Acrylics The Watercolor Alternative Author:Charles Harrington Ten step-by-step demos and nine technique exercises guide readers on how to use acrylic's forgiving nature to capture the look of watercolor. More than just a book on the virtues of the acrylic medium, Acrylics: The Watercolor Alternative: -Illustrates transparent, translucent and opaque painting techniques while retaining the aesthetic that ma... more »kes watercolor so attractive -Presents easy-to-grasp, thorough instruction on such basics as designing successful compositions, making preliminary sketches and dividing the paper space -Includes a gallery of outstanding finished paintings that prove acrylics can exceed watercolor's limitations Acrylic painters who love watercolor's effects and watercolorists who want more flexibility need this book!« less