Acrylic Landscapes in a Weekend will have you painting in no time, with eight cleverly-constructed projects that can each be completed in just one weekend. You can discover the unique versatility & accessibility of acrylic painting
- they can be used as watercolours on paper & as oil on canvas. Each of the projects features simple yet ingenious exercises to try on Saturday, & full step-by-step instructions for painting a finished picture on Sunday. It

Includes:: an insight into artist's materials, hot tips & gallery exercises to take things further. Versatile & inexpensive, acrylics are increasingly popular & " Acrylic Landscapes in a Weekend" is perfect for both beginners & improvers.


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Acrylics are perhaps the most versatile of all paints, they can be used instead of watercolour, oil or gouache & have many of the advantages, yet very few of the drawbacks of these traditional colours. Used straight from the tube acrylics are opaque making it easy to paint one colour over another
- a boon when it comes to correcting mistakes. The Acrylic Workbook assumes the painter has no knowledge of acrylics & starts at the very beginning. The ten lessons outlined in this book are, Colour, Getting Started, Creating Textures, Washes, Creating Form, Still Life, Effects with Paint, Landscape, People & finally Collage.. It is important to follow & complete the lessons in chronological order as each lesson introduces new information & techniques which are then used in subsequent lessons.
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Improve your acrylics skills & become a better artist in 12 easy steps Acrylics Workshop II is for the artist ready to build on their skills & try their hand at more advanced projects. Study acrylics materials & techniques, then move on to inspiring & achievable step-by-step projects that will help train your eye & develop your painting skills. Clear explanations of the principles of painting encourage you to tackle subjects ranging from landscapes to still lifes & portraits, while “building the image” illustrations provide at-a-glance overviews of the projects. Galleries of contemporary artwork demonstrate how successful artists approach different topics, with tips helping you to develop your personal style. Acrylics Workshop II brings a fresh approach to practical art, helping you to achieve the best results. ...

Let Mark Galer guide you through the most powerful photo editing tools & techniques that Elements has to offer! A unique combination of step-by-step projects, movie tutorials & sample images will have you creating stunning images in no time at all. Whether you want to enhance your images for maximum impact, optimize your photos for perfect print quality, or creating impressive, seamless montages, Maximum Performance will give you the skills & know-how to create professional quality results, enabling you to get maximum performance from this credit crunch approved software. The package is completed with an astonishingly supportive website packed with over 7 hours of movie tutorials, 100+ sample images, multimedia content & stock photography as well as automated actions to get even more out of the software. Get Photoshop-quality results with Elements-priced software Create stunning images using powerful, little-known techniques Companion website packed full of additional content; hours of tutorial movies, practise images & giving you even more content to show you how to push your skills to the limit! About the Author Mark Galer is the Program Director & Senior lecturer at RMIT University in the School of Media & Communication, Australia. He is also co-writer of their popular online photography courses. He has lectured in photography in the UK & Australia & has worked commercially as a freelance photographer on corporate & editorial assignments. He has written numerous top-selling photography books, including Photography Foundations for Art & Design, the Popular Photoshop Elements; Maximum Performance & Photoshop; Essential Skills series. He is an Official Adobe Ambassador for Photoshop & Photoshop Elements. Dr. Abhijit Chattaraj is a commercial photographer based in Melbourne, Australia. Abhijit began his career as a Computer Scientist & has a Ph D in Bioinformatics. He is the co-founder of Wishbone Studio, a creative collective that creates bleeding edge interactive installations that combine stills with moving images & CGI to create captivating experiences for museum & corporate clients. Abhijit's work has been shown widely in exhibitions, most recently he was recognised among the top emerging photographers in Australia. ...

Completely updated for the latest version of Adobe Photoshop Elements, Philip Andrews returns with his comprehensive guide to this popular software package. Akin to Martin Evening's bestselling Photoshop title, every feature & function of Elements is covered here in step-by-step detail. Accompanied by helpful screenshots & colorful images, highlighted in an updated & modernized design, this versatile guide is perfect if you're a first time user wanting to dip your toe into the world of digital image adjustment, or a seasoned pro wanting to hone your skills for perfectly fine tuned images. The more advanced projects, such as completing a photo book from scratch, stitching together multiple images to create fantastic panoramas, working with raw files, & more, are perfect if you want to push your images even further for amazing results from this fabulous software package. The easy to follow tutorials are complemented by general photography tips & tricks to give your images that masterful edge. Truly geared toward the photographer's needs, both pre & post-capture, this essential guide is a perfect companion for anyone wanting to take their images a step further with Elements. Comprehensive guide to Photoshop Elements, packed full of screenshots, colourful images & step-by-step tutorials Expert author whose tips & tricks are featured in the official Adobe Help section within the Elements version 7 & 8 software Supplemental website with additional learning materials, including video tutorials & practice images Fully updated to cover all of the new features in Elements 9, including the revamped Spot Healing Brush Tool, expanded panorama options using Photomerge, & the fun Photo Calendar project About the Author Philip Andrews is Adobe Australia's official Photoshop & Elements Ambassador. He is an experienced photographer, author, magazine editor & online course creator. He was previously a lecturer at the Queensland School of Printing & Graphic Arts, Australia & Nescot, Engl&. He is a beta tester for Photoshop, an alpha tester for Photoshop Elements & a Photoshop specialist demonstrator for Adobe Australia. Philip is also co-founder of photo-college.com an online photography training college. He's a regular contributor to several magazines including Shutterbug, Amateur Photographer, Australian Photography & Better Photography, he is senior contributing editor for Better Digital, columnist for What Digital Camera & Co-editor & publisher of Better Photoshop Techniques magazine. ...

Once you have mastered the fundamentals, this easy-to-follow, advanced guide takes you to new levelsof expertise. Advance your skills & artistry far beyond the basics with expert guidance from thetop industry insider to achieve professional-level result ...

The prodigiously talented Golden Age Master of Illustration lends his distinct humor & romanticism to these enchanting & enduring morality tales. Boasting 13 full-color & 53 black-&-white illustrations plus an illuminating Introduction by G. K. Chesterton this keepsake treasury is one of the most magical Aesop editions ever published. ...

African Cross Stitch Collection The African Cross Stitch Collection is the culmination of years of work & research on African life & its fascinating customs. The works show the wonderful abundance of scenic, plant, bird & wildlife that so naturally subsist in the sunshine filled environment of Africa. Trish Burr has designed a collection of cross stitch projects, depicting enchanting images of everyday African.life in a semi-realistic, bright, colourful & vivid way, from sunrise to sunset, & has added little folklore stories to accompany some of the designs. The projects progress form quick & easy designs towards more challenging projects for the advanced stitcher. An additional alphabet chart & motif library are included so that readers can design their own projects. About the Author Author of the wonderful Redoute's Finest Flowers in Embroidery, Trish Burr is a self-taught embroiderer who hungrily consumes all aspects of this fine craft. Over. the years Trish Burr has endeavoured to share her interest with other needle workers throughout Southern Africa, by designing the Stitches For Africa range, & making available the use of imported materials that are largely unobtainable in a failing economy. ...