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Playing with Paints – Acrylics: 100 Prompts, Projects and Playful Activities

Playing with Paints – Acrylics: 100 Prompts, Projects and Playful Activities

Playing with Paints – Acrylics: 100 Prompts, Projects and Playful Activities
Price: $20.49
(as of Jul 11, 2021 06:00:15 UTC – Details)


Break the rules and explore acrylic paint in a free and fun way. This book encourages you to get over the fear of the blank canvas and the anxiety over the outcome so you can focus on the process of painting and the pure joy of creating. Whether you're a novice who doesn't know how to get started or a classical painter looking to try something new, you will benefit from the activities in this book, which range from quick, messy and expressive exercises to relaxing and meditative paintings.

Courtney Pilgrim shares 100 prompts, projects and playful activities that will build your confidence, inspiring you to roll up your sleeves and play with acrylic paint in a pressure-free way. There is no right or wrong way to create a painting, so enjoy the journey, relax, unwind and have fun!


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Playing with Paints – Acrylics: 100 Prompts, Projects and Playful Activities

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Meet Courtney

Through painting and blogging I discovered my passion for sharing my love of painting and inspiring others to pick up the paint brush, too! I believe that we are all artists and have the power within us to create a life we love.

Paint Palette and Brush Care

Acrylic paints are wonderful for novice painters in that they dry quickly and you can quickly and easily cover any mistakes. Proper care is essential to the longevity of your materials.

Mark Making

Mark making is all about creating varying types of line, pattern, and texture. You can do this by using different sizes of brush and brushes with different-shaped heads—flat, fan, angular, or dagger.

Make a Mess and Create an Abstract Painting

Be at peace with making a mess, experimenting and creating something unexpected.

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Painting with a Palette Knife

Palette knives are such a great tool to include in your painting supplies and process. They can be used in a variety of methods and help add dimension to your paintings in ways that paintbrushes can’t.

Using Acrylic Paints Like Oil Paints

One of the main reasons that I love acrylic is because it can be used in so many ways—be it watering down paints, using fluid acrylics as watercolors, or using extenders and glazing mediums as oil paints.

Stippling

Stippling is a fun and meditative technique in which you use tiny dots to shade and create form within your painting.

Paint a Quote of Inspiration

Canvases with an inspirational quote painted on them are a popular element in home decor. It is even better when you create the artwork yourself.

Publisher‏:‎North Light Books; Illustrated edition (July 2, 2019)
Language‏:‎English
Paperback‏:‎160 pages
ISBN-10‏:‎1440300704
ISBN-13‏:‎978-1440300707
Item Weight‏:‎1.2 pounds
Dimensions‏:‎8 x 0.44 x 9 inches

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