The Acrylics Companion: Techniques & Tips to Improve Your Painting by Hashim Aki

Description: The Acrylics Companion by Hashim Akib Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Your pocket-sized, one-stop guide to contemporary acrylics - inspiration, practical exercises and exciting ideas for acrylic artists. Publisher Description Your pocket-sized, one-stop guide to contemporary acrylics - inspiration, practical exercises and exciting ideas for acrylic artists.In this innovative, ideas-led mini guide, master artist and best-selling author Hashim Akib showcases the versatility and vibrancy of acrylic painting. Featuring 64 practical exercises and inspiring insights, on a wide range of subjects, from portraiture to the urban landscape and using a variety of approaches, from colour dabbing, working on a base colour and refining chaos into order, this book is ideal for beginner to intermediate artists; it will inspire you with new ideas, push you creatively and encourage you to develop your own artistic style.Loosen up with a range of fun, inspiring exercises to get you startedDiscover luscious impasto, versatile washes and experimental pouringExperiment with different applicators: brushes, knives, and moreCut to the chase with visual, easy-to-follow guides to composition, colour theory and using different types of acrylics, including soft, heavy body and moreAcrylics 101: from choosing and handling your brushes to mounting your finished piece on the wallTroubleshoot any concerns or issuesTake inspiration from dozens of inspirational examples of Hashs work.Also available in the series: The Watercolour Companion by Matthew Palmer. Author Biography Hashim Akib is represented by several galleries in the UK and has exhibited with the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, New English Art Club, Society of Wildlife Artists, David Shepherd Artist of the Year and Royal Society of Marine Artists at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London. He is in the UKs National Art collection and has also taught his unique techniques to art schools in the UK, Italy and France.Working as an illustrator in the UK for over 15 years, Hashim gained valuable experience in developing a backbone of drawing, conceptual ideas and various painting techniques. His illustration client list varied from New Yorker magazine, newspapers such as The Times, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Time magazine, ad campaigns for Smirnoff, Esso and a stamp for The Royal Mail.Throughout his career Hashim has won many awards; including in 2009 the SAA (Society of All Artists) Artist of the Year, having won the Professional title in 2005 and 2007. He worked with the art manufacturer Daler Rowney in their relaunch of the System3 Acrylic range, producing paintings for the ad campaign and demonstrating the versatility of the paint at various events and on live television.He has written several books, including Vibrant Acrylics and Painting Portraits in Acrylics, which reached number 1 in Amazons Acrylic Painting Techniques category. He has been featured in various art publications including The Artist, Pratique des Arts, Art of England and is a regularly contributor to Artists and Illustrators magazine. More recently Hashim has been featured in a publication entitled Painting in Acrylics; The Indispensable Guide, Whos Who in Art and co-authored Artists Painting Techniques published by Dorling Kindersley in 2016. Details ISBN 1800921616 ISBN-13 9781800921610 Title The Acrylics Companion Author Hashim Akib Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 128 Publisher Search Press Ltd GE_Item_ID:168713722; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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