Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 More Small Paintings

This book is perfect for when you're in lock down and would like to work on your painting skills or get into painting.
I love the idea of small canvases and projects focusing on colors or shadow or form separately because doing all of it at the same time on a large canvas can be daunting and frustrating.
The little squares can also function as gifts or you could organize a family paint and sip.

I love this book. I read Mark's first book with 50 different small paintings when I first started painting years ago. It helped me so much when I first started painting. I still have some of the small paintings from that book on my studio wall.

This book is set up very similarly but with all new paintings. Some of the concepts are the same with different paintings to explain the concept. Comparing the two books and seeing an extra example was also very helpful. He does a good job providing simple objects to teach concepts and techniques.

I am glad I read both books. However, I enjoyed the paintings in the first book more. Some of the paintings in this book, a pop-tart, crayon, T-shirt were too trite for me.

I highly recommend this book for the beginning painter.

I received this galley from NetGalley.

This book is actually an excellent step-by-step painting book that teaches the basics of acrylic painting.

I can't say I necessarily would want half of these paintings but as you walk through the tutorials the skills you need are easily accomplished by painting each one. The tutorials are very detailed with excellent pictures of each step. I can tell you without a doubt your skills will improve by trying these fun and non-intimidating paintings. This is perfect for both a beginner or someone just hoping to improve their skills.

I highly recommend this book it is awesome not only as a way to improve skills but as a fun way too just lose your self in a quick and enjoyable mini art project.

I received this book from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Quarry for an honest review.
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It is a very cute and creative idea. thinking to myself, Why I never I came across this before. Makes the task manageable. You get the same feeling of exploring the colors and forms. Nice therapy. One for the digital world. I am going to use this format for drawing. Some of the paintings are so engaging. The toast, bulb, padlock. It can become a good meditation time. pick and object and study it.

This is an excellent step-by-step painting book that teaches the basics of acrylic painting. I'm having a lot of fun trying out each painting myself, and I can already tell that this book is helping my skill as a painter. I like having clear and concise steps, and this book does just that. This book would be a perfect gift for any aspiring artist, or someone who would like to broaden their artistic horizons into acrylic painting.

This will be a great book for kids or adults who want to learn to paint with manageable projects that don't require a lot of money, time or supplies. The author explained that he did this follow-up book to provide more projects but also to fix some things he felt he did wrong in the first book. In this one, he uses far fewer colors and only 4 brushes to make it more affordable. Each project has step by step directions with color photos of the whole process. These are easy projects that will give you the skills to do lots of painting techniques.

The designs and colors aren't to my personal taste, so I don't think I'll actually try any of them. I don't know why I'd want a small painting of a block of butter or a pineapple slice or t-shirt, though I appreciate that the practice is great for new (or experienced) artists and some people do like little squares of odd art. If these were mostly nature items and in different color palettes, I'd really love it. I may still use it at some point for homeschooling art though, since it seems perfect for that.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book via Net Galley.

50 step by step acrylic paintings to learn and master certain skills in acrylic painting. This book provides exactly what it offers, and the section on tools and color theory is well detailed and explained. This is the second book Nelson has created, but you do not need to have worked on the skills from book 1 to use book 2. It's the same lessons, just with a different variety of paintings. Great no matter what stage of skill level you are in, as there are so many paintings to help you grow and harness your talents.

This is a brilliant way for beginners to get started and learn to paint is acrylics. The projects are quick and simple but with highly effective results. I loved the bold bright colours and the very simple styles. It is a brilliant starting point for other artists just wanting to try out this medium too.. If you struggle to get started or are a bit of a perfectionist this is the book for you, you literally can't go wrong. It is such a bright cheerful book that it would sit nicely on a coffee table or make a lovely gift.

A really neat instructional book on painting in acrylics. Many basic concepts and methods are introduced in a well organized way.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing this ARC.

Good, fun and easy way to learn about acrylic painting on a small scale. Firstly the book starts with an overview of painting, especially with acrylics, covering color equipment and others. Next is the projects and learning aspects of these 50 small paintings - putting on paint, light and shadow and interpretive approach. Each technique is shown on one page with other practice designs in similar style depicted. Each painting teaches a new effect with acrylics.
A fun book .

