[(Altered Surfaces : Using Acrylic Paints with Gels, Mediums, Grounds & Pastes for Paper, Canvas, Board and Plastic)] [By (author) Chris Cozen] published on (July, 2011)

Great book even if layout is a bit too arty but filled with valuable info for anyone

Great book with lots of ideas for future projects.

Arrived in excellent condition as described.

Great resources

Lots of great ideas,, and product knowledge. Not so much on How To's but enough ideas to keep you busy while learning.I've been a faux artist for over 20 years - and learning new products (on canvas) compared to WALLS! haha is helpingme figure out what I can use in my inventory. I've done it all from crackle to texturing - my business is The Faux Chateau - but when I bring it downto a small area 8 x 10's...somehow it's another mindset. But I am finding out as I go - the similarities are the same.Only instead of an Old World look to a Bathroom (for example)...I bring an old world look to a mixed media canvas.

This short pamphlet read like a product catalog with some short blurbs like “if you want this effect, add this product ...” No instruction. One of the very few books I’ve just put right in recycling after a read. I’m glad the “publisher” uses the same style for all their covers so I can stay away. Sorry, but disappointing.

I have a big assortment of acrylic gels and mediums for my paintings and don't always know how to get the look I'm after with them so I got this book. It meets me expectations and explains how to use about three dozen gels and mediums plus give ideas for projects and experiments with them along with detailed instructions and illustrations.This book has served as inspiration for some intersting projects. Things I've never thought of are shown here. Ways of using different types of acrylic paints, oil colors, colored pencils, water colors and airbrush acrylics are shown. Use of stencils, mediums, fiber pastes and other such mediums are explained. This is very thourough as far as showing different ways of using a variety of mediums and types of paint all one a single canvas.This is an excellent reference book for an abstract artist.

Every page of Ms. Cozen's short book has techniques and tips that I find applicable to my art. Additionally they could be applied to any number of arts and crafts. For me, her explanation for color theory is clear and understandable especially combined with the names of the specific colors demonstrated. Tool lists include standard ones as well as suggestions for non standard ones I hadn't considered. In practical ways Ms. Cozen explains and expands on the many uses of Golden products and interesting variations for them.Although aimed at artists who are just beginning, more advanced artists should find techniques and tips to incorporate into their works.

... another Chris Cozen hit. Packed full of beautifully illustrated examples of her work. She explains what each medium is and how it is used. In the chapter, "Implied & Applied"... she provides suggestions and visual examples on incorporating texture, like using "fluid acrylics through a word stencil", "heavy body Titan Buff through a stencil", using a "stamp with fluid iridescent gold" and much more. Invaluable instruction here. Highly recommend