Hi all,

I'm trying to find a few books or sites that would describe methods of
how to paint water realistically in acrylic.  Mark Cross does several
good example of the goal. 
http://www.markcross.nu/Presentation/Presentation1.aspx?ID=155 I have
asked him, but haven't heard anything yet.

Thanks
Rich

Hi rjeong-ga,

I can understand why you would like to be able to make such wonderfull
work as Mark Cross does.........
I couldnt find any on acrilyc, but wonder if the techniques used for
oil are useless all the way for acrilyc.......anyway, this one is for
oil paintings..

http://www.williampowell-artist.com/paintingexerciseintro.html
perhaps Larry Seiler can answer this question for you

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195970

Good luck!!

Anne-Marie

Hi Rjeong,

Aside from being a researcher I'm also an artist and I'd like to share
my 2 cents on this topic. Art is freedom of expression. No matter how
many techniques you find, the key elements in accomplishing the
realistic effect you desire will depend on your (1)attention to detail
and (2)your brushstroke. You see, even if you find some books on the
topic and try to follow the instructions carefully, you will
eventually develop your own stroke. You will express yourself in a
different way. The end result will be different from whatever example
you find. So if you're unable to find a good reference regarding the
techniques, get a  real image of your subject, study the details
carefully. Feel each detail not with your sense of touch nor vision
but with your innermost being and then channel that feeling to your
creative hand and paint away. Practice makes perfect of course. But
that level of perfection will solely be defined by you.

Regards,
Feilong

I worked in acrylic in the early sixties - the stuff was quite new
then. I liked being able to work transparenly and thick in one work.
That is what I think makes acrylic paint special. It dries fast like
water color and you can do in hours what oil paint took weeks to do.
Lucien den Arend