DK Art School: An Introduction to Acrylics

by Ray Campbell Smith

Book Overview

Whether you've taken art classes or never held a brush before, this comprehensive, clear, and concise guide will show you everything you need to know about working in this challenging--but rewarding-- medium. Written by accomplished artist Ray Smith, it paints a clear picture of everything an acrylic artist needs to know, from selecting your colors and working with washes to the alla prima layering technique and exploring new ideas and presenting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789432870
• ISBN13: 9780789432872
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.3" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great for Beginners

Very informative and easy to read. Wonderful pictures! If you are new to acrylics, this is a great place to start!

Just The Basics

For someone just starting out in the painting feild, acrylic or otherwise, this book is gold. It has all the basic information one needs to create an image. If you want to paint, but don't know where to start, this will definately be the book for you.

A Great Book That Is Better Than Most

This book is great. Not only does it start out with the basics, it then takes you deeper, showing you supplies that are really worth gettting. After they show you the basics, they talk about different brush strokes, and color mixing. They show you why acrylic is such a great medium, and the different effects you can achieve using it. Then they begin to talk about light, and have an example painting that you can paint along with. They cover many different forms. Get this book if you want to know about acrylics.