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Acrylic Solutions: Exploring Mixed Media Layer by Layer
by Julie Prichard Chris CozenFresh new ways to create fabulous paintings with mixed media techniques! Acrylic Solutions provides the "hows" behind a multitude of effects you've admired in other artists' works--and then some! Based on the popular online teaching collaboration of Chris Cozen and Julie Prichard, this book illustrates a wealth of layering methods and techniques. Mix and match to achieve countless variations, building layer upon layer to create unique and wonderfully complex abstract art. Learn more than 30 step-by-step techniques for developing texture and visual interest, including collage, monoprinting, carving, color blocking, paint skins, raised stencils, glazing and so much more. Chapters explore the phases of a multi-layered painting, from surface preparation through adding structure, developing complexity and adding finishing touches. Follow the development of two paintings as each layer adds to the finished result, with tons of additional artwork throughout. Gain insight on how to make paints, mediums and grounds work for you. Embracing a spirit of freedom and spontaneity, Acrylic Solutions is a stimulating guide for contemporary artists of any skill level. Beginners will learn how to make visually compelling paintings from start to finish, while more experienced artists will find the tools and inspiration to take their work to the next level.
Acrylic Techniques in Mixed Media: Layer, Scribble, Stencil, Stamp
by Roxanne PadgettLayer It Colorful! Layer It Lush! Are you afraid of spoiling the blank page with a mish-mash of ugly colors? Vibrant design, striking marks, textures and dynamic color combinations can be easily attained by anyone--seasoned painters as well as those who have never squeezed paint from a bottle. The secret is the right progression of layers. Within these pages you will find easy to follow secrets for successfully painting with acrylic, and blending and layering colors using a combination of found and made stamps, stencils and mark-making tools. You will learn exactly what to do with a blank page. You will "Fear No Color!" You will create vibrant, abstract works of art! Dozens of creative techniques for making amazing and colorful surfaces Fully illustrated step-by-step projects including handmade journals and business cards Tons of tips and tricks for using inexpensive and easy-to-find materials
AcrylicWorks 4: Captivating Color (AcrylicWorks: The Best of Acrylic Painti #4)
by Jamie MarkleThe best acrylic artists competition showcase! Color has the power to demand attention, quicken the heart and transport us to another place and time. The virtuosos featured in AcrylicWorks 4 have successfully employed acrylic paint to capture and use that power to magnificent effect. This brilliant collection features 127 paintings from modern-day acrylic artists. The artists themselves reveal acrylic painting ideas, tips and secrets, sharing how they play colors against each other--light and dark, bright and soft, delicate glazes and bold impasto--to make their paintings sing. They share secrets for creating mood, capturing a subject's personality and conveying the spirit of an animal in the wild. And how they approach subjects ranging from a shock of sunset sky, to the liquid ripples of antique glass, to purely abstract color play. It's the kind of collection that reminds artists why they paint and gives art lovers a real appreciation for the breathtaking possibilities of this most versatile medium. "Color is the very soul and spirit of a painting." --Diana Lee, p75
AcrylicWorks: Ideas and Techniques for Today's Artists (AcrylicWorks: The Best of Acrylic Painti #1)
by Nancy ReynerA tribute to the expressiveness of today's artists and the incredible versatility of the medium, AcrylicWorks features 126 contemporary masterpieces. This stunning collection covers a wide range of styles and subjects from intimate portraits and ultra-realistic wildlife paintings to sweeping landscapes and bold abstracts. Captions reveal the unique creative story behind each piece and offer tips and techniques from top acrylic artists.Arguable no other medium offers such a breadth of creative opportunities, from transparent veils of color to juicy impasto strokes. Acrylics allow artists the freedom to move from layer to layer quickly and intuitively, without waiting for paint to dry...or, when used with additives, time to work the paint for wet-into-wet applications. Combined with colored pencil, oil, collage, gels, pastes, and a wealth of other complementary mediums, the opportunities for texture and experimentation are endless. The results--as you'll see inside--are diverse, original and unabashedly acrylic.
