Best Acrylic Painting Books of 2025

The Art of Stone Painting by F. Sehnaz Bac is an easy-to-follow guide that provides thirty designs to transform ordinary stones into colorful works of art. The book includes step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs to inspire creativity, and tips for choosing stones and the best craft supplies to spark designs. The themes range from trees, flowers, animals, mandalas, geometric patterns, holiday motifs, and more. The author's imaginative designs, inspired by nature and rendered in watercolor, acrylic, ink, and marker pens, make this book a helpful guide for creating mini masterpieces. Overall, this book is a fantastic resource for rock painting enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels.

The Rock Art Handbook by Samantha Sarles is an excellent resource for anyone interested in rock painting. With over 30 step-by-step tutorials, the book covers various craft techniques for decorating rocks such as dot painting, marbling, and embellishments. The author shares her favorite tips and techniques for transforming rocks into works of art using craft supplies like nail polish, puff paint, and gel pens. The book is perfect for parents and kids to do together and is a great way to create "kindness rocks." Overall, the Rock Art Handbook is an inspiring and comprehensive resource for rock art enthusiasts.

If you're an absolute beginner to acrylic painting and need a comprehensive guide to get started, then Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner is the book for you. With simple step-by-step instructions and helpful tips on light and shade, buildings, water, skies, figures, animals, working from photographs, and colour mixing, Charles Evans' book guides you through six stunning projects. The book also includes 12 versatile and reusable outline drawings to help you get started quickly. Overall, Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner is an invaluable guide for aspiring artists looking to get started with acrylic painting.

1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor is a great reference book for artists looking to achieve precise colors when painting landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and more. The book is user-friendly and includes two removable color-mixing grids, making it easy to follow the four simple steps to mix over 1,500 color combinations. In addition to the color recipes, the book also provides instruction in color theory, value mixing, and rendering various subjects. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for artists of all skill levels looking to improve their color mixing techniques.

The Paint Pouring Workshop by Marcy Ferro is a comprehensive guide that teaches how to create stunning abstract art using acrylic pouring. The author, who is the founder of the Mixed Media Girl YouTube channel, covers everything from color combinations to workspace setup and paint pouring techniques. With Ferro's guidance, readers can easily create mesmerizing paintings that are sure to impress. This book is a great addition to any watercolor painting book collection and is published by Union Square & Co.

How to Paint Fast, Loose and Bold: Simple Techniques for Expressive Painting by Patti Mollica is a must-read for any artist who wants to take their artwork to the next level. This book offers surprisingly simple and efficient strategies for achieving bold and powerful compositions, complete with timed exercises and start-to-finish painting demonstrations. Mollica's mindful approach will lead readers to better, bolder results as well as greater confidence and joy in the painting process. With its emphasis on painting fearlessly and being brave with brushwork, this book is a valuable addition to any artist's library.

The Compendium of Acrylic Painting Techniques is a comprehensive guide for painters of all levels. It covers everything from choosing and mixing colors to creating different effects using a single set of tubes. The author, Gill Barron, shares her professional secrets and offers tips for beginners as well as experienced artists. The book also includes a unique section on how to develop your art and take it to a wider public. Try it and Fix it panels throughout the book provide practical advice for practicing and developing new skills. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their acrylic painting techniques.

This beginner's guide to painting covers watercolors, acrylics, and oils with 38 step-by-step projects and comprehensive information on materials and techniques. It also includes galleries of professional work by various artists to inspire your creativity. The unique approach of this book makes it easy for beginners to start immediately on original and exciting projects. The demonstrations provide instruction, illustrating a range of different painting techniques, from basic brushstrokes to impasto. With over 350 photos and 352 pages, this book will help beginners achieve immediate and impressive results with a minimum of practice.

This book, "Painting for Beginners: A Modern Gouache and Acrylic Painting Book for Adults (Pretty Simple Painting)," is a comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to learn the basics of painting with gouache and acrylic paints. The author, Joy Laforme, is a professional illustrator and designer who shares her tips on technique and color theory to help readers achieve their own charming aesthetic in each piece they paint. The book includes step-by-step instructions, comprehensive technique details, and premium watercolor paper. It also features easy, intermediate, and advanced painting projects with step-by-step sketches and instructions that will inspire readers to create their own masterpieces. Overall, this book is a great resource for beginners and established artists alike who want to improve their painting skills and learn new techniques.

This book is a comprehensive guide to mastering fluid art, specifically paint pouring. It covers everything from setting up a studio on a budget to recommended techniques and how to properly care for your art. The author, Rick Cheadle, is a self-taught mixed-media artist with a passion for teaching. His expansive portfolio explores multiple mediums and styles, including Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Pop Art, and Mixed Media Sculptures. This book is perfect for all ages and skill levels, providing a wealth of knowledge and inspiration for anyone interested in this exciting new art form.