So you want to try acrylics, but have little (or no) painting experience? No problem! Not with this book by your side!Inside, you'll find everything you need to get off to a strong start—from what supplies to buy to how to make the most of acrylic's bright colors. Easy-to-follow exercises show you how to paint flowers, trees, bricks, skies, fur and other simple subjects, while teaching you a variety of application techniques.Step-by-step demonstrations help you apply what you've learned to make your first paintings good ones. You'll get plenty of specific instructions—color suggestions, what size brush to use, even which direction to make your stroke.About the AuthorVicki Lord has studied at Purdue University, the Midwest Academy of Fine Art and with such artists as Robert Bateman, Zoltan Szabo, Irving Shapiro, Maxine Masterfield and Margaret Kessler. She is the author of two previous books: Techniques in Acrylic, Alkyds, and Oils; and Fund with Alkyds & Oils: 12 New Paintings in Four Stages and in Full Color. Lord has also hosted a PBS Instructional Painting Series broadcast in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Finland, which was later distributed on video.