Wow, I think it's a perfect book for beginners in acrylic painting! There is everything you might need to start, basic materials, principles, minimal color theory and so many mini tutorials (2 pages each, with material and color list, related exercises, easy steps, illustrated as needed). The paintings are tiny (5x5 inch), surely not intimidating, every tutorial makes you learn something new about techniques, from the very first lesson on how applicate the paint to gradually more complex tasks, so while executing them you actually learn to paint, at least the essential know-how. No more procastination, lack of ideas or self confidence, fear of the white canvas, etc., you'll enjoy the journey. I appreciated also the clean and joyful layout.

One of the best ways to learn to do something is to do it regularly. To create a routine around it. This book is a fantastic way to do that. It has all that you need to know to get started. It explains paint, brushes, surfaces, basic color theory and design principles. And then there are 50 paintings. You could do one a day, one a week, or even one a month. They are each simple and yet look great. I especially loved the chess piece, the wrapped candy, and the pretzel. These are simple and fun and great way to start your journey into acrylic.

with gratitude to netgalley and Quarry Books for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 More Small Paintings is a new tutorial and style guide for portfolio and skill building in acrylic painting. Due out 9th June 2020 from Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 144 pages and will be available in paperback format.

This is the second book by the author with a similar format. A gallery table of contents contains a thumbnail of each of the tutorial paintings with page numbers. The following chapters progress thematically: a chapter on materials, tools, and supplies is followed directly by the tutorials. Each of them includes some technique or lesson on applying paint, using materials, preparing ground, painting different surfaces, reflections, color contrast, intricate details and more.

Each of the individual tutorials contains a materials list in a bullet point sidebar, a short introduction and information on the lesson takeaway, and detailed step by step process photos. The photos are very well rendered and clear. Many of the photos show the position of the brush and hands for clarity.

The author has also included an abbreviated glossary and index as well as some online supplies links. Worth noting, the tutorials in the book utilize a palette which includes only the standard "basic 8" colors.

This is a worthwhile skill (and portfolio) building guide full of tutorials with accessible digestible short projects. Five stars. This would make a superlative choice for all ages, especially bundled with the basic supplies.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Mark Daniel Nelson allows everyone to create fun small paintings easily in this book. With more than 50 designs, and tutorials that are detailed yet understandable, there's a project in here for everyone.

As a complete beginner to painting in acrylics and painting in general, I found that this book was very user friendly and presented in a straightforward manner. The background information to help one get started was easy to follow and explained in such a way that did not seem as if it was going "over my head." I liked how various products, such as student vs professional grade, was compared to provide an overview of various resources.

The paintings had ample background information with very well-laid out steps for each time a new color or technique was built upon the previous step. The steps were very clear and thoroughly explained. I like how there are even suggestions of other paintings to try in the bottom left corner.

Children and adults of all ages will enjoy painting through this book or just skipping to one of personal interest. This is a valuable resource that should belong on every shelf!

Thank you to Mark Daniel Nelson, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is a fantastic book for beginners hoping to improve on their craft or take it up as a hobby. Each project is broken down into six parts with images to show how the painting is built up and layered upon to give you the outcome. The paintings are small enough to keep you engaged and as they progress the difficulty level increases. I have found that rather than buying the materials immediately I have been sketching a few of the pictures and just shading them with a pencil. I know this does not give me the same outcome as the books but it is a great way to practice. Perfect for beginners.

Super useful and easy for beginners.

Some art books act like you should already know what you are doing, even when they proclaim they are beginner friendly. This one really is.

The paintings are simple. Made with basic shapes. Does painting a stack of pancakes seem obvious to you? An ice cream cone? Probably seem simple if you have not had to paint them from scratch. This tells you how to shade them, how to add in the little details that you maybe wouldn’t think of.

Each project tells you what brushes and paints were used. And if you like the project, it also suggests others in the book that may help you.

Learn to paint in acrylics with fifty small painting challenges to enhance you techniques and guide you along the way to better acrylic expressional painting.

I love the simple concept of learning to create small pieces of art in a short period of time (The author suggests one hour). Chapter 1 is all about Materials, tools and techniques. In chapters 2, 3 and 4 there are fifty projects to choose from. Each project page includes a list of materials, a colour palette list, and six ordered illustrations with instructions to guide you while you produce your picture.
This is an inspiring way to get started with acrylics. Thank you to Mark Daniel Nelson, Net Galley and Quarto Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.