Annie Gonzales

The Joy of Acrylic Painting

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Now is the time to pursue creative fulfillment!
Annie O'Brien Gonzales felt a passion for art from an early age. But not until 30 years later--after raising a family and working “a real job”--did she get serious about painting. Along the way, she experienced the pleasures and the pitfalls of learning to paint. In these pages, she channels it all to help others discover (or re-discover) The Joy of Acrylic Painting. This guide offers an engaging, streamlined approach for any beginner, but especially those who--due to life detours or lack of time--had previously postponed their artistic aspirations.
In a fun, instantly gratifying style, Gonzales combines the forgiveness of acrylics with the approachability of expressive painting. With special emphasis on the elements of color, pattern and texture, these lessons give you a jump-start on painting with feeling. If now is your time to pursue creative fulfillment, then this is the book to ease your way.
Strategies for gathering resonant ideas and inspirationPractical advice, such as when to splurge and where to save on painting suppliesMixed-media techniques for creating character in your paintingsInspiration from Expressionist masters, including ways to use their work as a jumping-off point for your own original paintingsPLUS 8 fabulous start-to-finish painting projects--landscapes, still life, figures and abstracts
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311 printed pages
Original publication
2017
Publication year
2017
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  • svetlanabardatchovahas quoted6 years ago
    Heart (Passion): The desire needed to prioritize learning to paint.
    Hand (Skill): Specific skills and knowledge needed to paint well.
    Eye (Vision): Unique ideas to create an individual painting style.
  • svetlanabardatchovahas quoted6 years ago
    One teacher told me not to evaluate any of my paintings until I had done one hundred of them. I was so determined that I actually numbered my not-so-great paintings until I got to one hundred!
    Everyone has a different learning curve, but as long as you are painting and making steady progress and learning something, that’s deliberate practice and that’s what counts.
    Things to Remember

    Focus on process not product.
    Take the “Bird-by-Bird Approach”—one step at a time!
    Paint a lot. Give yourself permission to create many, many bad paintings in order to get to the good ones. There is no other path.
    Stay positive and always tell yourself you can do this.
    Create a painting schedule and stick to it. Do not wait to paint until you feel creative.
    Go to the studio or painting space every time you have a chance and do something, anything.
  • svetlanabardatchovahas quoted6 years ago
    What medium you work in?
    Inspiration for your work?
    Where you see yourself going with your work?

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