TY  - BOOK
AU  - Akib,Hashim
TI  - Painting portraits in acrylics: a practical guide to contemporary portraiture 
SN  - 9781782215813
AV  - ND1535 .A56 2019
U1  - 751.42642 23
PY  - 2019/// ; Reprint 2023
CY  - Tunbridge Wells
PB  - Search Press
KW  - Acrylic painting
KW  - Technique
KW  - Portrait painting
KW  - ART
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes index; Introduction -- Materials -- Starting out -- The robot -- Ideas and planning -- A face that tells a story -- Age & experience -- Light -- Colour -- Painting skin -- Youth -- Painting self-portraits -- Self-portrait -- Going further -- Full-length portrait -- Portrait in profile
N2  - Hashim Akib's striking portraits are at the heart of this inspirational book. The subject of portraiture is seen by many as the zenith of art, and Hash's easygoing, unpretentious style puts fantastic results within the reach of hobby artists and aspiring professionals alike. Assuming nothing and starting from the basics - making it suitable even for the enthusiastic beginner - this book includes six step-by-step projects to follow; along with friendly but in-depth advice on color palettes; skintone; composition; working from photographs and models; markmaking; lighting; atmosphere and much more. The book covers many types of portraiture - from the self-portrait to full-length portraits - all with a striking, contemporary style
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