Vibrant Acrylics

The media could not be loaded. I like it very much. I'm trying to loosen up my style and not paint in a too photographic and too realistic way and I think this book gives ideas on how to paint in a more loose and creative style. I think this is for intermediate level, for beginners the paintings may be too difficult.I like better the paintings shown at the beginning of the book that unfortunately don't have the step by step. They are really nice. The ones that have the step by step are the ones that are on the cover of the book and a couple more. I don't like them as much but they are useful to learn the techniques.I am adding photos of paintings of mine I am already copying from the book.I have done a video filming the pages of the book so you can have a better look of the inside of the book.

really enjoyed this book and found it very instructive. The artist's use of color was way out of my normal comfort zone - which made it that much more interesting. Found the exercises very helpful, as they showed enough of the various stages, including the initial bright grounds, so as to make sense to someone like me who is more nervous of using such bold color. It was also interesting to see the source photographs and sketches that were used for the paintings. They were quite pedestrian for the most part, and showed how much feeling and atmosphere the artist can contribute and just use the photo as a "skeleton" for the painting. The artist also made me appreciate the loose bold brushstrokes, as I have a tendency to be too tight and worried about details in my painting. It is a very helpful book for exploring and trying a different method of looking at painting. For me, it really opened my eyes to capturing more of the feeling of what I'm seeing, rather than the actual focus on rendering the subject. I hope that Amazon will carry the artist's video soon!

Really love this book. I've referenced it often since I've ordered it. Great source for artists looking to loosen up their painting style. I also really like the author's suggestions for color palette as they veer away from the boring traditional color palette.

I’m new at painting with acrylics. Really enjoy his paintings. The book gave great insight into how he creates.

Iike the suggestions on how to loosen up the brushwork. Wish it was bigger and covered more figurative work.

I am quite happy with this book as it fulfilled the wants I had when I purchased. It is aimed at people that wish to paint in Mr. Akib's style; bigger formats, lots of paint, and a fairly abstract style. It is excellent specifically regarding the use of color and how colors work together. A great road map for painting a diverse number of subjects. You can literally measure yourself against the author if you choose to follow his step by step exercises.

Got it, it looks new. Thanks.

Love this book. It's given my acrylic paintings added vibrancy. The exercises are an inspiration. My painting style was far too stiff and this has given me the inspiration I needed to break loose.