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Folk Art Fusion explores the colorful combination of art styles present in modern folk art paintings. Learn how traditional folk art continues to influence today's painters, and discover how to create contemporary folk-art paintings with approachable, step-by-step projects featuring traditional subjects painted with creative techniques and popular style, including flowers, animals, architecture, sugar skulls, portraits, and more. Colourful, contemporary,...
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Hands-on, full-color instruction in this versatile painting medium
Acrylic paint is easy to use, quick to dry, a cinch to clean up, and relatively inexpensive—which makes it a great medium for amateur artists. Following a simple step-by-step approach, “Acrylic Painting for Dummies” provides hands-on instruction and easy-to-follow exercises in acrylic painting techniques and styles, making the medium accessible to would-be artists at all levels....
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Painting rocks, one of the oldest art forms, dates back to prehistoric cave painting, and Lin Wellford provides a fresh approach to this ancient practice. In Painting More Animals on Rocks, you will learn how to incorporate the shape and dimensions of tumbled rocks to create stunning crafts.
In her previous books, Lin Wellford has introduced thousands of people to the unique magic of transforming ordinary rocks into imaginative works of art. The...
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Jump into the exciting world of paint pouring--and instantly create dazzling, abstract art--with this comprehensive how-to guide by the popular founder of the Mixed Media Girl YouTube channel. Paint pouring--which involves using a free-flowing acrylic paint mixture created with a pouring medium, such as glue and water--is the hottest trend for making abstract art. In this fun, colorful guide, Marcy Ferro explains everything about working in this popular...
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A complete guide to using acrylic paints creatively, this book showcases talented acrylics artist Glyn Macey's irrepressible energy and the imagination that infuses every part of his work. He shares his painting techniques and methods that transform everyday views into gorgeous and unique acrylic artworks. Readers will learn to use acrylic paints in unusual, creative, and surprising ways to create open, inviting landscapes, breathtaking seascapes,...
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New painters wanted! No experience is necessary with Lin Wellford’ s instruction. Thousands have already discovered the thrill of turning rocks into works of art through Wellford’ s easy-to-follow tips. Her bestselling books have helped to awaken interest in modern rock painting. The Art of Rock Painting offers a variety of easy projects designed to introduce basic painting techniques yet still appeal to seasoned painters. These projects include...