The fine artist's guide to tools & materials An essential reference for understanding and using the tools of the trade
Book - 2014
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- Published
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Irvine, California :
Walter Foster Publishing
[2014]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 176 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- ISBN
- 9781600583674
- Introduction
- Purchasing materials
- Section 1: Surfaces & Supports:
- Papers
- Panels
- Canvases
- Alternative supports
- Surface preparation
- Section 2: Drawing Materials:
- Drawing surfaces & accessories
- Graphite
- Drawing methods
- Fixative
- Drawing exercise
- Charcoal
- Colored pencil
- Conte Crayon
- Pastel
- Oil pastel
- Drawing pens
- Medium comparison
- Section 3: Painting Materials:
- Getting started
- Brushes
- Mixing palettes
- Palette & painting knives
- Color theory basics
- Pigments
- Watercolor
- Gouache
- Acrylic
- Oil
- Mixed media
- Varnishes
- Section 4: Studio & Storage:
- Working surfaces & easels
- Tool organization
- Lighting
- Storing artwork
- Plein air painting
- Technology in the studio
- Quick-reference glossary
- Index
- Closing words.