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Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner
A comprehensive course in landscape painting with acrylics by popular author and tutor Charles Evans. Charles' no-nonsense techniques and engaging writing style bring acrylic painting within the grasp of anyone keen to get started in this versatile and popular medium.
The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, colour, and how to use acrylics with different painting styles. There are six full step-by-step painting projects ranging from simple skies to snowy landscapes with horses, each of which is supported by additional exercises and techniques.
The step-by-step projects allow aspiring artists to put into practice their new-found skills, and produce six stunning paintings of their own, in a range of styles. A pull-out outline drawing is provided for every project, and Charles shows how to transfer these onto the painting surface. Charles' accessible and irreverent style makes learning to paint with acrylics easy and fun.
The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, colour, and how to use acrylics with different painting styles. There are six full step-by-step painting projects ranging from simple skies to snowy landscapes with horses, each of which is supported by additional exercises and techniques.
The step-by-step projects allow aspiring artists to put into practice their new-found skills, and produce six stunning paintings of their own, in a range of styles. A pull-out outline drawing is provided for every project, and Charles shows how to transfer these onto the painting surface. Charles' accessible and irreverent style makes learning to paint with acrylics easy and fun.
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128 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 22, 2017
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August 23, 2025
Not my type!
I’m very particular about how-to books, I want good step by step. While this book does include step by step, it wasn’t to the level of detail I wanted. Maybe because they were mostly landscape, and I wanted more realism. I see there are many great reviews. And it IS a decent book. Maybe I’m too picky!
I’m very particular about how-to books, I want good step by step. While this book does include step by step, it wasn’t to the level of detail I wanted. Maybe because they were mostly landscape, and I wanted more realism. I see there are many great reviews. And it IS a decent book. Maybe I’m too picky!
October 5, 2025
I would disagree with the “absolute beginner” title
This book is wonderful and it gives you lots of painting ideas with beaches, streets, buildings, trees, farms, and lakes; basically a whole gamut of things to practice painting. However, I would not describe this as an easy to follow to book for beginners.
I have been painting acrylics on and off as a beginner for a while, and I still thought that a lot of these techniques would be hard to master. Maybe it’s just my own level of understanding and others would find it easier? Either way, the book itself is wonderful and I can imagine buying it and using it across the years to slowly master the medium of acrylics.
This book is wonderful and it gives you lots of painting ideas with beaches, streets, buildings, trees, farms, and lakes; basically a whole gamut of things to practice painting. However, I would not describe this as an easy to follow to book for beginners.
I have been painting acrylics on and off as a beginner for a while, and I still thought that a lot of these techniques would be hard to master. Maybe it’s just my own level of understanding and others would find it easier? Either way, the book itself is wonderful and I can imagine buying it and using it across the years to slowly master the medium of acrylics.
December 31, 2023
Great info! I especially loved the section on paper noting in the watercolor style (with acrylics). Washes and lifting out info was fabulous. I’ve been trying different techniques painting clouds and it surely was helpful. Recommend!
February 9, 2019
Fantastic book - a must read for those contemplating or experimenting with acrylics.
August 9, 2019
Fantastic for acrylic painting.
November 7, 2021
Good lessons for beginners
Several great lessons in painting. I learned a lot and will practice on canvas. Laying on paint and then pulling it off is magical.
Several great lessons in painting. I learned a lot and will practice on canvas. Laying on paint and then pulling it off is magical.
September 11, 2024
Sleduji autora na youtube a učím se podle něj malovat. Je skvělý učitel a tato kniha je výbornou učebnicí.
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