Painting Acrylics by Vicki Lord

In this book by Vicki Lord, you'll find everything you need to get off to a strong start with acrylic painting - from what supplies to buy to how to make the most of acrylics bright colors. Easy-to-follow exercises show you how to paint flowers, trees, bricks, skies, fur and other simple subjects, while teaching you a variety of application techniques.

Step-by-step demonstrations help you apply what you've learned to make your first paintings good ones. You'll get plenty of specific instructions - color suggestions, what size brush to use, even which direction to make your strokes.