Easy Acrylic Painting - by Jennifer Funnell (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Discover the joy of acrylic painting and create 15 captivating little works of art with this comprehensive beginner's guide!

An all-inclusive guide to acrylic painting for the absolute beginner, complete with simple-to-trace preliminary drawings.

If you've always wanted to try acrylic painting but felt intimidated, fear no more! Here are 15 small still life paintings to achieve and unleash your inner artist. With step-by-step instructions and clear explanations, this all-inclusive guide will build your skills and knowledge from the ground up.

Jennifer Funnell, an experienced visual arts teacher, has crafted this book specifically for beginners like you. Her decade's worth of drawing and painting experience shines through as she breaks down the process into simple, easy-to-understand steps with traceable outlines. No prior experience or drawing skills required!

Acrylic paint is the perfect medium for beginners. Its expressive and opaque nature allows for easy corrections if mistakes happen along the way. You'll feel empowered to explore your creativity, knowing that you have the flexibility to fix any errors and bring your vision to life. Whether you're a complete beginner or have dabbled in other mediums, this book will guide you towards creating fifteen captivating little works of art. Unleash your creativity today!

Review Quotes

LIBRARY JOURNAL
Visual arts instructor Funnell's book offers 10 still life projects to create using acrylic paints. The first chapter gives a comprehensive overview of the composition of acrylic paint, in which Funnell explains the difference between student-quality and artist-quality paints. There is also an introduction to concepts such as color shift and viscosity and painting techniques that include glazing, dry brush painting, and impasto. Additionally, there's advice on how to transfer a sketch to a surface for painting. The section on color theory includes an excellent guide to color mixing, creating grays, and identifying tonal variations; Funnell's definitions of "tint" and "shade" are particularly helpful. For each of the 10 still-life projects that follow, there's a list of tools and ingredients (including specific paint colors) and illustrated step-by-step instructions. The paintings incorporate shadows, highlights, and reflections through the blending of colors and layers; each project is labeled with an icon indicating the direction of light, an especially valuable feature. VERDICT For readers ready to take on acrylic painting (a technique suitable for beginners, since it allows for easy corrections), this is a sound and highly informative guide.

About the Author

Jennifer Funnell is a visual arts teacher in Denver, Colorado. She has a BFA in Art Education from Kendall College of Art and Design and an MA in Art and Design from the University of Northern Colorado. In addition to teaching high schoolers, Jennifer teaches adults via Zoom. She is passionate about teaching the process of creating art and experimenting with a variety of techniques. Her Instagram is @jenniferfunnellvisualarts and she can be found on YouTube where her painting videos have a loyal following.