Painting Acrylic Landscapes the Easy Way

Using a range of simple brush techniques, this painting manual demonstrates how to create beautiful scenes with acrylics. Terry Harrison introduces his variety of brushes, describing their attributes and the impressive results that can be achieved using just a few strategies. The painting techniques covered include painting a tree close-up; painting reflections and snow; creating distance; and using texture pastes, glaze medium, and palette knives. Six activities result in a variety of popular subjects, from a summer landscape and a winter scene to a coastal view and a beautiful building covered in wisteria, and each project comes with written instructions as well as a series of step-by-step photographs. Giving confidence to budding artists and providing inspiration to seasoned acrylic users, this book makes the task of creating wonderful pieces attainable for painters of all skill levels. von Harrison, Terry