountain
• Rays of color
• Miniatures
• A black hole
• Words of encouragement
• And much more

Clara has learned from her own mistakes when starting to paint with a squeegee and has perfected the technique so that you don't need to make the same mistakes she did. Squeegee Art Revolution features easy-to-follow instruction, beautiful photographs, and vibrant artwork from a pioneer in the fun, abstract squeegee-painting technique.

Join the squeegee art revolution!

Discover the joy of acrylic painting and create 15 captivating little works of art with this comprehensive beginner's guide!

An all-inclusive guide to acrylic painting for the absolute beginner, complete with simple-to-trace preliminary drawings.

If you've always wanted to try acrylic painting but felt intimidated, fear no more! Here are 15 small still life paintings to achieve and unleash your inner artist. With step-by-step instructions and clear explanations, this all-inclusive guide will build your skills and knowledge from the ground up.

Jennifer Funnell, an experienced visual arts teacher, has crafted this book specifically for beginners like you. Her decade's worth of drawing and painting experience shines through as she breaks down the process into simple, easy-to-understand steps with traceable outlines. No prior experience or drawing skills required!

Acrylic paint is the perfect medium for beginners. Its expressive and opaque nature allows for easy corrections if mistakes happen along the way. You'll feel empowered to explore your creativity, knowing that you have the flexibility to fix any errors and bring your vision to life. Whether you're a complete beginner or have dabbled in other mediums, this book will guide you towards creating fifteen captivating little works of art. Unleash your creativity today!

Enter the dark and mystical world of Halloween with our ultimate guide to face and body painting.

Transform yourself into terrifying creatures like:

Zombies with realistic skin wax effectsHaunting clowns with intricate face tattoosDemonic jesters with bold, gothic designsIce queens with frosty, ethereal makeupWitches and wizards with dark and enchanting looksSkulls and skeletons, perfect for Day of the Dead celebrations

High-quality HD images on premium 8.5x11-inch paper make every detail vivid and clear.

Craft realistic zombie makeup using skin wax and special effects, or bring a gothic skull to life with themed face tattoos.

Perfect for both beginners and advanced artists, this guide offers easy-to-follow instructions for mastering extreme costume makeup and special effects.

Ideal for:

ArtistsCosplay enthusiastsAnyone looking to elevate their Halloween game

This is more than just a workbook-it's your ticket to becoming the scariest figure at any event.

Discover unlimited artistic possibilities and turn your face into a true masterpiece. Get ready to leave a lasting impression at every spooky gathering!

Learn all you need to know about acrylic painting as you create 50 stunning mini paintings. Following an overview of painting fundamentals, illustrated step-by-step instructions accompanied by lessons on specific techniques lead your way.

This unique book is a complete course in acrylic painting, built up from key techniques. As you progress through the sections of the book, the author demonstrates each technique with the creation of a mini painting, measuring 5-inches squared. So by the time you have worked right through to the end, you will have an amazing collection of 50 mini paintings--on board, paper, or canvas--that will be a testament to your skill and creativity.

The subject matter for these squares varies from abstracts and simple color-mixing exercises, through to figurative subjects: a flower, a sunset, a busy street scene--and many more. These can be mounted, exhibited, or simply collected in a portfolio, or given away as gifts for friends to cherish.

If you are coming to acrylics for the first time, or keen to improve your skills and sometimes daunted by the thought of filling a large empty canvas or blank piece of board, this is your ideal guide. Instead, it will free you from creative hang-ups and replace them with an addictive desire to create that next 5-inch square

Your pocket-sized, one-stop, catch-all guide to contemporary acrylics - inspiration, practical exercises, and ideas for all levels of artist.

In this innovative, ideas-led mini guide, master artist and best-selling author Hashim Akib showcases the versatility and vibrancy of acrylic painting. Featuring 64 practical exercises and inspiring insights, on a wide range of subjects, from portraiture to the urban landscape and using a variety of approaches, from color dabbing, working on a base color and refining chaos into order, this book is ideal for beginner to intermediate artists; it will inspire you with new ideas, push you creatively and encourage you to develop your own artistic style.