Acrylics Unleashed
by Glyn MaceyNine atmospheric step-by-step projectsDynamic, imaginative techniquesLearn composition, colour mixing and how to find inspiration
Acrylics in Action!: 24 Painting Techniques to Try Today
by Sylvia HombergYour guide to painting with acrylics Acrylic paints are versatile, water-based paints popular with professionals and beginners alike. You can learn to acrylic paint with this playful, exploratory guide to new techniques and ideas for working with stretched canvas. The 24 projects demonstrate the possibilities of acrylic paints and encourage experimenting to achieve various effects. Start with all the basics about acrylic painting, from paints and materials. Then, dive into techniques like layering, weathering, pouring, dripping, filling, spreading, resist, soap bubbles, shaving foam, wet-on-wet, and more. Create a stunning watercolor effect and combine color and movement in the best way! Get all the basics on acrylic painting, from paints and materials to foundational techniques Each project features a different technique for acrylic painting Explore modern motifs and abstract image ideas
Acrylicworks 2: Celebrating Texture (AcrylicWorks: The Best of Acrylic Painti #3)
by Jamie Markle"Acrylics allow me to be fearless." --Rhonda Franks, p88A showcase of the versatility of the medium and what's being done with it today, AcrylicWorks 2 features stunning paintings from 100+ of today's top artists. Filled with radical techniques, happy accidents and endless possibilities, this 2nd volume of The Best of Acrylic Painting focuses on how artists partner with acrylics for breakthrough discoveries and breakout results.More than 125 paintings from 100+ contemporary artistsArtist insights on the whys and hows behind the paintingsA thrilling variety of styles and techniques, from intentional approaches to wildly improvisational brushstrokesDiverse subjects, including landscapes, people, still lifes, animals and abstracts Acrylic paint allows the artist to play with textures, splashes, drippings, various tools and brushes...all the while unhindered by drying time. It offers the ability to work a painting wet or dry, fast or slow, in any number of layers without the need pull oneself out of it. It is that sense of freedom that breeds the kind of experimentation featured in these pages. Artist and art lovers alike will find fresh inspiration in these personal and creative breakthroughs."Major breakthroughs come from mastering the mundane while striving for the novel." --Andrew J. Morrison, p25
Acrylicworks 2: Radical Breakthroughs (AcrylicWorks: The Best of Acrylic Painti)
by Jamie Markle"Acrylics allow me to be fearless." --Rhonda Franks, p88A showcase of the versatility of the medium and what's being done with it today, AcrylicWorks 2 features stunning paintings from 100+ of today's top artists. Filled with radical techniques, happy accidents and endless possibilities, this 2nd volume of The Best of Acrylic Painting focuses on how artists partner with acrylics for breakthrough discoveries and breakout results.More than 125 paintings from 100+ contemporary artistsArtist insights on the whys and hows behind the paintingsA thrilling variety of styles and techniques, from intentional approaches to wildly improvisational brushstrokesDiverse subjects, including landscapes, people, still lifes, animals and abstracts Acrylic paint allows the artist to play with textures, splashes, drippings, various tools and brushes...all the while unhindered by drying time. It offers the ability to work a painting wet or dry, fast or slow, in any number of layers without the need pull oneself out of it. It is that sense of freedom that breeds the kind of experimentation featured in these pages. Artist and art lovers alike will find fresh inspiration in these personal and creative breakthroughs."Major breakthroughs come from mastering the mundane while striving for the novel." --Andrew J. Morrison, p25
Act 3
by Kate Wetherhead Andrew Keenan-Bolger Ben KirchnerA show-stopping middle-grade series about life in and out of the spotlight from Broadway stars and Internet sensations Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Kate Wetherhead.Two weeks at Camp Curtain-Up is just what Jack and Louisa need to fuel their passion for theater: Broadway musical sing-alongs, outdoor rehearsals, and tons of new MTNs (musical theater nerds) to meet... maybe even a special someone. It almost feels like fate when the two friends return home to find local auditions for The Sound of Music. But as Louisa fantasizes about frolicking in the Alps, Jack gets tempted by a student-run drama competition that would reunite the two with their camp friends. Will Jack get Louisa to skip an audition? Can Lou handle Jack as her director? And will someone finally get a big, Broadway happy ending?
Act Approach:The Use of Suggestion for Intergrated Learning
by Lynn DhorityThis edition represents a thorough reworking, expansion and updating of an earlier work, distributed in manuscript from under the title Acquisition through Creative Teaching (ACT). This book is written for teachers, that is, for a wide range of professional communicators and facilitators of learning. It is designed as a practical guide for teachers who wish to learn how to use the art of suggestion to help students tap remarkable brain capacities.
