Modern Acrylic: A Playful and Contemporary Exploration of Acrylic Painting

131 Pages·2018·36.78 MB·English

by  Blakely Little

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Artwork and text © 2018 Blakely Little, except: Photos on pages 4 (“Brooklyn”), 8 (“Mountain”), 10
(“Paintbrushes”), 11 (“Paint”), 12 (“Glass Palette,” “Wood Palette”), 13 (“Disposable Palette”), 16–23,
28–30, 33 (“Mixing Paint”), 36–37, 38 (“Neutral”), 40, and 128 (“Author Photo”) © Cameron Wilder.
Photos on pages 14, 15, 32 (“Complementary Colors,” “Analogous Colors”), 33 (“Neutrals”), 34
(bottom yellow swatches), and 35 (bottom blue swatches) © Elizabeth T. Gilbert. Artwork on page
42 (top) © Brenda Swenson.
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ISBN: 978-1-63322-618-0
Digital edition published in 2018
eISBN: 978-1-63322-619-7
Acquiring & Project Editor: Stephanie Carbajal
Page Layout: Erin Fahringer
Printed in China
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TA B L E O F
CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED .......................................................
6
Introduction .........................................................................................8
Supplies ...............................................................................................10
Painting Basics .................................................................................16
Exploring Brushstrokes & Mark-Making with Patterns .....20
Cleaning Up ......................................................................................28
EXPLORING COLOR ......................................................
30
Color Theory Basics ......................................................................32
Setting Up Your Palette ...............................................................36
BEGINNING PAINTING ................................................
38
Sketching ..........................................................................................40
Understanding Perspective ........................................................42
Atmospheric Perspective ............................................................44
PAINTING EVERYDAY LIFE .......................................
46
Interior Scenes .................................................................................48
Pickup Truck .....................................................................................64
Orange Still Life ..............................................................................68
PAINTING BOTANICALS ...............................................
72
Potted Fern .......................................................................................74
Vase of Flowers ...............................................................................78
Collaged Bouquet ..........................................................................82
Abstract Palm Tree ........................................................................88
PAINTING ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPES ............
92
European Café .................................................................................94
Coastal Scenes ................................................................................98
Abstract Landscape ....................................................................106
Garden ...............................................................................................110
Mountain Road ...............................................................................114
City Street .........................................................................................118
Marsh ..................................................................................................122
ABOUT THE ARTIST ..................................................
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GETTING
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