Layer It Colourful! Layer It Lush! Are you afraid of spoiling the blank page with a mish-mash of ugly colours | Vibrant design, striking marks, textures and dynamic colour combinations can be easily attained by anyone--seasoned painters as well as those who have never squeezed paint from a bottle. The secret is the right progression of layers. Within these pages you will find easy to follow secrets for successfully painting with acrylic, and blending and layering colours using a combination of found and made stamps, stencils and mark-making tools. You will learn exactly what to do with a blank page. You will ""Fear No Colour!"" You will create vibrant, abstract works of art! Dozens of creative techniques for making amazing and colourful surfaces Fully illustrated step-by-step projects including handmade journals and business cards Tons of tips and tricks for using inexpensive and easy-to-find materials | Roxanne introduces readers to the basics of colour so they can choose the best combinations. Then, she walks them through layering process featuring things like making big marks with a graphite pencil, using stencils, making crayon rubbings, printing with stamps carved by hand, fine-tuning top layers with gel pens and other small tools.