The Acrylics Companion by Hashim Akib

The Acrylics Companion by Hashim Akib is a pocket sized painting guide that includes all the tips and tricks you need to know to improve your acrylic painting. Ideas-led, this mini guide is your one-stop resource for inspiration and practical exercises with a contemporary twist.
In this title, master artist and best-selling author Hashim Akib showcases the versatility and brilliance of acrylic painting. Through 64 practical exercises, learning tips and techniques along the way, you¡¯ll discover how to paint a wide range of subjects – from portraiture and urban landscapes to working with colour dabbing, painting on a base colour and refining chaos into order. Fun and inspiring, Hashim¡¯s exercises will encourage you to loosen up through exciting exercises. Experiment with impasto, create versatile washes or play with pouring. You¡¯ll also learn how to work with all kinds of tools, including brushes, palette knives and more. Hashim¡¯s inspiring exercises cut the the chase with clear visuals and easy-to-follow instructions, covering all kinds of subjects from composition and colour theory to paint consistency and choosing brushes.
This is a fantastic guide for artists of various skill levels, from absolute beginners to intermediate painters. Sure to inspire you with new ideas, Hashim¡¯s inspiring words are sure to push you creatively and encourage you to develop your own artistic style.
128 page Hardback. 127mm x 180mm.
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