This practical guide to the techniques of painting, drawing, printmaking and the related visual arts, both traditional and contemporary, is also an enyclopaedia of tools and materials in which every medium is described and its uses and creative potential examined. A series of charts provides a reference guide to the most useful pigments, with advice on such properties as lightfastness, opacity and toxicity. An appendix includes recipes and methods for preparing your own colours, painting mediums, varnishes and grounds. The ...
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This practical guide to the techniques of painting, drawing, printmaking and the related visual arts, both traditional and contemporary, is also an enyclopaedia of tools and materials in which every medium is described and its uses and creative potential examined. A series of charts provides a reference guide to the most useful pigments, with advice on such properties as lightfastness, opacity and toxicity. An appendix includes recipes and methods for preparing your own colours, painting mediums, varnishes and grounds. The book also provides advice on equipping a studio, storing and maintaining artworks, framing, and presenting and exhibiting work.
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Add this copy of The Artist's Handbook to cart. $23.75, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Knopf.
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This book has a lot of useful information pertaining to techniques as well as the mediums. It covers colors and hues too which is helpful when working with the medium. It's very organized and uses terminology that makes sense to just about anyone!
mery666
Dec 3, 2009
very goog
Hi received by book on time and it was like I saw it on web.
JamRam
Feb 28, 2008
Its a very helpful and insightful book.. very good to have around
