The Materials and Techniques of Painting

The Materials and Techniques of Painting

by JonathanStephenson (Author)

Synopsis

In the past, artists inherited a tried and tested body of knowledge concerning materials and techniques, this practice manual aims to restore this heritage and to supply a single reliable source of information, a guide both for beginners and advanced practioners. Here are details of pigments, media and fillers; types of support and studio equipment. Descriptions, accompanied by full-colour demonstrations and numerous specially prepared illustrations, offer a complete introduction to traditional techniques of painting - oil, tempera, watercolour, fresco - and to comparative innovations such as acrylics and silica painting. The author reveals the important links between various media and makes the case for a systematic approach to painting, in which materials are working for, not against, the artist.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: New
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published: 15 Mar 1993

ISBN 10: 0500277044
ISBN 13: 9780500277041