Act Like Jesus Bible Study Guide: How Can I Put My Faith into Action? (Believe Bible Study Series)
by Randy FrazeeRandy Frazee walks you and your group through the spiritual workouts we need every day to develop a lifestyle of loving God and loving others.We all want to live more like Jesus lived, but simply wanting to and trying harder isn't enough. To truly become like Jesus, our beliefs need to not only inform us but also transform us. It is the practice of reaching up to God and out to others that will drive beliefs from our head to our heart.Act Like Jesus teaches the life-giving spiritual disciplines that will lead us in fulfilling our mission to love God and love our neighbor.In this 8-session, video-based Bible study (DVD/streaming video sold separately), you'll develop practices such as:How to pray more deeply and attentively.How to develop lasting, Christ-centered relationships.How to share your faith with authenticity.And you'll explore the answers to essential questions like:How do I worship God?How much of my life does God want?How do I use my money to serve God?What spiritual gifts has God given me? This study is adapted from the Act portions of the Believe Study Guide and Think, Act, Be Like Jesus by Randy Frazee. It's designed for use with the Act Like Jesus Video Study (9780310119050) available on DVD or streaming video, sold separately.
Act No 1 Of 2010 - 2010 අංක 1 දරන ශ්රී ලංකා කුඩා කර්මාන්ත මණ්ඩල (සංස්ථාගත කිරීමේ) (සංශෝධන) පනත
by The parliament of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka - ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජයේ පාර්ලිමේන්තුව1981 අංක 43 දරන ශ්රී ලංකා කුඩා කර්මාන්ත මණ්ඩල (සංස්ථාගත කිරීමේ) පනත සංශෝධනය කිරීම සඳහා වූ පනතකි.
Act Your Age!: A Cultural Construction of Adolescence (Critical Social Thought Ser.)
by Nancy LeskoAre our current ways of talking about "the problem of adolescence" really that different than those of past generations? For the past decade, Act Your Age! has provided a provocative and now classic analysis of the accepted ways of viewing teens. By employing a groundbreaking "history of the present" methodology that resists traditional chronology, author Nancy Lesko analyzes both historical and present social and political factors that produce the presumed "natural adolescent." This resulting seminal work in the field of youth study forces readers to rethink the dominant interpretations on the social construction of adolescence from the 19th century through the present day. This new edition is updated throughout and includes a full new chapter on 1950s-era assumptions about adolescence and the corresponding connections to teens today. As in all chapters, Lesko provides careful examination of the concerns of nationalism, sexuality, and social order in terms of how they are projected onto the definitions of adolescents in the media, in schools, and in the home.
Acting It Out: Using Drama in the Classroom to Improve Student Engagement, Reading, and Critical Thinking
by Juliet Hart Mark Onuscheck Mary T. ChristelIn Acting It Out, you’ll discover how to use drama in your ELA and social studies classrooms to boost student participation and foster critical thinking. With years of experience supervising arts integration programs in Chicago Public Schools, authors Juliet Hart, Mark Onuscheck, and Mary T. Christel offer practical advice for teachers in middle and high schools. Inside, you’ll find… Group activities to improve concentration, harness focus, and engage students of all abilities and learning styles in teamwork Close reading exercises that encourage students to think critically and build personal relationships with the text Strategies for integrating active approaches to dramatic literature, such as improvisation and scene work Ideas for using dramatic literature as a springboard for studying history and interdisciplinary studies Annotated reading lists that highlight each play’s content and recommended uses in ELA or social studies Throughout the book, you’ll also find handy tools such as reflection questions, handouts, and rubrics. By implementing the strategies in this book and allowing students to step into different roles from a text, you’ll improve reading comprehension and energize your classroom!
Acting Locally: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Environmental Studies (Service Learning In The Disciplines Ser.)
by Harold WardNinth in the Service-Learning in the Disciplines Series, this book discusses the pervasive use of service-learning in environmental studies programs and explains why it often is a required part of the environmental studies curriculum. Contributors from a wide range of college and university environmental studies programs discuss the benefits and challenges these programs provide and the consequent natural fit between environmental studies and service-learning.
Acting Otherwise: The Institutionalization of Women's / Gender Studies in Taiwan's Universities (RoutledgeFalmer Studies in Higher Education)
by Peiying ChenActing Otherwise concerns the strategies of action that have been used by feminist scholars to attain the institutionalization of women's/gender studies in universities.
