Painter's Handbook, The by M. Gottsegen - ISBN: 9780823034963
Paperback
Provides details on an array of materials available to the artist, including canvases and papers, sizes and grounds, pigments and binders, solvents and thinners, and varnishes and preservatives. This book also contains step-by-step recipes for making art materials, including made at home or the stud…

Painter's Handbook, The

Revised and Expanded

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2011

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Summary

“Much more than just another guide to artists’ materials.“Much more than just another guide to artists’ materials, The Painter’s Handbook is an amazingly useful resource, with information on everything from the canvas up- the canvas itself, plus paper, sizes and grounds, pigments and binders, solvents and thinners, varnishes and preservatives. Dozens of step-by-step recipes for make-it-yourself paints, pastels, varnishes, gessoes, sizes, supports, and equipment take this indispensable guide w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780823034963
ISBN-10:0823034968
Author:M. Gottsegen
Publisher:Watson-Guptill Publications
Imprint:Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Edition:Revised edition
Release Date:1 August 2011
Weight:788g
Dimensions:250mm x 181mm x 23mm
About The Author

M. Gottsegen

Mark David Gottsegen, in his role as chairman of the ASTM subcommittee on artists’ paints and related materials, helps develop ASTM standards for art materials. A professor of art at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he lives in Climax, NC.

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