Which canvas fabric is best for oil paints? When should you use coloured inks? How can you avoid the darkening of acrylics over time?
Choosing the right materials for your artwork can be tricky. Artist's Materials is a compact, indispensable and comprehensive guide to help you with these dilemmas, useful for both experienced and aspiring artists. Full of detailed advice on an array of materials and techniques, topics include:
• Picking your paints, be it oils, acrylics, watercolours or tempera
• Painting techniques, including encaustic painting and gesso grounds
• Using fixatives, primers and varnishes
• Making your own materials, such as canvases, paints and glues
• Information on drawing materials, colour mixing and brushes
With a pigment colour index, a glossary of key terms and information on caring for and storing your finished artwork, this book will equip you with all the tools you need to become a confident and versatile artist.
Which canvas fabric is best for oil paints? When should you use coloured inks? How can you avoid the darkening of acrylics over time?
Choosing the right materials for your artwork can be tricky. Artist's Materials is a compact, indispensable and comprehensive guide to help you with these dilemmas, useful for both experienced and aspiring artists. Full of detailed advice on an array of materials and techniques, topics include:
• Picking your paints, be it oils, acrylics, watercolours or tempera
• Painting techniques, including encaustic painting and gesso grounds
• Using fixatives, primers and varnishes
• Making your own materials, such as canvases, paints and glues
• Information on drawing materials, colour mixing and brushes
With a pigment colour index, a glossary of key terms and information on caring for and storing your finished artwork, this book will equip you with all the tools you need to become a confident and versatile artist.
Preface
Chapter 1: Oil Painting
Chapter 2: Acrylic Painting
Chapter 3: Encaustic Painting
Chapter 4: Tempera Painting
Chapter 5: Water Colour and Gouache Painting
Chapter 6: Gesso Grounds
Chapter 7: Paper
Chapter 8: Drawing Materials
Chapter 9: Pigments
Chapter 10: Colour Mixing
Chapter 11: Artists' Brushes
Chapter 12: Health & Safety
Appendix I: Storing, Framing and Care of Artwork
Appendix II: Notes for Vegetarians
Glossary
Bibliography
Choosing the right materials for your artwork can be tricky. This indispensable guide will provide you with clear guidance on an array of materials and when best to use them, from canvas fabrics to colour pigments.
A graduate of the Slade School of Fine Art, Emma Pearce has had an interest in the mechanics of artists' materials since first starting to paint. She has taught at the Slade, the Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford, and the Tate Gallery. She has also worked at Winsor & Newton as their Technical Advisor.
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