I have read many books on this subject but I have to say, something about this book made it better than most. It was useable, viable information. Much of it was written for a beginner. However, I found this information a great refresher and thought provoking. I did go out and buy some new products to try. I would recommend this book to beginners just starting the acrylic painting journey as well as someone who would like a comprehensive look at the overall approach and all the different aspects it takes to complete a painting from start to finish.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James Van Patten is a native of Seattle, Washington, where he graduated from the University of Washington in 1965 with a BA in art education with an emphasis on painting. He completed his MFA in 1968 in Painting with minors in both Art History and Printmaking from Michigan State University. He has taught painting (as well as other studio classes), and lectured in art history at the university level in the ensuing years on both coasts and in the Midwest. Presently, he is a professor of painting at the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY. There he has taught the only course in acrylic techniques offered by SVA for over twenty years. He’s spent bulk of his career in the studio as a practicing artist, working primarily in acrylic paint on large-scale landscape paintings. OK Harris, New York, NY represented him exclusively for over thirty years, and for over a decade the Plus One Gallery of London has shown his work exclusively in England. His work is featured in collections throughout the United States and Europe.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."
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