• Loosen up with a range of fun, inspiring exercises to get you started
• Discover luscious impasto, versatile washes and experimental pouring
• Experiment with different applicators: brushes, knives, and more
• Cut to the chase with visual, easy-to-follow guides to composition, colour theory and using different types of acrylics, including soft, heavy body and more
• Acrylics 101: from choosing and handling your brushes to mounting your finished piece on the wall
• Troubleshoot any concerns or issues
• Take inspiration from dozens of inspirational examples of Hash's work.

Also available in the series: The Watercolour Companion by Matthew Palmer.

A fresh new guide to contemporary palette knife painting for beginner and experienced artists, featuring step-by-step tutorials on colour mixing, mark making, and a variety of painting techniques to create your own unique abstract, landscape, and floral paintings.

Publisher's note: regrettably there were some production problems with the first printing of this title. We have recalled the affected books and new stock is now available.

Author and artist, Melissa McKinnon, has designed this book to take both the beginner and experienced artist on a journey into impasto painting. She begins with an overview of the essential tools and materials you'll need to get started. Included are detailed instructions to make your own stay-wet palette and how to combine thickening mediums with acrylic paint to achieve the ideal consistency.

There are simple practice exercises to get you comfortable using a palette knife, mixing colours and blending with a brush. Melissa explains how to sculpt and control the paint to create a variety of stunning textural effects. She demonstrates several mark making techniques that you can use alone or in combination to create your own expressive textured paintings, as well as an introduction to colour theory and tips on composition.

Once you feel confident with the tools and paint, you'll learn how to create twelve different textured landscape, floral, and abstract paintings with step-by-step instructions. This series of paintings was designed to help you put all of the techniques and colour theory you've learned into beautiful paintings of your own.

Melissa generously shares her knowledge and expert tips gained from years of experience developing her unique approach to palette knife painting. She values experimentation and is always evolving her technique. The last two projects explore alternative painting methods inviting you to take your paintings one step further by incorporating new materials and experimental techniques.

Using the instructions in this book you will become equipped to take your practise further and continue to develop the skills you need to improve your artwork. This book will become a trusted resource in your studio, one that you can refer back to again and again as you grow and evolve as an artist.

When speaking about the book Melissa says: Painting with a palette knife can be intimidating even for experienced artists. My goal is to simplify the process and show you how easy and enjoyable this technique really is. Textured Art is is a deep dive into my unique painting process that I've developed over a lifetime of art making. Designed for both beginner and experienced artists, I'll teach you step-by-step everything you need to know to create colourful textured paintings of your own. I'm confident this book will become a trusted resource in your studio, one that you can refer back to again and again as you grow and evolve as an artist..

Create 20 beautiful abstract works of art in acrylic and mixed media using exciting new techniques and materials.

Petra Th lken's practical and inspiring book includes 20 beautiful abstract works of art explained step by step, including variations and tips for readers' own designs. For some of the projects, there are links to her popular video instructions, showing readers how she created the individual painting.

All the basics for the perfect introduction to painting with acrylic and mixed media are here, with colour theory, techniques and materials presented in an understandable and concise manner. Petra uses exciting new techniques and materials and encourages readers to familiarize themselves with getting to know the paints and the mixing of shades.

Get your ideas flowing with Petra's inspirational advice and find out how to approach your paintings in different ways.

Secrets to Painting Beautiful Landscapes

Painting the landscape can be fun and rewarding--if you make the right decisions as you paint. After all, it is the artist's greatest challenge to somehow capture a sense of it all--the grandness, the majesty, the splendor of nature--with just a few strokes of paint on a canvas. Popular art instructor Johannes Vloothuis makes the process a whole lot easier with the essential techniques, key concepts and expert advice he shares in this book.

