Create Beautiful Acrylic Portraits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Modern Portraiture

Discover the art of painting portraits in acrylic with Hashim Akib's 'Painting Portraits in Acrylic: A Practical Guide to Contemporary Portraiture'. This comprehensive guide is one of the best acrylic painting Books available, offering great value for money and an enjoyable experience for artists of all ages. With step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and vibrant illustrations, this book is perfect for beginners and experienced painters alike. It is also an ideal gift for aspiring and established artists, allowing them to explore the magic of portraiture and acrylic painting.

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Hashim Akib is an internationally renowned artist who specializes in contemporary portraiture. His unique style of painting is created using acrylic paints, which allow him to capture the essence of his subjects in vivid colors and bold brushstrokes. His works have been exhibited in galleries around the world, and have been praised for their captivating beauty and emotional power. By combining traditional portraiture with a modern aesthetic, Hashim Akib has created a body of work that is truly timeless.
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  • Customer Reviews: 4.6/5 stars of 470 ratings
  • Art Portraits: Art Portraits
  • Acrylic Painting: Acrylic Painting
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-1782215813
  • Best Sellers Rank: #37 in Acrylic Painting#39 in Art Portraits
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 8.61 x 0.42 x 11.05 inches
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 1782215816
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Search Press
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Paperback ‏ ‎: 144 pages

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YD: I bought this for my husband who has started painting portraits in acrylic and he found it very interesting and he has learned so much about how to paint and use colours, where to start, and how to improve his style. Well worth every penny!

Canada on Nov 07, 2023

Heidi H: This is just what I have needed, a practical guide book with very educational illustrations! Printed in excellent paper material!

Germany on Sep 02, 2023

Mike: My daughter has been actively painting using acrylics for years. She has developed quite well for literally being self-taught. So, I wanted to provide her with something that would help her to continue in her growth. She loves it!

United States on Aug 08, 2023

REDealex: The book was hard to follow

United States on Jun 26, 2023

Kindle Customer: I brought this thinking my painting would be much easier. Not. I’m going to have to keep practicing

United States on Jun 15, 2023

janet du plessis: Given as a gift, well received

Australia on Jun 01, 2023

Ice Maiden: A lovely book very comprehensive as I’m trying out portraiture for the first time and teaching myself via this book. Getting decent results already so Thankyou x
Not a step by step but clearly laid out and informative.

United Kingdom on Feb 25, 2023

Superperplex: If you are already familiar with acrylics and want to improve your technique, this is a useful book. The author is a portrait painter who has developed a very specific style that makes best use of acrylic's attributes. He breaks this technique down step by step so that you can follow it and adapt it to your own painting. There are tons of excellent photos so you can see exactly what he is writing about.

More: I paint with oil and acrylic. I started out with acrylic, but then when I began to use oil I got hooked because oil gives you so much more latitude to rework, reglaze, layer, blend and so on. When I switch back to acrylic, I get frustrated by the short working time, especially in the summer, and the poor blending and glazing in acrylic. This book helped me to approach acrylic from a completely different perspective and now I like it again. The author's technique is to use very bold, contrasting or complementary colors, and to paint almost like a patchwork or texture. No blending, no glazing, no transparent color. Just hit it and move on. Then you return for another layer with contrasting color on top. Often you can mix several colors of the paint right on the brush....

United States on Feb 03, 2023

B White: I need to be beyond the early stages of producing a photographic image of a portrait to understand the advanced techniques explained in this book. It seems to be a personal interpretation by the author which should be understood and acknowledged prior to purchase.
Whether or not I attempt these techniques will depend upon how I advance.

United Kingdom on Jan 16, 2023

Ani4kaAni4ka: I don’t paint. In my 40+ yrs, I’ve panted only a handful of pieces that I am not embarrassed to hang on my walls. But a few months ago I got inspired by a photo of my grandpa who passed away long time ago and wanted to paint it. Here is the result. Needs some final touches but I like it. The book was a quick guide and very helpful. Now I am inspired to continue practicing.

United States on Oct 23, 2021



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ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-1782215813 978-1565239456 978-0486808932
Best Sellers Rank #37 in Acrylic Painting#39 in Art Portraits #8 in Acrylic Painting#19 in Nature Crafts#63 in Crafts for Children #2 in Acrylic Painting#8 in Nature Crafts#42 in Mandalas & Patterns Coloring Books for Grown-Ups
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 1.4 pounds 1.01 pounds 12.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 8.61 x 0.42 x 11.05 inches 6.9 x 0.4 x 8.9 inches 8.25 x 0.25 x 11.25 inches
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 1782215816 1565239458 9780486808932
Publisher ‏ ‎ Search Press Fox Chapel Publishing; First Edition Dover Publications; Illustrated edition
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Paperback ‏ ‎ 144 pages 160 pages 96 pages
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