Color Theory: An Essential Guide

Rated # 3 by ART News  for best overall Color Theory knowledge, this book features everything an artist might need to know about color, including color psychology, pigment characteristics and terms, color schemes, color mixing, shadows, highlights, and much more. Regardless of your medium, a solid understanding of color and its applications is essential. With a fresh, contemporary take on the subject of color, this essential guide features step-by-step projects and practical tips and techniques to put color knowledge to effective use.  Buy on Amazon

Modern Acrylics

Over the past decade, manufacturers have made drastic improvements to acrylic paint that make it wonderfully appealing to the fine artist. An extensive array of acrylic mediums is available, allowing artists to lengthen the drying time of the paint, completely alter the paint's consistency, add an iridescent sheen, and much more. This book offers all the information a contemporary artist needs to be on the cutting edge of this versatile medium.  Buy on Amazon

Basic Color Theory

Understanding how to effectively use color is the first step to becoming a well-rounded artist.  A perfect resource for new artists and art hobbyists, Basic Color Theory demonstrates the color wheel at work and covers all the essentials.  Each concept is clearly explained in easy-to-comprehend language so beginning artists can put their newfound knowledge to immediate use. Also included are step-by-step tutorials, as well as techniques for basic color mixing in different mediums. Buy on Amazon

Getting Started - Acrylics Made Easy

Expert artist Patti Mollica provides tips and techniques for creating an array of textures, building up layers, and adding details. Through a collection of approachable step-by-step projects artists will be able to put their newfound acrylic skills to use, starting with initial sketches and culminating in final works of art.  Covering a wide range of content, subject matter, and techniques, for beginning and intermediate artists alike will find Getting Started a valuable resource for their art library. With inspiration, instruction, and professional tips and tricks on virtually every page, this full-color book is the perfect resource for acrylic artists.  Buy on Amazon

Step-by-Step Instructional DVD's

Value Techniques - Fast, Loose and Bold!

Improve your acrylic painting value techniques with fast, loose, and bold instruction from Patti Mollica! Join Patti Mollica and learn the true value of values in your acrylic painting! Follow Patti's process for creating simple value plans that will be a springboard for successful paintings. Patti will first teach you the importance of values, then she'll lead you through three different value plan exercises. In the three exercises, you'll use only three values and learn that there are many ways to interpret the same subject. With each exercise you'll explore a different value plan, and in doing so you'll understand how easy it is to portray a subject simply while still conveying a strong message.  More Info

Brushwork Techniques - Fast, Loose and Bold!

Improve your brushwork with fast, loose, and bold techniques from Patti Mollica! Infuse your acrylic paintings with vibrant color and movement using brushwork instruction from artist and instructor Patti Mollica. Patti will teach you how to paint using bold, gestural brushwork that fills your works with the energy and direction of the paint passages and brush strokes.  More Info

Color Techniques - Fast, Loose and Bold!

Improve your acrylic painting color techniques with fast, loose, and bold instruction from Patti Mollica! Join Patti in this video workshop that will explore the color wheel, teach you about color schemes, and give you a good understanding of color relationships. You'll go through four color exercises with Patti as your guide and learn to translate one value plan into four different color schemes.  More Info