Wendy's Top Tips for Acrylic Artists

Overview

Expert advice and instructive illustrations in an accessible format

Packed full of helpful hints for fans of the medium, this book is the acrylic painter’s guide to success. Demonstrating a wide variety of methods, the handbook outlines essential materials before illustrating how acrylics can be used with watercolor or oil techniques—or a combination of the two—and even a technique of the author’s own creation. Innovative suggestions for incorporating additives and uncommon items, such as plastic food and bubble wrap, are also included along with tips on mixing colors, using tone, creating space and distance, and painting trees, skies, water, coastal scenes, flowers, and more. Pointers are clearly explained and illustrated by many beautiful and accomplished paintings as well as step-by-step photographs. Demystifying this incredibly versatile medium, this is a must-have for beginning and experienced acrylic painters alike.

Reviews

"There is so much in here that it would take me many weeks to work through it all, by which time I would be a far more proficient painter. Recommended to anybody who wants to try acrylics or learn more about them." —MyShelf.com, (March 2011)

"There is advice on colour mixing, building and using tone, lifting out, using rollers and sponges, stamping, masking and creating the impression of space and distance, and more." —The Artist (July 28, 2011)

Author Biography

Wendy Jelbert is a teacher and a professional artist who works with pastels, oils, acrylics, inks, and watercolors. She is the author of several books, including Acrylic Painting Step-by-Step, Creative Acrylic Techniques, Creative Acrylic Landscapes, Flowers in Acrylics, From Sketch to Painting, The Practical Encyclopedia of Watercolor, and Watercolour Techniques.