ImagineFX 2023: Paint Like the Masters – 6th Edition

ImagineFX 2023 Paint Like the Masters is a digital PDF bookazine with 132 pages of artist profiles, art history, and practical painting advice. The edition explores influential artists and techniques associated with oils and acrylics.

Access this digital download after purchase with instant download delivery. It is designed for artists, students, and readers who want to study celebrated paintings while developing their own practice.

Compiled by Alice Pattillo and Harriet Knight, this sixth edition was published by Future Publishing Limited in 2023.

Book Overview

ImagineFX 2023: Paint Like the Masters – 6th Edition examines how recognised artists developed distinctive approaches to colour, composition, materials, and brushwork. Its historical features discuss artists and masterpieces, while its tutorials translate selected ideas into practical exercises.

The bookazine includes introductory guidance for oil and acrylic painting. It discusses choosing colours and brushes, assembling materials, arranging and mixing paint, applying paint in different ways, stretching and priming canvas, and combining acrylics with other mediums.

Profiles and features cover Rembrandt, Raphael, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, J.M.W. Turner, Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, and the Pre-Raphaelites. Featured works include Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night and Sir John Everett Millais’ Ophelia.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• An introduction to getting started with oil painting, including colours, brushes, materials, and essential equipment.
• Methods for arranging and mixing oil paints, storing leftover paint, and applying paint to change the effect on canvas.
• Guidance on stretching and priming canvases and securing preparatory sketches.
• An introduction to acrylics, including brush selection, paint application, and work with other mediums.
• Profiles and galleries focused on Rembrandt, Raphael, Caravaggio, the Pre-Raphaelites, J.M.W. Turner, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, and Wassily Kandinsky.
• Practical tutorials on painting in approaches inspired by Old Masters and individual artists.

Why This Book Matters

This edition connects art history with hands-on painting practice. It presents celebrated artists and masterpieces alongside accessible discussions of materials, colour, surfaces, and technique.

Its combination of historical profiles, galleries, and step-by-step guidance gives readers a structured way to study influential painting traditions while experimenting with oils and acrylics.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase through the delivery link.

The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Device features may vary by application.

FAQ

When will I receive access?
Access is available after purchase, with instant download delivery for the digital PDF.

Will a physical book be shipped?
No. This product is a digital download and does not include physical shipping.

Which devices can open the file?
The PDF can be read with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop or mobile devices, and reading apps.

Download this digital edition to explore its artist profiles, galleries, and practical painting guidance.