Easy Acrylic Painting by Jennifer Funnell

Easy Acrylic Painting by Jennifer Funnell is the essential beginners guide to painting small still life paintings with acrylics. In this book Jennifer introduces you to some basic acrylic painting techniques and walks you through ten step-by-step tutorials to paint your very own still life art. It’s the ideal book for absolute beginners and is sure to encourage even the most inexperienced artists to build their skills and knowledge through easy-to-digest projects. The projects are specifically aimed at beginners - they’re broken down in an understandable way and the lessons they teach are transferable to future paintings. This title also includes traceable outlines - ideal for artists who’s drawing isn’t their strong point!

144 page Paperback. 190mm x 246mm

• Prelims

• Introduction

• Chapter One: Acrylic Painting Supply Guide

• Chapter Two: Learning to See - Objects as Forms

• Chapter Three: Value and Colour

• Chapter Four: Acrylic Painting Techniques

• Chapter Five: Acrylic Painting Process

• Chapter Six: Projects

  • White mug

  • Skeleton key

  • Mushroom

  • Radish

  • Bell Pepper

  • Green leaves

  • Glass of water

  • Silver spoon

  • Green bud vase

  • Stainless kettle.

• Index and Credits

Jennifer Funnell is a visual arts teacher in Denver, Colorado. She has a BFA in Art Education from Kendall College of Art and Design and an MA in Art and Design from the University of Northern Colorado. In addition to teaching high schoolers, Jennifer teaches adults via Zoom. She is passionate about teaching the process of creating art and experimenting with a variety of techniques. Her Instagram is @jenniferfunnellvisualarts and she can be found on YouTube where her painting videos have a loyal following.