- Learn straightforward strategies to make your paintings more interesting and dramatic, such as simplifying the foreground, composing with abstract shapes and harmonizing colors.
- Discover speci?c techniques for painting landscape elements including mountains, water, foliage, snow and more.
- 9 step-by-step demonstrations walk you through all the techniques necessary to create successful landscape paintings.
Landscape Painting Essentials is packed with practical information. You'll make the critical shift from painting what you see to painting as an artist sees. You'll learn to strategically edit shapes, rearrange elements and enhance color. You'll gain a better understanding of what to include in your painting, what to change and what to leave out. Most importantly, you'll gain the skills necessary to turn nature's bounty of inspiration into original, stunning landscape paintings.

Learn To Paint With Acrylics Learn everything you need to know about painting with acrylic paints This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to paint with acrylic paints. This book is for the beginner who has never painted with acrylics before and is even great for anyone who has never painted at all. You will learn all about acrylic paint. You will learn the different terms used when working with acrylic paint as well as how to mix acrylic paints to get the colors you desire. You will learn about the different surfaces that you can use acrylic paints on and how to prepare your surfaces for painting. By the time you finish reading this book you are going to be able to choose whatever subject you want to paint and know exactly how to paint it. You will learn why it is important to prepare your canvas or other surfaces for painting and how it will affect your final outcome and you will also learn how to correct any mistakes you make while painting as well as how to avoid them. Why You Must Have This Book > In this book you will learn how to choose which type of brush is best for the project you are working on and how to use each brush designed for acrylic paints. > This book will teach you the steps that you need to know to make a beautiful piece of artwork. > In this book you will learn how to set up the area you will be working in so that you get the proper light needed to work with acrylic paints. > This book will guide you through painting with acrylics from choosing your brush to finishing your painting. > This book will teach you how to dull out your colors if they are too bright and how to brighten colors that are too dull. > In this book you will learn how to add highlighting as well as shadows to your work without having a bunch of white or black in your work. What You'll Discover from the Book INSERT TITLE ** Why you need to choose one brand of paint and one brand of brushes and stick with them. ** How to make your art work look like it has depth to it. ** Step by step instructions on creating your first painting. **The importance of drawing a composition before you ever begin painting. **What to do in order to keep your paint from drying up while you are working with it. **How to choose your paint brushes and you will learn how different brands vary as well as what type of brushes work best with acrylic paints. Let's Learn Together Hurry For a limited time you can download Acrylic Painting The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Acrylic Painting for Beginners in 30 Minutes or Less for a special discounted price of only $2.99 Download Your Copy Right Now Before It's Too Late Just Scroll to the top of the page and select the Buy Button. ----- TAGS: Acrylic Painting - Painting - How to Paint - Acrylic Painting for Beginners - Acrylic Paint

If you have ever wanted to learn to paint, but lacked the confidence to start, then Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner is the book for you.

Take the first step to painting with acrylics with this easy-to-follow course on producing fantastic artworks using this highly versatile medium.

Charles Evans' friendly, practical advice and simple step-by-step approach will quickly get you painting. With notes on light and shade, buildings, water, skies, figures, animals, working from photographs, and colour mixing, this book guides you to six stunning projects, each accompanied by an outline to get you started quickly, which cover a variety of subjects.
- An invaluable guide for any aspiring artist.
- 12 versatile and reusable outline drawings provided
- 6 stunning step-by-step projects

This new, sophisticated, comprehensive reference book will inspire and instruct painters on how to handle today's acrylics in innovative and individualistic ways.

Acrylics have grown into the most adaptable art material for the modern age. Developments in the pigment industry have given acrylics a remarkably permanent, rich, and abundant palette, making it the favorite medium of many contemporary artists. As colors are being developed, their chemical components are also enhanced for better texture and handling.

Art-supplies vendors now offer acrylic mediums for thinning, thickening, glazing, molding, pouring, texturing, and dozens of other uses. Even experienced acrylic painters can be confused - even intimidated - by this staggering diversity of products. Painter and art materials expert Rhéni Tauchid simplifies this daunting subject, clearly explaining each type of medium and suggesting ways it can enhance your painting practice.

