Acrylic Animals: Tips, Techniques, and Step-by-Step Lessons for Learning to Paint Whimsical Artwork in Vibrant Acrylic

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Colorways: Acrylic Animals teaches artists of all skill levels how to paint vibrant, colorful renditions of animals from around the globe. Grab your paints, canvas, and imagination because it's time to paint pointillistic pandas, tetradic llamas, vibrant flamingos, and complementary cows...and that's just the beginning! Each step-by-step project in Colorways: Acrylic Animals shows you not only how to capture an animal’s likeness, but also how to use color to create magical, other-worldly, and whimsical paintings. You'll also learn how to use acrylic paint to add texture and fanciful flourishes, like florals and collage, to your glorious animal subjects. The Colorways series from Walter Foster teaches artists of all skill levels how to create innovative, inspired artwork that's full of color and imagination. Focusing on creating expressive pieces over realistic scenes, Colorways shows artists how to break the "rules" of color and let their imaginations and artwork soar to new heights. In the Colorways series, flamingos are green, giraffes boast multicolored spots, and raccoons feature blue undertones. For more fun books in the Colorways series, check out Watercolor Flowers and Watercolor Animals. Cover Title TABLE of CONTENTS Introduction Tools & Materials Acrylic Painting Techniques Color Theory Basics Getting Started! Step-by-Step Painting Projects (Cool) Analogous Dolphin (Warm) Analogous Chicken Complementary Cow Split Complementary Cat Triadic Raccoon Triadic Giraffe Tetradic Llama Paint Swatch Elephant Color-as-Value Flamingo Pointillistic Panda Mixed-Media Fox Dimensional Pug About the Artist