A complete course in acrylic painting through the creation of mini paintings, measuring 5-inch (12¾-centimetre) square.

A unique course in acrylic painting. Mark Daniel Nelson demonstrates key acrylic techniques through the creation of 50 small paintings. See your skills develop as you progress through the levels, resulting in your own amazing collection of mini paintings on board, paper or canvas!

• Includes everything from simple colour-mixing exercises to abstract and figurative subjects such a flowers, sunsets and busy street scenes.
• Ideal for anyone new to acrylics, those looking to improve existing skills or anyone who is daunted by a large empty canvas.
• Your collection of mini acrylic paintings can be mounted, exhibited or given as gifts for friends and family.

This unique book works as a complete course in acrylic painting, built up from key techniques. As you progress through the sections of the book, the author demonstrates each technique with the creation of a mini painting, measuring 5-inch (12¾-centimetre) square. So by the time you have worked right through to the end, you will have an amazing collection of 50 mini paintings, on board, or paper, or canvas, that will be a testament to your skill and creativity.

The subject matter for the squares varies from abstracts and simple colour mixing exercises, through to figurative subjects: a flower, a sunset, a busy street scene – and much more. These can be mounted, exhibited, or simply collected in a portfolio, or given away as gifts for friends to cherish.

The book is ideal for anyone coming to acrylics for the first time, or keen to improve their skills, and who is sometimes daunted by the thought of filling a large empty canvas or blank piece of board. Instead, it will free painters from creative hang-ups, and replace them with an addictive desire to create that next 5-inch square!

This title was previously published in 2015 as Little Ways to Learn Acrylics.