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The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (Artists' Handbook of Materials and Techniques) (Hardcover)
by Ralph Mayer (Author)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No pictures: just how to make them!, 25 Jan 2005
This review is from: The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (Paperback)
This book is extremely authoritative and helpful on the technical aspect of all painting media: I've read my copy to bits--it can become very obsessive, wanting to know all about each pigment, where does that oil come from? can you paint this over that? and so on. It has the answer to any question along these lines, and tells you methodically and carefully how to do any painting operation you might reasonably want to do: how to make your own colours in various media, preparing surfaces and so on. Restoration and printing are quite well covered too.

If you're serious (very serious?) about painting, you'll find this compelling.

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5.0 out of 5 stars first class materials book, 6 Sep 2003
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This review is from: The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques (Paperback)
this is the book you need if you are wanting ot pursue painting at a serious level. its modern and deals with everything from old style tempera to acrylics and scrutinises every aspect of these styles. i thoroughly recommend this book. it allows people to make their own judgments about formulating a painting ( the author sometimes can come across as being a bit of a killjoy though and i disagree with his views on cotton canvas which is perfectly suitable for average sixed paintings primed with acrylic polymer (gesso)), however it is an excellent book written by a man who did an awful lot of research it seems and is indeed the 'artists bible'
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