Helpful, step-by-step instruction on how to create complete, highly finished illustrations with acrylics. All About Techniques in Acrylics is a treasure trove of tips that help achieve professional, high-quality finishes to acrylic art. This guide both analyzes and thoroughly describes the wealth of exciting possibilities available to artists working with plastic-based pigments, or acrylics. You'll be guided through everything from choosing palettes, canvas, and mixing tools, to demonstrations on producing urban and natural landscapes through animals and human figures. This comprehensive guide covers: Materials and tools from brushes to canvas Techniques and tips from mixing to rubbing Artistic themes and styles from nature to figures