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| Capturing Light in Acrylics | 
 enlarge | Author: John Hammond
Publisher: Batsford
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 225493
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.3
ISBN: 0713490276
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.426
EAN: 9780713490275
ASIN: 0713490276
Publication Date: August 28, 2006
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Product Description
With this celebration of luminosity and color, artists can see how to use acrylics to catch light, capture mood, and build atmosphere. The inspiration and instructions come from John Hammond, one of the most successful painters in acrylics today. He uses more than 100 of his own paintings?some shown in various stages?to illustrate the techniques and reveal the many possibilities of this flexible and increasingly popular medium. As well as presenting an overview of materials and methods specific to acrylics, Hammond addresses issues of composition, color, and texture. He deals with working on location and discusses a wide variety of themes, including: Water, Boats and Beaches; City Views; Mediterranean Light; and Figures in Light and Shade.
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 Seeing the Light April 29, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
John Hammond's book is an excellent first book for the beginning acrylic painter, but also a fine refresher course for the experienced painter. His emphasis on light - developing tonal values is key to bringing paintings alive. It is a book that is more about how to think, how to see than a to techniques and tricks.
- J.S.
 luz y color July 18, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
the book is good, and the illustrations and explanations also. it has many landscapes to support the advice and lessons
Bring Your Paintings to Life March 30, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I just received this book and already I can see how the techniques described and displayed will greatly improve the "look" I'm going after. An artist friend saw the book and barely wanted to give it back after thumbing through just a few pages. This book is BEAUTIFULLY illustrated with the talented Mr. Hammond's artwork, but his narrative is so clear and concise that you know his good influences will show up in your own work and improve your own style. This is not a book for beginners, but intermediates will gain so much more and even old pro's can incorporate techniques that will help bring paintings to life through light!
I've Been Looking for this Book! May 31, 2006
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I am an artist and painting teacher working in oils, which I love. But, increasingly, I have students who want to paint in acrylics. There aren't that many books out there on the subject, but this clearly explains how to paint in acrylics and achieve the fine art look of oils. It goes beyond, and shows what acrylics can do that oils can't. So, now rather than think there are two mediums, watercolor and oil with acrylics somewhere far below - I now see acrylics as a third medium with it's own advantages and possibilities. This book covers all of the basics that a good book or teacher covers ... color, temperature, value, edges and design. "Capturing Light in Acrylics" should be on every acyrlic painter's shelf ... and maybe the oil painter's and watercolorist's, too.
Very well presented October 13, 2005
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I was delighted to look over the book. It is well written, beautifully illustrated, clear to use. It ranks very highly in my estimation.
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