New Acrylics Essential Sourcebook

Focusingonspecifictechnicalandapplicationprocesses,thisinvaluablehandbookdemonstrateswithlushphotographythemultiplicityoftechniquesusedtoproducethevariedeffectsandpaintingstylesthatcanbeachievedwiththismostversatileofallpaintingmedia.Specialemphasisisplacedonpaintandmediumcombinations,givingside-by-sideexamplesofhowdifferentcombinationsorrecipescanalterandaffecttheendresult.Manipulationofsupportsandtoolsisalsoexplored,asmanyoftoday'sacrylicartistsarestrayingfromtraditionalsupportsandareseekinginformationonhowtoprepareandcleannon-traditionalsupportstomakethemcompatiblewiththeacrylicmedium.Inaddition,thetimelyissueofconservationisaddressedindetailtohelpprovidereaderswithworkingguidelinesonhowtoapproachissuesoflongevityintheirday-to-dayartpractice,fromstartingoutwiththepropertoolstohowtocleanandstorethefinishedworks.