Over twenty step-by-step demonstrations teach you how to apply mediums to create vibrant colors, sensuous surfaces, and striking visual effects. Hundreds of beautiful photos illustrate mediums' almost limitless potential and show you how other artists - both abstract and realist - are employing mediums to push their art in new creative directions. The first book of its kind, this essential reference belongs on every acrylic painter's shelf.

Includes the Work of Contemporary Masters: Nick Bantock, Diane Black, Bruno Capolongo, Pauline Conley, Marc Courtemanche, Marie-Claude Delcourt, Claire Desjardins, Marion Fischer, Heather Haynes, Lorena Kloosterboer, Suzy Lamont, Marie Lannoo, Connie Morris, Barry Oretsky, Lori Richards, Hester Simpson, Ksenia Sizaya, Rhéni Tauchid, Alice Teichert, Beth ten Hove, Sharlena Wood, and Heather Midori Yamada.

Creativity Through Design

Filled with hundreds of illustrations, Creativity Through Design

- was developed for artists at any level of expertise.

- guides you step-by-step through exercises in 2D art to aid in mastering the elements and principles of design.

- illustrates the elements and principles of design through many preliminary drawings with finished paintings.

- applies to both representational and nonrepresentational styles of painting.

- aids in understanding the importance of compositional structure, especially in 2D design.

- teaches you how to evaluate your own work.

- sparks creativity to help you achieve more success in self-expression.

- provides you with a greater variety of ways to present your interpretation of your chosen content.

We believe a thorough understanding of design will set you free to communicate better the emotional and intellectual scope of your vision to your intended audience.

Want to paint in acrylics? With step-by-step demonstrations, an expert artist shows you how to master the medium in no time at all!

Painter, teacher, and writer Soraya French has distilled her knowledge of acrylics into step-by-step demonstrations that novices can grasp quickly, so they can begin making art in just one afternoon. Acrylics have become popular, thanks to their accessibility, versatility, and strong hues, and French-- renowned for her own vibrant work--explores equipment, discusses the best colors to buy, and creates valuable exercises that reveal the variety of effects artists can achieve. Through her simple instruction, anyone can produce beautiful paintings of flowers and trees, landscapes, cityscapes, and people.

Acrylic Landscapes in a Weekend will have you painting in no time, with eight cleverly-constructed projects that can each be completed in just one weekend. You can discover the unique versatility and accessibility of acrylics - they can be used as watercolours on paper and as oil on canvas. Each of the projects features simple yet ingenious exercises to try on Saturday, and full step-by-step instructions for painting a finished picture on Sunday. It includes an insight into artist's materials, hot tips and gallery exercises to take things further. Versatile and inexpensive, acrylics are increasingly popular and Acrylic Landscapes in a Weekend is perfect for both beginners and improvers.

In this book you will find tips and procedures for getting everything rolling with acrylic painting. The examples will assist you with building a strong groundwork and stay away from some normal fledgling slip-ups.
Likewise included are a couple of simple exhibit projects planned in view of new painters. These are receptive subjects reasonable for considering making the plunge with applying the different methods.
At the point when you are finished perusing you will have a superior comprehension for acrylic painting and a couple of compositions to get you on the correct way for progress.

For beginner and experienced painters who want to try their hand at painting flowers with acrylics. Ruth Alice Kosnick teaches readers how to transform the beauty of nature into true color explosions on large canvases in her intensely colorful and dynamic style. Her vibrant painting style shifts between marked representationalism and abstract images. The vivacity and abundance of her floral motifs are accentuated by a loose style of painting. Intended imperfections combined with unusual acrylic mixing techniques provide inspiration for the free use of color and shape. Through the step-by-step instructions, Kosnick shares her knowledge of composition and her innovative techniques. She teaches readers how to paint 22 different flowers--roses, tulips, dandelions, sunflowers, delphiniums, snapdragons, and many more. By applying Kosnick's techniques, readers can make compositions of flowers and petals an emotional and sensual experience.