Bookclub: Vibrant Acrylics by Hashim Akib
Vibrant Acrylics by Hashim Akib is a practical and inspirational book that clearly guides you how to paint in the artist’s style.
“Allowing touches of brightly coloured ground to show through the finished painting can enhance the overall brightness of the picture”
The book features plenty of step by step exercises for you to follow in creating colourful artworks of all genres including portraits and landscapes. Whilst it is very directive and may feel limiting to a more experienced artist, the clear guidence will be useful for a beginner. The book would also be a great tool to assist an artist looking to loosen up their style and move away from a more realistic representation of their subject matter.
Standout Advice
Broad brushes make interesting marks and prevent you from getting stuck in painting details at the beginning
Colour is very powerful, particularly underpainting or tinted backgrounds to highlight your palette and subject
Let your colours mix on the canvas rather than blending perfectly on your palette
top tip
top tip
Top Tip
Time your painting session or limit how many brush strokes you’re allowed to do in an artwork to prevent over working the painting.
The Book Details:
Title: Vibrant Acrylics
Author: Hashim Akib
Publisher: Search Press (2012)
This title is available for purchase at Arthouse Northside.