March 2016
Beginner
144 pages
4h 59m
English
book
Art of Painting Still Life in Acrylic
by Varvara Harmon, Janice Robertson, Elizabeth Mayville, Tracy Meola
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Index
A
Acrylic paint
brushes for, 9
characteristics of, 8
mediums for, 8
palettes for, 8
surfaces for, 9
techniques with, 14–15
Additives and mediums, 8
Analogous colors, 10
B
Backgrounds
color and, 23, 42, 44, 60, 79, 90
detail in, 60, 71, 94, 100, 102
texture and, 128
treatment of, 91, 99, 104, 123
value and, 23, 61, 77, 89, 96, 130
Blocking-in technique, 90, 95, 96, 104
Books
stack of, 82–87
teacup and, 42–47
Bottle, Oil & Jasmine, 24–29
Bottles, 56–61
Bottles & Flowers, 122–127
Bowl of Tomatoes, 128–133
Brushes, 9. See also specific
Brushstrokes, direction of, 19, 77
Butter, 88–93
C
Candlestick, 115–121
Canvas, 9
Canvas, toning,
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