{"product_id":"acrylic-painting-for-dummies","title":"Acrylic Painting for Dummies","description":"Create gorgeous paintings with this fun and easy guide to acrylics!\nAlways wanted to paint with acrylics? This easy-to-follow, full color guide gives you expert instruction and simple exercises in acrylic painting techniques and styles. The step-by-step projects let you practice your skill and stir your imagination — and give you the foundation to create similar projects with your own subjects and surfaces!\nGet your feet (and brushes) wet — assemble your materials, prepare your surfaces, and sort out additives and enhancers\nTry out basic acrylic techniques — work with brush strokes, control and thin your paint, experiment with textures, and use stencils\nPractice design and composition principles — mix and use color, balance elements, make changes, and pull your painting together\nImitate several kinds of styles — use acrylic paint to mimic the effects of watercolor and oil paints\nBuild your repertoire — explore texture and dimension, work with glass, rocks, bricks, metalwork, and more\nOpen the book and find:\nClear step-by-step instructions with illustrations\nA variety of projects and styles to suit all tastes\nQuick tricks and techniques to get started painting right away\nLots of colorful paintings to inspire creativity\nHelpful hints for improving your drawing skills\nFull-scale projects at the end of most chapters\nExercises to jump-start your artistic passion\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 047044455X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.047044455X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Pitcher, Colette\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41529450823738,"sku":"DBV.047044455X.G","price":8.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/047044455X-0.jpg?v=1784171794","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/acrylic-painting-for-dummies","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}