Charles Harrington's work has appeared in many US watercolour magazines. Harrington has taught at university level for over 20 years, and teaches workshops for beginners and advanced painters.

Acrylics are now second only in popularity to watercolour and can be seen as a real alternative to it. Step-by-step demonstrations and technique exercises - 25 in total - guide readers on how to use acrylic's forgiving nature to capture the look of watercolour. More than just a book on the virtues of the acrylic medium, Acrylics: The Watercolor Alternative: Illustrates transparent, translucent and opaque painting techniques while retaining the aesthetic that makes watercolour so attractive Presents easy-to-grasp, thorough instruction on such basics as designing successful compositions, making preliminary sketches and dividing the paper space Includes a gallery of outstanding finished paintings that prove acrylics can exceed watercolour's limitations