Acrylic Artist: Fall 2011 Digital Download

You'll Love This Issue of Acrylic Artist If:

• You love hearing about the creative process from fellow artists & seeing their completed works
• You want to pick up some exciting new tips for a variety of Medium
• You love painting portraits and landscapes in acrylic paint

In the Fall 2011 Acrylic Artist you get page after page of interesting acrylic painting tips and insightful interviews with some of the top acrylic artists working today. Hear from Alastair Adamas as he discusses how to add character to portraits and Sherry Loehr as she shares her approach to composing still life subjects. You can also discover interesting mixed media techniques great for working with acrylic paint. You will also hear from our expert editors!

Highlights in This Issue of Acrylic Artist Include:

• Painting Advice from 14 of Today's Top Artists
• 40 Tricks and Tips for Texture
• Alluring Landscapes: 5 Artists' Approaches
• Mixed Media Collage: 7 Simple Steps

Features
Natural Wonders
By Anne Hevener
From the bewitching bayou to the patchwork fields of the central plain - these acrylic artists have found subjects to inspire riveting works of uncommon beauty.

What's the Big Idea?
By Christine Proskow
The work of Katherine Chang Liu may be abstract, but each painting begins with an actual observation.

Character Building
By Ken Gofton
British artist Alastair Adams combines technical mastery with an eye for character revelation as he uses acrylic to create portraits with a contemporary appeal.

For the Love of Paper
By Maureen Bloomfield
Billy Renkl alters the context of the aged but beautiful papers he collects, cuts and pastes.

The Order of Things
By Meredith E. Lewis
Characterized by colorful fruit and birds, the still lifes of Sherry Loehr use Asian-inspired elements and theatrical composition to exotic effect.

Collect, Cut, Assemble
By Carol Staub
Prepare papers for collage by painting the surface with acrylic paint and then adhere the papers to a substrate with acrylic medium. An expert introduces you to the marvels of mixed-media collage.

Alternate Viewpoints
By Nancy Reyner
For a fresh perspective on your subject take advantage of this creative approach to composition - one that considers the viewer's vantage point.

Columns in This Issue of Acrylic Artist Include:

• What's Online
• Letter from the Editors
• Acrylic Toolkit
• Creative Explorations
• Final Word