Flowers in Acrylics (14)

An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to creating wonderful acrylic paintings.

Acrylic paints are unique. They are easy to work with, adhere to a variety of surfaces and they have enormous potential if used to their fullest extent. They can be used like watercolours, oils and acrylics – or techniques can be combined to create stunning effects and beautiful paintings. Using blended washes, impasto and textured techniques Carole Massey explores this versatile medium, showing how to create many different vibrant flower paintings. Both beginners and artists with some experience will find this a valuable and inspirational guide.

Carole Massey was tutored by the distinguished artist and print maker John Brunsden during her foundation course at St. Albans School of Art. Following this she won a scholarship to study at Leicester School of Art and Design. After a career in advertising and managing her own graphic design company, Carole returned to her first love, as a full-time figurative painter. Among many patrons and admirers she can list both showbusiness personalities and royalty. Now, Carole teaches students at her studio, holding weekend workshops in drawing and painting, as well as organising painting holidays in Norfolk, Spain and Barbados. She works in acrylic, pastel, pencil, watercolour and monochrome and her paintings are held in many private collections throughout the UK, in other parts of Europe, and the Far East. Carole lives in Guilden Morden, Hertfordshire.