technique

Contains an overview of materials and the basics of drawing, composition, color, and value; and provides practical instruction and illustrated step-by-step demonstrations of how to watercolor still lifes, landscapes, figures, and portraits.

Provides step-by-step advice from twenty artists on how to use pastels to create different effects, covering a variety of topics that include underpainting, strokes, blending, color, composition, and blending.

A guide to painting with acrylics, discussing materials, different paint textures and surfaces, and color mixing; providing step-by-step sequences that demonstrate the techniques used by acrylic painters; and including nine sequences that show how a painting is made from start to finish.

Contains ten lessons, each of which provides step-by-step instructions for mastering an acrylic technique; includes discussion of materials and equipment; and features a gallery of acrylic paintings by contemporary artists.