New acrylics essential sourcebook
Subtitle: materials, techniques, and contemporary applications for today's artist
By: by Rhéni Tauchid.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780823099269
Subjects: Acrylic painting -- Technique; Artists' materials
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Section A. The bones. Material integrity & acrylics in the marketplace; title: The acrylic idiom : the terminology & mechanisms; title: The time index; title: Section B. Getting prepared. Building the shopping list; title: Section C. Materials breakdown. Groundworks; title: The acrylic color palette; title: Demystifying the mediums; title: What to do with the glitteratti; title: Section D. Basic techniques. Traditional and common applications; title: The great resistance; title: Glazing; title: Washes; title: Experimentation, it's advantages and limitations; title: Troubleshooting your work; title: Section E. Beyond the basics. Surface tension; title: Color field paintscapes; title: I can't believe it's not oil paint; title: Mixed media and collage; title: Dimensional work; title: Acrylic and the elements; title: Varnishing & presentation; title: Section F. Conservation & environmental issues. Acrylic conservation efforts; title: Environmental concerns; title: Section G. Closing thoughts. The future of acrylics; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Materials resources; title: Acknowledgements; title: Artist index.