Acrylic: do more art

Introduction (Introducing acrylic ; A who's who of acrylic paints ; A (brief) guide to color ; The world of acrylic mediums ; Get to know your brushes ; Painting on paper ; Painting on canvas ; Prepare and prime your canvas ; Understanding underpainting)

A few techniques (Create texture with dry brushing ; Produce bold, flat color ; Convey depth with flat art ; Add definition with hard edges ; Now soften your your edges ; Seamless blending: the "wet-on-wet" technique ; Mimic a watercolor effect ; Splatter, flick, and bleed ; Drag paint to capture movement ; Build texture with impasto ; Try impasto with a palette knife ; Scratch the surface with sgraffito ; Play with transparent layers ; Create depth with patterns ; Make a glaze)

Now get more creative (Experiment with Crackle Paste ; Add texture with molding paste ; Have fun with collage ; Paint with fabric ; Discover monoprinting ; Try a simple image transfer ; Sharpen your outlines with masking ; Make your own stencil ; Get creative with acrylic markers ; Spray your paint ; Drizzle and drip with String Gel ; The string pull technique ; Paint on paper ; Paint on wood ; paint on glass ; Paint on metal ; Mix acrylic and oil paints ; Enliven your work with marble dust ; Add shimmer with Iridescent Medium ; Vary your finishes with acrylic and enamel paint ; Add luster with gold leaf ; Inject color with indoor murals)

Fluid art (The wonderful world of fluid art ; The dirty pour ; Create a colorfall ; Fluid art inspiration ; Make patterns with marbling)

Appendix (Meet our contributors ; Glossary ; Index ; Picture credits and acknowledgments).

Introduction (Introducing acrylic ; A who's who of acrylic paints ; A (brief) guide to color ; The world of acrylic mediums ; Get to know your brushes ; Painting on paper ; Painting on canvas ; Prepare and prime your canvas ; Understanding underpainting)

A few techniques (Create texture with dry brushing ; Produce bold, flat color ; Convey depth with flat art ; Add definition with hard edges ; Now soften your your edges ; Seamless blending: the "wet-on-wet" technique ; Mimic a watercolor effect ; Splatter, flick, and bleed ; Drag paint to capture movement ; Build texture with impasto ; Try impasto with a palette knife ; Scratch the surface with sgraffito ; Play with transparent layers ; Create depth with patterns ; Make a glaze)

Now get more creative (Experiment with Crackle Paste ; Add texture with molding paste ; Have fun with collage ; Paint with fabric ; Discover monoprinting ; Try a simple image transfer ; Sharpen your outlines with masking ; Make your own stencil ; Get creative with acrylic markers ; Spray your paint ; Drizzle and drip with String Gel ; The string pull technique ; Paint on paper ; Paint on wood ; paint on glass ; Paint on metal ; Mix acrylic and oil paints ; Enliven your work with marble dust ; Add shimmer with Iridescent Medium ; Vary your finishes with acrylic and enamel paint ; Add luster with gold leaf ; Inject color with indoor murals)

Fluid art (The wonderful world of fluid art ; The dirty pour ; Create a colorfall ; Fluid art inspiration ; Make patterns with marbling)

Appendix (Meet our contributors ; Glossary ; Index ; Picture credits and acknowledgments).