Modern Acrylics: Innovative mediums, tools, and techniques for today's artist (Artist's Studio) Paperback – October 1, 2011

This book is an excellent introduction to acrylic painting and introduction to all the gels, pastes, and mediums currently available. It does focus on Golden products, but these are highly respected by artists, and are considered the best there is, so I see no problem with that. But the book is very well written, and its presentation of techniques and materials is done with care and thought.

I have read some of the other reviews and agree that it is basically a promotion for Golden products. But, I keep the book by my pallet and refer to it often. She did a great job explaining how to do things and the differences between certain products.

It's a little hard to grasp certain techniques shown in book, but if one can, there are some exciting techniques to use.

It was a very slim book with basic information on products available and different tools/brushes to use with acrylics (very obviously a venue for advertising Golden who must be a sponsor as noted many times on this board)- more of a primer - I had thought there would be some demos but there was only one of a pear study so if you are a beginner wanting to know about brush strokes and mediums to use with acrylics then this would be for you - I was disappointed that there were no real step by step demos as I am admirer of Patti Mollica's work

Like book as I am a Newbie and easy tofollow

Love her technique and this book got me back to painting, one painting a day... hard but that's the only way I learn.

Well written, easy to follow and far more helpful than volumes 3-4 times in size

LOVE this book. Fun to see different effects and what you can do with acrylics. Fun to play with and learned a lot