Index

A

Acrylic paint, 61

and airbrushes, 74, 75

gels and pastes, 70

introduction to, 59

and oil pastels, 43

painting surfaces for, 13

Acrylic painting, 56–71

dabbing/texturizing, 69

painting thinly/thickly, 68

techniques, 64–65

underpainting, 67

Aerial perspective, 108–109

Airbrushes and airbrushing, 74–77

basic techniques, 76

bigger to smaller/lighter to darker, 77

cleaning tools for, 74

fundamentals of, 77

gradient, 77

line discrepancies, 76

lines and shadows, 77

strokes, 76

tools and materials, 74–75

Air compressors, 74

Angle of view, 125

Artist’s tape, 23

Atmospheric perspective, 108–109

B

Black carbon ink, 78

Black construction paper, 37

Blending

colored pencils and, 32

and oil pastels, 43

with pastels, 40, 42

pencil drawing and, 27

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