Brush with Acrylics: Painting the Easy Way

I looked at this book at my local art store before purchasing. It has many wonderful techniques for the beginning or advanced artist. While it does mention his own personal brushes, many of the techniques can be duplicated with many brushes I already own.for Instance, He lists a brush called a Wizard, which looks a lot like a Rake or Comb Brush. (Although, his looks all fluffy and rough, after a few uses several of my Rake brushes, it now looks a lot like his. While I take good care of them, I tend to use my rake brushes a bit drier to get those wonderful stripy looks.) His Deerfoot Stippler is also known as a dabber and other terms. It looks like most or all of his brushes have some equivalent you can get without buying his brushes. If you wish to find brushes like his, look in the water color and oil paint brushes as well. I have found many water color brushes to some wonderful things with acrylic paint.Another brush he calls a sword brush he mentions is a pottery brush. You may also find it with other area of painting you never thought of before. In a search, I found it for pin-striping on vehicles.When buying brushes at your local store, if you have time, wander around the art store in areas you would not normally go. you will be surprised of the things they put for other areas of art.Sumi-e Painting also has a range of unique brushes which can be used in your paintings, if you desire some new things to try.This books shows techniques clearly, with pictures and descriptions. Some of these are also on his website. The only thing I found better, so far, is to watch videos. And there is an abundance of those on YouTube.My art style is VERY different from his. I prefer a more realistic and smoother look to many things in my paintings (similar to what you would see on Fantasy and Sci-Fi book covers), but I can use his techniques to improve my existing skills. This is a book I find as a good addition to my Art Library. It has techniques that beginning and experienced Painters can use.Good luck

I am not new to painting, but I usually do watercolor and wanted to expand into acrylic. I paint for my enjoyment, so I don't worry about getting it exactly right the first time. I use allot of Gesso before I get my painting to where I like it. I used to paint with a group of very talented ladies, who take their art seriously and they shared all their tips and tricks with me. I moved away so I don't have them to depend on anymore, so this book is like hearing them tell me the rules, tips and tricks.I refer to Terry's mixing colors allot and the techniques are demonstrations are easy to follow. I will be looking at getting some of his other books in the future. He has his own line of brushes he uses, and did the best I could with what I had, but will be looking into getting a few of his special ones.I would recommend this book but I don't consider this a book for beginners.

I borrowed this from the library along with a bunch of other beginner's books on painting with acrylics. I liked it best and bought a copy of my own. The mystery when I started painting was brush techniques and wondering which brushes I should start with. I've tried a few of the techniques and even impressed myself with strokes that on other's paintings look a lot more complicated than they actually are. It sure makes painting more fun when you can actually achieve the look you hope to. I have gone back and referred to it several times.

I liked the specific explanations of steps to increase my skills and satisfaction with doing my own subjects, in painting. A lot of acrylic painting tips can be learned just by reading this book. The lessons you can follow will greatly add to your skills with acrylics. Great book!

Terry Harrison has several books out dealing with acrylics and watercolor. He thoroughly explains how to use each brush in his collection, facts needed for choosing the right paper or canvas, instructions about paints and mixing. Also, the books themselves are beautiful to look at -- great for ideas of things to paint and how to do that. I love Brush with Acrylics and refer to it often as I paint. I have several friends who also have this book and love it as much as I do. It should be on every artist's reference shelf. (But, don't expect step-by-step tutorials for each painting in the book. This is a book of instruction -- not one used to teach "a painting".)

There are a lot of techniques in this book that I didn’t pick up in college art classes. I’d highly recommend this book to any artist out there who wants to improve their technical methods.

I am a beginner and found the book very helpful.There are very useful color mixing 'demos', which I find myself referring to often; also a good section on how to use various brushes to get the desired effect with step by step photos on how it is done.The paintings shown are beautiful - lots of inspiration!It is a how-to, reference and also just a book to browse through all at once.

Of all the acrylic books I have seen, this is by far the best. Its iinstructions on which brushes to use are a great help!

As with all Terry Harrison books so full of information, tips and techniques. Although I am not q beginner, I still find his books give me inspiration to paint and improve my own technique. This book is easy to understand, excellent pictures, easy methods and techniques to follow.

I have read numerous books on using Acrylics and this is one of the most informative I have come across. It is written in an easy readable style and has opened a number of options I can use to improve my painting techniques. It will be close to hand next time I get my easel ouut

This was my first exercise/ attempt in painting with acrylics and although watercolour is my first love I intend to use acrylics again to give me a second medium.

This is a clear and helpful guide for any beginner to start using acrylic paints, and very reasonably priced.

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