TY - BOOK AU - Garcia,Claire Watson TI - Painting for the absolute and utter beginner SN - 9780823099474 (alk. paper) AV - ND1535 .G37 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Watson-Guptill Publications KW - Acrylic painting KW - Technique N1 - Includes index; Introduction -- Ch. 1. Getting ready : paint, materials, and setup -- Ch. 2. Mixing paint : all about consistency -- Ch. 3. More paint mixing : creating the colors you want -- Ch. 4. Brush handling : what your brushes can do -- Ch. 5. Tryout time : creating samplers -- Ch. 6. Exploring color relationships : making color charts -- Ch. 7. Keys to 3D : creating spatial illusion -- Ch. 8. The basic format : still life painting -- Ch. 9. Beyond the basics : creating your own still life -- Ch. 10. Creating compositions : still life, more than one object -- Ch. 11. Elements for your still life : flowers, glass, and fabric -- Ch. 12. The human figure : painting the nude -- Ch. 13. Portraiture : painting the face -- Index ER -