Passionate about art from an early age, Gonzales didn't get serious about painting until after she had raised her family and worked "a real job." Now she offers an engaging approach for any beginner, but especially those who have been postponing their artistic aspirations. Gonzales includes strategies for gathering inspiration, as well as practical advice on materials, and a selection of projects to ease your way.

"Creative Acrylics features the best beginner techniques for painting with acrylics, with lessons on painting vibrant florals, animals, landscapes, and still lifes and skill-building projects on a variety of surfaces"--

The lecture opens with a historical panorama of painting techniques, highlighting the diverse treatment of human faces. Then, it tracks 20th-century developments in nontraditional materials and methods of application, including the techniques of Frank Stella, Helen Frankenthaler, and Jackson Pollock, as well as the contrasting strengths and mixed use of oil and acrylics.

"This book features DIY how-to wall painting techniques that will help readers discover the possibilities of paint and see their walls as their canvas. Authors Phoebe Cornog and Roxy Prima take readers through wall preparation and paint selection and then teach how to achieve different techniques step by step, from marbling to sponging to geometric design to lettering and more"--

This authoritative visual guide to the artistic materials and painting techniques of J. M. W. Turner brings to life the skills of one of the world's greatest artists. Details of his watercolours and oil paintings, usually only available to small numbers of museum professionals, and an experienced artist's recreation of his core painting processes, combine with in-depth research into Turner's use of new materials to give unique insights into his creative...

This program describes the properties of polymer clay, the tools used to sculpt, bake and paint the material and illustrates the basic forms that you can make out of clay that provide the basis for any sculpture. Step One: Posture. The first creation is a cartoon boxing glove. The viewer builds on this experience to make a cartoon hand and arm with clothing. The fundamentals of posture are discussed along with its effectiveness in conveying meaning....

Learn how to use Polypaint for basic-to-advanced texturing in ZBrush. ZBrush's Polypaint feature allows artists to paint directly on a model's surface without first assigning a texture map. Simply create your texture map at a later time by transferring the painted surface into a texture. Polypainting is much faster and much more fun than the standard workflow—and you can easily change the size and resolution of your map and remap the UVs. Join...

Spring is an astounding three DVD set running for six and a half hours that brings you cool lemony breezes and baby green foliage, plus much more, everything one love most about Bob Ross' landscape painting techniques in this special collection. Across thirteen detailed segments, Bob patiently teaches viewers his world famous Wet-on-Wet Painting Technique for painting their very own relaxing springtime scenes.

Four Seasons: Summer is an astounding three DVD set running for six and a half hours that brings you lazy days and lots of warm sunshine, plus much more, everything you love most about Bob Ross' landscape painting techniques in this special collection. Across 13 detailed segments, Bob patiently teaches you his world famous Wet-on-Wet Painting Technique for painting your very own refreshing summer scenes.