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Garcia, Claire Watson.

Painting for the absolute and utter beginner / Claire Watson Garcia. - New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2009. - 160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Ch. 1. Getting ready : paint, materials, and setup -- Ch. 2. Mixing paint : all about consistency -- Ch. 3. More paint mixing : creating the colors you want -- Ch. 4. Brush handling : what your brushes can do -- Ch. 5. Tryout time : creating samplers -- Ch. 6. Exploring color relationships : making color charts -- Ch. 7. Keys to 3D : creating spatial illusion -- Ch. 8. The basic format : still life painting -- Ch. 9. Beyond the basics : creating your own still life -- Ch. 10. Creating compositions : still life, more than one object -- Ch. 11. Elements for your still life : flowers, glass, and fabric -- Ch. 12. The human figure : painting the nude -- Ch. 13. Portraiture : painting the face -- Index.

9780823099474 (alk. paper) 0823099474 (alk. paper)


Acrylic painting--Technique.

ND1535 / .G37 2009

751.426 / G216

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