Paint Happy! by Cristina Acosta Re-connect with the inner artistic spirit of your youth -- the imagination, creativity and energy that comes with the release of anxiety and expectati on. Cristina Acosta shows you how, with guidelines and advice for painting with joyous abandon. She'll help you re-think color mixing and design, whil e developing your own personal style in acrylic or any other medium. Everyt hing -- even her "lessons" -- is designed to make your painting easier, mor e satisfying and, most importantly, more fun! Acosta will also teach you how to relax and explore your playful side to create beautiful art, then apply those ideas to your home. She'll show you how to move beyond the easel to paint tiles, ceramics, furniture and fabric -- even wall murals. Step-by-step examples make experimenting easy. It's just the encouragement you need to paint, and paint happy!