$30.39
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
22 December 2017
Summary
A comprehensive course in landscape painting with acrylics by popular author and tutor Charles Evans. Charles’ no-nonsense techniques and engaging writing style bring acrylic painting within the grasp of anyone keen to get started in this versatile and popular medium.
The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, colour, and how to use acrylics with different painting styles. There are six f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781782213987 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1782213988 |
| Author: | Charles Evans |
| Publisher: | Search Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Search Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 22 December 2017 |
| Weight: | 624g |
| Dimensions: | 280mm x 216mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Absolute Beginner Art |
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Critics Review
February 2018
For those wanting to try acrylics but nervous of starting a new medium, Charles Evan’s Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner will be just what you need. Popular artist and tutor, Charles has an engaging style of painting and writing that makes it all seem so easy. There’s advice on drawing for painting, composition, perspective, light and shade, colour and different painting styles. The main part of the book comprises six step-by-step projects for you to work through, as well as extra exercises and techniques as appropriate. A pull-out outline drawing for every project is provided, which does the hard work for you so you can simply get on with the painting.
* The Leisure Painter *This book begins with an explanation of basic brushstrokes, exercises in simple shapes and hints on working from photographs, moving quickly on to trees, figures, animals and boats.
The book is based around a series of 12 pre-printed outlines that provide the basis for complete demonstrations, practising composition, perspective, glazing and texture along the way.
– The SAA * The SAA Catalogue 19⁄20 *About The Author
Charles Evans
Charles Evans is one of Britain’s leading painters, well-known from his long-running TV series and for his art classes, which are run all over the UK. His exuberant and informal personality is reflected in his paintings, which have a lightness and simplicity that many artists aspire to. Charles lives in Northumberland, United Kingdom.
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