--- product_id: 23381093 title: "Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting: Fun, Creative and Innovative Techniques" price: "€ 63.65" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/23381093-abstract-explorations-in-acrylic-painting-fun-creative-and-innovative-techniques store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting: Fun, Creative and Innovative Techniques **Price:** € 63.65 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting: Fun, Creative and Innovative Techniques - **How much does it cost?** € 63.65 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/23381093-abstract-explorations-in-acrylic-painting-fun-creative-and-innovative-techniques) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Discover abstract painting with acrylics! "If you approach your art with a playful attitude you will be more apt to keep making art, and the more art you make, the better your art will be." --pg. 10 Like a diving board for creativity, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will help you plunge joyfully into artmaking. With the belief that an attitude of playfulness is key to artistic growth, award-winning acrylic artist Jo Toye leads you on an engaging workshop-style adventure filled with innovative techniques, inventive approaches and breakthrough results. • Work Small. Start by discovering how working on a small canvas yields big payoffs. When you don't have anything to lose but a few minutes and a little piece of paper, you'll find that you paint more fearlessly, absorb new concepts faster and enjoy yourself more. • Step-by-Step Instruction. Learn what tools Toye finds most useful in making art, along with 17 step-by-step demonstrations showing how to use them to best effect. • Start-to-Finish Painting Projects. At the heart of the book, 8 start-to-finish painting projects put it all together. Discover fresh takes on stenciling, sponging, making and working with gesso. Use razor blades and applicator bottles to create distinctive linework. Achieve wonderfully original patterns using resist pens, mouth atomizers and India ink. Experiment with Clear Tar Gel, pour paint with pipettes, work over top a "failed" painting...all yielding brilliantly original results. Heavily illustrated and filled with exciting ideas you won't find anywhere else, Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting will inspire you to paint, experiment, play...and come away with some of your best work yet! Review: A "Must Have" book on Abstract Art Techniques and Tools! - I am an abstract artist and I HIGHLY recommend Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting. I have purchased hundreds of art books and this book is one of the best I have ever purchased because it provides detailed step-by-step directions that you can follow. In a recent exercise I followed there were 19 steps in the process and at the end I felt like I had been in a class learning the process. In many art books, I try to follow the steps and often wonder how the artist went from step 4 to 5 as many things seem to be missing. In this book, there are complete details. In addition, she uses innovative techniques like painting with a razor and provides tips for being successful, avoiding making a mess and a variety of different techniques to try. You will find creative ways to make glue gun stencils, use make-up sponges, paint with pipettes, masking fluid, atomizers and tar gel. I learned to use glazing medium with gesso which was a new technique for me that I will use in the future. The book is written with humor in an easy to understand manner. Jo's book has amazing paintings and tutorials that have inspired me and pushed my creative envelope. This is a must have book for all abstract artists or anyone interesting in trying their hand at abstract art. I have attached a picture of an exercise I created following the techniques in the book. Review: A Joyful, Pleasurable Technique Book on Acrylic Anstracts - It's easy to see why this book is so highly rated by desertcart customers; Jo's vibrant attitude is obvious from the first few pages, and her laid-back approach to the subject encourages the reader to attack a new project with confidence. Rather than taking the reader through a series of progressively complicated projects, Jo encourages her readers to start several (small) paintings from throughout the book, so that you can have at least one ready to work on while the others are drying. Her instructions are easy to understand, accompanied by great step-by-step photos, and she includes one or two finished examples using the various techniques in each lesson. She introduces the use of masking fluid, fine line applicators, and shows several ways to create both masks and stencils. She wisely includes instructions for further work on a piece if the artist wants to add additional washes, glazes, etc. Her instructions for using each technique or tool are clear, and most importantly, she approaches everything with the attitude that painting should be FUN! I've already tried several of the projects in her book, and I think they would be appropriate for both a beginner and someone more advanced. This book is chock-full of eye candy and instructions for making your own! HIGHLY recommend this book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #665,446 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #132 in Acrylic Painting #335 in Mixed Media (Books) #1,807 in Creativity (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 435 Reviews | ## Images ![Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting: Fun, Creative and Innovative Techniques - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81FpDuiFg-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A "Must Have" book on Abstract Art Techniques and Tools! *by P***S on June 14, 2016* I am an abstract artist and I HIGHLY recommend Abstract Explorations in Acrylic Painting. I have purchased hundreds of art books and this book is one of the best I have ever purchased because it provides detailed step-by-step directions that you can follow. In a recent exercise I followed there were 19 steps in the process and at the end I felt like I had been in a class learning the process. In many art books, I try to follow the steps and often wonder how the artist went from step 4 to 5 as many things seem to be missing. In this book, there are complete details. In addition, she uses innovative techniques like painting with a razor and provides tips for being successful, avoiding making a mess and a variety of different techniques to try. You will find creative ways to make glue gun stencils, use make-up sponges, paint with pipettes, masking fluid, atomizers and tar gel. I learned to use glazing medium with gesso which was a new technique for me that I will use in the future. The book is written with humor in an easy to understand manner. Jo's book has amazing paintings and tutorials that have inspired me and pushed my creative envelope. This is a must have book for all abstract artists or anyone interesting in trying their hand at abstract art. I have attached a picture of an exercise I created following the techniques in the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Joyful, Pleasurable Technique Book on Acrylic Anstracts *by K***T on July 30, 2016* It's easy to see why this book is so highly rated by Amazon customers; Jo's vibrant attitude is obvious from the first few pages, and her laid-back approach to the subject encourages the reader to attack a new project with confidence. Rather than taking the reader through a series of progressively complicated projects, Jo encourages her readers to start several (small) paintings from throughout the book, so that you can have at least one ready to work on while the others are drying. Her instructions are easy to understand, accompanied by great step-by-step photos, and she includes one or two finished examples using the various techniques in each lesson. She introduces the use of masking fluid, fine line applicators, and shows several ways to create both masks and stencils. She wisely includes instructions for further work on a piece if the artist wants to add additional washes, glazes, etc. Her instructions for using each technique or tool are clear, and most importantly, she approaches everything with the attitude that painting should be FUN! I've already tried several of the projects in her book, and I think they would be appropriate for both a beginner and someone more advanced. This book is chock-full of eye candy and instructions for making your own! HIGHLY recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Teach Art Now ! *by O***B on March 19, 2016* Super-well organized book - excellent for beginners who want to learn about acrylics painting. I enjoyed some of the techniques towards the end of the book as well. I think this book could be used as a textbook in art classes at any level. And I agree that professional quality materials should be used at any age. 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