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Complete Artist’s Manual

The Definitive Guide to Materials and Techniques for Painting and Drawing

Simon Jennings author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:7th Nov '13

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Complete Artist’s Manual cover

The definitive artist’s reference guide and comprehensive sourcebook of art materials and painting techniques, now available in a modern paperback edition.

The Complete Artist’s Manual covers all the elements of painting and drawing from materials to techniques, colour composition and media – the ultimate artist’s bible.

In addition, it contains a structured painting course with simple exercises developing into more advanced projects, with demonstrations by well-known practising artists who share their experience and expertise with the reader.

Contents includes;
Supports
Drawing and painting media
Drawing and sketching
Painting techniques
Colour and composition
What to paint – getting started
The artist’s studio
Glossary and directory

The Complete Artist’s Manual is visually rich and exciting, practical and comprehensive – no artist’s studio should be without it.

‘ A work of art in itself’ The Artist magazine

ISBN: 9780007528110

Dimensions: 246mm x 189mm x 25mm

Weight: 1210g

400 pages