--- product_id: 4171495 title: "Rethinking Acrylic: Radical Solutions For Exploiting The World's Most Versatile Medium Spiral-bound – Download: Adobe Reader, December 29, 2008" brand: "patti brady" price: "184 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/4171495-rethinking-acrylic-radical-solutions-for-exploiting-the-worlds-most-versatile store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Rethinking Acrylic: Radical Solutions For Exploiting The World's Most Versatile Medium Spiral-bound – Download: Adobe Reader, December 29, 2008 **Brand:** patti brady **Price:** 184 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rethinking Acrylic: Radical Solutions For Exploiting The World's Most Versatile Medium Spiral-bound – Download: Adobe Reader, December 29, 2008 by patti brady - **How much does it cost?** 184 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/4171495-rethinking-acrylic-radical-solutions-for-exploiting-the-worlds-most-versatile) ## Best For - patti brady enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted patti brady brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Rethinking Acrylic: Radical Solutions For Exploiting The World's Most Versatile Medium Spiral-bound – Download: Adobe Reader, December 29, 2008 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51lrhqQpxGL.jpg) ![Rethinking Acrylic: Radical Solutions For Exploiting The World's Most Versatile Medium Spiral-bound – Download: Adobe Reader, December 29, 2008 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-YyP4IsmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lots of ideas *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2023* Pretty well covers the topic with different artists ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amongst the best for mastering acrylic *by S***T on Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2009* Patti Brady's "Rethinking Acrylics" has proved to be even better than my (previously reviewed) favourite, Nancy Reyner's "Acrylic Revolution, and that's saying a lot. As an artist, I have changed from pastel work to painting abstracts in acrylics, and I could not have developed the unique textural and reflective effects I wanted without the help of Patti Brady's book.One comment claims that most artists use only acrylic pigments and water. Maybe hobby artists do, but to create finishes that professionally replicate the beautiful effects of traditional mediums like oils and encaustics, it is necessary to go further than pigment and water alone. For example, there are artists like myself who do not have the correct ventilation for using encaustics. Patty Brady demonstrates an exciting "faux encaustic" using acrylic pigments and mediums that solves the problem and looks very like the real thing.Another challenge is in creating vibrancy and light. It is not possible to use ten to twenty glazes to achieve light refraction and depth without using the unique effects of acrylic mediums. And if you want to "float" objects in successive transparent layers, the use of an acrylic medium is essential. Brady covers all these techniques and more.Regardless of whether you like Patti Brady's style of art or not, she has the use of acrylic mediums down to a fine art. If you want to learn to exploit acrylics to the full, this is definitely the book. And it does show work in progress from other artists who demonstrate creative uses of acrylic pigments and mediums in very different styles.While the book does focus exclusively on Golden Artists Colours, it is possible to adapt the techniques to other quality brands. The emphasis is on quality. It is impossible to achieve the same effects (as Brady does) by using cheap substitutes. I have also found Golden Paints much more user friendly than other brands in regard to toxicity. Despite initial price, they are economical because they have a high chroma and so go a long way. No, it does not cost $50 dollars to complete a painting with Golden Paints" as one commenter claims. My most recent work was 39 inches x 45 inches and the Golden Products I used would have cost me less than $15 (and some were specialty products.)There are no "cheap gimmicks" in this book as one critic has claimed. It is the ability to achieve the visual statement you want that determines choice of paint medium. "Rethinking Acrylics" has helped me achieve results well beyond what I had initially hoped. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I adore this book *by G***T on Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2012* Pros:-A lot of good information for someone who already knows how to paint. Covers all of the Golden products. Seeing as she works for Golden, this didn't come as much of a surprise to me when purchasing the book. The information is very useful if you enjoy their products.-The project ideas are 'outside the box' and employ a lot of different applications of acrylic. I am a big fan of texture in acrylics, and this book has plenty of it.-The information given is solid, no glaring errors. The in depth information on acrylic was the best I've read yet.-The photographs look great and it is well written overall.Cons:-Would probably confuse beginners as there's very little basic information. It's assumed if you're purchasing this, you've used acrylic a decent amount in the past. I wouldn't recommend this for a new enthusiast or first year painting student.-If you don't use Golden products, she does not list alternatives/equivalents.-The projects don't have enough step by step pictures. The descriptions can get a little confusing at times as well. A beginner could easily get lost.-The artist's profiles were hit and miss.Overall this is a book for an abstract artist. There's not a lot about significant form, or traditional styles of painting. One chapter DOES cover using Open Acrylics (again, she's plugging a Golden product) in traditional/oil style and could be very useful for those who wish to venture into acrylic, but other than that you won't find much on traditional styles or the "Old Masters" as she refers to them in the book. If you are looking for a more traditional style of painting, try  The Acrylics Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/4171495-rethinking-acrylic-radical-solutions-for-exploiting-the-worlds-most-versatile](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/4171495-rethinking-acrylic-radical-solutions-for-exploiting-the-worlds-most-versatile) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*