Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: BASICS
WHAT IS ACRYLIC PAINT?
> COLOR AND PIGMENTS
> THE COLOR WHEEL AND PAINT MIXING
MEDIUMS
> GELS
> PASTES
> FLUIDS
> SPECIALTY POLYMERS
WASHES AND GLAZES
TOOLS
> BRUSHES
> PALETTE KNIVES
NONTRADITIONAL TOOLS
SUPPORTS
STRETCHING PAPER
> WOOD PANELS
> PREMADE ALTERNATIVES
CHAPTER 2: TECHNIQUES FOR EXPERIMENTING WITH ACRYLIC PAINT
TECHNIQUE NO. 1 / PALIMPSEST
TECHNIQUE NO. 2 / TINY BUBBLES
TECHNIQUE NO. 3 / ACRYLIC AS WATERCOLOR
TECHNIQUE NO. 4 / HARD EDGE
TECHNIQUE NO. 5 / WRINKLED RICE PAPER
TECHNIQUE NO. 6 / MARBLING
TECHNIQUE NO. 7 / CARBON TRANSFER
TECHNIQUE NO. 8 / SKINS
TECHNIQUE NO. 9 / SALT EFFECT
TECHNIQUE NO. 10 / SPRAYING
TECHNIQUE NO. 11 / CRAYON RESIST
TECHNIQUE NO. 12 / SAND SURFACE
TECHNIQUE NO. 13 / ACRYLIC AS GROUND FOR CHARCOAL AND PASTEL
TECHNIQUE NO. 14 / SGRAFFITO
TECHNIQUE NO. 15 / TEXT AS TEXTURE
TECHNIQUE NO. 16 / DIGITAL GROUND
TECHNIQUE NO. 17 / PATTERNED FABRIC
TECHNIQUE NO. 18 / CELLOPHANE TEXTURE
TECHNIQUE NO. 19 / RUBBING ALCOHOL
TECHNIQUE NO. 20 / BLOTTING
CHAPTER 3: GALLERY
RESOURCES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
