If I could give this book more than 5*, I really would because it is absolutely phenomenal! I am going to start by saying that I am not an acrylic painter (or any sort of painter really!) and yet, after working my way through the activities in this book, I am counting down my working hours until I finish so that I can start playing with paints!
Love Acrylics, by Courtney Burden and published by Search Press, is absolutely jam-packed with ideas, inspiration, challenges, activities and prompts for making creative acrylic art!
You can see from the contents pages exactly how vast this book is – from colour to texture, design to process, exploring to finished projects…this book has got you covered!
Courtney starts the book by exploring supplies, tools, materials and brush care (and manages to make these pages look inspirational too)! With 100+ activities, prompts and inspirations, this book will leave no stone unturned! From dry brush painting…
to abstract creations…
and from abstract mirror image printing with splodges…
to finding calm within a chaotic world/painting…
…to say this book has got you covered is an understatement. This is THE book for anyone who wants to begin to explore, create, make, play, experiment, let loose and have fun!
I am going to sign off this book review with a quote from Courtney which sums up this 5* book so beautifully:
“My hope is that it inspires you to be more creative, colourful and whimsical every day of your life. This bool isn’t filled with just a bunch of rules or traditional painting techniques: instead, with each play, prompt and project, I encourage you to create freely, like you’re a kid again – not focused on rules or the final outcome, but enjoying the process and soaking up the fun along the way!” ~ Courtney Burden