Features
Giving Acrylics a Chance
Learn the ins and outs of making this versatile medium work for you, no matter what your painting style.
By Gil Dellinger
Turning Negatives Into Positives
How Darnell Jones builds colorful, energetic acrylics by focusing on negative shapes.
By Greg Schaber
Colors and Shapes
Build dazzling acrylic paintings with a personalized approach to color.
By Marianne Dunn
Harnessing the Power of Texture
Master these successful strategies for capturing lifelike texture in acrylics.
By Adeline Halvorson
Creating Convincing Depth and Texture
How to pull viewers into your acrylic scenes.
By Diane Dandeneau
Catching the Life Behindthe Figures
A loose, lively approach to painting figures in acrylics.
By Serge Hollerbach
Glazing Acrylics on Paper
Glaze your way to glowing color with this straightforward approach to acrylics.
By Christopher Leeper
Painting Outdoors
Fast and flexible, acrylics are the perfect medium for plein air painting.
By Bill Teitsworth
Maximum Impact
How Gene McInerney combines size, detail and simplicity for stand-out subjects.
By Joanne Moore
The Art of Being Yourself
Famed wildlife artist Robert Bateman reveals his blueprint for unifying life and art.
By Greg Schaber
Putting the "Life" in Wildlife
Renowned wildlife artist Guy Coheleach reveals the visual cues that can help you paint powerful animals.
By Greg Schaber
The ABCs of Acrylic Landscapes
It's not just what you paint—it's what you paint with. Follow along with a step-by-step of acrylic landscape painting.
By Hugh Greer
Living on the Edges
Take control of hard and soft edges—and put them to work for you.
By Patrick Seslar
Departments
Letter from the Editors
Welcome to the first edition of Acrylic Painting Basics.
Acrylic Painting Clinic
Follow along as an expert painting instructor offers advice on how to take your art to the next level by polishing edges and refining technique.
By Gil Dellinger
Using Acrylic Mediums
The inside scoop on what you can do with acrylic additives—and what they can do for you.
By Jenny Rodwell
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