Acting Out Culture
by James S. MillerCultural messages bombard students daily, laden with unstated rules about what makes our work valuable, our bodies ideal, our connections meaningful. Acting Out Culture empowers students to critically read those messages and use writing to speak back to their culture and question its rules. This book appeals especially to those students who are not full participants in the dominant culture, as well as to their instructors, who want to help students see how subtle (and not so subtle) cultural forces can shape their lives--and how they can challenge and resist those forces. The new edition of Acting Out Culture builds on that success, with provocative readings (more than 50 percent of them new) that challenge the rules we live by; pedagogical tools to encourage students to read, think, and write critically about their culture; and instructional support featuring sample syllabi, additional discussion topics, and ideas for teaching with visuals and online content.
Acting Out Culture: Reading and Writing
by James S. Miller"Acting Out Culture" is the first thematic composition reader to focus students' attention beyond what rules and norms govern their everyday behavior to "how" the rules themselves have been shaped over time.
Acting Out Culture: Reading and Writing (Second Edition)
by James S. MillerStudents are bombarded every day with media messages laden with rules: what makes our work valuable, our bodies ideal, our communities picture perfect. Acting Out Culture empowers students to use writing to speak back to their culture and question its rules. Featuring fresh readings by writers who lay bare and challenge the rules we live by, the second edition of Acting Out Culture gives students the tools they need to analyze and write critically about assumptions at the heart of cultural norms.
Acting Teachers of America: A Vital Tradition
by Ronald RandFifty of America's most influential acting teachers (including directors and actors who also teach) explain their philosophy and techniques. Each teacher interview is immediately followed by another with a former or current student describing his or her impact.
Acting for Animators
by Ed HooksEd Hooks' indispensable acting guidebook for animators has been fully updated and improved! Hooks uses basic acting theory to explain everything from character movement and facial expressions to interaction and scene construction. Just as acting on film and on stage are very different disciplines, so is the use of acting theory in creating an animated character, scene or story. Acting for Animators is full of essential craft tips from an acting master. New to this Routledge edition: - scene-by-scene analyses of six films, including Up, Coraline and Kung Fu Panda - an expanded chapter on video game animation - all-new illustrations - a 500 word history of acting
Acting for Animators: 4th Edition
by Ed HooksEd Hooks' essential acting guidebook for animators has been fully revised and updated in this 4th edition. Hooks uses classical acting theory – from Aristotle to Stanislavsky and beyond – to explain everything from character analysis and physical movement to facial expression and scene structure. He speaks directly to animators, instead of stage or screen actors. Acting for Animators is an invaluable primer for beginner animators and a useful reference for experienced pros. New to this fourth edition: - 6 new scene-by-scene acting analyses of animated feature films, including Zootopia and The Little Prince - an annotated analysis of Walt Disney’s famous 1935 memo to Don Graham, regarding how best to train animators - advice to the animator about how best to perform visual references - a chapter on Virtual Reality - an online database of Ed’s previous film analyses, all in one place.
Acting the Song: Performance Skills for the Musical Theatre
by Tracey Moore Allison BergmanActing the Song offers a contemporary, integrated approach to singing in musicals that results in better-trained, smarter performers everyone wants to work with. In this new, thoroughly updated edition of the paperback, directors and teachers of musical theater will find guidance in developing and leading musical theater elements, classroom workshops, and the world of professional auditions and performances. A companion ebook specifically for students-including actors, singers, or dancers-contains time-tested advice, exercises, and worksheets for all skill levels, with links to additional resources online. Subjects for both versions cover:Singing and acting terminologyUse of microphones, recording devices, and other technologyVocal and physical warm-ups, movements, and gesturesCreating a characterFinding subtext, interpreting music and lyrics, and song structureCollaborating with other actorsKeeping a performance fresh and newUsing social media and online audition sitesTeachers and students alike will appreciate the sections for beginning, intermediate, and advanced performers. Covering all changes to the industry, education, music styles, and audition protocols, everyone involved in musical theater, from new students to working professionals, will benefit from this rich resource.Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Acting the Song: Student Companion Ebook
by Tracey Moore Allison BergmanUsed in tandem with Acting the Song: Performance for the Musical Theatre, this Student Companion Ebook guides students through three semesters (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) of musical theatre song study. It answers the many questions students using this method may have, including some that they may be reluctant to ask-about fear, handling criticism, understanding their type, dealing with bad auditions, and the best use of social media, among others. Worksheets completed by real-life students can be used as models of best practice and will serve to inspire students to dig deeply and explore their own thoughts about the songs.Teachers using Acting the Song will find this ebook companion indispensable, and students will come to class more prepared, ready to work, and more open to learning.