May 12
The bright, durable pigments present in acrylic paints have become the one of the most flexible and versatile types of paint available to the modern artist. It can be used like oils, watercolours or even impasto. This makes it particularly ideal when painting flowers, creating an almost three dimensional quality. In this 'how to' book, Tim Fisher explains clearly which techniques to use when capturing the richness and delicate quality of flowers. From Black Eyed Susans to Hydrangas, poppies and wild roses; the range of flowers covered is quite wide. There are clear step by step photographs showing how to develop the paintings of each type of flower. Advice is given on composition and dealing with unexpected problems - he even shows mistakes that he himself made, and how they were overcome. A good solid introduction to the subject.
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January 2012
At 64 pages, this is a compact guide and the length means that there's no space to fuss and rummage, which is perhaps the series' greatest strength. After a very basic introduction that includes some useful advice on choosing and mixing colours, the main meat of the book is a series of just three demonstrations of increasing complexity that will flex your creative muscles in this rewarding and forgiving medium. Tim paints mostly in an impasto style, so this is a book that will appeal to those who prefer oil to the watercolour way of working and, while it'll leave you wanting more, it answers a lot of questions that you'll have. There's also tie-in DVD from Teaching Art, so you can watch Tim in action.
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