Joseph Orr, Mary Sweet, Barbara Buer, William Hook, Lisa Buck-Goldstein, Michael Nevin, and Louise Cadillac reveal their unique tips, tricks, and styles in acrylic painting.

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Textural techniques enhance traditional painting -- Brilliant design with flat opaque colors -- Ultra-realism using acrylic as transparent watercolor -- Pulsating color with buttery impasto strokes -- Careful planning produces lively results -- Build luminosity with multiple thin glazes -- Experimental techniques unlock the imagination.